(I wonder who's going to report me for posting this blog. Hey admins, is any of this against the TOS? And no, this blog doesn't mean I'm coming back to GS. I still prefer 1up.)

I recently got and started a job, and by recently I mean just last week, and its already killing me. Flipping burgers is not how I imagined my life to be so many years ago, but after 5 years of not having a job I'm not complaining

Per se. I'm just not complaining about the paycheck that I'll get in two weeks.

So far I've been cursed out by a 300 lb black guy because he didn't get his grits in time, taunted by a car full of drunk black guys, and had to listen to black women talk loudly over each other trying to order at the same time (no, I'm really not being racist. The place I work at is in the ghetto part of town). All of this while being shuffled around the work place and having to keep up appearances. Take off your hat to wipe the sweat off and get reprimanded by the manager.

So far I've worked the past 4 nights in a row. I pulled off my first full shift last night and my body still regrets it, and it'll be another all-nighter again starting in just under 2 hours of writing this. I keep thinking about the paycheck even though I know it'll somehow suck for me. I of course plan to buy some games every now and then but I've also got other stuff to save up for.

I NEED a new laptop. Something better than this Dell with a broken disc drive. I also want to get a laptop each for a friend of mine and his sister that moved away last year. His family has been down on their luck for a while now and I just want to do something to let them know I appreciate them. On top of that there's paying rent, saving up, and buying a few things I want and need.

Lately my gaming habits have been small-time stuff. Some Quake 2, radiangames Crossfire 2, and whatever crappy things I have on my Android. Its become now to where I only count down the hours until I have to work next... and I've only had this job for less than a week! My sleeping habits are out of whack even though I used to stay up until 3 in the morning. Mentally I can handle it, physcially I'm in pain. I haven't been eating right either. Until a few hours ago it was almost 24 hours until I ate something for real.

I know I'll get used to the physical wearing-out eventually, but I don't have to like it when I'm treated like a servant by people who can't/don't/won't understand that it takes time to cook food.
Ya know, for all the accomplishments, amazing feats, high scores and such we can do in games, they REALLY don't matter in the real world. Playing Tetris hasn't helped me with this job yet.
I'm just blowing off some steam. I might lay down for a bit before having to go off.

Keep Playing.