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Free Money, Begging on the Subway, Don Draper as a Rented Mule

I find money everywhere.  It's a new thing.  If I see a penny on the ground, I pick it up and I put it in my pocket.  Last week I cashed in all of the money I have found since the beginning of the year.....$18.72.  That is just picking up money when I see it lying on the street.  Yesterday I even found a 2 Euro coin.  BOOM.  That's like $2.62.

I am amazed at how many people beg for money.  I am more amazed at how many people give it to them.  The same woman asks for money everyday on the train.  She is always changing the story.  Some days she was beaten by her husband.  Other days she lost her job.  Some days she is in a shelter.  Some days her house has burnt down.  Some days her husband lost his job.  Some days she's just trying to collect enough money to get home.    She looks pretty good.  I think she makes a pretty decent living.  A LOT of people give her money.  She has a decent elevator speech nailed down.  She'd probably make a decent presenter for a large corporation.  She has a good presence, strong voice.  Clearly not afraid to speak in public.  There must be a job out there for her somewhere. Maybe she likes to flexibility of having her own schedule.  Who knows?  I wonder what she makes a day?  Hour?  Per subway car?  If she makes $2 per subway car and hits 15 cars per hour that some decent money TAX FREE.

I think I'll stick to working for a living...........which brings me to...........

I have a new job.  A marketing position.  I am very happy with it. Not a 9-5.  I don't sit behind a desk all day.  I get to be creative. I report directly to the owner of the company who I get along with very well.

Lifting a lot.  I have this goal of benching 300 pounds. No, I am not an 18 year old male who wants to strut around showing off his toned arms.  I just like the idea of being that strong.

The Gaslight Anthem finished a new album. I am counting the days until it is released.
Going to a Gaslight concert in Boston in June.

I will attempt to write more frequently moving forward.

Mad Men is killing me.  I can't take Don Draper being beaten like a rented mule. Don Draper is supposed to beat the rented mule. It is painful to see how tormented he is.  Maybe that's the appeal?  Freddie is turning into a favorite character of mine. His evolution.  His change into a good man. Avoiding Milk and Vodka.  I never did try that.  Probably for the best.








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