The neverending story
I believe I had said I was going to write in this more often....that doesn't seem to be going so well. Sorry about that.
Anyway, I've still been working at Pawtuckaway this summer. Being co-managers with Kristen was a good plan, because we work really well together. For some completely unknown reason, there was a little period where our bosses (a married couple named Pam and Jeff)decided to hate us. Everything that was wrong was our fault, even things that weren't wrong at all were suddenly horrible and because of us. I even got blamed for the power going out when the store got hit by lightning in a thunderstorm one day that I wasn't even working. Jeesh. Anyway, that didn't last so incredibly long, but things have definitely been different ever since. Pam is okay towards now, but Jeff is very cold when talking to either of us. They both used to treat us sort of like friends. And to make matters worse, Kristen is leaving now. Today was our last day together, she leaves tomorrow to go live in the woods for something called Vermont Youth Conservation Corps, or VYCC. Ever heard of it? So Pam is bringing in this older lady with no real experience and a bad back to "help out" since we'll be more shorthanded. While I am technically this lady's (and everyone else in the store's) boss and she has to do what I tell her, she's way more of a hassle than a help. She can't work on register for too long because that hurts her back. But she can't go stock ice or soda or even some of the things that aren't heavy because that also hurts her back. I can't send her outside to pick up trash, because that *big surprise* hurts her back. When she's the only one working other than me, I can't even leave to go do stuff that needs to get done, because she still hasn't learned the prices of the stuff we sell, so I have to babysit her while she tries to ring up customers. All this while I also have to deal with customers, make sure the other employees are working hard and helping clean and stock, process invoices, order everything/make sure we don't run out of any of our stock, take care of our vendors and their deliveries, and deal with the most incredibly annoying lifeguard I've ever met. He's been kinda sorta dating one of the employees, so I try to be as nice to him as I can. But he comes in like he's 12 years old and squirts waterguns in my face while I'm helping customers, throws hotdogs at me, blows his whistle in my ear, dumps out all of our candy all over the counters, and is just an all-around bother. Ugh.
Aside from work, things are pretty good. I can't remember if I mentioned that I got a new car, but it's a Mitsubishi Eclipse. It's the first car that I've ever owned, and the first standard I've ever driven. It has a new red paint job and has a nice stereo in it, but the back has already gotten scratched up in one corner. >:O I was so pissed when I saw that. I still don't feel confident enough to drive it outside of Raymond. That has to change really soon though, because I'm bringing it to school with me this year. Lisa wants me to drive it to visit her in Mass, but I need to get over this whole insecurity thing first. I wouldn't even drive it to Manchester last night. I don't know why I'm still so nervous about my driving; I don't even think it's just because it's a standard. I get scared driving on highways in an automatic too, and I've been driving for four years! You'd think I'd be used to it by now...
I'm really sad lately because I never ever see my friend Trevor anymore. He's supposed to be my bestest friend, as we call ourselves, but we really haven't been acting that way at all lately. We used to be almost totally inseperable. Ever since he got kicked out of UNH though because of a certain person who I will not mention by name (the whole thing was over a website he wrote), I feel like we've been drifting really apart. He gets mad when I question our friendship, saying that of course we're still as good of friends as ever but just without hanging out much, but seriously, we NEVER see each other anymore. He says he just always has to work, but he seems to have no problem finding time for other people. When we talk, we always seem to argue or talk about absolutely nothing important. He actually forgot to mention his having a girlfriend to me until a few days later. Some hot girl from his work that I've never met and probably never will. He finds lots of time for her. I'm not saying he shouldn't hang out with his girlfriend, but he shouldn't forget about me either. He's leaving for New York in about a month and then I won't see him until he comes back for Christmas vacation. Ugh.
Anyway, I'm sorry for writing such an enormous update. I guess I just have a lot on my mind lately, most of which I actually purposely avoided writing about in here. Be glad I did. Maybe if I start remembering to update this journal more often, I won't have so much to write about at a time.
So, good night for now.
Anyway, I've still been working at Pawtuckaway this summer. Being co-managers with Kristen was a good plan, because we work really well together. For some completely unknown reason, there was a little period where our bosses (a married couple named Pam and Jeff)decided to hate us. Everything that was wrong was our fault, even things that weren't wrong at all were suddenly horrible and because of us. I even got blamed for the power going out when the store got hit by lightning in a thunderstorm one day that I wasn't even working. Jeesh. Anyway, that didn't last so incredibly long, but things have definitely been different ever since. Pam is okay towards now, but Jeff is very cold when talking to either of us. They both used to treat us sort of like friends. And to make matters worse, Kristen is leaving now. Today was our last day together, she leaves tomorrow to go live in the woods for something called Vermont Youth Conservation Corps, or VYCC. Ever heard of it? So Pam is bringing in this older lady with no real experience and a bad back to "help out" since we'll be more shorthanded. While I am technically this lady's (and everyone else in the store's) boss and she has to do what I tell her, she's way more of a hassle than a help. She can't work on register for too long because that hurts her back. But she can't go stock ice or soda or even some of the things that aren't heavy because that also hurts her back. I can't send her outside to pick up trash, because that *big surprise* hurts her back. When she's the only one working other than me, I can't even leave to go do stuff that needs to get done, because she still hasn't learned the prices of the stuff we sell, so I have to babysit her while she tries to ring up customers. All this while I also have to deal with customers, make sure the other employees are working hard and helping clean and stock, process invoices, order everything/make sure we don't run out of any of our stock, take care of our vendors and their deliveries, and deal with the most incredibly annoying lifeguard I've ever met. He's been kinda sorta dating one of the employees, so I try to be as nice to him as I can. But he comes in like he's 12 years old and squirts waterguns in my face while I'm helping customers, throws hotdogs at me, blows his whistle in my ear, dumps out all of our candy all over the counters, and is just an all-around bother. Ugh.
Aside from work, things are pretty good. I can't remember if I mentioned that I got a new car, but it's a Mitsubishi Eclipse. It's the first car that I've ever owned, and the first standard I've ever driven. It has a new red paint job and has a nice stereo in it, but the back has already gotten scratched up in one corner. >:O I was so pissed when I saw that. I still don't feel confident enough to drive it outside of Raymond. That has to change really soon though, because I'm bringing it to school with me this year. Lisa wants me to drive it to visit her in Mass, but I need to get over this whole insecurity thing first. I wouldn't even drive it to Manchester last night. I don't know why I'm still so nervous about my driving; I don't even think it's just because it's a standard. I get scared driving on highways in an automatic too, and I've been driving for four years! You'd think I'd be used to it by now...
I'm really sad lately because I never ever see my friend Trevor anymore. He's supposed to be my bestest friend, as we call ourselves, but we really haven't been acting that way at all lately. We used to be almost totally inseperable. Ever since he got kicked out of UNH though because of a certain person who I will not mention by name (the whole thing was over a website he wrote), I feel like we've been drifting really apart. He gets mad when I question our friendship, saying that of course we're still as good of friends as ever but just without hanging out much, but seriously, we NEVER see each other anymore. He says he just always has to work, but he seems to have no problem finding time for other people. When we talk, we always seem to argue or talk about absolutely nothing important. He actually forgot to mention his having a girlfriend to me until a few days later. Some hot girl from his work that I've never met and probably never will. He finds lots of time for her. I'm not saying he shouldn't hang out with his girlfriend, but he shouldn't forget about me either. He's leaving for New York in about a month and then I won't see him until he comes back for Christmas vacation. Ugh.
Anyway, I'm sorry for writing such an enormous update. I guess I just have a lot on my mind lately, most of which I actually purposely avoided writing about in here. Be glad I did. Maybe if I start remembering to update this journal more often, I won't have so much to write about at a time.
So, good night for now.