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I hate that cinemas have late shows.
Actually I don't. Only when I'm working. Until midnight.
Though it wasn't as bad as I'd thought it could be. I did my cleaning jobs and got off on time so it was ok. Manically busy though; the busiest periods seem to be almost exactly the same every day and yet they still never seem to have enough staff. When we went on Monday it was heaving and there were huge queues, but even though it was annoying I really felt for the people working because I know now how sodding annoying it is. You just want people to STOP COMING IN. And give you a chance to catch up. Obviously this doesn't happen. And then, tonight, there was this uber-annoying guy, who (when picturing the scene remember there's a massive queue behind him....)first took ages deciding what he wanted (WHY DON'T PEOPLE COME TO THIS DECISION WHILE THEY'RE QUEUEING?????) and then, having decided he wanted nachos, proceeded to give me a detailed description of exactly how he wanted them. The cheese had to be just HERE, and the salsa had to be just HERE, and could he have a separate tray for the jalapenos, and then could he have popcorn, and could he have one THIRD (exactly) sweet, and then salted, and then sweet. And then maybe, maybe he wanted a drink, and then OH, wait, maybe some pick and mix too. I swear to God.....
He was annoying. I really wanted to let everyone in the queue know that he was the reason they were waiting at least an extra five minutes (probably ten, he had an annoying friend) as well.
I've also really started to judge people for what they buy. And what they buy their children. But seriously; people buy SO MUCH. Like, popcorn and a drink (why not go large??), pick and mix, and why not get some ice cream as well? Or they do a combo meal (drink and popcorn/nachos/hotdog) and then get pick and mix or one of those big pots of sweets. Or they get nachos and a hotdog as well as what seems like every-bloody-thing on the stand. I didn't even know people ate the hotdogs. I can't imagine which part of the pig the meat comes from. And the nachos; it makes me really quite angry having to serve people the cheese sauce. It looks like toxic waste. I don't like the general public for quite significant proportions of my shifts.
Still. Money money money and all that. Though because I only worked for two weeks in July I won't get paid that until the end of August, when I'll get everything until that point. That's fine, only I actually have no money. I had to extend my overdraft today. I'll work it off, but I hated doing it. At least the bank man was nice. Flirting is fun.
Ho hum. What else is new......I've actually begun reading for next year (shock horror). Usually I say I'm going to do that, and then never get around to it. I think it helps that I'm genuinely massively looking forward to all my modules next year, and thus far have really enjoyed the reading. I haven't started reading Shakespeare yet, but I will, and I'll love it. The way my seminar tutor likes to structure the seminars (a bit; there really isn't any fixed structure) is to assign each person a certain 'knowledge' and then for each of us to study the week's play with particular focus on that part. Obviously we haven't actually been given assignments yet, but we will come September. My knowledge is cosmology/the planet/ the order of the universe. We got to choose our own as far as could be accommodated, and I'm really looking forward to it. I've also really gotten into the reading for my depression module; I've already begun reading a bit around it as well. Shock horror.
Apart from that, I'm actually really enjoying summer so far. Still got a couple of trips to London planned as well, and Katie Lintott's 21st at the end of August. Vietnam reunion.....massively overdue, but still. Might try and get something organised for September. Exciting stuff.
I should go to bed soon. Am knackered. Might have a bit more wine. Who knows. My cousin Triona is coming to visit on Sunday. Should be nice; I haven't seen her for years, which I feel really bad about. Haven't even been to Ireland for years. I really want to. Maybe I'll go in September.....
oooooooooooooooooooh. I like that idea........
Actually I don't. Only when I'm working. Until midnight.
Though it wasn't as bad as I'd thought it could be. I did my cleaning jobs and got off on time so it was ok. Manically busy though; the busiest periods seem to be almost exactly the same every day and yet they still never seem to have enough staff. When we went on Monday it was heaving and there were huge queues, but even though it was annoying I really felt for the people working because I know now how sodding annoying it is. You just want people to STOP COMING IN. And give you a chance to catch up. Obviously this doesn't happen. And then, tonight, there was this uber-annoying guy, who (when picturing the scene remember there's a massive queue behind him....)first took ages deciding what he wanted (WHY DON'T PEOPLE COME TO THIS DECISION WHILE THEY'RE QUEUEING?????) and then, having decided he wanted nachos, proceeded to give me a detailed description of exactly how he wanted them. The cheese had to be just HERE, and the salsa had to be just HERE, and could he have a separate tray for the jalapenos, and then could he have popcorn, and could he have one THIRD (exactly) sweet, and then salted, and then sweet. And then maybe, maybe he wanted a drink, and then OH, wait, maybe some pick and mix too. I swear to God.....
He was annoying. I really wanted to let everyone in the queue know that he was the reason they were waiting at least an extra five minutes (probably ten, he had an annoying friend) as well.
I've also really started to judge people for what they buy. And what they buy their children. But seriously; people buy SO MUCH. Like, popcorn and a drink (why not go large??), pick and mix, and why not get some ice cream as well? Or they do a combo meal (drink and popcorn/nachos/hotdog) and then get pick and mix or one of those big pots of sweets. Or they get nachos and a hotdog as well as what seems like every-bloody-thing on the stand. I didn't even know people ate the hotdogs. I can't imagine which part of the pig the meat comes from. And the nachos; it makes me really quite angry having to serve people the cheese sauce. It looks like toxic waste. I don't like the general public for quite significant proportions of my shifts.
Still. Money money money and all that. Though because I only worked for two weeks in July I won't get paid that until the end of August, when I'll get everything until that point. That's fine, only I actually have no money. I had to extend my overdraft today. I'll work it off, but I hated doing it. At least the bank man was nice. Flirting is fun.
Ho hum. What else is new......I've actually begun reading for next year (shock horror). Usually I say I'm going to do that, and then never get around to it. I think it helps that I'm genuinely massively looking forward to all my modules next year, and thus far have really enjoyed the reading. I haven't started reading Shakespeare yet, but I will, and I'll love it. The way my seminar tutor likes to structure the seminars (a bit; there really isn't any fixed structure) is to assign each person a certain 'knowledge' and then for each of us to study the week's play with particular focus on that part. Obviously we haven't actually been given assignments yet, but we will come September. My knowledge is cosmology/the planet/ the order of the universe. We got to choose our own as far as could be accommodated, and I'm really looking forward to it. I've also really gotten into the reading for my depression module; I've already begun reading a bit around it as well. Shock horror.
Apart from that, I'm actually really enjoying summer so far. Still got a couple of trips to London planned as well, and Katie Lintott's 21st at the end of August. Vietnam reunion.....massively overdue, but still. Might try and get something organised for September. Exciting stuff.
I should go to bed soon. Am knackered. Might have a bit more wine. Who knows. My cousin Triona is coming to visit on Sunday. Should be nice; I haven't seen her for years, which I feel really bad about. Haven't even been to Ireland for years. I really want to. Maybe I'll go in September.....
oooooooooooooooooooh. I like that idea........