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exciting things are afoot. in a scant few hours i am setting sail for germany and a bit of italy where they apparently speak german (hopefully they still have gelato there). our family vacations usually degenerate into everyone quibbling and feeling like they're the least favorite child, but it's worth it for lovely views of the italian alps and lots and lots of german chocolate. we might even go to lichtenstein.
needless to say, i am also eagerly anticipating this extended absence from the gas station. seriously, i worry that pomona won't want to take me back in the fall because i've been hanging out with...well, people whose long-term plan doesn't extend any further than working at a gas station. plus, the store is a complete mess. not only are they horrifyingly understaffed (turnover is so high that at least half the staff is as new as i am or newer), but everything is constantly broken: the registers, the toilets, the freezers, the a/c, and the phone are just a few pieces of important technology that have spectacularly failed in the past few days. it makes for fun times.
needless to say, i am also eagerly anticipating this extended absence from the gas station. seriously, i worry that pomona won't want to take me back in the fall because i've been hanging out with...well, people whose long-term plan doesn't extend any further than working at a gas station. plus, the store is a complete mess. not only are they horrifyingly understaffed (turnover is so high that at least half the staff is as new as i am or newer), but everything is constantly broken: the registers, the toilets, the freezers, the a/c, and the phone are just a few pieces of important technology that have spectacularly failed in the past few days. it makes for fun times.