Archive for June 2009
Sorry about that. I’m over-emotional right now and easily frustrated. Just tired and, well, nevermind.
Anyways, I wrote up this post about how I knew what was going on behind the scenes on the island. I’m not going to talk about it, but I did want to say that I’m not in on any of it, though I know very well most of what’s going on. At least, what’s going on among the young summer-employee crowd.
I love my apartment, it’s spacious and the only problem is the fact that all of the floors are bare. Except my room’s. I have the only rug in the entire place in my room. Not my fault, it was there when I arrived, but still. I wish I could put it in the living room, but my bed is on it.
Mama Tienne is my roommate, Corrina’s, mom and I call her that because she takes care of us, her workers, like her own kids. She’s great. I adore her. Corrina has taken me under her wing and we’re really close. We’re honest with each other, telling one another “I’m bitchy” when we’re not in a great mood or whatever. We also work great together in the shop, whereas I have trouble with Kayla (my other roommate) because she’s always where I need to be and it’s harder to move around her. That’s not due to body size or anything, it’s just the way she positions herself in the shop. I should know because she’s smaller than I am and I can situate myself in a spot behind the showcase where people can get around me, but I can still do what I need to do. I don’t see much of Michelle (the current ‘new girl’), so I don’t have much of an opinion of her yet.
I got a tip of $3.10 today! I know, that’s not a lot, but for a job where you rarely get tips, getting one is exciting. It was at the end of my shift and this guy asked if we took tips. I was startled since I hadn’t expected one and I blurted an affirmative. He gave me two dollars out of the change I’d given him and then the couple after him gave me the other dollar and ten cents. I was high with joy when I walked over to the main shop to punch out. Of course me, being who I am, I didn’t stay up in the empty apartment for long. I went back down and sat out Corrina’s last hour and a half with her, chattering with her and the customers that came in. Don’t worry, nobody minded, I work there myself and we all do it.
Anyways, this time I’m really going to bed. Sorry for the rough post before.
It’s been about two weeks. And I find that I am enjoying myself immensely, there are things I don’t like about the job, but that’s true everywhere. I absolutely…am ticked.
Just…I give up. I tried and the internet has decided to pull crap with me. And I’m done. I wrote up a decent post to replace the half that was lost last time. I hate the internet up here. It is complete and utter crap and someone needs to shoot it.
Right now I’m too irritated to even post properly. So, you know what? Nevermind. Maybe tomorrow, when I don’t feel like killing my computer.
For those of you who don’t know, I got a job offer on Mackinac Island last weekend. Specifically at May’s Fudge Shop, which indicates I need to live on the Island until mid-October. So, I called up a couple of people to announce the news and got several pieces of advice. In the end, it came down to a decision. Going to Mackinac, or staying where I am and going home at the end of the summer. And I made a choice.
Okay, so the decision was made several days ago, but still the case remains. I took quite a poll of advice before I came to my decision. Even so, despite all the advice, the decision was mine. And I chose to go. I want to go. Very, very badly. Not that I’m not also very scared, I mean it’s a big change to live with for several months. To top it off, I’ve decided that I will be going to school. It’ll be online schooling as opposed to in-classroom schooling, however if I can at least stay in the school, I’m pretty happy. I mean, college is important to me, despite what past mistakes might make it appear.
I’ve already started getting things together, buying plastic bins to pack in and making a list of anything I need to pick up before I leave (hairdryer, some groceries, etc.). I’ve got one bin packed and will be continuing my packing tonight and tomorrow. I’ll be taking all of the clothes I’ve bought in the last six weeks, along with a good portion of what I brought with me. Most likely, all I’ll be leaving behind are big, baggy t-shirts that I’ve not been wearing at all lately. As terrifying as the move is, it is moreso exhilarating.
The biggest concern has been groceries. I’ve already got Mom (McCormick)‘s promise that she, Granny (Rosemary) and Jessica will send me some groceries when they can. I’ve not yet e-mailed anyone else to see if they can do the same. Although, I can always switch out my current amazon wishlist for one filled with only groceries. I can just imagine the looks on people’s faces when they find that instead of my usual wants. In any case, Mom’s already found a couple of decent sites where she, and I, can order groceries to be sent up to Mackinac. So, that’s one problem that’s been fixed.
There’s the usual worry about whether the other girls in the apartment will like me, but I’m pretty positive that it’ll be okay. Tonight, I sent out a list of questions to my new employer concerning the apartment and will hopefully hear from him again tomorrow morning. So now, I sign out in order to complete my packing for the night and prepare a list for some last-minute shopping tomorrow.
