Random Thoughts

Currently I am watching Aqua Teen. I spend about 25 hours a week in a lab doing the most boring work possible (like counting bacteria cells), and I can only get paid for 10 hours a week. I havent found an apartment for September yet. My roomate/best friend (R) and I fight often about the stupidest things (like her bf). I no longer hold any expectations for males, since they are endlessly dissapointing. I am beyond broke and have resorted to eating ghetto food, such as cans of tuna and peas. Its nearly August and I have very few fun summer stories to share. How did my life get like this? I need to start studying for the GRE and thinking about grad school apps. Do I want to pursue a PhD? I am so unmotivated. I drink most nights, but I ran out of beer, so I am currently sober. I crave a game of poker. I am going to open a good bottle of wine and not think about all this annoying serious life stuff. I hope your summer is going well!

How Can I Help You?

I am not the type of person who should work with the public. Why I have been working in food service for the past 5 years is a total mystery to me. People are dumb and annoying. I dont deal with them very well. Currently, I work at a cafe, and every day I am there I am annoyed by customers. I dont do a very good job of hiding it either. I mean, people are condesending to me, and I think, "I am so much smarter than you". Its maddening.

For instance, at least twice a night someone asks me if the bathroom is upstairs. Why on Earth would you assume the bathroom is upstairs?! Our upstairs is like 1/4 of the size of the downstairs section.

Another good one is; what size is your 16 ounce drink? How can you have no idea how much an ounce is? How do you survive daily activities? Also, our sizes are clearly labeled next to the cups on the wall. So you would have to be blind and stupid to not understand the sizes. And yet, every night I have to deal with this ridiculousness.

People often ask me for my opinion on food choices. Its a lose-lose situation for me. If I dont make a reccomendation here is what happens:

customer: "which quesadilla would you reccomend?"
me: "well, it really depends on what you like."
customer: "oh, so youre going to be like that."

if I do make a suggestion this is what happens:

customer: "how is the veggie stew?"
me: "it's not that good, the other soups are better."
customer: "hmmm, yeah, I'll get a bowl of the veggie stew."

I really need to perfect the verbal skills of coworkers, who confuse customers without them realizing they are being mocked:

customer: "can I come in this way?"
my manager: "yeah, you can go out that way too."

customer: "wow, this place was hard to find, you guys are really tucked away here."
coworker: "yeah, tucked away on wilshire blvd, the largest street in LA."

I'm so much better than this...