sorry i've been busy

i've really been trying my best to get back to regular blogging but working hard and playing hard has distracted me. i think since the superbowl including my very first superbowl party, after party and hangover the following morning, i've been on somewhat of a self destructive rampage. i've been working really hard so i guess i've counteracted that with having too much fun after work and also djing quite a bit somewhere in there. february had five fridays so the first and fifth we had our monthly gruff party at the eagle, along with two stints at my alternating tuesday stint at nowhere bar.
this month brought on my dj debut at the gay, lesbian, bisexual & transgender (glbt) community center! it was such an honour to play music in the hallowed halls that i once felt kind of awkward visiting way back when as any young awkward gay male would feel. it happened to be a sober dance (still confused along with a bunch of other people why i get hired for these things hehe), the first of its kind at the center for people who are either former drug addicts and alcoholics or people who just like to dance and don't necessarily need to get bombed to do so. (see flyer below)

working at housing works has certainly doubled or tripled in the challenge factor, but i definitely don't enjoy working there because it's an easy job. i spend my days there balancing personalities along with balancing sales goals and a constant stock of furniture and housewares and clothing that are always unexpected. everything that we sell is donated so everything has a little story behind it and will eventually continue on in another person's life.
i recently had a meeting with two of my higher ups and one of the main concerns was that i am definitely too nice to my employees and need to be more of a disciplinarian, making them aware of positive and negative consequences to their actions. i took it to heart and have been trying my best to be a better leader. coming in to work hungover and my eyes bloodshot probably isn't the best example to set hehe. one of the oldest volunteers that works there named george called me "irreverent" and after finally figuring out exactly what it means, i found out that i was beat down and put on a pedestal all in the same week.

this coming thursday at the store is our annual spring preview event. we also do one in the fall in september. it's basically our chance to completely vacate the store of all merchandise with major markdowns and sales and replenish it with antiques, furniture, housewares and clothing we've been saving all winter. and it isn't just run of the mill items, we save the cream of the crop from the donations we recieve and transform the store into a cutting edge boutique filled with expensive items from designer clothing to custom made sofas and so much more! i'll be working a tremendous amount of hours this week, but it will all be worth it. in that same meeting with my higher ups i was also reminded about how the sky is the limit and being manager of the chelsea location, our flagship store, i can do anything i want...creatively that is. and boy, did that spark something in me that i knew was there but just couldn't find the outlet. i plan on turning that store into a gorgeous mindfuck of a thrift store, it's going to be amazing. i will definitely take pictures and post them here. in the meantime go to www.housingworksauctions.com for all the scoop. i promise i'll be back in full force very soon.

love beams,

chauncey d