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I was a server for 13 years, since I was 17. Serving is really a lot, mentally and physically and it’s not for everyone but the $ is hard to beat for someone without a degree, and it’s fast money too. However, I’m absolutely sick of it and I’m so looking forward to getting my degree/certification for sonography and starting my career. It’s not happening for another few years though and the bills still need to get paid in the meantime. SO as I mentioned I’ve been frenetically trying to come up with other ways to make an income, but they’re all a slow start (my candles, copywriting, applying for class actions lol, selling on depop, posting on tiktok which is fun yet humiliating, starting a novel, exploring different outlets for my writing)…

So even though I still have a lot of drive to continue my plethora of projects, I need money like now. With that being the case, I finally caved and told my boss that I want to go back to serving. See, I had been demoted to a host making about 1/3 as much money. Backstory: I had to go to a facility for a month for a medical issue that I might get into later. Though my boss seemed understanding and told me to take the time I needed, upon my return he told me he didn’t have serving shifts for me and he needed a host. Fine. It felt like an unjust punishment, but I went along with it primarily because the stress was so much less.

Now, it’s finally time to swallow my pride and go back to what I know FOR NOW. It’s just temporary, like anything. But I will keep trying to find another way, every day.

So those baby cat sisters I mentioned came to visit today. It was… scary. We have a big dog and she’s always been an only child. So when they came in she went buck wild and freaked out. The foster mom was very cool with it and understood it will take time to adjust, but I don’t think her husband was convinced.

They are PRECIOUS and very sweet and playful. We contained them to our office with a gate and let them explore around while Luna went apeshit at the threshold. It wasn’t great and we are left with an uneasy pit, I have a feeling the husband is going to try to talk her out of it. They’ve had the babies since last summer and he is very attached. WE’LL SEE I don’t know how this will pan out but if you’ve introduced new cats to a dog please advise!

Kinda! I posted on reddit yesterday just asking for advice about my Etsy candle shop and it did great. For me, at least. I’m honestly excited for each view I get and just this morning I have 124 views which is the most I’ve ever gotten by far.

I guess the lesson here for me is just to put yourself out there, any way that feels right. I was a painfully shy child with a vivid imagination that I eventually tried to escape with substances, validation, and art. But mostly substances. When I first got sober (a story for another day) I came out of my shell and became unrecognizable. Still, I hesitated to really put myself out there and be vulnerable because it truly is scary until you do it. This page is a version of that for me, so if you are here just know I truly appreciate you and let me know if you have any stories or questions that you would like to know about. My blog is just a baby and she can become anything she wants!

Because I needed just one more thing to do!

Hi dears- I’m Laurel and I enjoy having a million things on my plate. Shown above are pieces of my passion project julico goods where I make soy wax candles. Each one is spelled for a different intention mood or practical result. I am a student, I work in a restaurant (for now) and I just started a novel! I also have a deaf pitbull Luna who is about to have 2 new kitten sisters. If you are stumbling across this or if i personally invited you – welcome! This will be a home for recipes, crafts, pet pictures, advice, and rantings. I hope you enjoy ❤