I wish to be a hermit

Well this past week at work I was called a pessimist and told I need to volunteer. With all this unsolicited advice, I wish to be a hermit to get away from these people who won't get out of my face.

1st the pessimist part. I explained to one of the janitors who bought my book that I gave up trying sell my books so I'm a pessimist since I'm not trying very hard. Excuse me? I sold 11 copies to friends and family who bought them simply because I wrote it. I had it listed on amazon.com for 2 1/2 months and sold 0 copies. I am not going to every book store owner in the city begging to sell my books. I am an unknown author, how am I going to compete with books that have be reviewed and advertised? I hate to remove stars from my friends' eyes, but that is what I am up against. He did speak to the guy working in the gift shop about my book and oh, he has to ask the manager about it. Before anyone else goes into how other unknown authors made it big, please remove the stars from your eyes, walk into a bookstore, and look at the clearance table. Not every book published becomes a best seller. That is not pessimism, that's reality.

Now the I need to volunteer part. I was telling the new guy how boring I am at home. I play with my cats, watch movies, play on the computer, go shopping, and work on my stories. He says I need to volunteer for Hope Ministries because "we need to get you out of your house". I explain I did the volunteer thing and didn't care for it. Hope Ministries is always taking volunteers, besides I might meet someone. Yeah, like I met nobody at my other volunteer gigs. I am through with volunteering. I told him that if I need to get out more, I will go shopping. I wish he would get out of my face, I feel like a science project or makeover project.

Anyway, we were busy at work. Drake Relays are this week so we are sold out. Even if someone is stranded on the highway and needs a car, we don't have any. I guess the car rental next door has a problem with their city manager overbooking them. Sure it is nice to make money, but can't screw yourself out of cars in the process. Then on top of that, they are working with a skeleton crew, which means always short handed on car washers and long lines at the counters. I think their new city manager is too ambitious. Better go to bed now. Post later. Bye!