CEO Radio Podcast Ep.1

CEO Radio Podcast Ep.1

Nothing Wrong

A day late, I'm writing a new post. Nothing went wrong. Relatively nothing went wrong. 3 deviations from my aforementioned plan occurred.

One, I woke up late. My alarm was set to both 5am and 5:10am. Unfortunately I forgot to flip the little switch called "alarm on", so I didn't wake up until 5:30 (thanks to Toni's cell phone alarm).

Two, I underestimated how long it would take me to wake up and load the car. Instead of 30 minutes it took more like an hour. I made up for the time shift by doing 80mph from Lansing to Southfield and expediting my time there.

Three, my car overheated 2 hours away from my destination. I pulled over to a 2 lane farm road and attempted to check the engine coolant. I grabbed a towel, a good towel at that since all of my dirty rags were packed deeper in the car. I unscrewed to coolant cap, and as I listened to the air pressure and steam escape, I saw a growing pool of green liquid at my feet. Yes, this was the engine coolant leaking.

Right when I looked up to say "Oh God", I see the local sheriff sitting in his car running my plate. The "Oh God" turned to "Oh Shit". He walked over and of course I greeted him with a smile and a "Hello Officer". I explained my predicament, my reason for traveling and the contents of my vehicle, as he stared interestingly at the 32 inch TV sitting in my passenger seat. I assume he thought it was stolen. He creates small talk about me being from Michigan, wishes me luck with my car, and drives off. I think he wasted his time seeing as my tags and insurance were valid, and the "stolen goods" in my car were legit, but the situation could've been worse.

I pull off and finish what should've been 2 hours in 3, nervously checking my thermostat constantly for any change in temperature. The car remained cool after I refilled the lost coolant and I arrived to Crosswinds Village, the property of my new and first townhome.

To keep these posts consistent, I will update you with the details of arrival and whatnot tomorrow. And because I have actually written more than one post, you should be excited.

NMNL

Dirty But Empty

The movers just left my apartment. They cleared out my bedroom and nearly half of the living room. All of my non essential items will remain in limbo until it is delivered to my new destination next week. Im excited for when the items will be unpacked, but somewhat sad knowing that I'm about to remove myself from my comfort zone.

Tomorrow I leave for Ohio, and all that awaits me there. A fantastic job, great money, and a clean new townhome. But somehow I know I will miss the great job I had, the good money I made there, and the dirty apartment. The apartment is still dirty, but empty.

I'm glad I don't have a digital camera, otherwise I'd be tempted to take pictures of my room and post them. All that remains are the small reminders that I've spent a great 6 months here. A sunflower seed shell, reminder of Toni. Numerous loose coins, reminders of having money. A few beer bottle tops, reminders of forgotten nights.

I used to dream about the sunflower seed shells turning into lobster shells, the loose coins turning into loose dollars. Even the beer bottle tops turning into wine corks. My dreams are becoming my reality. Hopefully my Lansing will become my Columbus.

Tonight I'll have an early bedtime. On the road to Southfield at 5:30 am, on the road to Columbus at 7am. Signing the lease by 2pm, getting cable and internet by 7pm. If you don't read a post by me tomorrow, that means something went wrong.

NMNL