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Today was such a long day at work.  We had lines after lines of people almost all night. It was crazy.  I'm exhausted.

Ashley earlier though, said that I need to memorize how to open and close the store, and to watch her and Dani and see what they do, because Amie is planning on making me a Supervisor.  YES!  Authority!  lol.  Plus it's a nice raise of $0.50 to $0.75 an hour.  :)  I've never had a job where they actually respected that I do a good job and rewarded me for it.  DQ is pretty sweet.

And earlier this old lady came in, and she was talking to her friend so I didn't interrupt her, I just waited until she was ready to order.  Then she wanted 2 cheeseburgers, but with weird combos of stuff on them, but I listened and put it in the register how she wanted it and repeated it to make sure.  And she thanked me for being the best cashier she's ever had because I actually listened to what she wanted and was polite.  Then we weren't very busy at that time and she had went to sit down.  So when her burgers were ready I took them over to her.  Usually we just call out the order and they have to come get it, but if we're not busy or if they're older I just always take it out because it's easier since they're already sitting.  But she was like "You didn't have to do that!  You are so nice, thank you!"  and asked if she could talk to my manager.  So I told Dani and she went and talked to her and they lady told her how nice and awesome I was.  I thought it was very cool, because most people just don't care.  They don't care about being nice when they do their job, and they don't care about being nice to the people who are doing something for them.  I'm always nice to everyone, even when they're rude back.. so it's nice to actually get some appreciation for a change. 

:)

1988 Chevy Beretta.

$1000.

115,500 miles.

I want it to be tomorrow already.  I am more than ready to look at those 2 cars and drive home in one of them.  It's been so long since I had my own car!

Thankfully my mom is awesome, and is giving me a loan to get the car.  They are $1000.  And I have $200.  I get paid about $350 every two weeks, so I will give her back $200 or $250 out of each of my checks until I pay her back.  Totally possible because I live at home, and do nothing.  All I need money for is cigarettes and gas to get to work.  Well.. I guess I forgot about plates and stuff.  Since it'll be an older car, hopefully my plates and insurance will be not so expensive.  Idk.  I'll figure it out.

I'm just feeling very excited, and very impatient!

Yeah, so I totally actually like my job.  I like that it's busy.  I like that I spend all day making things.  I like the girls that work there.  I like when we're not so busy and I get to make dilly bars and waffle bowls.  I'm finally getting to where I know how to use the register, and where all the things are under the certain buttons.  I like that I can wear a t-shirt, and nobody gives a fuck if I have a tattoo on my arm.  I like that the other girls there actually smoke cigarettes.  I like that I feel comfortable there.  I feel like I fit in with everybody, and that never seems to happen at my jobs.  That makes me really happy.  I wasn't sure what to expect or if I would like it when I applied, I just knew I didn't want to work at ShopKo anymore.  And it was completely by chance that I did too, because I almost went down another street and wouldn't have seen the now hiring sign.  I applied on the day when Amy was doing interviews.  And now just a week later they're not hiring anymore. 

I just feel really happy because I feel like I'm doing good, everything is going good in my life.  I feel like God's got my back, and everything really will be okay in the end for me.

Rock on!  :]

Now I'm going to make some popcorn, watch First Sunday which is the last of my rented movies and relax.  Oh and I watched Atonement and PS I Love You last night.  And didn't really know what to make of either one.  Definitely not what I was expecting.  They were both sad and made me cry because I ALWAYS cry at emotional parts of movies and shows. (And no, I don't give a fuck.. I will proudly admit it!)

Today was pretty good.  I started at DQ, and it's actually kinda fun.  Making ice cream cones is much harder than I thought it would be.  Making the little ball things and the curl on the top is not easy!  :P  But making blizzards and shakes and stuff is.  I just have to get used to it.

They gave me 30 hours this week and 25 next week, so that's also pretty good for just having started.  And I already know hours will significantly pick up towards the end of the month because it's starting to get hot.  It was 80 degrees today.

I'm also back on track with my diet.  I weighed myself earlier and it was 10lbs less than I was predicting.  And today after work my dad and I went to the store and I got some good things.  I made him buy me 2 boxes of Kashi crunchy granola bars.. because they are awesome.  And I checked the calories on everything I put into the cart. 

I wish I had a bowflex.  I think I would like it.  Lifting weights and walking are my favorite exercises.  Both of which I need to be doing a lot more of.

Today was pretty good.  I started at DQ, and it's actually kinda fun.  Making ice cream cones is much harder than I thought it would be.  Making the little ball things and the curl on the top is not easy!  :P  But making blizzards and shakes and stuff is.  I just have to get used to it.

They gave me 30 hours this week and 25 next week, so that's also pretty good for just having started.  And I already know hours will significantly pick up towards the end of the month because it's starting to get hot.  It was 80 degrees today.

I'm also back on track with my diet.  I weighed myself earlier and it was 10lbs less than I was predicting.  And today after work my dad and I went to the store and I got some good things.  I made him buy me 2 boxes of Kashi crunchy granola bars.. because they are awesome.  And I checked the calories on everything I put into the cart. 

I wish I had a bowflex.  I think I would like it.  Lifting weights and walking are my favorite exercises.  Both of which I need to be doing a lot more of.

So.. I was going around filling out applications today, and was going to go down 40th street and go home.  Instead I was like, no I better go down 48th because there's a gas station and I can get a soda.  So I get my soda and keep driving down 48th, and I see a now hiring sign at Dairy Queen, so I turn around and go fill out at application.  The girl was very nice and said that they were doing interviews today, and that I should call back around 2 when the manager was going to be there to see if she could fit me in.  So I did and she had me come in and it was the easiest interview ever.  I soared through it and did fabulously and I got the job.  The manager was really nice, and the other girls there were too.  And the manager said that it'll start part time, but by the end of May it will be full time because that's when they have more customers.  And she said they start at $6.50, which is $0.25 more than ShopKo, and that they give raises randomly depending on if you come to work on time and do a good job.  And that there's tons of chances to get raises and to move up to shift leaders and stuff.  And you get to wear a t-shirt.  And I have 30 days to get my food handlers permit, I don't need it right away.  And it takes less than 15 minutes to get there from my house instead of having to go entirely across town, so it'll be easier to get rides and stuff, and cheaper for me when I get a car. 

I start training on Tuesday at 9. 

:]

My alarm went off today at 7.  I shut it off and laid my head back down like usual, because usually i stay in my bed for about 5 minutes before actually getting up.. and I fell back asleep and woke up at 8:05.  Was supposed to be at work at 8.  Oops.  So I looked and circled about 5-6 jobs in the paper and am going to see if I can borrow my mom's car to go apply for them today.

I realized yesterday however that I have no one to use as references lol.  So Meghan said she'd pretend I watched her kids, and she's my job history for the last year.  They won't know she's my cousin lol.. she has a different last name.

I think I will go to Influent first.  It's telemarketing so they hire right away and have on the spot interviews.  It might last a few weeks.  If it lasts 2 weeks, you get a $50 walmart giftcard.  And another one at 4 weeks.

Somebody just has to hire me. 

I'm tired.  I slept for 4 hours last night, woke up at 3:30am for work.. worked until 12:30 walking all around the store setting ads.  Came home and mowed the yard.  Filled out the app at Subway.  Watched TV and painted.  And now it's already 12:30.. crazy.

Painting takes a lot longer than one would assume.  Or maybe it just took forever because I decided I had to outline everything so it didn't look stupid.  Meh.

Anyway.  Pictures.  Two are from my backyard, one is my painting that I did today, and one is of my tattoo.

I'm so tired of 4am shifts!  If they schedule me for this Sunday I'm going to call in or quit!  I actually do like the job I do when I'm there at 4am, the price accuracy and signing.  It's very easy, you get to move all around the store, and I like the girl that is in charge of it.  But waking up at 3am is like the crappiest thing ever.

I wanted to apply at Cook's Ham, but after more carefully reading the ad.. they only want people who have 1-2 years factory experience, and people who know how to use hydrollic hoses, and can lift 75lbs repeatedly.  Ugh, no.  :P
So I looked through ALL the classified ads online last night hoping to find SOMETHING.  And the only even reasonable thing in there was Subway.  They want someone PT or FT days.  My sister worked at Subway for a year, and my brother works at a different one now.  He makes the same amount per hour as I do at Shopko, and Subway is like 5 minutes from my house in a car.  I could ride my bike there everyday and still have less travel time then going ALL the way across town to Shopko.  So I will definitely be applying for that.  And then I need to see what else is in the paper incase that doesn't work out, or if there is something better.

I wanted to take a nap.. but I think I will change clothes and ask my mom if I can borrow her car to apply at Subway real quick, and then I think I'm going to mow the lawn because it's getting long and I don't want my dad to have to do it.  He has a lot going on this week and seems very stressed about it.  Lots of planning for the American Heart Association Walk which is on the 17th, and I'm totally going to.  The night before he has to set everything up, and then the next day he has to set up his band equipment and play at 9am.  Then they have the walk and stuff.  So I'm going to help him and support the cause!

Meep!