This post is going to be personal and bizarre and long, partially because I am running on fumes but I just wanted to share some positive thoughts. There are a lot of things to be thankful for in our lives even when we feel overwhelmed. Yes I am stressed about money. Yes its been crazy ever since I lost my executive office job two years ago trying to make ends meet. Yes moving Lucky 13 Saloon to a new space has been very difficult and challenging and we are now in a staggering amount of debt. Someone asked me today why I would open another bar in the old lucky 13 space with all the drama and now that I have the new Lucky 13. Well having to pay back all that debt it took to make the new Lucky 13 happen means I will not see a dollar out of the new Lucky 13 for at least a few years. The old Lucky 13 space was unable to make us any profit for the last few years either as we were drowning in bills and trying to pay them by selling cheap beer which was not working in a space that size with the rent and other costs so high. I now have the opportunity to open a SECOND bar for only what it cost for some cosmetic stuff like paint, new furniture, etc. This is what credit cards are for. This is mainly because Jeff is basically Macgyver and can build pretty much anything with two popsicle sticks, a box of toothpicks and some paint, but also because we ALREADY built the infrastructure there. Why would we abandon that? I now know it costs about 200K to open a decent sized bar in new york city. It is unlikely Im going to have the opportunity to do that from scratch again, at least not for many, many years. Maybe we will actually even make some money for once with Brooklyn Voodoo Lounge and not struggle as much. That would rock. But I am happy and positive and grateful for these opportunities. I have supportive friends, customers, an AWESOME Sister and Uncle, and the best husband ever. Thank you Grégory for being so calm all the damn time and dealing with me in extreme stress, and when I am a drunk crazy person, and just for listening when I am ranting and raving. Thank you to all the members at CRUNCH who have been so supportive and over the last week some of whom even gave me gifts for my birthday and xmas, thanking me for bringing them motivation, inspiration, or even for changing their lives. This means SO much I cant even begin to express. Then, Squiggy is STILL WITH US, almost a year after he got sick, and is not only hanging in there but is THRIVING, running around, and happy. These are all amazing, beautiful things. I have a stressful day coming up ahead as I see my mother once a year on xmas day and it is very difficult for me but I refuse to let it drag me down this year, I am going to overcome, and with dignity. I hope all of you out there who actually took the time to read this have an amazing holiday this week and a happy new year; remember to focus on the positive things in your life no matter how dark things get at times. There is always SOMETHING to be thankful for. Maybe Ill see you at The New Lucky 13 Saloon this weekend and of course on New Years Eve. :)
Posted on: Tue, 23 Dec 2014 17:52:44 +0000
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