Tag Archives: work

SUDDENLY, LAST YEAR

Posted on December 31, 2014 by xaviertrevino

Yesterday I went out to the Rockaways for the first time since we put my dad’s ashes in the Atlantic. I went out there to do a couple of repairs in a friend’s bathroom. The trip took almost an hour … Continue reading →

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BOOKENDS

Posted on December 27, 2014 by xaviertrevino

The job was a lot more than about books, it was about going through the remains of someone else’s life, but I’m going to keep it to the books as much as possible. The guy in charge wanted Danusia to … Continue reading →

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INSTALLING THEMES

Posted on December 23, 2014 by xaviertrevino

This weekend I did back to back bathroom sink/vanity installations, one for a friend from my writing class and one for the girlfriend of a friend of my writing teacher’s. Thank god for a friend of a friend, huh? I’ve … Continue reading →

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POSITIVELY EAST 4TH STREET

Posted on December 17, 2014 by xaviertrevino

Sunday I got a message from my sometime boss Segundo, the super at my friends building where I work on occasion. He said he wanted me to work the next day, Monday, but when I got a chance to call … Continue reading →

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YES I CAN!

Posted on December 13, 2014 by xaviertrevino

A couple of weeks ago a friend asked if I could sand and polyurethane his floor. I said sure I can. I did it a couple of times before, a very long time ago, in 1979 I think. Two floors, … Continue reading →

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REASONS TO BE CHEERFUL

Posted on November 29, 2014 by xaviertrevino

I missed posting last Tuesday because I had to work; I got a week’s worth of work at my friend Tommy’s building. I don’t particularly like the job, but since my unemployment just ran out I couldn’t really say no. … Continue reading →

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FROM NIGHTBIRDS TO LABAMBA

Posted on June 25, 2014 by xaviertrevino

  My friend Sarah who lives at 172, the building I’m doing a 2-week stint in said she loved the Yuppiefacation of Ave A, which I posted on Saturday. She said she liked reading about how the neighborhood used to … Continue reading →

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UP ON THE ROOF

Posted on June 20, 2014 by xaviertrevino

  I worked the past few days this week and 2 days last week, in the same industry I was fired from. I’m back at the bottom again. But it’s OK, work is work and we can’t all have really … Continue reading →

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   GOOD DAY FOR A HAIRCUT

Posted on June 13, 2014 by xaviertrevino

            I’ve gone 4 months without a haircut, the longest haircut gap in probably 13 years. When I was a kid, the average wait was 6 months, and when I did go for a haircut … Continue reading →

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THE BALL OF DUST

Posted on June 12, 2014 by xaviertrevino

      I missed yesterday’s Blog a day assignment because I had to work. I told myself I would do it when I got home, after 5pm. That didn’t happen. I worked as a porter, or maintenance man in … Continue reading →

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