New Leaves

A real update, instead of obligatory entry

Outline
A few things that I thought I should add in one entry. Those things that you forget about when you sit down in front of your blank journalling screen, prompting you to forget the brilliance that you were sure you would impart, and say, "Now what was it that I was going to write?" So here is a (hopefully) better update as to what's really going down in Hawktown.

David Bowie
I've been listening to him, pining for him, putting the songs on replay, analyzing the words, his inflections, and noticing that the instant I hear him start singing, I always close my eyes. I close my eyes because I don't want any other sensory input than that silky, gentle, sometimes desperate, carress of his voice in my ears. Somewhere inside me, there's a young girl who wants to put up David Bowie posters all over my room.

ch-ch-ch-changes

See how I flow from one thing to the other? >:)

This change would be work. Work has asked Tiffany and I if we want to go into management. I am not sure about management, but the pay is very attractive. So are the benefits. And until that book starts selling, and I get motivated enough to actaully get my business off the ground, I like Wendy's and this opportunity has some promise. I'll be switching to the schedule that I want. Three days off a week. Four days, Ten hours a day. Night shift, mostly.

We are going to night shift together. (Tiffany and I) There is a little spy work going on that Tiffany and I are to perform. People are stealing. People are slacking. A lot of high school kids like to play around and no one has been around to guide them into the proper ideals of what working is about. (Being on time, in proper uniform, no swearing or shouting on line/in sight of customers) They've hired a whole new night shift, but they've no one to train them to make sure that they do the right thing and not cut corners, and become a sucky night/ closing crew.

They had asked Tiffany and I separately if we would go to night shift. No interest. Then they asked us to become management. We'll think about it. Tiffany and I came up with the idea of going together through the steps. Basically, we know we can rely on each other. We aren't going to night shift to purposefully be mean to everyone, but that is just how they are going to view it. So, Tiffany and I devised a plan to double team the GM (General Manager) on our day off so that we could talk to him about our plan to do this together.

Yesterday we show up after rush and tell him that we want to talk to him. He has a deer in the headlights look. We are 'trouble' and 'more trouble'.

So, we expect him to have a problem as we lay down our indecent proposal. We had a lot of demands that we expected were going to meet some interference. We were braced to fight for each one of our demands. He had no problem with it. In fact, he's sitting there getting giddy, I swear he's sporting a stiffy if I didn't know any better. It took half the time we expected and Tiffany and I are just sitting there like, "That went better than I thought."

I even asked him what were some things that we could work on to help us get through. To my suprise. I have nothing to work on. I am perfect. I'm thinking ????? I expected in the least boywonder to say that I was insubordinate.

Nope. Apparently the managers don't mind that I ride their assess. I despise a lazy manager.

Tiffany and I have three weeks that we are going to push to get certified. When you get certified, you make almost a dollar more an hour. I will take that.

Thankyouverymuch.

Visit
Today, my friend Trish is coming from Columbus and we will be going around town today looking at all the wee shops in the Mainstrasse. It's a little historic area that has a lot of little shops. I am looking forward to that. Then we will go dancing. Yay! so, I've really got to hurry and get my housework done as I want to be able to enjoy her visit and avoid the crowds at the grocery.

Oh Gregory Alexander Morris

Yes, I love this man. He doesn't have quite the effect on my that David Bowie does. But, I love his music anyways. I have a lot of respect for self taught musicians. He's playing on Friday the 13th, and I believe John and I are going to go for Valentines day. Yippeee.

Howard Shore Concert

I don't know why I keep forgetting to mention this, but I am so excited!!! Howard Shore is coming to Columbus to conduct the Columbus Symphony at the Ohio Theatre. What's even better? The concert is on my birthday. What's even better? Dusty is taking me as a birthday present and she and I are going to go to the theatre in style. How often do you get an excuse to dress up for a fancy shindig?

Oh, I haven't a thing to wear.

*holds head*

Progress
So, the book is done. I have sewing projects to do next, but I'm waiting for the material that I ordered to come in. Until the material comes in, I'm sorta sitting here with a muse poking me in the side. The snow is melting here. Finally. Only to freeze into slick ice at night. But I find that I like the look of drab trees on yellow grass with clumps of white snow still clinging. Something Sleepy-Hollow-October-Romantic about it.
I'm a strange one.

Hummus Recipe
For you freaky

This works best if you have a food processor or a stick blender. If you don't, you can use a mixer to blend things together.

4 tbsp Tahini (You can find it at the healthfood stores usually)
1 tbsp lightly ground sesame seeds (I do this in a coffee grinder)
3 cloves of garlic, minced
1 tsp of ground cumin
1 tbsp olive oil
1 can of chick peas (unless you have time to cook them yourself)

Drain the chick peas. Rinse. Put them in a large mixing bowl.

Add the ground sesame, ground cumin, 3 cloves of garlic, and olive oil into a bowl. Mix until fully blended.

Add to the chick peas. Use a rubber spatula to scrape everything out.

Blend them. Blend them, and then blend some more. Until it's creamed. You may want to add a little more olive oil if the mixture is too thick.

If you have a little more time, bake the minced garlic in the olive oil for 35 minutes on 350, then add together. This makes it sweet instead of spicy, so you may want to add a clove of raw garlic too.

There are a lot of variations of this, experiment until you find the recipe you like best. I like my hummus on tortillas with slices of avocado, a little salsa on the side.

Language Sensitive

I read something the other day that made sense. I love to read. Yet, there are these authors who everyone thinks is great, and I read the books and I'm holding my head. Too much wordage. Too much flowery wordage, I lose the story. I never knew that there was a term for that. "Language Sensitive Reader." When I write, I try to write simply with a dash of alliteration and pinch of flowery. You learn something new every day.

Dummies need love too

Since I seem to have problems on the nights that I don't do yoga, winding down and going to sleep, I am going to start taking a book to bed with me. I've learned in yoga that being in a laying position helps prepare the mind and body for sleep. I know that sounds simple, but it's sorta complex too. I find when I lay down and read before I go to bed it's much easier on me than saying, 'ok it's ten i need to get to bed' or going full tilt until I crash into bed. I sleep less hours too.

The book of choice at the moment is Screenwriting for Dummies. I guess I'm a dummy, because I love this book. If that doesn't do the trick, The Third Edition of the Bedford Handbook For Writers, should. I yawned just thinking about it.

A little brushing up is a good thing. Especially since I need a lot of brushing up.

Off to clean

Posted by hawkie at February 7, 2004 06:39 AM