For those of you who remember “In Living Color”, a comedy show starring the Wayan’s way back when, maybe you’ll remember this skit they performed titled “Hey Mon”. It poked fun at Jamaican’s for having 8 jobs each… pretty funny stuff. Ok, yeah, not politically correct but being “PC” wasn’t even a term then. This is when people had a sense of humor and didn’t get offended by absolutely everything. Anyway, here’s a clip if you’re interested.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jpu5_3qk4KM
So, this week, I officially became a Jamaican, I guess (or so my husband thinks!). Let’s see….Nick and I started Happy Hounds and we loved it. I STILL love it but I purposely don’t market or advertise, preferring to keep it very local to my neighborhood and some surrounding areas, especially since my ankle fracture last fall and Nick moving on to fulltime endeavors elsewhere. The summer is very busy while families vacation and then it will slow down considerably when school starts…so there’s job #1. Then I applied for and miraculously got a freelance writing gig that I love. They pay me, which is pretty awesome (yes, would have done it for free but don’t let them know that!). It takes very little of my time and is just a cool thing I enjoy. Job #2. Finally, job #3 became official earlier this week. Beginning in mid-August (what great timing!), I’ll start training to be an HSN representative…here’s the BEST part….part-time from where? My house! Glory be to God! PJ’s, rats nest hair, sans make-up, coffee 10 feet away, no commute, no sad face from my dogs as I leave the house…. just me, my 
computer and headphones, and my 401k money maker (small money maker but a retirement tool, nonetheless!). So, yep, 3 official jobs. No depending on sales or pushing a product (this would not be my personal happy place); just loving on pets, writing articles and assisting a customer placing an order. Maybe I’m on my way to becoming a Jamaican on Hey Mon.
You know what the bible says in Proverbs, right? Idle hands are the devil’s workshop. No idle hands here! Hands picking up puppy poop and hands busy on a laptop keyboard, yes….but not idle.
Be blessed,
Amy