Full Day.
Let’s see, what did I do today. I finished making paninis around 11 AM, an hour after they should have been finished. Eh, it was my second time making them. Plus, I was held up a couple times because I had to fetch/prep things. Ran out of pulled chicken for the frontegas, so I had to quick pull some chicken out of the fridge and pull just enough to finish making par. Got more mushrooms out of the freezer. And I wonder if there’s a faster way to distribute the cheese. Must be! If I intend to finish paninis on time, I simply have to shave off fifteen minutes per panini type. It’s doable. I remember how Shawn used to do all of one type at the same time. I don’t feel like I have the room for it, I split all but the smokehouse into two tables.
Continuing my trend as the untrained wonder, I screwed up making bagettes. They refused to go into the oven correctly. Um. It was pretty bad. Halfway into filling the middle oven, Suzanne pointed out that I had to flour the bottom of them so they wouldn’t stick. I only get told this now, six months after working in the same restaurant. Sufficive to say, the bagettes I made after that point were fantastic. About time, I’m sick of screwing up bagettes. I’m better than that. You should have seen how pissed I was.
I love how people come in after me, then leave before me, and I’m supposed to stay late to cover other areas. Happens all the time. Supposed to leave at 2 PM today. Nope, was shoved over to bakery until 3 PM, when Christina showed up. I had traffic for about forty-five minutes straight. I went at a relaxed pace, not stressing about how fast I was going. Checked the pan-up, swept, and decided to stop working. Few minutes after that, Christina relieved me anyway.
I left when Erik did, but not without giving Melissa a kiss on the cheek. *purrs* Oh, I finally got through Mike’s head that I’ll open. I love openning. Keeps me in touch with the schematics. I know that if I open, the fridge will be cleaned at least once a week.
Jenny’s jealous that I’ve learned line, because she’s wanted to learn for a while now. She was whining to Mike, and I reiterated to her that she won’t learn line unless she does evenings or weekends. She simply can NOT displace Sonia/Rolando/Gladys/Nelson. Not possible.
I came home, changed clothes, and headed for Erik’s congolmerate party. His birthday was last Tuesday, but he got stuff today. Including a kilt and a blow-up sheep. *nodnod*
The pool table was cleared. Blue moon, indeed.
Cliff kept to himself, playing Saga Frontier for a while. Trent and Martino were there. Dan and Liz showed up eventually.
I ate a lot today. Break meal. Three hot dogs. Three root beers. Cake. Ice Cream. And then we went to Chili’s. I munched on other people’s food and had an electric lemonade for myself.
Liz got Erik two movies – two most of us hadn’t seen before. I sensed Martino had seen the one we watched tonight. Foreign asian film. There’s a guy named Ting who beats people with his elbows consistently. …And his friend Dirty Balls. Yes. Dirty Balls. *nodnod* I thought I was going to fall asleep during it, but I was laughing too hard. How can I fall asleep when Ting has to elbow somebody in the head that’s threatening his Dirty Balls? Actually, that’s not entirely true. Easiest way to draw Ting’s attention is to hit a girl.
Home again. Work in the afternoon. I love being all over the clock. I believe I’ll GOTO bed without pestering Roxanne Covalent. I’m tired.
Oh, and Erik’s grandma liked my hair. *smirks*
Ugh, I hate when people are late like that — continuously. I don’t understand how you can constantly be an hour late to work. Some people are just like that. Other than that — PENIS!
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Isn’t that like ___ Onk or something? Saul and I saw that at Cinefest before school let out…aren’t they all fighting for the head of a sacred sculpture or whatnot? How exciting! That little girl got on my nerves though. Yay. Everytime you talk about Panera you make me hungry…I wish one was convenient to me so I could know the absolute joy of…
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i hate working with high school-aged trainees cuz they always get breaks before me even when they arrive after me because they have to legally get a break within a certain number of hours. bull-effing-shite. oh. and i took a rack of souffles out of the oven today, we were crazy hopping and i had to grab some for some customers, and i uh, forgot i’d jus taken the rack out so i like shoved it…
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…out of my way with a few fingers… needless to say i can’t feel those fingers at all right now. haven’t been able to since. the good thing: it didnt hurt, and! i can murder someone, and so long as i only use those fingers, i won’t have to worry about leaving any fingerprints! not to mention they feel really soft. 😛
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RYN: Completely virus free is a blessing. =)
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I think I would hate your job, basically because I adore sandwiches, perhaps too much, and if I was making paninis and baguettes all day… I just may end up hating them. But congrats on learning how to make them correctly. You learn something new every day… or something. I think any movie with a character called Dirty Balls would be worth my time. 🙂
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In response to your string of notes: At my therapist today, we talked alot about acting within that “box” of acceptable behavior, which you talked about. I know what you’re talking about, being comfortable with yourself and knowing yourself… but yet not at the same time. I’ve experienced small pockets of that. Seems I go back and forth.
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Today we also talked about learning from failure and rejection. You are so right. I need to learn how to accept failure and take beads of wisdom from each experience. I hope someday to be in that place that you described, to feel free. I’m not sure that it will ever come, but at least if I’m striving toward something… I can feel better about myself.
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You should write a book. I sure as hell would buy it. Thanks. Nice to get notes that are not just “Oh yeah, I like that song too.” for once. So few people actually think.
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Glad to see that you got taught line before her then. It probably shows that they consider you more apt for the job 😉 And p.s., what’s happening there with Melissa? A kiss? I there romance in the air? heh heh
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Oooh… I’d be unhappy about having to stay at work on account of someone else. Even if I WAS getting paid for it. That’s just me. Hmm… haven’t eaten at Chili’s in a LONG time, that sounds kinda good.
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I drove by a Panera yesterday while I was visiting some relatives in TN… I had NEVER seen one before, and I immediately thought of you. I entertained thoughts of turning around and going to look inside JUST to see what it looks like and if it looks like the picture I have in my head 🙂
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