Move along, Baby, and reasons why my new job rocks (so far)

June 1st. Babywatch 2010 has been under way for well over a week at this point (in my mind anyway... really the baby has only been due since Friday). I really just can't wait to meet my niece or nephew in person, and for that kid to stop kicking my BFF in the ribs! :)

Meanwhile, in my personal life, well, nothing exciting. I no longer feel stupid in my new job - I think I've got a pretty good handle on the stuff specific to this job that I didn't have any prior experience with, or at least I don't suck too bad at it (I'm thinking specifically of the drive thru, here. I keep getting put on it, so I guess I'm at least passable at it).

I nearly lost my shit today though when a customer called her drink a "crappuccino" today. She rolls up to the drive thru and is describing this drink that has ice and caramel and whip cream and it's "F-L-A-T" but it's a cappuccino... so, I convince her to come to the window and have someone else listen in to see if I'm crazy, but no, I'm not, and we finally get to the drink she really wants, and she's like "right, a crappuccino." And when she finally got her drink, she told me her life story. Really nice lady, too, so it was really hard for me to not laugh my ass of at her.

We are the narwhals of the land

I just had a lovely weekend with my family. Yesterday I went out with my BFF in the morning and then I went out with my cousins to see Oceans. We had such a fun time together, with lots of "you had to be there" moments, and laughing so hard that my abs hurt this morning. :)

Today I had work and got to learn drive thru (OMG stress), and then I went to the party for my cousin's christening, and had another sweet time with my family. All in all, things are going well. I need better shoes, though. LOL

The nose does something

I ordered two new nose screws today. One that's clear with a flat top that I can wear to work that's better than the cheap one I got at Hot Topic that keeps sticking me in the middle of my nose because it's straight and not a screw. The other one is a pretty one with a pink cubic zirconia jewel. I'm pretty excited about both things because I haven't had a new nose stud in years and because I prefer the screw style to the "poke the inside of my nose" variety. So here's hoping that I like them in real life as much as I did on the internet.

I do still think it's kind of silly for a company to have a policy against a tiny nose stud, but I do understand where it could be complicated with the semantics. Like mine probably isn't so bad, but it wouldn't be fair to tell someone that my little one is okay but their ring is not. It's just frustrating to have to seek out a solution that doesn't poke me in the nose, especially since I'm so pale that I can't cover it up with tape or a band-aid without that being more obvious than the stud itself.

Oh well. Bed time. Both jobs tomorrow.

Thoughts and Crazy

I'm having a little bit of anxiety today and I don't know why. I hate days when this happens.

Also, I'm terribly annoyed by the need of members of my family to be "right." Even when they are wrong they need to add a comment about how they were right about some part of something. I just get tired of having nice moments and nice memories ruined by the need to be "right." Who cares? It was nice, the exact details don't matter.

Anyway, I'm working on a couple of crochet ideas. I want to make a case for my hooks, since right now they live in the plastic I bought them in. I'd also like to make a cute wristband/bracelet thing I found because I think it would be a pretty way to cover up my tattoo for work now/in the future.

I'm really looking forward to my student teaching in January. I think that's probably a little dorky, especially since I still have a whole semester in between now and then. But I really think it's going to be fun.

I guess I'll go to bed and let this anxious day end.

Back to Barista and other general updates

It's been 11 days since I last posted - what a bum!!!!!

Anyway, I started my new job this week, and it's cool because I already know how to do a lot of it since I've been a barista for as long as I've been working.  I really enjoy it, honestly.  I know it sounds silly, but I love that.  I love having that as a random fact about me.  It's almost as good as the "I'm citable" one, which is just way cooler than words.

My grades for my first semester have pretty much come down and they're all good.  I'm waiting for a final grade in the one course, but considering I got full marks on all the assignments, I think I'm in good shape.  First semester as a graduate student:  achieved!

An open letter

Dear Skin,

I appreciate and understand that you are the largest organ on my body. I marvel at your power. But today I fold. You are killing me. Like me, you are far too sensitive. We're going on three days of being itchy because we're allergic to something in the Bath & Body works lotion that we used on Friday. Not cool. Seriously? I've counted at least six spots where I've bled from this.

It's time that we stop this nonsense. Please?

With love,

Your tenant, Kristen