Truckin' Work

Hey guys! If you follow me on twitter or instagram, then you already this post is a bit of old news and you already know a bit of what I'm up to on... but incase you don't... here's a little update for you :) Michelle and I have been toying with the idea of starting our own small business in the future. For the past few months, it's mostly been fun ideas and daydreams (I am guilty of being the BIGGEST daydreamer EVER), but because of the current events and changes that are going on in both our lives... we've been working on more ways to turn our dreams into a possible reality. Because if not now, then when? Life is short and I'm tired of sitting and waiting on other people. It's my time, remember? ;) As mentioned, the universe has decided to throw some opportunities in my direction... Not too long ago, I went up to the main foodtruck in our area (a spot we eat at once in a while and this time too) to poke and pry with questions I had. I got answers. I walked away. I laughed with friends. Well, it turns out the women in the window was also the chef and owner of the truck and within a few minutes (or seconds): I was offered a job at Curbside Gourmet to "test out the foodtruck world". Bam. Thank you, universe. Thank you Chef MB. ;)

So yeah, I've been spending a few days being the newest member of the foodtruckin' world over at Curbside Gourmet. It's been pretty great. I spend my mornings prepping food for the day in the kitchen and spend my afternoons in the foodtruck window serving customers. The owner is great, the two chefs are great, the food (okay, I'm living off fries... the truck isn't vegan, but the food is fresh and great) is great, and the customers are even great too. I'm pretty pleased to have this opportunity to just kinda show up in front of me.... very pleased actually. Not only am I making the extra income I need, but also: I'm doing something I enjoy and I feel incredibly lucky to only have to spend a very few short hours away from M each day. --->Wake up. Work. Come home to a napping Marlowe. I shower. I make dinner. I make lunch for her for the next day. Dinner. Bath time. Books books books. Play play play. Bedtime. Clean house. Blog (when internet is working). ---> The end of a good day. 

I've been figuring out scheduling babysitting and whatnot as best as I can. I never really had to do it before since I'm so used to spending 24/7 with M. It's not exactly fun or easy, but it's been working out and she seems pretty content with my friends and family... which is great cause it's super important to me to have M as happy as can be when I'm away... even if she's napping for a quarter of it. And sometimes if I'm really lucky I have a cranky, french fry eating babycakes visiting me ;)

In case you're a bit more curious about the truck... you can check out their site: HERE or you can follow them on twitter to peek in on daily specials and find out where we'll be ;)