No, I didn't get the Chipotle job. But I didn't "not" get it either. I guess they are looking for a fake person. How they last hired someone who had never worked a day in their life in a restaurant for an assistant manager last time, and this time, they don't hire me.. bah humbug. I guess I wasn't bubbly enough, or yadda yadda yadda. Don't really care. I'm sorta glad just be done with it. I think they made a mistake. I am a damn good manager, I could have been a great asset to them.
The thing that bothers me most is that I've to find either a different job or another job.
Yes, Lava, Mike will be laid off... We found out about 3 weeks before Christmas. I just put off posting it here.
I wore my favourite knitted blue scarf today. All day.
I talked to Kim for about an hour last night about the 'mommy' thing.
I know my tone probably sounds depressed. I don't think I'm depressed. I think I'm just facing a bunch of realities that aren't quite flowery and trying to figure out just how to still achieve the same goals. I am a just a bit low on energy and enthusiasm.
Just when I thought that I had this 'mommy sh**' figured out, I find that, I am thought to be a 'mean mommy'. No, the kids aren't calling me mom, it's my phrasing, but the adjective is in use by the 8 year old. I wish I could say I was feeling maternal and wishing to make him feel like I'm not a meanie.
I'm not a meanie. I just don't put up with BS. Period. I've been more lax than I care to be upon request to 'take it easy' at first. But seriously...
chew with your mouth shut
don't whine
listen
video games can't be the center of your life
Seriously, they are great kids. Very sweet natured. But I don't put up with BS and I'm not going to be 'too easy' right now because I think that the impression will be "She was nice at first, but then she changed." I want to be consistant.
I take it easier on him than I do my 5 year old nephew.
I am having a bit of disconnecting feelings regarding everything. I just feel detatched from everything and everyone.
Still don't know about this job. Supposed to know in a few days.
Working over time this week. In a bit of a money snafu with Mike's stupid job. They have a plant wide lay off for a few weeks out of the year in which they can collect unemployment. Well that process is bungled up and were out 1400 bucks until his benefits rep takes a hold of it.
Aunt Flo is here too.
Beam me the f*** up Scottie.
Hey everyone. Sorry about the long vacation. I'm still without internet at home. Still without a couch... but it's coming together... slowly but surely.
Anyhow, The In Store Experience for the job went well.... I think. She did tell me (as she has told me after every interview) that there were 3 others being interviewed for the position. I ended up being paid for the experience.... I had fun. I nearly cried though when I found out that there's yet one more interview (with the franchise owner) IF I get picked. I feel a little bit like it's some sort of "Chipotle Idol" going on. I really just wanted to know one way or the other. I've been in this interview process for almost a month now.
The most amusing part of the ordeal:
Before I began the ISE, they had me write an essay on my favorite item on the menu. Can anyone guess what I wrote my lengthy essay about? It's a good thing I didn't have anything to drink in my mouth at the time, because I would have spit it all over the Area Manager.
It's been extremely busy here. Or I would come to the library more often.
It seems that Grace has resurfaced. I fell off my back porch last week and nailed both of my knees. Right knee scraped and lightly bruised, left knee bruised and pulled tendon. I was just talking about getting back into working out. I'm trying not to get disheartened, but really, it's just one more aggravation at the moment.
I am of the opinion that I am changing into a TV person. This doesn't come easily to me. Usually, I sit in the room that the TV is in, and just crochet, while everyone else watches. But there are a few shows that have kept my interest.
House
He's a prick. I love him.
Nanny 911
This is actually what I call crash course parenting tips. I'm not as 'with it' in the mommy sector as I'd like to be. Besides it's nice to watch what seems to be impossible change into possible. I'd be interested to know if these families are sticking with the changes that were made, but then again, I don't have the time or the energy to look it up or care.
Starting Over
I caught this on TV a few times... just enough to see what seemed to me like radical therapy sessions. But now I find that it's a house full of women who are all starting over. I really like this show. It satisfies the need to watch drama, and the introduction of healthy thoughts into people's lives. When I have the house situated, I intend on purchasing the 1st and 2nd seasons and watching all the way through.
Gotta run
ciao
x
Hope you all had a lovely holiday season. As I am sure you all know by now, I am so blissfully happy that the holiday season is over.
In fact, now that it is over, I am in the mood that I think that you should be for the holiday season.
Funny, isn't it?
I am certain that I am going to get the job. I had the second interview. It went well, I had a wonderful reference from my previous regional manager. I've been called to do an "In store experience". They want me to basically spend 4 hours in a store during the open and through the rush so that I can see what a day of work is like. To see if I am still interested. Excellent.
I am so ready to do this.
I have started taking my Ipod to the library with me because I am highly annoyed that the noise level isn't what I remember. Am I getting older? Am I turning into a crabby old lady? Seriously, I remember going to the library and the librarian working herself into a froth if you so much as elevated your voice above a whisper. But it's the librarians too. Oy. Not to mention that sometimes the people beside me think that I might want to talk to them.
Did anyone make any resolutions? I've contemplated.... not really sure what I'll do. It'll probably to get back into shape now that my back seems to be on the mend. It gets a little tweaked on some days, but most days its better and the knot on my spine where I fell of the horse seems to have gone. I don't think that I really have a size/weight in mind. But I am pretty sure that I just want to feel healthier. Obsessing over size and weight has dominated my life for so long, that I am just going to let the 'ideal' go. We'll see.
I tried to become vegetarian instead of vegan, and that just about tied me in a knot. I think that I have (as a result of being vegan) become lactose intolerant.
Ah well. I'm accustomed to the way that I eat, and I actually like it now. I noticed that the things that I had 'missed' didn't taste the same. It wasn't at all what I missed, or remembered, and I was happier with soy delicious faux ice cream, faux cream cheese, etc.
Mike and I went out for New Years eve and it was wonderful.
Oh, Mike and I went to the Cedar cafe the other day and watched Mohammed (owner) make hummus, and he even gave me the recipe. I didn't think that it was possible, but I am currently hummussed out.
I think that my next kitchen endeavor will be to make pita bread.
I've got to go to work, but I'll have to tell you about my new cook book.
love yas
xxxx