The Green House

 Has anyone ever noticed in this day and age that when applying for jobs anywhere like on Indeed or whatnot, the companies ask for a few years of experience? It is unfortunate about this. The same goes for those who have just graduated college. Doesn't matter what major you have, it ends the same. If you don't have the experience, then you won't get the job. Even if you have the perfect qualifications.

I went and saw the new Hunger Games Movie which was a prequel movie to the Hunger Games series. The movie was titled "Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes" which is based on the novel written by Suzanne Collins and takes place at the 10th annual Hunger Games with a young Coriolanus Snow, played by Tom Blyth, becoming a mentor to the District 12 tribute Lucy Gray Baird whom was played by Rachel Zegler. The games are not as we know them from the series. The tributes are treated like animals and not as they are treated in the other movies. But clearly, they do get better as time goes on. Though I had reservations about seeing it due to the backlash Zegler had received in recent months, it was still a very entertaining movie, giving the audience background on a younger version of President Snow. I do suggest going and seeing The Hunger Games: Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes now open in theaters as it is thrilling, suspenseful and all around fun for the whole family.

 So an update on my book MARCUS , it has been difficult for traction to really take off and for people to be buying it. Ally and I paid a good chunk of money for seven months of marketing, which by the way has not happened. I was promised all this stuff: promotion on social media(Instagram, Twitter, Facebook), and ads on YouTube. But the only thing I got was a Facebook Page that I have no control over and can't invite people to that only had three posts on it. I was not very happy. The wording for the posts looked and sounded good, but now they want more money from me. More money and they haven't done shit. Ally says they are scamming me, trying to take my money, and yes, I believe she is correct. I was supposed to get an author's website as well. However that has also not happened. I guess I have to do this on my own. Try and publish my book without the help of Amazon Publishing. I need to do things on my own. Will it take time to get my name out there as a publisher? Yes....

 So it has been a while since I have posted. A little bit of an update on everything. I quit my teaching job and decided to cater full-time, but I am about to enter the catering off-season here soon after December. My beloved wife was able to get me a job with her at Potbelly Sandwich Shop. It's nice. There have been some tragedies in the families. Firstly, my grandmother passed away on August 31st, and a couple days later, Ally's dad got hurt and went into the hospital. He's been recovering, trying to get better ever since. But we have also been gifted with the knowledge that my brother and his wife will be bringing another life to the family and it is a little girl, due February. That is only starting to put more and more pressure on Ally and myself. It has been difficult these past few months, my mother is also becoming more and more critical of my life. Judging how I do things. I know she wants the best for me, but I don't see her as helping. And I know she has trie...