Frame of Reference

With only four servers it was a pretty steady night. Still not great, but hopefully this coming Labor Day Weekend will be better.  I had a bizarre table last night. Near the end of this guy's meal I asked him if I could get him anything else. He crooked his finger at me and I leaned in closer.  He said, "Let me ask you something. See that guy over there?"  He pointed to a booth on the other side of the restaurant where a father and three girls were laughing. The dad was holding a camera and was obviously showing or taking silly pictures.  "Is he paparazzi?"  I straightened up and I'm sure a confused look crossed my face.  "I don't think so sir. Is there a problem?"  He nodded slowly while glaring at this table. "If I see that flash go off one more time I'm going to walk over there and shove that camera up his ass." Honestly, what do you say to that?? I politely smiled and asked if he would like to move to a part of the restaurant ...

The restaurant was busy last night. Near the end of my shift I got a nose bleed. I couldn't get it to stop for the longest time. Afterwards, I felt very light headed and kind of gross. I wonder how long the coke jokes are going to last. The sky is heavy with dark clouds. I want to rip them open.

My thoughts are kinetic and uncooperative It's a different situation and I refuse To think something lives inside of me That I can not control What is -this- but a breathing mass of (attempt)

Stand here, surrounded Watch this, confounded Here are my hands held out A bit scratched from catching myself when I fall on graveled roads I didn't even realize I was walking on. I got my prints today, FINALLY! Looking into the cost of buying mattes versus the cost of doing it myself. Beautiful weather, cooling breeze.  Concert tonight, SICK PUPPIES - Rock it.

I think I might just have fallen in love with the new Tegan & Sara/Tiesto collaboration. It's a bit jarring upon the first couple of listens, but it's a "Grower" to steal the term. Tasty, no? Listen Just got everything in order for the fair! I've only spent DAYS editing my photos. Ordering prints are a hard. I had to CHOOSE which ones I wanted or felt people would like the most. And for those who know me well, know that I can't just make a decision. Then you have to make sure the crops are okay because it's all different for different sizes. I have to PROCESS and mull. It's a thing. But it's done! Now I can focus on getting some of my art work together and then comes the fun part of matting everything!

They are basically calling it a "Rain Event" here. Not much going on where I am. Didn't start getting windy until around 5 a.m. this morning and even then it's only intermittent wind. It made work VERY slow last night. Two people ended up being sent home, which made it busier for the ones that were left. Busy enough to make money but not too busy to give bad service. Just the way I like it! Tropical events become like sporting events down here. Everyone huddles around the T.V. and starts making bets and predictions.

I just had a most incredible week with the family. Who says that snorkeling is for geeks? Oh, right... my sister. That was BEFORE she spent hours doing it! Jellyfish were avoided for the most part. Hermit crabs were tossed around and one sand dollar lost the war with the sun.  Going back to work after all of that was NOT fun. Neither was getting burned with hot coffee last night. I don't get burned very often so I might be overreacting, but that -killed-. A guy was holding a pot of freshly brewed coffee and someone bumped into him causing a splash over onto my right hand. It felt like needles being stabbed all over my knuckles over and over. I have a perfect outline of the splash in bright red on the back of my hand. This morning it just feels like a really bad sunburn. Could have been worse. Still thinking about craft shows and looking forward to cooler weather! 

Swear to goodness I had a whole family ask for "Okrie" tonight. I cringed and literally bit my tongue. A different table proceeded to tell me exactly what they were going to put in a "To-Go Box". Went like this: Them:  "Can we have a to-go box please?" Me:  "Absolutely, I'll be right back!" Them: (Before I walk away) Because we are going to take the rest of her steak home, and these chips, they were delicious, oh and maybe one for the corn. I bet the dog would love the rib bones, huh Hank? He'd love 'em right? Pepper back home would love the rib bones, you think he'd like them. HANK! Yeah, we're gonna take those too. So we need a box." Me: *Blink* *Blink* "Okay" --- Then I walk away. An interesting question I had tonight: Girl:  "These fries... what are they exactly?" Me: ..........................   "I'll give you a few more minutes with the menu."