Ah, Barnes and Noble. Things I am going to miss
-Perversion and sexual innuendos with Christelle
-Mayumi, because she is cooler than me
-My favorite cafe girls: Ali, Jennybee and MacKenzie
-Ali and MacKenzie for giving me insight into my 17 year old sister
-James, aka God and his amazing closing skills
-knowing that those copies of Candide don't exist
-Debbie for her cute little presents and fashion tips. And feeding my lip gloss addiction!
-Jackie, as manager extraordinaire
-Sandro, as manager "take it easy"
-The Columbianas, for being examples of hard work, grace and beauty
-Jack's new employee/new crush syndrome
-Brennon, for losing his pdt every day
-Finding Brennon's pdt and hiding it in the oddest places (e.g. cafe freezer, janitor closet) every day. (He's online, but I know he'll never read this)
-Augie. He's engaged to a foreigner, heir to the throne of Denmark, survivor of parental abuse and never lies to me.
-The Low Carb Cheesecake and Spinach Turkey Wrap (RIP). Honorable mentions.
-MacKenzie's mocking voice; I find myself imitating it
-Ann Marie, terrifying me and yet finding reason to love me!
-Ann Marie, terrifying all of us at the store
-Being able to put the book in the customer's hand without looking it up in the damn computer
-Unnecessary Hurricane off days!
-Being able to survive (with dignity) Mayumi's alcoholic beverages
-Meagahn, for letting me abuse her and feeding me cannolis
-Johann, the idiot savant, infuriating us and redeeming himself at the same time
-Tracy showing me I have a have a long ways to go in realms of wit and sarcasm
-Catherine showing me I have a long way to go with my alcoholic experiences
-Johann proving the shelves can't withstand the weight of midgets
-Strip club attempts every Thursday with Augie and Mayumi
-Margaret for being an icon
-Brennon with his (earned) elitist book sense, initiating me into his book club
-Christina referring to Christelle and I collectively, as "trouble"
-Jeff in receiving referring to Christelle and I collectively, as "the manga twins"
-Jen B. (jennybee) being a fellow picture whore
-Chris, for being more normal than I thought and having great taste in shojo manga
-Ali, teaching me how to party, via wedding proposals and nip slips. :P
-Jeff in receving always asking about my David, my life, simply caring!
-Successfully reaching my New Year's drinking resolution in two months. My liver screams in agony.
-No one minding that I become a perverted, silly, cursing fiend after some sugar/a drink
-Taking photos on top of the info desk, and then having Ann Marie joining me (you'll see soon)
-Franca calming down, loosening up and taking the damn picture upon the info desk
-late night aim conversations with Jack, the only person with waking hours as skewed as mine
-finally enjoying the in store play selections
-Dorie feeding me cough drops
-finding candies in the info desk, from Margaret or Catherine
-The store adopting me, always keeping me company, taking me out while David is gone
-working at info after Allen or Margaret
-slow Saturday mornings after late Friday nights
-no one taking my camera away from me!
-Jeff H., consistently "naming that tune" on my mix cds
-the regulars that I love (by no cultural preference): Tom the Seminole, the Chinese Medicine Man and the Christan bookstore girl
-the scary regulars thankfully not finding out I'm moving/where I live
-Always finding a spot on the North Side the parking lot
-Gay, for offering to have a pseudo party at her house tomorrow
-everyone trusting me with the store secrets
-everyone hopefully not minding that as I'm drunk tomorrow, I tell all the store/coworker secrets
It is as I said before, the most amazing synergy of hard workers, friends and family.
And, thank you to David for making it possible.
I have to sleep now otherwise I wouldn't stop.
-Mayumi, because she is cooler than me
-My favorite cafe girls: Ali, Jennybee and MacKenzie
-Ali and MacKenzie for giving me insight into my 17 year old sister
-James, aka God and his amazing closing skills
-knowing that those copies of Candide don't exist
-Debbie for her cute little presents and fashion tips. And feeding my lip gloss addiction!
-Jackie, as manager extraordinaire
-Sandro, as manager "take it easy"
-The Columbianas, for being examples of hard work, grace and beauty
-Jack's new employee/new crush syndrome
-Brennon, for losing his pdt every day
-Finding Brennon's pdt and hiding it in the oddest places (e.g. cafe freezer, janitor closet) every day. (He's online, but I know he'll never read this)
-Augie. He's engaged to a foreigner, heir to the throne of Denmark, survivor of parental abuse and never lies to me.
-The Low Carb Cheesecake and Spinach Turkey Wrap (RIP). Honorable mentions.
-MacKenzie's mocking voice; I find myself imitating it
-Ann Marie, terrifying me and yet finding reason to love me!
-Ann Marie, terrifying all of us at the store
-Being able to put the book in the customer's hand without looking it up in the damn computer
-Unnecessary Hurricane off days!
-Being able to survive (with dignity) Mayumi's alcoholic beverages
-Meagahn, for letting me abuse her and feeding me cannolis
-Johann, the idiot savant, infuriating us and redeeming himself at the same time
-Tracy showing me I have a have a long ways to go in realms of wit and sarcasm
-Catherine showing me I have a long way to go with my alcoholic experiences
-Johann proving the shelves can't withstand the weight of midgets
-Strip club attempts every Thursday with Augie and Mayumi
-Margaret for being an icon
-Brennon with his (earned) elitist book sense, initiating me into his book club
-Christina referring to Christelle and I collectively, as "trouble"
-Jeff in receiving referring to Christelle and I collectively, as "the manga twins"
-Jen B. (jennybee) being a fellow picture whore
-Chris, for being more normal than I thought and having great taste in shojo manga
-Ali, teaching me how to party, via wedding proposals and nip slips. :P
-Jeff in receving always asking about my David, my life, simply caring!
-Successfully reaching my New Year's drinking resolution in two months. My liver screams in agony.
-No one minding that I become a perverted, silly, cursing fiend after some sugar/a drink
-Taking photos on top of the info desk, and then having Ann Marie joining me (you'll see soon)
-Franca calming down, loosening up and taking the damn picture upon the info desk
-late night aim conversations with Jack, the only person with waking hours as skewed as mine
-finally enjoying the in store play selections
-Dorie feeding me cough drops
-finding candies in the info desk, from Margaret or Catherine
-The store adopting me, always keeping me company, taking me out while David is gone
-working at info after Allen or Margaret
-slow Saturday mornings after late Friday nights
-no one taking my camera away from me!
-Jeff H., consistently "naming that tune" on my mix cds
-the regulars that I love (by no cultural preference): Tom the Seminole, the Chinese Medicine Man and the Christan bookstore girl
-the scary regulars thankfully not finding out I'm moving/where I live
-Always finding a spot on the North Side the parking lot
-Gay, for offering to have a pseudo party at her house tomorrow
-everyone trusting me with the store secrets
-everyone hopefully not minding that as I'm drunk tomorrow, I tell all the store/coworker secrets
It is as I said before, the most amazing synergy of hard workers, friends and family.
And, thank you to David for making it possible.
I have to sleep now otherwise I wouldn't stop.