It's officially been 2 weeks since I moved back to Riverton, got a job, established myself at Mom's, and started on the newest adventure. It feels like a lot has happened, especially with my new job. I've never been a manager before, so I've been trying to make sure that I'm doing everything properly. My coworkers have been AMAZING. I took over the job from C, who wanted to step down. She has been INCREDIBLY helpful in making sure that I've done what is needed. As she said, she's helping me look good. That makes me laugh, because I used to say the same thing to my boss in Glen Rose. Everyone who works there knows what is expected of them, and does their jobs quickly without a fuss. I've gone to asking if X, Y, or Z has been cleaned because by the time I think about it, it's usually already done! Generally the customers are in a good mood (cuz hello, they're buying booze - how can you be in a BAD mood for that?!), and it's nice to work in a non-corporate environment. You know, I can joke with customers and I don't really have to worry too much about someone getting pissed or offended. I'm wearing my lip ring, which led to a fun convo with an older gentleman who wanted to know if the back of it was the same as like an earring. I explained the back is flat so that it doesn't interfere with my teeth, and he thanked me, said it looked nice, and said learning new things keeps his mind sharp. I truly have been enjoying my job. There are long hours, lots of running around, lifting, mixing, counting, and checking the drive thru, but I don't think I'd fit in so well anywhere else. Besides, with how physical it is, I'm gonna look GOOD in a couple months.
Cool bottle of Champagne.
My store.
The wall of sloshies - 15 flavors, pain in the ass to clean, SUPER popular.
A fasting lunch after my 2nd Covid shot. I did ok, I had arm soreness and a MASSIVE headache. Took some generic headache meds, worked in the cooler for a bit (I think that helped, not I'm not 100 sure), and felt human around 2 or 3 the next day.
I have also established 'my' coffee shop. It's called Brown Sugar and for those who are from Riverton, it's in the old Broker building. The ladies who work there are all super friendly and sweet. I went there on Saturday to get a coffee on my lunch break and I asked for it black 'as my soul' and the lady behind the counter goes 'so, a glass of milk?' I laughed and said, 'no, I'm not Andrew Garfield (I meant Tom Holland)' and she goes 'FINALLY someone GETS that!' and beamed. I saw her later at my job, getting wine. On Sunday I went for a cold brew with 2 shots of espresso, also black, and she said she's impressed and slightly scared of me. LOL. I think I've made a new friend. Anyway, it's a nice place to chill, drink my coffee, write in my journal, and have lunch (haven't been there for dinner yet). It is my preferred place when I just want to get out of the house and have a place to relax.
For those who are wondering, yes, I've been avoiding Wal-Mart like the PLAGUE. I do my grocery shopping at Smith's, got storage stuff for my room at Sutherland's, and walked around Murdochs, tho I don't think there's much there that I'm gonna need. I've seen some people at work, but only my actual friends have recognized me so far. It's fun cuz I get to see their driver's licenses, otherwise I wouldn't know HALF the people I've seen. It's official, people change in 20 years. Who knew? LOL.
My dinner companion at Mom's, always interested in what I'm eating and one reason I like going to Brown Sugar for food. See those claws? Yeah.
The face of someone trying to feel better on the last day of her first weekend working. I looked GOOD, I wanted to look GOOD, so that I would FEEL good. Mostly I was TIRED.
My celebration dinner - the drink is a pineapple amaretto sloshie with an extra shot of Disaronno in it. So good! I had this and watched The Meg and Deep Blue Sea before going to bed.
The next morning when I went to have my coffee, I was being watched! Mom usually gets all the cats in before she goes to bed. I tried, but Lucy was the only one who did. The other 3 spent the night outside. They were happy to come in the next morning - Chevy and Trampus were in the garage, Levi was elsewhere. Levi is now passed out on the couch next to me. He tried playing under my bed while I was doing laundry, but I was washing the sheets, so the bed wasn't made, so he couldn't play like he usually does.
My PJ day - I'm off work, so I've cleaned some things around the house, went on the hunt for my social security card (no luck), rearranged my room (again), brought in some stuff from the garage (so much jewelry), did most of my laundry (hanging stuff in the rain, lol), and otherwise I'm just enjoying the solitude and peace.
The coffee. I like the reflection of my PJ pants in the cup. I hated these questions
I'm gonna have leftover soup for dinner, probably do some more rearranging, wrack my brain for where the SS card could be (might just order a new one), and otherwise enjoy the day inside. I work on Tue and Wed, then I'm off for the weekend. I'm also in the middle of signing up for the FSOT, I'm stuck on "Describe how you have demonstrated leadership, either on one particular occasion or over time. Include the following elements in your response: the situation, and the steps you took to show leadership. What was the result?" I hated these questions at Honda, I still am not a fan of them.
I am back to doing the ADF style of fasting - my job keeps me so busy it's easy to just work thru the day and not think about food too much. I do take 2 hour long lunch/dinner breaks when I work, so that time is nice to just sit and relax. My job is also 5 mins from home, so that's convenient. I gained some weight during my road trip (obvious to me in the pix, maybe not to others) so I needed to make a few changes. I am starting to wonder if I have the 'short' stomach, though. I've woken up a few times with nausea caused by BAD heartburn and sometimes I have an upset tummy after I've eaten. That also makes fasting super easy, by the way. (No, I'm not preggers.)
Just wanted to give a quick update and kinda wrap my head around things. Now I'm gonna finish my laundry, have some food, and find some awful movies to watch while I think about a time I showed leadership. UGH!
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