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Changing Tides

Wed Sep 17, 2008, 7:24 PM
  • Mood: Sadness
Well, its been awhile since I've updated, but I have an excuse. The last 3 months have been an especially difficult time for myself. To make a long story short, I was about a 4 days from proposing to my girlfriend of three years when she decided it was best to move out. To say that I felt like an asshole is an understatement. There I was with the ring bought and everything, and she's telling me she is leaving.

Things had been getting better between us, but just in the past couple of weeks she was offered a job out in Pennsylvania, so she is moving there at the end of October, beginning of November. A couple of General Managers in the chain of theaters I work for were fired, and she got promoted up to fill one of those spots. I'm happy for her, but at the same time I'm feeling pretty sad about it. Not to mention lost. She is pretty much the last person left in this area that I talk to, so once she is gone I'm pretty much going to be friendless again. Sure I hang out with people around here, but I feel like I'm more of a convenience friend to them. The only time they want to do anything is when they need me to buy something, or can't find any where else to hang out. So I guess you could say that they aren't really friends at all. Either way, I'd rather be home by myself then hang out with people that I know are just using me.

Another major downer on this whole situation is that I have to move out of my apartment. I simply can't afford it by myself. My sister was going to move in with me, but rent is going way up, and its just not worth paying that much for an apartment. So, I get to go back to my grandparents' house with my tail between my legs while everyone gets to say "I told you so."

I'm also getting promoted at work since my general manager got fired and my girlfriend is being transfered across the country. I should be happy about it, but I'm not sure that I am. Getting promoted means I have to go back to working on the floor and being around people again. Not exactly the easiest thing to do for me. I like being up in my dark hallway running the projectors. Its peaceful and solitary, and I like that.

Now that I'm going to be by myself pretty much all the time, I'm hoping I can start taking some pictures again. With my life being how its been the last few months, I've just had no desire to even pick up my camera. Its been sitting on a shelf for over a year. Maybe its time to pick it up and start taking some pictures again...

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:iconmoegoof:
First of all, Zach, you have no reason to feel like an asshole. How did you know she was gonna do what she did? Women are unpredictable just as men are - nuf said on that subject.

The fact that you're going back to your grandparents is no reason for you to feel ashamed or anything like that. Life is tough all across the board. It would be worse to have to go back with a foreclosure under your belt or because you were thrown out of your apartment vs. you simply making the choice to move. It's not heroic but it's wise on your part and if the door is open, take it and walk back in proud that you recognize that you had to make a choice. If someone tells you "I told you so" ignore them - they don't know what they're talking about.

Lastly, I look forward to your photos - they really spoke life and hope. I just hope that you will find solace in your camera as the tougher days lie ahead. One day you won't look back and laugh, but remember the hard choices you had to make and relish the good times facing you. You never know but those times could be here sooner than you expect.

And that ain't from no fortune cookie, neither. Take care of yourself and keep your chin up, bud.
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:iconprincesssfi:
i look forward to seeing some more of your pictures, i really felt as though they spoke things no one could say.
i often turn to my camera when there's no one around, and i think it helps.
(good luck on finding some friends and major changes. i just been thru all that :hug:)

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:icondarkvenom:
Time to lose oneself behind the lens perhaps...

Can the promotion not mvoe you and rather just affect your pay? Lol because that would be sweet but I spose its possibly a good way to meet new friends?

ANyway bro, hard downer on the whole thing, hopefully things will look up for you eh, rock n roll dude.
:iconjakesepher:
Awww that made me sad. Yes, PICK UP THAT CAMERA. I hate to say it but a lot of good can come out of being sad. It's creativity at work. Just do it. Don't second guess or argue with it. Art is expression. Expression is feeling. If you feel like shit show it. It's you, and what you have to offer at the moment, so use it. =]

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:iconzacharykane:
Thank you so much for the kind words. To say that this has been a hard time for me would be quite an understatement. I'm just hoping that sometime soon life can return to something resembling normalcy.
:iconzacharykane:
I'm hoping that it does help. Its always been a good way for me to sort of express thoughts and feelings that I can't really express in another way.
:iconzacharykane:
Thank you my friend. I think the camera would be a better way of trying to occupy myself. I tried alcohol, I tried working myself to death, and neither of those things really helped any. So maybe taking pictures again will help some.
:iconzacharykane:
I'm hoping to do just that. You know that before I was basically trying to just drown out my problems with alcohol. Right now I'm just trying to pretend like everything is OK while I try to work myself to death. None of those things are exactly helping any.
:iconjakesepher:
Yep, story of my life. Alcohol. Weed. Faking it all. I know how it feels. I'm going in there tonight and if Marcella is there I'm DEMANDING I get cross trained. I can't only work on the weekends and if ushers can't work during the week...then I need cross trained.. 3 days isn't enough at all.

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