Well the weekend was extremely busy and stressful. On Saturday we ran around with our realtor Danny and looked at houses and ran around the city all afternoon. We managed to find 2 houses of definite interest and put a bid in on both. We are totally hoping for the one but would take the second if the first deal falls through. We should find out today at 1pm which is less than an hour away.
Both houses have different ups and downs and both are desirable in different ways. One has 3 bedrooms and a small yard and a good basement. The other is only 2 bedrooms with a huge yard and private drive and the basement may have to be dug out a bit. Both houses have a garage which is a bonus. It would just be so nice to have the 3 bedroom instead of the 2 and that would definitely be more Vancouver like.
In other news I have been looking for work again and know that I will find a job, I just have to wait and be patient and learn from my mistakes. This means no more trusting men or owners of any establishment because they just seem to screw you in the end after you give all your time and work your ass off for them. Never again shall I do this. I just need to work and do my job and quit trying to go out of my way for them. I need to make my life easier and better and not worry so much about them. Time for me to change.
Also been talking with an investor about opening my own bar and making it a huge deal here in Toronto, a new gay bar with special events that will knock you on ass.
I will know if this comes to light in the very near future. I will keep you all posted on this and everything else in our lives at the moment. Things are good and I have some papers to get drawn up today before the house purchase and also we are looking for a great real estate lawyer.
Well I will write more later. Take care and have a great day from your gay neighbor.
Monday, January 30, 2012
Friday, January 27, 2012
Thursday Night
I miss my bar and I have to say I really miss Heather and Paul. Last night was the first time I have been back in WAYLA all week and it was nice, Stephane and I had a great talk though I do not think at this point that I will ever return to work for him or at the bar. I have cleared my head and now have closure anyhow. The rest is up to Stephane and he now has to live with his decision. I will go back to work for him under certain conditions though with what he said , it will never be easy to go back and work and do anything and actually manage the place with what he has said in front of Paul and Chris and how he would take them over me. This you do not recover from as a manager and with Chris there, I do believe it will be difficult for anyone to do that job. He is a very manipulative little man.
Also last night Stephane made a statement which I will never be comfortable with, when we were talking he said now it is all about who will suck up to him more, i said straight up, I don't suck up or kiss ass to anyone especially for a job. I have realized I am very good at what I do and refuse to beg to do it somewhere even if I loved it at one point and time. I will say that I left for a good reason and if I return it will be for a good reason as well.
On a brighter note Matthew and I had an amazing time last night. We had a few drinks at WAYLA and then went to my new favorite bar, Boutique on Church street. Other great news is The Village Rainbow is closed and they say it is for Renovations, but I sure do hope they don't reopen, that would be lovely. As I say karma is a real bitch and maybe she has finally come for Andi and her boys. Hope so!
Well I will keep you all in touch and let you know what the weekend brings for all. Maybe we will find a house and maybe I will go back to WAYLA, you just never know what the universe is going to bring to you.
Also last night Stephane made a statement which I will never be comfortable with, when we were talking he said now it is all about who will suck up to him more, i said straight up, I don't suck up or kiss ass to anyone especially for a job. I have realized I am very good at what I do and refuse to beg to do it somewhere even if I loved it at one point and time. I will say that I left for a good reason and if I return it will be for a good reason as well.
On a brighter note Matthew and I had an amazing time last night. We had a few drinks at WAYLA and then went to my new favorite bar, Boutique on Church street. Other great news is The Village Rainbow is closed and they say it is for Renovations, but I sure do hope they don't reopen, that would be lovely. As I say karma is a real bitch and maybe she has finally come for Andi and her boys. Hope so!
Well I will keep you all in touch and let you know what the weekend brings for all. Maybe we will find a house and maybe I will go back to WAYLA, you just never know what the universe is going to bring to you.
Thursday, January 26, 2012
Forever Since I have been here
Well I can truly be a smuck and there has been so much going on and I have been so bad with keeping up with this and blogging. So let me catch you up a little in our lives and all the has been happening.
Matt and I went to Alberta for Christmas and we had a great time with my family, Dad was very sick the hole time we were out there and that made it so hard at times. We got there on December 21 and back to Toronto on the 27th, a very short trip and all about family. Mom is doing better with her health but still sick and she has lost a lot of weight which scares me a lot. We had three great dinners, first with my brother James and his wife Adrienne and Mom and Dad. Christmas eve was spent with Cindy and Dennis and their family and Mom and us. And then we have Christmas day which was spent at Cheryl and Lornes and the whole family. It was a great time. We had a lot of laughs and fun and tears. My father for the first time in forever said he loved me and was proud of me and it just made me so god damn happy in every way.
We got back to Toronto on the 27th at 6am and then I had to go back to work that night and back to the bar life. Dad ended up in the hospital on the 28th and things just weren't good at all. On New Years Eve, I had this whole party planned at the bar and it turned out to be a great success and a lot of fun. After I got the bar all decorated and everything set up to go, the phone rang and things just went from bad to worse and it was Mom, my father was bleeding to death internally and had to be run into emergency surgery and more blood transfusions to safe his life. He was in surgery for hours and we expected the worst and I worked all night tried to keep my mind off of it and get through everything. He was in the hospital for a couple weeks and several blood transfusions later, he is now home and still not so well. But at least he is home and still around and with Mom.
I have left my job at WAYLA Bar and am happy about leaving and not being there anymore because in the end it just wasn't worth it and certain people there were just so petty and backstabbing and accusatory of certain things that would never be true. I really enjoyed my time at the bar but was truly over worked and underpayed as so many of us are. I worked my ass off every day and was there a lot of day for more than 12 hours with little or no thanks and definitely no extra compensation. The owner of the bar also seemed to be very nice most of the time and was a true gentleman , or at least I thought, guess I am still easily fooled by men. The one bartender Paul was a sweetheart and so nice and caring in so many ways and yet maybe not so trusting, a man that can make you believe anything. Chris one of the other bartenders was just a complete douche in every way and a thankless little bastard. He was so unthankful with with everything. Lets just cut to the chase and explain this in detail to you all. I worked behind the bar every busy night and every special event helping the bartenders in every way I could and pouring drinks just like everyone else. I usually was given 20 or 40 dollars for working my ass off and helping them to make money. Not worth it at all. On Saturday the 14th I truly worked my ass off and at the end of the night, not even a fucking thank you from either Paul or Chris and not one sheckle. I felt honestly used by both of them. I decided to say nothing but the owner of the bar , Stephane that he should rectify this and say something and he did a week later aft er another very busy night on the Friday. Heather and paul agreed that I should be compensated appropriately for my help and hard work to help them make money, Chris on the other hand resorted to dirty pool and siad if I wanted tips to become a bartender and then I would make them, He also accused me of stealing from him when I did change drops, what an ass. I don't steal and never have and never would.
I say good bye to my friends at the bar, Heather, you are an amazing women and a great friend, Michelle you a spectacular human being and I am so glad I had the pleasure to work with both of you. Paul you are sweet and hopefully a man of your word. To Stephane and Chris, karma is a bitch and she is coming your way.
Also in this time and on January 15th, I lost a very dear friend and just want to say I miss you a great deal and thank you for all the great times. Thank you Lori and I love you. Rest well beautiful girl and thank you for all the great times we shared.
Matt and I went to Alberta for Christmas and we had a great time with my family, Dad was very sick the hole time we were out there and that made it so hard at times. We got there on December 21 and back to Toronto on the 27th, a very short trip and all about family. Mom is doing better with her health but still sick and she has lost a lot of weight which scares me a lot. We had three great dinners, first with my brother James and his wife Adrienne and Mom and Dad. Christmas eve was spent with Cindy and Dennis and their family and Mom and us. And then we have Christmas day which was spent at Cheryl and Lornes and the whole family. It was a great time. We had a lot of laughs and fun and tears. My father for the first time in forever said he loved me and was proud of me and it just made me so god damn happy in every way.
We got back to Toronto on the 27th at 6am and then I had to go back to work that night and back to the bar life. Dad ended up in the hospital on the 28th and things just weren't good at all. On New Years Eve, I had this whole party planned at the bar and it turned out to be a great success and a lot of fun. After I got the bar all decorated and everything set up to go, the phone rang and things just went from bad to worse and it was Mom, my father was bleeding to death internally and had to be run into emergency surgery and more blood transfusions to safe his life. He was in surgery for hours and we expected the worst and I worked all night tried to keep my mind off of it and get through everything. He was in the hospital for a couple weeks and several blood transfusions later, he is now home and still not so well. But at least he is home and still around and with Mom.
I have left my job at WAYLA Bar and am happy about leaving and not being there anymore because in the end it just wasn't worth it and certain people there were just so petty and backstabbing and accusatory of certain things that would never be true. I really enjoyed my time at the bar but was truly over worked and underpayed as so many of us are. I worked my ass off every day and was there a lot of day for more than 12 hours with little or no thanks and definitely no extra compensation. The owner of the bar also seemed to be very nice most of the time and was a true gentleman , or at least I thought, guess I am still easily fooled by men. The one bartender Paul was a sweetheart and so nice and caring in so many ways and yet maybe not so trusting, a man that can make you believe anything. Chris one of the other bartenders was just a complete douche in every way and a thankless little bastard. He was so unthankful with with everything. Lets just cut to the chase and explain this in detail to you all. I worked behind the bar every busy night and every special event helping the bartenders in every way I could and pouring drinks just like everyone else. I usually was given 20 or 40 dollars for working my ass off and helping them to make money. Not worth it at all. On Saturday the 14th I truly worked my ass off and at the end of the night, not even a fucking thank you from either Paul or Chris and not one sheckle. I felt honestly used by both of them. I decided to say nothing but the owner of the bar , Stephane that he should rectify this and say something and he did a week later aft er another very busy night on the Friday. Heather and paul agreed that I should be compensated appropriately for my help and hard work to help them make money, Chris on the other hand resorted to dirty pool and siad if I wanted tips to become a bartender and then I would make them, He also accused me of stealing from him when I did change drops, what an ass. I don't steal and never have and never would.
I say good bye to my friends at the bar, Heather, you are an amazing women and a great friend, Michelle you a spectacular human being and I am so glad I had the pleasure to work with both of you. Paul you are sweet and hopefully a man of your word. To Stephane and Chris, karma is a bitch and she is coming your way.
Also in this time and on January 15th, I lost a very dear friend and just want to say I miss you a great deal and thank you for all the great times. Thank you Lori and I love you. Rest well beautiful girl and thank you for all the great times we shared.
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