After this I’m going to bed, but figured I’d better drop in ’cause I hadn’t since Thursday. Anyway, man, really busy frickin’ day. Got up at 7 am, had breakfast, showered, met Jed and Lindsay at 9 for my first estimate (in the rain), which went well. They’re gonna call me back tomorrow night, hopefully with good news.

By the second estimate it’d stopping raining, and it was with the people I’d talked to the most out of everyone, so we had a pretty good shot at booking it — and we did! $3000 worth, baby. Plus a lawn sign

I was frickin’ dead by the third estimate. It was about 1, I was tired and hungry, had a headache, and my cough was acting up. And we had to estimate the whole house, plus deal with the lady’s dogs and endless conversations with Jed ’cause they’d gone to the same college (University of Utah at Park City?). But, nevertheless, it was a good experience, the people were nice, and Jed said I did well with it being my first estimate (he’d done most of the talking for the other two). She said she’d book with us ’cause we gave the lowest price, but had house stuff to deal with first so will hopefully call me back! *crosses fingers*

If I traded it all, if I gave it all away for one thing …

Fourth estimate was completely on my own — Jed and Lindsay headed home. BUT, I wasn’t nervous. It was with this really nice old guy with a sense of humor who didn’t mind that I was a little late ’cause of my burnt-out-ness, and I built a lot of rapport with him. I think he’s gonna choose me regardless of prices from his other estimates ’cause of this, and ’cause we’re that cool. He also has this rule of getting three different estimates when doing work, which is fine as long as he picks me

Everyday’s a new day
Fifteen there’s still time for you
Twenty-four it’s time to choose
Fifteen there’s never a wish better than this
When you’ve only got a hundred years to live …

Fifth estimate was okay. Was mostly windows and a little siding. Think I screwed up the price (too high) and sped through the presentation … though the client was really nice and said she’d get back to me as soon as she could after looking at other estimates. Bah. Maybe I’ll be lucky?

Played DDR tonight for the first time in forever — felt really good, but wanted Brad there to help ’cause I kept screwing up in standard mode

Night! And happy 20th birthday to Shaune