Daily Asterisk: February 28, 2013 from Thomas Holbrook II on Vimeo.
I made it to work last night, and the shift started as it normally would. I brought two bottles of water up to the front end like I always did. Upon discovery that we had no trash bags for trash, I went to the back to grab some.
From there, things went as normal for a bit. I took care of trash on one side of the front end as well as hangers. At some point, the other front end person for the night was also taking care of trash and hangers.
It was when I got to the sweeping that things turned interesting in a hurry.
On May 22, 2012, I wrote an entry about memories and lessons. In that post, I mentioned somebody who vicariously lives through other people. I met them in 2010, and quickly discovered how they had this ability to draw people into their own madness.
There's a reason why it's called the cult of personality.
In 2011, I severed ties with them and decided to move on with my life. 2012 was an amazing year. I had a girlfriend for four months, ran for political office (and got over 10,000 votes), and had a good time with my room mate.
As it turned out, my instincts towards the end of the year was correct.
2012 wasn't the end, but the beginning of something interesting. Have you ever had the feeling that something was coming, that it was on the horizon, and that it would be prudent to prepare for it? If that moment last night at work was any indication, something interesting is on the horizon.
The very person who vicariously lives through other people made a brief appearance.
They were headed towards the door in their uniform. We both looked at one another, I looked back at them, and they glared at me for a brief moment. I felt jolted for a moment.
Suffice it to say they are no longer my biggest fan.
Truth be told, they can remain mad at me all they want. An understanding has been reached.
I'm my own person and will no longer be manipulated or molded by them or anyone else.
With that in mind, I'll be getting some dinner and going to sleep. May the rest of the day involve more and more melting snow.
