Fitting in my new place. Being charming and getting along

Well, I made up the charming part, lol. But someone on here said I was charming once and maybe it’s possible.

I make lists. I’m in the habit of every night going through all my papers and bills and appointments and phone calls that need to be made and writing down everything that needs to be done or can be done the next day.

I go through that list and write down on a second piece of paper and narrow it down to all the priorities.Then I plan my day. If I can just accomplish three or four things than that is usually enough. It is really not as complicated as it sounds. I might have to go two places, make two or three phone calls and maybe do a couple of things online like pay a bill or look up something.

Today I got a late start but I drove downtown to deposit a check into my checking account at an ATM. Downtown had people walking around but it was not as congested a usual with traffic and people walking around. I was parking on the street in front of a parking meter and I couldn’t figure out if it was free because it is Sunday. So a car just happened to pull over behind me to park and a young couple got out. The guy looked a little rough but I asked him politely, “Hey, is this free on Sundays?” The guy laughed and said, “Yeah, it’s free on Sundays but I woke up and I thought it was Saturday today until now!”. I told him and his girlfriend,
“Yeah, I do that all the time” and we all laughed."

It put me in a good mood.
So I deposited the check, than drove to Walgreen’s and picked up some miscellaneous items and a soda, drove to the park and drank it listening to the radio in my car and enjoying the perfect weather. Came home cleaned my car, made a phone call and talked to my fellow tenants and ate lunch. I do not like some of the stuff that goes on here but I might stay here because there are good things about it too. The women are just like my old place, I leave them alone and they leave me alone. But we talk anyways.

I am not a fighter but people piss me off in one second but then then the next minute they are oblivious to what’s going on so I take advantage of it. Hey, don’t act like top dog and then the next minute you are like a stupid puppy who is not smart enough to survive.

Anyways, forget the rant, I’m not an expert on dogs or even squirrels, and this is really just a sliver of my whole day. I went out back to relax and came back in now I’m resting up to accomplish something else. I just want to be on good terms with everybody and have a bunch of laughs in the process and so far that is what is happening.

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@77nick77

I’m glad you’re in a good mood.

I also make lists. I prioritize (most important to least important), take scheduling into account, and go from most difficult to least difficult (I have the most energy early in the day).

Sometimes you have to draw a line in the sand, but the vast majority of the time you can just ‘schmooze’ people into getting what you want.

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Yeah, me to, the mornings are the best time to get things done.

Now, that is a great tip. I’m great at schmoozing. I will do more schmoozing, lol. I hope your day is going OK @kindness.

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@77nick77

It was a quiet day (which is good).

There is a ceremony tomorrow at Florida National Cemetery in Bushnell, FL (where I put my orders in years ago to be buried). It’s a little too far for my girlfriend to drive (I stopped driving years ago due to anxiety), but it might be on television.

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Cool.

I visited Arlington Cemetery in the nineties. Me and my dad saw the tomb of the Unknown Soldier. I think I might have told you before that my dad is a Korean war veteran. And my sister spent about 9 years in the Air Force. So I have great respect for the military

Yep, quiet is good and I hope that ceremony comes on for you.

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Awww come on @77nick77 you’ve been charming more than once. :grin:

Hmmm,
@Moonbeam Hey baby, did it hurt when you fell from heaven, lol? Oh no, you’ve unleashed the beast!

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