Friday, April 21, 2017

Finale


It is better to have loved and lost, than never to have loved at all.

                                                                                                -Some asshole

 

Although frequently mistaken for a line from Shakespeare, it is an excerpt from a poem by Alfred Tennyson called “In Memoriam A.H.H.” And it is in reference to a man—his best friend—who passed away tragically while travelling abroad. Thanks, Google.

Recently, the final straw had been placed on the proverbial camel’s back. I haven’t written specifically about the ails of my relationship, because I don’t think it’s fair to point out the troubles of other's, and I still don’t believe that any of my behaviors warranted the actions taken against me. I really want to write extensively, but it’s not appropriate to do so. All I can say is that what we had, what I thought was going well, came to an abrupt halt two nights ago. And that’s as far as I’m going to sew that thread. It's over.

 

I have to work today for the first time in a week. It’s been enjoyable to say the least, and productive to say the most. Back into action, I will be prepping for and cooking for the Def Leppard concert tonight which will keep me there until approximately 10pm, then I have to be back by 6am to prep and cook for game 5 of the playoffs, which the Wild have somehow managed to secure, which starts at 2pm. I will be working 23 of the next 30 hours.  

If the Wild do lose, there’s going to be a lull for a while until the Lynx start their season and a plethora of summer concerts roll through the Xcel Center. I’m looking forward to more time off.

This post is going to be short, very short.

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