Uphill Battle (cont)

As you may recall, I was close to being moved out of salads due to my height. In order to be able to stay, I bought taller shoes and insoles to help me gain a few extra inches. I've also been using tongs to bring some of the lettuce within reach.

Today at work one of my managers commented, "Wow I'm so impressed with how you've adapted to that," as I was using tongs during a rush.

He also commented later when I was busting my butt makes salads, "Wow, you're like a salad machine, aren't you?"

I also found out that opening starts an hour LATER than we've been coming in.. meaning I'm losing an hour a day.. leaving me with 35 hours.. (when I was in my interviews I told them I needed 40 hours a week every week and they promised it to me.) I freaked and the same manager said that they'll make sure to give me the hours I need because I'm one of the better employees. He also gave me a free hot pink work shirt that I've been dying for. Ah, the managers love me!

AMAZING!

Lol.

Mouse101 Test

I'm seriously curious.. is this the first year that Presidential and Vice Presidential candidates appear on SNL and talk shows? Maybe I was too young and politically ignorant to notice or pay attention to what was happening before the election in '04 because I really don't remember it being acceptable for candidates to be on those kinds of televion shows. It makes the candidates seem "in" and hip to appear on those shows and it just seems like a crazy popularity contest. "If I appear on SNL they'll think I'm ironic and funny." "If I dance on Ellen, they'll think I'm spontaneous and hilarious." I'm mixed on how I feel because when I saw Obama on Ellen I felt like "wait.. is that allowed?" I felt like Ellen was too casual a show for him to appear on. He doesn't look doofy dancing, he looks adorable... and it felt like Ellen was interviewing an actor, not a potential President. (and I don't think Reagan or Arnold count because they were actors beforehand--- even though I think that's silly too.) I think it IS funny and does make them seem like normal people who just happen to be running for President and Vice President but still I feel like it's crossing a line.




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Hahahahah check out John McCain's face!! He is SOOOO pissed!!!!!

Kiss me once more

Wear Your Love Like Heaven by Sarah Mclachlan reminds me of walking in the snow to the library in South Carolina, circa 2003.

Uphill Battle

There's talk that I might not get to keep my job in the salad position. No, it's not that I'm not fast at the job-- it's not that I'm sloppy or unable to memorize the salads... It's my height. It's my fucking height. I'm 4'9" and for some reason kitchens are designed for those 5'5" and higher. The lettuce bin is just barely out of my reach and I can't reach the stack of ramekins to save my life. I hate asking for help and I hate being short when it means I cannot do my job. I felt like I did a great job today except for the part where I cannot reach the fucking lettuce which is the main part of a salad. There's talk of making me do prep or pizza or even serving.. and I just want to stay on salads and I don't know how to deal with being held back due to something I can't control or change.. EVER. EVER. EVER FUCKING EVER. I asked for a step stool or maybe tongs to pull the salad onto the tray that connects to the bin.. but there's safety hazards apparently. I was told to ask help with the lettuce as a solution and I HATE DOING THAT BECAUSE IT MAKES ME FEEL INCOMPETENT.

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Also. Oddly enough, as a butch girl who is "just one of the guys" in a work scenario-- I occasionally get hit on by boys who like their women strong and independent. I carried to big bins of lettuce to the walk-in and this trainer guy was so impressed and was all "that's hot" and then later, "how old are you?" --I don't know, I think it's kind of obvious that I'm gay but I guess some boys like 'em butch. I'll have to let him down easy lol.

Everyone was really friendly and nice and overall it was a pretty good first day in the kitchen. The recipes are new to me but the methods are not and I like feeling on top of my game- getting compliments and joking with the staff.

I've been going to Panda's work afterwards for a drink (she's a bartender) and today I hopped up on the stool (my cap was tilted to the side and I was wearing my bright red work shirt) and she glanced up and thought I was a little boy! Then she served me a delicious Creamsicle.

On a side note-- one day Panda and I checked out this tattoo shop that she's going to be piercing in-- and the guy who owns it and is her friend thought that she was gay because she brought me with her! Lol I'm her girlfriend, apparently.

Anti-theft lunch bags FTW!

http://www.skforlee.com/independent_work/lunch_bag.html

Hilarious!

Marketing works, Kiddo.

I never realized until just this moment that the movie E.T. definitely makes me want to buy Reese's Pieces. I mean even if I'm not craving Reese's or not in the mood for Reese's, if I happen to think of the trail of Reese's Pieces in E.T.-- I pretty much get a craving for them--- instantly. So then.. M&M's must really be hanging their head for rejecting the offer to advertise in E.T.