I rock?

Elsmere, KY, USA
Wednesday, April 10, 2019 @ 11:11 p.m. Eastern

Ever since I gave my notice at work and have shared with people my plans of being full-time self-employed and having a job I can do while I travel, and I tell them about my long-term goal of living my dream of residing in another country that doesn't speak English as a primary language for at least a year (my current interest of living in China), I've been hearing such things as, "you rock," "you're my hero," and "I wish I could do that." I've spent most of my adult life wishing I could do this. Sometimes I'm scared to death and want to say, "just kidding!" Other times, I feel so excited I might burst.

Random subject change

Tonight while dashing, I was imagining traveling to other cities and doing this work and exploring. I thought how lonely I will get at times and wondered if I'll be able to keep from getting depressed. Then I also thought that I'll need to push past my comfort zone and start talking to people as I explore. That will be part of the fun. I like talking to people online, but in person I'm not as outgoing.

Tonight I dashed in the Kenwood area. I only did three deliveries. It was a slow night. One delivery was to a hospital, and the other two were to hotels. I thought that was interesting that I had no deliveries to houses.

I got to see this beautiful Korean restaurant named Dolsot Bistro. I've never eaten Korean food. I'm afraid it'll be too spicy for me. lol

Yeah I'm not exactly sure how to do a blog as you can tell so until I figure it out, it'll just be random ramblings.

Hey guess what
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You rock!

It's official!

From Elsmere, KY, USA

So it's official! Email from my boss today (edited to reflect only my part).

Team,

It is with mixed emotion that I announce the following associate update.

Please join me in wishing Jodi Denlinger well in her next endeavor.

Jodi has made the decision to focus on her many business ventures she currently has.  Whether it be real estate investing, Door Dash, her Color Street nail polish strips business, photography, or her 3D printing, Jodi has made the decision to take the leap towards being self-employed.  A decision she did not make lightly but I’m sure with great success to follow.

Jodi’s last day in the unit will be Friday, 4/19.

Again, please join me in wishing her much success in her next role.

Thank you,

Lori

Can't sleep

So yeah, I can't sleep tonight. I've worked at the same hospital since December 1999 minus the year I was gone while living in Florida in 2010. I gave my two-week notice because I'm going to try my hand at being full-time self-employed. I'm to the point in my life where I want more freedom to travel. My kids are grown and self-sufficient. I've been thinking for years about what kind of job I can do while traveling the USA. I've found a few, so now I'm going to do it!

I'm scared to death, but so excited too! I made this blog so I can share my journey with you, the interested reader lol Maybe I can inspire someone to live their dream, or maybe I can just make someone laugh when they read of my delivery adventures. Maybe this will just serve as a way for me to remember my adventure after I get too old to travel and for my family to remember me when I'm gone.

I had this delivery the other day. Another driver accepted the guy's order but didn't pick it up for whatever reason so I got it next. When I got to the restaurant, they said the food hadn't been sitting long enough to have to be recooked. Um, OK. More bad news for the poor guy though, he was my second order on a double order so I had to delivery the other one first. When I finally got to his home, I of course apologized for all the mix ups he had. I opened my hot bag and wouldn't you know, one of his Red Lobster biscuits fell out of the bag. I offered it to him, but of course he refused it, telling me to just throw it away. By the time I left, he was at least smiling because I was empathizing with his bad luck, but you better believe I ate that biscuit! I was starving and those biscuits are the only thing I like at Red Lobster...SCORE!

And NO, I don't touch people's food. That's so gross to do that to people!

Jodi Lou, Where Are You?

Howdy from Elsmere, Kentucky, USA!

Welcome to my first attempt at blogging. I've always liked traveling and exploring new places. I like learning about the people, the culture, and the language. I've learned bits and pieces of a few languages but am only fluent in English, profanity, and sarcasm!

Yes, I want this blog to be fun and also maybe informative. No matter what though, this blog is about my experiences. I do not speak as a representative of any current or past employer.

I've traveled to many places and want to travel to many more God willing. One of my current jobs allows me to explore my hometown quite extensively while delivering food. As you can imagine, this job will be a good source of blogging material.

I don't want to make my posts too long, so stay tuned for more Jodi Lou, Where Are You?