Wandering Aimlessly

I got one of the best compliments the other day! I was working with Dee, who is an older woman I really haven't talked to. She speaks mostly Spanish, so even when I am working with her, our communication usually consists of work-related things. Well, I was plating pizzas and she came up to me and said "I like you. You're always happy. You never have a bad day." Of course I have bad days, but I really try hard not to take them out on people who don't deserve it. Or even on people who do... like I'd rather things be peaceful than to tell the high schoolers I work with to piss off. Lol. So I guess I'm nice about it. I don't really understand people who stomp around and snap at everyone just because they're annoyed at someone or something. A girl the other day at work went off on one of the kids we work with in front of guests because someone else wasn't doing their job, and I just felt so bad for the kid she yelled at. It wasn't his fault. Anyway. It was just really nice for Dee to say that, because it is something I try to do.

In other work-related news, my manager Stephen had me training Harold, one of the high schoolers I really do like, on register yesterday. That is also a huge compliment, I think. I mean, they've had me show people how to do condiment bar or how to clean the drink machine or whatever, but actually sitting with someone and training them on something like register for four hours is a bigger deal to me. I'm a little nervous, because our general teller, Rocco, is forever complaining about how this trainer or that trainer did a crappy job. Now if Harold doesn't know how to do something on register, or if he does something wrong, that's my fault. Eeek. But I do really like training. And that means my managers trust me enough and think I'm good enough on register after only four weeks (and a total of about six or seven times on register) to have me teach someone else how to do it. And the other girl on register last night has been here since January. I thought it was an interesting decision on their part, but it made my day. So thanks, Stephen!

What else has been going on? On Saturday, Joaquin made dinner for us. He's just so cute. Chicken parmisan. It was YUMMY. Then we watched... what movie were we watching? Oh, Saving Silverman, then A Very Brady Sequel or whatever it's called, and then "Six Feet Under," which I LOVE. I wish I got HBO. I was falling asleep on the chair, though, and they (Carolyn, Gina, Amy and Joaquin) thought it would be funny to put whipped cream on me. Thank goodness I woke up as Joaquin was going to the kitchen. You guys are EVIL!

Last night we had a little gathering at our apartment. Carolyn invited a girl who is new to the program over, and Jessica and her roommate Caroline came over, and Scott was over with Andrea. We all piled into my room to watch the Celebrity concert Jessica has on tape. It was so much fun! Heehee. I really do love that concert. And I hadn't seen it since, well... since I saw it. Aarti, I missed ya! lol.

Meg's here with her family this week. And Jen checks into Vista (or Chattham) today for her advanced internship. I can't wait to see them. Maybe now that Jen's here, Jeremy will come visit. Did I write about when he called? He called us long-distance from Nebraska and talked to Carolyn and me for an hour. He's so adorable. I hadn't really hung out with him on our first program, so it was surprising that he called, but I'm glad he did. He keeps in touch with Jen a lot, I think, so it would be mucho fun if he came to visit. Come visit, Jeremy!

Okay, I've blabbered enough for one morning. Off to work.