Happy Holidays!
I was going to post on Christmas, but I got slightly sidetracked by Everquest. We had a very Norrathian holiday here, with Jack and me snuggled up to our laptops for pretty much the whole day. The parts we were awake for, anyway. I think we both slept until about two or three. It was lovely. We didn't get over to his mom's house, alas, but we didn't completely miss out on family Christmas stuff. Tomorrow night we're going over to Jeff and Ingrid's where I am to meet some of their friends, friend-families, and a few other people that I've heard random stories about. Frankly, I don't know whether to be terrified or excited, so I think I'll settle for "who with the what now" and get on with things.
Really though, what's expected of the little brother's girlfriend at something like this? I don't really know anyone, and I've only heard a few stories here and there from Jack. Am I supposed to be on my best behavior and try to win the entire family/friend legion over to my side? Can I just be my dorky, tomboy self and get comfortable? Do I have to fake normal at them all? Graaah. I get the feeling that this is something other people prepare for while they're in high school and getting into their first relationships, but I sorta skipped that step. What can I say? I'm a late-bloomer.
How the hell am I supposed to introduce myself? I know this is important, but I really don't know how. "Hi, I'm Meg, who you've never seen before but who is currently shagging that one over there?" Or will "Um, hi? I'm ah, er...Meg?" suffice? And what the hell am I supposed to talk about? The weather gets slightly old, and I really don't feel like talking about home and stuff. Odds are I'd end up on long tangents that people don't want to hear about things I really shouldn't be explaining. Like why I hate my mother, and why I disowned my family. I guess I could talk about work, but "I work at Burger King and hate it with a passion" doesn't make for good conversation either. And something tells me that the "we should just firebomb the place" type conversations I have with Jack from time to time are probably not good for one's first familyish Christmas either.
*sigh* I know I'm not supposed to go and either follow Jack around like a lost puppy or find a corner to sit down in and snuggle the kitties, but that's probably what I'll end up doing anyway. There are going to be about ten or twelve people there that I don't know, and two that I'm trying very hard to get to like me. I have no idea how to tell if they do or not, but Jeff and Ingrid faction is something that's important to me. I'm sure this is mostly because they're the only "grownups" I really know in Lincoln, other than Jack's mom. And I don't know her all that well.
Ah well. I'll just go, wing it, and hope to hell I don't fuck up too badly. Hopefully Jack will nudge me before I start doing anything /too/ dumb.
In other news, I'm feeling slightly worn right now. I had an interview over at LGH East, which is something like three miles from where I live. The busses stop running at seven, and my interview ended at 7:30, so I got to walk home. Really, it wasn't too bad of a walk, but I still haven't eaten dinner and I left the house for Mr.The Interview right after I got in. More or less. I peed and changed and stuffed my dress shoes/hoodie in Mr.Backpack first. The job I'm applying for is second shift- four to twelve thirty- which means I'll be able to take the bus or the Bryan shuttle over, but will have to walk home or beg a ride if I get hired. All in all the walk takes about an hour to an hour and a half, but that was in decent weather. I don't want to think about what it would be like in the rain or snow, or extreme temps. Honestly though, even with the possible weather complications it seems like an improvement over Burger King. That may just be the fact that I had a meltdown at work yesterday talking, but I don't think so.
The feel over at East is a lot different than the feel over at West, but I think this is because I've gotten to know West better since the first time I was there. The only other time I've been over to East was when I went to the pharmacy there with Jack a few months back. It was before I got hired at BK, iirc. It's scary how many landmarks I remembered, given we were only there for about ten minutes. Fifteen, tops. Once I got myself oriented, I managed my way around pretty easily. Still, it felt big and scary, like West did the first time I went there. East doesn't feel as cozy though, and I don't know if that's because I'm not there every night or because the place just isn't as nice. My hope is that I can transfer from East to West if I get hired. Not right away, of course, but at some point.
I really can't say how the interview went. It went by pretty quickly, and I babbled a lot. Alan (the chap who interviewed me) asked me about the stuff I was researching while I was at Colgate, and I think I went off for about ten or fifteen minutes about it. Then he asked me what I liked most about my job at Burger King and I spent a good five minutes trying to figure out wtf to say. Finally I pulled something out of my arse about working in a small group which wasn't complete bullshit. When it comes to groupwork, I prefer the small-scale variety where everyone has an assigned role that has to be carried out in concert with the others for things to go off well. But then, I play MMOs for fun. It's something that I've kinda grown into in the last two years. And really, my team /does/ do a lot with what little we're given at BK. We do nearly the same amount of business as lunch and dinner, but have less than half the staffing.
Nayway, my stuff is now going to HR, where it will be reviewed and my references will be called. I'm really hoping they'll be able to get ahold of Case, because it's winter break and I don't know when they're planning to call. I know Karen will give me a good reference. Joan I can't be so sure about, but I know Karen will.
Anywho, that's the update on the Meg Needs New Job Badly front. I'm going to peel myself away from the keyboard now, let my Bleach 62 torrent finish, and take a nap. Enjoy the rest of your holidays!
Really though, what's expected of the little brother's girlfriend at something like this? I don't really know anyone, and I've only heard a few stories here and there from Jack. Am I supposed to be on my best behavior and try to win the entire family/friend legion over to my side? Can I just be my dorky, tomboy self and get comfortable? Do I have to fake normal at them all? Graaah. I get the feeling that this is something other people prepare for while they're in high school and getting into their first relationships, but I sorta skipped that step. What can I say? I'm a late-bloomer.
How the hell am I supposed to introduce myself? I know this is important, but I really don't know how. "Hi, I'm Meg, who you've never seen before but who is currently shagging that one over there?" Or will "Um, hi? I'm ah, er...Meg?" suffice? And what the hell am I supposed to talk about? The weather gets slightly old, and I really don't feel like talking about home and stuff. Odds are I'd end up on long tangents that people don't want to hear about things I really shouldn't be explaining. Like why I hate my mother, and why I disowned my family. I guess I could talk about work, but "I work at Burger King and hate it with a passion" doesn't make for good conversation either. And something tells me that the "we should just firebomb the place" type conversations I have with Jack from time to time are probably not good for one's first familyish Christmas either.
*sigh* I know I'm not supposed to go and either follow Jack around like a lost puppy or find a corner to sit down in and snuggle the kitties, but that's probably what I'll end up doing anyway. There are going to be about ten or twelve people there that I don't know, and two that I'm trying very hard to get to like me. I have no idea how to tell if they do or not, but Jeff and Ingrid faction is something that's important to me. I'm sure this is mostly because they're the only "grownups" I really know in Lincoln, other than Jack's mom. And I don't know her all that well.
Ah well. I'll just go, wing it, and hope to hell I don't fuck up too badly. Hopefully Jack will nudge me before I start doing anything /too/ dumb.
In other news, I'm feeling slightly worn right now. I had an interview over at LGH East, which is something like three miles from where I live. The busses stop running at seven, and my interview ended at 7:30, so I got to walk home. Really, it wasn't too bad of a walk, but I still haven't eaten dinner and I left the house for Mr.The Interview right after I got in. More or less. I peed and changed and stuffed my dress shoes/hoodie in Mr.Backpack first. The job I'm applying for is second shift- four to twelve thirty- which means I'll be able to take the bus or the Bryan shuttle over, but will have to walk home or beg a ride if I get hired. All in all the walk takes about an hour to an hour and a half, but that was in decent weather. I don't want to think about what it would be like in the rain or snow, or extreme temps. Honestly though, even with the possible weather complications it seems like an improvement over Burger King. That may just be the fact that I had a meltdown at work yesterday talking, but I don't think so.
The feel over at East is a lot different than the feel over at West, but I think this is because I've gotten to know West better since the first time I was there. The only other time I've been over to East was when I went to the pharmacy there with Jack a few months back. It was before I got hired at BK, iirc. It's scary how many landmarks I remembered, given we were only there for about ten minutes. Fifteen, tops. Once I got myself oriented, I managed my way around pretty easily. Still, it felt big and scary, like West did the first time I went there. East doesn't feel as cozy though, and I don't know if that's because I'm not there every night or because the place just isn't as nice. My hope is that I can transfer from East to West if I get hired. Not right away, of course, but at some point.
I really can't say how the interview went. It went by pretty quickly, and I babbled a lot. Alan (the chap who interviewed me) asked me about the stuff I was researching while I was at Colgate, and I think I went off for about ten or fifteen minutes about it. Then he asked me what I liked most about my job at Burger King and I spent a good five minutes trying to figure out wtf to say. Finally I pulled something out of my arse about working in a small group which wasn't complete bullshit. When it comes to groupwork, I prefer the small-scale variety where everyone has an assigned role that has to be carried out in concert with the others for things to go off well. But then, I play MMOs for fun. It's something that I've kinda grown into in the last two years. And really, my team /does/ do a lot with what little we're given at BK. We do nearly the same amount of business as lunch and dinner, but have less than half the staffing.
Nayway, my stuff is now going to HR, where it will be reviewed and my references will be called. I'm really hoping they'll be able to get ahold of Case, because it's winter break and I don't know when they're planning to call. I know Karen will give me a good reference. Joan I can't be so sure about, but I know Karen will.
Anywho, that's the update on the Meg Needs New Job Badly front. I'm going to peel myself away from the keyboard now, let my Bleach 62 torrent finish, and take a nap. Enjoy the rest of your holidays!