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February 13, 2004

At Long Last

It looks like my time in the barrel is over. I am days away from signing a couple of contracts that are going to finally pay me what I deserve.

For those readers of Cobb who have followed the Diary, even though I haven't given all of the gory details, you know that I have suffered the dregs of unemployment for about 8 months now. July 16th was the last day of my prior contract, and since then I have survived on unemployment, a housepainting job, a rather interesting if low paying stint in a test lab, and the humbling of a significant number of personal loans.

Each and every month the prospect that I would not be able to pay rent has been real and for long stretches, a McDonald's lunch was considered an exhibitant luxury.

No longer. In fact, things are jumping off. The cash flow hasn't started but our business proposals have been very well accepted and the phones are ringing. People are even sending me resumes. Everyone we speak to thinks that our franchise is enviable. Now it's just time to execute and hope that 'net 30' clause is respected.

I've got two customers right now. One in Irvine and another near LAX. I'll be onsite next week doing work. So the blog volume will decrease and I'll start talking tech again. I'll even be able to get a quarter pounder whenever the itch strikes.

Yesterday for the first time since Beverly Hills, I got suited up in my lucky Hollywood suit and negotiated my Irvine deal. This time, I had the benefit of Nicky's straight razor upside my head. I was so clean I was shining. I haven't seen Nick in 3 years, but I'm going back to the 'hood on the regular for the ultra clean shave. I had him keep the change.

This is going to be a good year.

Posted by mbowen at February 13, 2004 07:45 PM

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