Work update…

The good news is that my boss now knows my name. And that’s the only good news…

 

I am trying so, so hard to stay positive about this job. However, it’s not working very well. I come home in a bad mood and am usually in a bad mood on days I have to work (usually 5 days a week). I am so tired from work because I am standing for anywhere from four to seven hours. My back and feet hurt…this can’t be good! 

On the other hand, I know this is a valuable learning experience for me and every time I clock in to start my shift, I become more and more thankful that, in just 42 days (thanks Dashboard countdown!) I will be going back to my education and never have to work at the FCC again. Some people who work there didn’t even finish high school; this job is their living. I know I was not cut out for food service, and luckily, the way it’s going I’ll have an internship during my long winter break and, I hope another internship or something of that sort next summer.

My boss just has the worst temper and there have been times where I have almost snapped and tore the smile off my face and the sweet voice that I try to maintain when speaking to her has nearly turned into a growl. There are some days when I don’t think I can do it anymore. I can’t quit…I’m trying to make money. Money. Money. Is it bad that my paycheck is the only thing keeping me sane?

An eventful past couple of days

I’m in Memphis, and I have been since Saturday night. We were going to split the trip up and stop in Nashville and drive the rest of the way yesterday, but at the last minute we decided to truck on through. We (me, my mom and my sister V) took my car down and I drove from Columbus to Louisville and then Jackson to Memphis. It was nice to get more experience on the interstate because I’m used to mainly city streets with stoplights and everything.

When we got in we ate at Corky’s with my aunt, uncle, and cousin A. Afterwards I felt sick, like I’ve been feeling so often since I came home from school. I’ve had almost a constant headache and a lot of what I eat gives me indigestion…so, I don’t know what’s wrong. My mom says it’s just me getting used to eating food that isn’t dining hall food and not having a set schedule anymore. I went along with it for the first few days, but I’m wondering if it should really be taking this long for me to adjust.

Yesterday we went out to the barn where A keeps her horse and we got to watch her ride. Then we went to a place called Newk’s for lunch and then a kind of outdoorsy place called Kinnucan’s. I saw a ton of stuff in there that I wanted, but I didn’t get anything. I’m hoping we’ll go back before the week is over. A’s friend J  came over shortly after we came back and we hung out with her and played Guitar Hero and such. My aunt made dinner with stuff my mom and I picked up from the grocery store. After watching No Reservations with A and V, I fell asleep and didn’t wake up until about 10:30 this morning when my mom called. She, V and I had lunch over at my grandma’s place and then A came over and we all went across town to Rhodes, where my mom went to college. Right after I took a picture in front of the AOPi house there, we ran into some AOPis who showed us around their apartment and some other parts of the campus. The library was impressive compared to my school’s, but the football stadium and student center were just mediocre. After a quick trip to Old Navy and Starbuck’s, we headed home and I’ve just been hanging out ever since. My mom wants to go to the zoo tomorrow but we’re not sure if we’re up for standing outside in the humidity all day. Shopping instead? I wouldn’t put up a fight!

Sorry this was so long…I really should stop apologizing, though…I really don’t think anybody reads this. If you do, say hi!

Feeling up to posting now…

I’ve been home since Friday evening, and it’s been GREAT so far! Saturday I got up early to go to the eye doctor. I have a birthmark on the edge of my eye that has been getting bigger, plus I was due for a checkup anyway. My prescription’s the same, but my doctor referred me to a vascular plastic surgeon or something like that to see about getting it removed. Initially, my parents were going to remove it when I was about three, but decided against it.

After ordering more contacts for the year, my mom and I went to the Cracker Barrel for brunch. I am pretty sure I have been to every Cracker Barrel from here to Memphis, but I always love it. While we were waiting for a table, we found some cute lamps to bring to my grandma next week, and a Coke cookbook for my dad, the ultimate Coke drinker. Then we went to World Market. I LOVE THAT PLACE! It was our first time there and we spent about an hour and a half ooh-ing and aah-ing over everything. For the rest of my dad’s father’s day present we filled up a basket we found there with dark chocolate from different countries, some of his favorite tea, some salmon pate, some Asian cooking sauce, and some other foreign foods.

We then went to Target to pick up a few necessities and I ran into my friend from school, Aimee, who lives in the area. The funny thing about this is that we always seem to run into each other when we’re on breaks. She lived in the dorm next to me at school and we have the same major so we had several classes together,but it’s just funny that I run into her more than people I went to high school with.

When we got home I read the Lucky that I picked up at Target. I wasn’t too impressed, to be honest. I stuck a “YES!” on a cute yellow blouse from Gap, but nothing else really struck my fancy. Maybe a second look through will reveal more…we’ll see.

Sunday my family ate croissants and muffins from a local coffee shop for breakfast. It was a warm and sunny day, and we ate out on the back porch. My dad loved his presents, especially these dark chocolate chili covered almonds…yeah, my mom’s idea. I ran some errands for my mom in the afternoon and then we all cooked dinner for my dad using some recipes from the Coke cookbook. It wasn’t the best, but my dad liked it…well, pretended to. The strawberry shortcake was a hit with everyone, though. Maybe because no Coke products were involved?

After walking the dog with my dad, I took my sister to the movie store to pick up some DVDs. Our movie store has a thing where for every “A” you get on your report card, you get a free DVD. My sister just happened to get a 4.0 this term (3.98 year average! YAY!), so we picked up Sydney White, Atonement, Because I Said So, and Alvin and the Chipmunks. We watched Alvin and the Chipmunks last night and it was actually really, really cute and funny!

Today I slept in, ate some breakfast, then took my sister to her best friend’s house. I then drove over to a country club about 30 minutes away where my friend Drew works. They have openings at the snack bar, so his manager asked me to come in for an interview. I filled out an application a few weeks ago and this was the first time I could come in. I have to get a drug test tomorrow, but I know I’ll pass that, and basically after they get those results they’ll put me on the schedule! I won’t start until after next week (BECAUSE I’M GOING TO MEMPHIS!) But this is my first (real) job and I’m so excited to be making some money of my own. AND AND AND…the uniform? Polos and khaki shorts! PERFECT!

Whew…this was a long post. But I had a lot to update 🙂

Hope everyone’s summers are going great!