"A corn meal battered frankfurter on a stick" - corn dog package desc.
pulled a double tonight
9-3 then 5-10
yuk
I missed going to a talent show with April and Sarah, Graham's house of fun, and a movie with Multan, not to mention possibly hanging out with Kelly, which I have yet to do, and seeing the sand soccer tournament at the beach
and I still owe people water skiing and wake-boarding lessons and fishing trips
Three of the cooks/waiters/managers/etc. were in the tournament, one scored 2 goals, the other 3 (he worked the line tonight and closed the cook side, AND he has to play tomorrow)
they are placed 1st atm and have at least 3 more games ahead of them
so I hope they win
I think I need to start goin to bed at a decent time and getting up so I can do things during the day, but it's not gonna be easy with work starting at 4-5
I need the cash, but I wish I could get paid to do nothing
lol
I can't wait to get to college
CAN'T WAIT
It will be so nice to have my own schedule for the most part for a change
to drop everything and sit in the sun (or snow for me, YAY MD!!)
I just have to get school work done and that shouldn't be horrible
it would be so nice to come in when I wanted to and work when I wanted to
I think the worst part about this job is not knowing your schedule ahead of time
Jesse makes the schedule at the last possible minute (usually starts on it on sat and finishes on sun afternoon...)
so that leave me with either requesting time off ahead of time, which he hates since he's doing me a big favor by letting me work the line for the summer
or planning things by the week and usually at the last minute, and then there's my parents, who ALWAYS have something planned for when I'm not at work
and then there's the lack of CAR, which sucks so much you couldn't imagine, unless of course you A) don't have a car B) don't go anywhere anyway or C) live on your bike
I have to say, though, it would be a LOT worse on a different bike
if I had a k-mart, reinforced iron mangle of a bike made of industrial strength (and weight) "semi-ridable" material... that would SUCK
I have a Cannondale F100 (or something like that)
it weighs about 20 lbs (or not much more) because it's made of titanium and aluminum
Cannondale's are made especially for their light weight and durability
since mine is a mountain bike, it could literally get thrown down a mountain and would be ridable ... if you carried the tires down and brought a rubber mallet along
lol
what I'm trying to say is I have a very nice ride, even though it's a permanent convertible and is rather leaky (though waterproof) in the rain... and it's powered Fred Flinstone-style
lol
and I could have it worse, much worse
We got a new cook today
His name is Shawn, he's from across the street (shorebreak billiards)
we stole him and he hated the staff there
he's a cool guy, though he acts pretty damned n00bish in the cooking industry, but i guess I do as well...
oh well, at least I'm not the n00b anymore :-D
there's also another cook from northern VA that just joined us, named BK
he's awesome
He and I were working the line alone on.............a couple days ago (might have been...wednesday??) and we're both carefree and only know half the things we are supposed to, so we're always asking each other questions and jokin around
BK - "hey IRA... what's this stuff?"
IRA - "what? you think I know?"
BK - "well you are the cook!"
IRA - "what about you man? what are you?"
BK - "I must be the clown"
IRA - "well that works! Yea I think that goes on that stuff"
:: points in the general direction of nothing in particular::
BK - "ah, ok... that works"
but we get the stuff out and we get shite done right
and we're always covering for each other and switching positions on the line and schtuff
it just works, and I think we fit together on the line
it's strange
anyway
more old people came back!
YAY
Courtney - waitress who's been with Beale Street since it opened, but periodically runs back to NC for school and such
Tina - Rupa's little sister, she was working last summer and left to finish high school and take over for Rupa, who left :-((((((((((((((((( <-REALLY sad
Rupa was working 2 jobs and it wasn't working out for her, so she went for the job with better hours, pay, and opportunities
oh well
I should get pictures of all these people...
oh wait...
here they are :-D
sorta...
ok nm
they're on my other computer and not on my camera anymore... and I don't feel like making a CD and waiting for it to burn
so you'll just have to COME TO BEALE STREET and get hooked up with some chill (as in good) Green Beans and BBQ :-D
and I'll introduce you around to everyone
so work is fun, but long and draining
maybe I should get some sleep, though I do enjoy getting gatorade and frappachinoes (that's not spelled right...at all) in the morning and hanging out with people until we get rushed/busy/people lol
I DON'T enjoy getting up at the crack of dawn (8) and riding my bike up to work and then never getting to talk to anyone all day and night, but that's my own fault... you see... I hate phones
I don't like to use them
at all
it's a sort of fear, but not really...
it's more of an aversion to them
I have a cell so people can get a hold or me, but if you ask me to call someone or do something with the phone, I won't
it's not that I don't like talking to people, I DO!
I guess it's a feeling of having to lead a conversation if I call someone
I feel like I have to have a reason for calling, otherwise it's useless and I have to have something to talk about (that's the worst btw... calling someone and just sitting on the phone, not really saying anything, but repeating the same thing over and over again... this is some people's favorite thing to do, but usually because you (or I) never get to see them)
call me if you want (I'm usually stuck with a bunch of numbskulls anyway ;-P) and I'll talk to you because I love hearing what people are up to, but ask me to call you and it'll be years before I do, unless there's a time constraint
ie. B left a message saying call her about the events of the day, and I did at that moment
I don't know what's wrong with me
I just hate dialing numbers, i guess
lol
FATHER TIME GRANT ME MORE
I WANT TO SPEND TIME WITH MY FRIENDS
I WANT TO SPEND TIME WITH MY FAMILY
I WANT TO SPEND TIME WITH MY DOG ON THE BEACH
I WANT TO GIVE THEM THE TIME THAT THEY DESERVE!
BUT alas... I sold my soul to Beale Street
savvy? :-p
9-3 then 5-10
yuk
I missed going to a talent show with April and Sarah, Graham's house of fun, and a movie with Multan, not to mention possibly hanging out with Kelly, which I have yet to do, and seeing the sand soccer tournament at the beach
and I still owe people water skiing and wake-boarding lessons and fishing trips
Three of the cooks/waiters/managers/etc. were in the tournament, one scored 2 goals, the other 3 (he worked the line tonight and closed the cook side, AND he has to play tomorrow)
they are placed 1st atm and have at least 3 more games ahead of them
so I hope they win
I think I need to start goin to bed at a decent time and getting up so I can do things during the day, but it's not gonna be easy with work starting at 4-5
I need the cash, but I wish I could get paid to do nothing
lol
I can't wait to get to college
CAN'T WAIT
It will be so nice to have my own schedule for the most part for a change
to drop everything and sit in the sun (or snow for me, YAY MD!!)
I just have to get school work done and that shouldn't be horrible
it would be so nice to come in when I wanted to and work when I wanted to
I think the worst part about this job is not knowing your schedule ahead of time
Jesse makes the schedule at the last possible minute (usually starts on it on sat and finishes on sun afternoon...)
so that leave me with either requesting time off ahead of time, which he hates since he's doing me a big favor by letting me work the line for the summer
or planning things by the week and usually at the last minute, and then there's my parents, who ALWAYS have something planned for when I'm not at work
and then there's the lack of CAR, which sucks so much you couldn't imagine, unless of course you A) don't have a car B) don't go anywhere anyway or C) live on your bike
I have to say, though, it would be a LOT worse on a different bike
if I had a k-mart, reinforced iron mangle of a bike made of industrial strength (and weight) "semi-ridable" material... that would SUCK
I have a Cannondale F100 (or something like that)
it weighs about 20 lbs (or not much more) because it's made of titanium and aluminum
Cannondale's are made especially for their light weight and durability
since mine is a mountain bike, it could literally get thrown down a mountain and would be ridable ... if you carried the tires down and brought a rubber mallet along
lol
what I'm trying to say is I have a very nice ride, even though it's a permanent convertible and is rather leaky (though waterproof) in the rain... and it's powered Fred Flinstone-style
lol
and I could have it worse, much worse
We got a new cook today
His name is Shawn, he's from across the street (shorebreak billiards)
we stole him and he hated the staff there
he's a cool guy, though he acts pretty damned n00bish in the cooking industry, but i guess I do as well...
oh well, at least I'm not the n00b anymore :-D
there's also another cook from northern VA that just joined us, named BK
he's awesome
He and I were working the line alone on.............a couple days ago (might have been...wednesday??) and we're both carefree and only know half the things we are supposed to, so we're always asking each other questions and jokin around
BK - "hey IRA... what's this stuff?"
IRA - "what? you think I know?"
BK - "well you are the cook!"
IRA - "what about you man? what are you?"
BK - "I must be the clown"
IRA - "well that works! Yea I think that goes on that stuff"
:: points in the general direction of nothing in particular::
BK - "ah, ok... that works"
but we get the stuff out and we get shite done right
and we're always covering for each other and switching positions on the line and schtuff
it just works, and I think we fit together on the line
it's strange
anyway
more old people came back!
YAY
Courtney - waitress who's been with Beale Street since it opened, but periodically runs back to NC for school and such
Tina - Rupa's little sister, she was working last summer and left to finish high school and take over for Rupa, who left :-((((((((((((((((( <-REALLY sad
Rupa was working 2 jobs and it wasn't working out for her, so she went for the job with better hours, pay, and opportunities
oh well
I should get pictures of all these people...
oh wait...
here they are :-D
sorta...
ok nm
they're on my other computer and not on my camera anymore... and I don't feel like making a CD and waiting for it to burn
so you'll just have to COME TO BEALE STREET and get hooked up with some chill (as in good) Green Beans and BBQ :-D
and I'll introduce you around to everyone
so work is fun, but long and draining
maybe I should get some sleep, though I do enjoy getting gatorade and frappachinoes (that's not spelled right...at all) in the morning and hanging out with people until we get rushed/busy/people lol
I DON'T enjoy getting up at the crack of dawn (8) and riding my bike up to work and then never getting to talk to anyone all day and night, but that's my own fault... you see... I hate phones
I don't like to use them
at all
it's a sort of fear, but not really...
it's more of an aversion to them
I have a cell so people can get a hold or me, but if you ask me to call someone or do something with the phone, I won't
it's not that I don't like talking to people, I DO!
I guess it's a feeling of having to lead a conversation if I call someone
I feel like I have to have a reason for calling, otherwise it's useless and I have to have something to talk about (that's the worst btw... calling someone and just sitting on the phone, not really saying anything, but repeating the same thing over and over again... this is some people's favorite thing to do, but usually because you (or I) never get to see them)
call me if you want (I'm usually stuck with a bunch of numbskulls anyway ;-P) and I'll talk to you because I love hearing what people are up to, but ask me to call you and it'll be years before I do, unless there's a time constraint
ie. B left a message saying call her about the events of the day, and I did at that moment
I don't know what's wrong with me
I just hate dialing numbers, i guess
lol
FATHER TIME GRANT ME MORE
I WANT TO SPEND TIME WITH MY FRIENDS
I WANT TO SPEND TIME WITH MY FAMILY
I WANT TO SPEND TIME WITH MY DOG ON THE BEACH
I WANT TO GIVE THEM THE TIME THAT THEY DESERVE!
BUT alas... I sold my soul to Beale Street
savvy? :-p