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August 7th, 2009

02:00 am - DO NOT QUESTION AUTHORITY So, everything was fine when I went to work this afternoon. But, of course, not to be outdone by parents, my boss called me back to the office for a chat. Oh goodie. Background: Beth was hired a few weeks ago to replace Tiff in a few months. She is very nice but seems inexperienced and quiet and takes secondary duties (like cleaning and stocking) sometimes over primary duties (customers). And, just because she's so new, she is pretty slow about getting products out, compared to where she should be. I think that proficiency in crew tasks should come first before manager training. And Tiff asked all of us what we thought of her and how she would do and I said that she was very polite but that she needs more time on crew before she goes into manager training. So, last Friday after I went home, I called back into work and talked to Tiff about it. I just asked why they hired from the outside instead of 'promoting from within' (which I have been told the owner likes to do quite often). And I've anticipated the answer (she's not in school and is available at any moment kinda thing). So today Tammy called me back to the office and she told me that Tiff told her about my phone call and she started talking about how I was being disrespectful. My favorite line: "To survive in this business, YOU DO NOT QUESTION AUTHORITY. Omigod are you serious! Then she got all, "I encourage everyone to ask questions about anything.....but don't question my authority." After that, I was really done with the conversation. So I said something about not meaning to 'disrespect her' and I was just curious. If she had been there I would've asked her. Then there was a question about who I would promote if it were up to me, which was just another way of asking if I thought I deserved to be a manager instead of Beth and I said no. And every time I talk to her about anything she always throws around how she's been in foodservice for 30 years or that she is a cancer survivor or something and it's really starting to prey on my nerves. After that, once she was convinced that I wasn't doing whatever she thought I was, she said that she perceived it wrong and she was 'defending herself' which implies that she feels threatened be me and my college education (she told me that she had no formal training on managing or anything and now that I am in school for this I guess she feels threatened. Right, I want to run someone else's shit-tastic franchise, sure). Any opinions or comments, please!? I really wasn't trying to be a bitch or anything- I just wanted to know the deal and apparently I'm not allowed to question any decisions made by Tammy because the owner hired her and she is not "the shit." BTW: I just watched Act 1 if A Very Potter Musical because Jess Ann mentioned it on one of her posts and I've been wondering what all the buttons on Facebook about "Pigfarts" is all about. It is hilarious. Will finish watching tomorrow. Good night! Current Mood: moody Current Music: A Very Potter Musical

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June 20th, 2009

01:17 am Okay, it's been a while. I'm still at Dairy Queen/Orange Julius. Today was free smoothie day and I am so glad that they didn't put me on making of the smoothies. I mean, honestly, for $.05 of ink and paper, you are getting a free $5 smoothie so stop bitching! And we also had a visit from some guy; I'm still not quite sure who he is or what he does other than "helps" by standing in the way. And, honestly, the strawberries are not all even and it's not like these are heaping spoonfuls or something; stop bitching about the fucking strawberries. Amber and I were ready to shove the 3oz ladle down his body by way of the nose to try and dislodge the stick up his ass. The people with the coupons from free smoothies seemed to come in groups of multiples of 12 because most of them worked at Macy's and came on break together. So, happy I was on Dairy Queen, and I got an extra 5 hours of pay. I started my internship at AAA East Central yesterday. It was alright; lots of pain in the ass clients but I guess that is to be expected everywhere. Need 120 more hours by Sept. 1 and I have 4 down so far. Whoo! I have one more semester of ccac to endure and then I am (hopefully) off to the University of San Francisco! or at least, California. Oh, and I made the mistake of mixing chocolate espresso with berry smoothie; not a great plan. Current Mood: crappy

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March 19th, 2009

09:38 am Wish I could go to Cali this year for the anniversary party. Sadness- maybe I'll get into the Dsineyland College Program next Spring... Current Location: Haunted Mansion ballroom Current Mood: geeky Current Music: "Hello, Young Lovers" by Constance Towers

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January 29th, 2009

10:29 pm Wow, I totally forgot about this site until Ann mentioned it again! And to think that something that took up so much of our time a few short years ago can be so easily forgotten... Update: For those of you I haven't talked to in the last few months, I have returned from a 7-month internship in Florida about 4 weeks ago. I have to admit, I miss it more than I thought I would or more than I think I should. Atleast down there I had a secure job for a while. I come back and my old job is on a hiring freeze and I'm stuck looking for a new job. =(( I have up in about 6 applications but, those 'now hiring' signs must be a lie because it's been 2-3 weeks and no one has called. I am back at CCAC (whoop-de-doo). It's odd to go to school now and not have to dress business casual. I have a law class this semester; I read the first chapter of our book and it made my head hurt! It wasn't even anything hard- a brief history of hospitality laws and how to read a case report. It's odd being home because everything seems alien and familiar at the same time. This feels like the vacation, especially since I'm not working. I worry about the future and not finding my place in it...like, I'm just going to loaf and stumble through life like the schmucks and dumbass people I so enjoy making fun of. I guess that's sort of a fitting punishment... Goodnight Rachel Current Mood: contemplative

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November 12th, 2007

02:56 pm - English... These were musings I wrote last Wednesday while my brain was bleeding out of my skull (it's a pretty big feat to write without getting brains all over the paper, let me tell you), so here they are: "This is such a high school class; freshmen, not even in honors could pass this class without too much difficulty! I can't believe all these people actually pay money to take this class. Today we talked about plagiarism, oooh,...gee, what is that?? I am hoping to CLEP out of English Composition 2. wow, quotes within quotes; let's have a freakin' cow! oooh, now we have a long quote! INDENTED AND EVERYTHING!!! *flaskback* What does 'omit' mean? Woah, the bibliography goes on a separate page!!! Hey, new thought: let's use transitions" (Geyer 1). The CLEP idea is now gone since it costs $85 and I may not pass it. I also don't feel like going all the way to whereever the hell it was (I never heard of the place) to take it. Current Location: Boyce Campus computer lab Current Mood: working Current Music: "Collision" by International Victim

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November 5th, 2007

08:29 am Oaky so, lnog tmie, no jaronul. If yuo're rlaley taht in tucoh wtih me, you now waht's gniog on; sohocl is tknaig fvoeerr and hmoe lfie is bneig siptud. Tihs week mhigt be oaky sncie I dno't hvae a ltae class; he mveod the csals form Mdoany ngiht to Tdauesy minorng b/c he has oepn husoe at the hgih sohocl waer he theaces. Mom is ginog to dvire me out hree and tehn wle'l hvae lcunh at the Gdeoln Crolarl. Woho!! Tihs mrinong was a taotl wsate of selep. Current Mood: sleepy

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July 7th, 2007

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April 28th, 2007

11:13 pm - Placement Test I took my placement test for CCAC today. Fun fun. They placed me in College Trig, no Reading required, and some weird English recommendation I can't really understand. I arrived late by like, five minutes, and nobody else came after me. Way to start pre-college. After I was done, we went to buy decorations for my grad party; whoot! Current Mood: creative

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December 16th, 2006

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July 3rd, 2006

12:30 am

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