Thursday, December 21, 2006

   Crazy Busy
I figured it was about time I let everyone know what I'm up to down here in Florida. My first five days here were wonderfully relaxing. We didn't do much of anything save read books and housework. Gramma and Papa got here on Tuesday night. Yesterday, Mom, Gramma, my sister and I went Christmas shopping. It was fun and tiring. We spent most of the time at Old Navy. Mom and Gramma wanted to get me out of the way since I had to be at work last night. Work...oh dear...

When I got to work, I discovered that I was smoking end cap. At first, I was happy. I knew that end caps were normally first cut, so I figured that they were taking it easy on me my first night back.

I couldn't have been more wrong.

I didn't realize that smoking end cap was high tops. I've never worked the high tops before. (They are a little harder than booths, but only because they seat about 10 people so normally, you're dealing with more people and more orders. AKA More chances to screw up.) Also, smoking end cap is in charge of to-gos. I've never worked to-gos. Bleh, not only was I dealing with being rusty from not working since this summer, I'm having to learn something new...

I spent the night pretty much running around like a chicken with it's head cut off. Thank goodness everyone was so understanding and helped me out. I couldn't have done it without my Alehouse buddies. And all in all, I did okay. There were a few mistakes that I felt really bad about, but hey, at least I learned from them and I know what I need to work on for tonight.

Bleh, when I told them I would work, I figured that that they would be so overstaffed from training for the new store opening next month that I would only get assigned 2 or 3 shifts a week. Nope, I'm working 5 shifts this week. Three nights and two days. (Another first, I worked mostly days this summer.) Including Christmas Eve. But I'm working a day shift that day, so hopefully I'll get off in time to make the Christmas Eve service with my family. And then I get Christmas Day off. Well, we all get Christmas day off, which is good. I'm hoping I'm not working so much next week, but I have a feeling I will be. Oh well, I suppose God knows that I need the money. And with a little luck, I'll probably get all of my Ikkicon trip (food and cosplay included) paid for with the money from break.*Sigh* Why do I get the distinct feeling my break is going to go by ridiculously fast this year...

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