Frame of Reference

How is Hurricane Gustav affecting me? It's not. Not at the moment anyway and the time is 11:38 pm. Very windy for sure, but only sprinkles. We've all been keeping a vigilant watch on this storm. The weather channel loop can be repeated by any one of us at any point. I've learned the meteorologists name's and what they wear and how their face expressions change when they get new information and then how incredibly bored they sound when they have repeated the same exact information for the thousandth time just using different adjectives and verbs.  I took a break from all of that today and spent time battling the stormy seas. I'm told I need to be more friendly with the sun, but I don't play well with others. I fought the ocean and the ocean won. But it was a good, fun, fight. Even if my troops catch crabs and then scream when they move. Or fall down in the strong current and are generous enough to latch on to me and take me down with them. I don't even care i...

My normal 'waking up' time has become anywhere between 10 and 12:30. I kind of like it. Years of waking up for school and years of waking up at 5:30 for work has really made me enjoy my sleeping in time. So even though there are people out there who roll their eyes and say "oh, it must be nice" take heart....it is! I'm not taking it for granted one bit. I had to run an errand today and just as we were pulling out of the neighborhood I get a call from work. It's 3:30 and they are asking if I can be there by 4. Absolutely! I need the money even though business has been slow. We turn around and I throw my shirt on and grab my cards then I'm out the door.  It wasn't terrible this evening. Very slow until about 6ish. It astounds me how unobservant some of my coworkers are. I'm learning quick that you want everyone to be your friends. ESPECIALLY the hostess and the cooks. But everyone is important. There is a server I work with who doesn't even know ...

I had a couple of -firsts- last night. Quite interesting, I must say.  I got to work around 4. It's really windy and overcast. We had a storm the night before that was much more intense than anything Fay ever thought about producing here. I have huge picture windows in my room so I could really watch the lightning. Anyway, I digress. I get there and we have little cubby holes that our pagers are put in for when food is ready and any cash tips that we don't have time to wait on the cashier for. They also put our paychecks in there. We get payed every week. I open my check and it's a big fat triple zero. $0.00 I thought that was the coolest thing ever. It's even signed! I'm totally keeping it. I actually made around $50 but it was all taken for taxes. Hilarity. Another first for me: Since it was sssoo slow I had lots of time to baby my tables. This one couple was so nice and I brought them extra bread and was talking to them about moving here from Tennessee. They went...

Poetic visions of heavenly moments captured in mental pictures as if by old-time cameras.  Black and white bodies with silken skin and moon kissed hair touch the stars to invoke color flavored scents of passion and whispered promises.  Only glimpses of things to come.  Only possibilities sprinkle the vast landscape of open minds and tease the back of the eyes  where dreams play on wide screens like drive in movies.  Extinct now, except where it counts.  Rarity causes sweet sensations across the tongue that hints at juicy strawberries eaten on sweltering summer afternoons.  Perhaps watermelon passed across the fullness of lips swollen from kisses. Endless roads mimic endless desires and dreams.  The scenery constantly changes and sleep is something vile. A cruel optical illusion no less tangible than aged lace found in an abandoned attic. A heart slumbers amidst the sands of the desert-like rib cage, rearing it's head to roar for it's mate unexpectedly and frighteningly loud. Im...

Still not much going on with Fay. Apparently the winds are supposed to pick up this evening but as of right now it's a little bit windy and it's sprinkling. SPRINKLING. I'm not saying I want gail force winds and tornados, I'm saying I want something. I feel this tangible tension in the air. Everyone is expecting -something- and nothing is happening. I'm getting impatient.  Work didn't go so well last night. It was so slow. They let 3 servers go and then made me the 'B'. That just means I was put in charge of all of the other servers side work. I had to check them off before they could leave for the night. Sounds way more important than it is, trust me. I didn't make much money and my last table of the night was full of really bizarre, ignorant, racist people. I think on any other night I wouldn't have cared. My cramps could have been an issue. I should have known what was coming, lol.  I took a picture the other night of the sunset. I might get s...

Not much to report here, really. I've heard a lot of concerns about Fay but it is still blue skies here. Maybe a little bit windy, but it's always windy on the beach. Supposedly we're going to see some remenants late saturday early sunday-ish. This thing has boomeranged and stalled out a lot though, so I think we have a lot of 'room' per se for changes in the forecast. Even now it's stalled out near Daytona.  I finished "Breaking Dawn". I have to stay for a book well over 600 pages it was disappointing and very anti-climactic. Two thumbs down from me. I won't go into any details, just take my word for it.  Went to a great place to eat last night called Santino's. It's similar to Quiznos I guess but sssoo much better! I had two slices of pizza, homemade. Great, great place. And the slices were only like $1.30 a piece and huge! I should have probably only eaten one but I was craving pizza.  I lost a friend on monday. I've never had to exp...

The instant I close my eyes I see Fragmented possibilities reflected in shattered shards of mirrors. The gleaming lights dance all around me in the Darkness behind closed lids. This waiting is making me feel like a caged animal inside, looking out behind invisible bars. When you have waited forever, is it possible to deal with a 'little while longer'? Time is no longer linear, I don't think it ever was. But getting there is half the fun, right?

It seems like all I do these days is write about 'serving'. I suppose it makes sense though since that is what I am doing. I do other stuff too though. Go to the beach, swim, find banks...sleep, sleep A LOT, watch movies, hang out. Said like that it seems kind of boring, but I like it. Tonight wasn't a great night. There were some fun points though. I started off with a really bad headache so that was the first strike. I get there and 3..yep, count 'em 3 servers had called in. That bumped my section up to 7 tables. My sidework was also the dreaded tea. This is quite possibly the worst sidework that you can get!! It means that when you are scrambling to fill people's drinks, get their bread, take there orders...you still have to run back to the kitchen to make sure that the vats of tea are filled and you have to do this the whole entire night!! It sucks MAJOR!  Turns out I was also the only female server tonight. That just meant that I was teased mercilessly. I'v...

I got off of work a little early so I thought I'd post a little bit. I went in early too, hence the getting off early. We were pretty slow though. I didn't make very good tips and I only had 3 tables. They were never filled either. Oh well, can't have great days every day.  Sidework is...well, sidework. Fill dressing containers, make sure butter is on the table, stock everything, get the drink machine operational. It's not terrible, I kind of like it actually. Makes time go by quickly. It's very messy work though.  I had some interesting questions this evening. I suppose since it was slow and I had more time to spend with my tables, it's bound to happen. o  This gentleman ordered a ribeye steak but kept talking about the 'fish'. Finally he says, "I'll have the steak, but can I have a 'bite' of the fish on the side? I've never had grouper before and I'm wondering what it tastes like." I blink a couple of times, my mind scramb...

Good day off yesterday. I think a lot of things were put on the table and addressed and processed. Doesn't mean I have to like everything, but it's good to take stock of your situation every once in a while. You can't always be forging ahead, oblivious to what's around you. I'm sitting with my back to the couch, listening to Tegan and Sara and eating the last of my cheez-it's. I'll have to remember to get some more when I go to the store today. I'm definitely going through a phase. I have the weirdest cravings sometimes. At least it's not pepperocins and milk this time. Question the resolution of ribs to keep such a beating creature at bay Muscles quiver, ready to run Thoughts and confusions, curiosity keep feet rooted, begging to stay planted in unfamiliar soil A tortuous cleansing of cluttered spaces Organized voids open to collect dust from the tumultuous whirlwind of constant searching and hiding A game to be played, we must break the rules along...

Another day off, wwweee!! Things are going good with the job. My left arm is killing me! I'm so weak, lol. After a couple of hours of lifting trays my arm starts to shake when I sit them down. It's kind of embarrassing but who cares? I got into an 'ice' fight with the bartender last night because we were sssooo slow. He ended up squirting me with soda water. I was soaked and cold for the rest of the night. Also, the cooks keep asking for my phone number. I feel weird saying that because who am I? Found out last night that they are on work release from prison! HAHAHAHA They would ask any female on two legs out, I'd imagine. It's fun to tease them though. It' s a lot of hard work. Washing trays, keeping the dressings stocked. I sweat a lot. But it's fun too. Always different and good money. I know I keep saying that. Probably starting to sound like a broken record now.  I feel restless today. I actually woke up before 9:30!! Believe it baby. I'm lookin...

I think it's just what I needed. A mental holiday from having to think and so much responsibility.  On my second day of serving I got 7 tables and not only that but one of them was the largest table in the restaurant, a 9 top. It was also 'KIDS NIGHT' which really is just an evil metaphor for 'hell'. They are messy creatures! Not to mention the blank stares when I ask 'Who got the coke?' But for all of the quirky, frustrating little things, it's ssooo much fun!! You run your ass off but it's a challenge. And it's so laid back. You are in charge of your little world for the hours that you work. You go back to get drinks and the cooks throw okra at you so the next time you go back you slip ice down their shirts when they aren't looking. You start to go into the weeds and the bartender calls you up and hands you a ginormous glass of ice water. A guy you met just yesterday helps you carry out the salads. You notice a table you walk by that's ...

Welcome back to our regularly scheduled program. I like the layout of blogger better and it spell checks as I go. I don't think Mac's like Livejournal formatting very well. Of course Macs don't like formatting in general so that is probably a mute point. I went to the beach yesterday afternoon. It was HOT!! I only lasted about 30 minutes. I was all sweaty and sticky so I came home and took a really cold shower. I was still really hot for about 2 hours afterwards. I definitely prefer the beach at night or when it's overcast. Needless to say, I think I am going to be a very pale girl forever. I need new sandals. I wear them -everywhere-!! I just got them a few months ago and already they are tattered. It's insanely easy to go barefoot here...all the time! I love it and so do my feet. Went to the bookstore last night. I have so many books to read now. I actually have my hands on "Breaking Dawn" which is a big deal if you know anything about the 'Twilight...