Working a day job & 3rd shift job

I picked up a 3rd shift job at Pick 'n Save, 11pm to 7am. I thought it'd be an interesting experience as well as a way to make and save more money. The closest I've ever gotten to a 3rd shifter is when I bartended from 9pm to 4am. I finished my first three shifts and so far I actually really enjoy it! Its completely mindless work which is what I need for such late hours. I get to listen to my own music and take breaks as I please. The only bummer is that I also work a day job which can be either 1st or 2nd shift hours. So, if I work 3rd shift the same day, I end up working 16 hour days with only about four hours of sleep. I thought I was going to die, but I've actually been able to handle it fairly well! I'm hoping to work both jobs together for a month. We'll see how long that lasts.

Always on the move

The really awesome part of this experience is that I'm always on the move. I no longer am allowed sulk in my apartment. If I need internet, a restroom, food, a place to sleep, I have to go somewhere and find it. AND I'm biking EVERYWHERE! The only time I drive is to visit my parents or to go to one of my day jobs in an outlying town. I'm also hammocking everywhere! I love this on-the-go lifestyle. I know it'd be MUCH different if I had no money to buy food and no friends/family to provide shelter, but that's why I'm even more thankful than before; you never realize how amazing these "common necessities" are until you have to buckle down and consciously use them! I love everything that's been given to me and everyone who's been placed in my life. God is good.

Correlation

I've noticed that the less "stuff" I have the more faith and trust I put in God. At first, that annoyed me because I should always have large amounts of faith and trust no matter what. But in reality, faith and trust is a lifestyle... A way you have to choose to live. If I didn't minimize my life to a roof rack over my 4Runner, I wouldn't have ever experienced this lifestyle - which feels AMAZING, by the way. And now that I know this feeling, now that this lifestyle is engraved into me, it'll never leave me. Even when I do acquire "stuff" and "things," I will always understand that I'm protected and loved as a result of my faith and trust.

Couch surfing

I've been sleeping on couches A LOT more than my truck, which means I've broken "guideline #1" already. I guess it's really cool to know I have friends and family members who are so eager to offer me a place to sleep. Once winter rolls around, I'm going to negotiate a deal with someone about renting their studio space for $100/month. All I need is a warm place to sleep. It's a bummer to think about eventually spending $400+ a month on an apartment I don't need right now. Once I start "settling down" then of course, I want a stable place I call Home, but til then, I'm diggin' this life.

The difference between "believing" and "having a relationship."

There are a lot of people who believe in God, but there are few people who have a relationship with Him. Those who have a relationship with Him know it's 100% individual. Therefore, you have no right to tell anyone what's right or wrong. Not to mention, He is the only judge and therefore is the only one who knows your heart. And if your heart is empty, ONLY He knows. God isn't just a thing for Sunday mornings. God is the foundation of life. He is who I'm living for. I'm not living to become a millionaire, to be fashionable, to be famous, I'm living to talk about Him to anyone who asks and to follow His word as much as I can. I'm living to be a light in the darkness. I'm not here to convince you to also have a relationship with Him. That's not my job. That's what free will is. In conclusion, my experiences and mindset will never be (and shouldn't be) the same as yours.

Stop worrying.

I attempted to explain myself to a concerned citizen last night. It was a useless conversation because my relationship with God is different from theirs (as it should be). Fear and paranoia are two emotions people should never experience. It's a waste of energy. I'd rather live in a car than live in fear. Wait a minute...

I need to get these curtains made

Gotta find me a place to sew up some curtains...