January 27, 2010
Ohhhh today. What a day. Here is my pattern: home to work all day-run home to get clothes-go to west village for a meeting-back uptown to work until close-then back home. Nuts! My menu for the day: a Grande bold coffee for breakfast, cupcake for lunch, a half a cookie for dinner. I'm so tired, I don't even feel like eating. However, this morning I'm thinking. You know those stir sticks at Starbucks? How germy do you think those things are? Think of how many people put their hands on them a day! Tons! And you have no idea where those hands have been! Then you take one and stir your cream and sugar with it. So gross! I decide, I am no longer going to use these convenient wooden stir utensils.
So, my Gmail has been way off lately. My grandma sent me an e-mail Monday morning, and I got it today. The e-mail said it was sent "22 hours" ago. So, if you sent me an e-mail and got no response, more than likely, I didn't get it! First the phone, now the e-mail! My lines of communication are slowly taking a turn for the worse! ;)
We all love summer and look forward to it when October hits! Well, this year, we can also look forward to the clothes and accessories! The styles for summer and so fun! Flowy, flirty, light, and airy! The colors could be a bit brighter, but I only see a certain selection, so maybe there are more brights out there! In the next couple of days, BHG is going to be getting in so many new things, I can't wait to see it all! And I organize it all and make account for it when it comes in, so I love to check everything out! The jewelry is awesome! Funky rings, big bracelets, chunky necklaces! So awesome! I play dress up! ;)
I have a plan of getting into bed by ten o'clock tonight. My hopes are quickly shot down at 10:30 this morning when my co-worker calls me and asks me to fill in for her. She is really sick--poor thing. Having the flu is no fun!!! I don't mind filling in. It's extra money!! Whew! So, I have to leave my internship early so I can go home and get black clothes--and I'm in a hurry! So, of course, I power walk home. But you know how it is--I power walk the whole avenue, then have to stop. The light changes. Then I take off and power walk. Then have to hault. The light turns red. This happens for eight avenues! That equals out to 1.5 miles! Can you believe I walk at LEAST three miles everyday?? It's good exercise, I suppose.
So, I'm still in a hurry and head to the train station. I swear, I walk through the subway for what feels like twenty minutes to find my dang train! I'm getting really nervous because I don't want to be late! I hate being late! It's my biggest pet peeve! Unless you have a really good reason for being late, there's no excuse for it. It's so irritating. If I'm late, you know there's a good reason! Anyways, the subway is interesting tonight. I see a drag queen, a really good band, some pretty B.A. break dancers! Once off my 14th Street exit, I'm even more flustered because I can't find my way out. I pass the exit because I'm distracted by a homeless, drunk man who is making art with his motorized scooter on pieces of white, computer paper. His heads down, flopping from side to side, as he puts the scooter in drive. Then reverse. Then drive. Then reverse. Haha! The art is very...interesting...to say the least.
I get to the west village and instantly fall in love. It's totally my scene-- it's clean, it's trendy, it's neighborhood-y! It's fantastic! If I get a job here, this is where I'm moving!!! The streets are cobblestone and the restaurants remind you of your favorite restaurant on the corner in your home town. Places where everyone knows everyone. In the city, neighborhoods like these are great to be a part of! The meeting went well!
When I first get to work, it's a bit chaotic. Then it slows way down. I'm standing at the host stand, when all of a sudden I smell fire. Again...me with fire. My space heater isn't what smells. It's not Beba in the coat room. My manager comes up and I say, "Do you smell something?" My manager's response, "Um, yeah, the lady on 23 lit her hair on fire!" Hahahahaha! Oh my God, that's hysterical!!! Her and her man were leaning over the table, smoochin' on each other, and poof! Up in flames!
I can tell you right now, I'm going to need some serious coffee tomorrow! I'm going to stock up all day! It's going to be a long one! I have my internship, then the restaurant, then out to dinner for restaurant week! Whew hew! We're trying Scandinavian food. Never had it, so I'm pretty excited! Then back on Friday morning at the internship. I'm only 25, but feel like I'm 60 right now! This is no good, people!
Note to self: "Never save something for a special occasion. Everyday in your life is a special occasion!" When your co-worker tells you about how her relative was killed in 9/11 and left behind his wife, new born baby, and two other kids, it makes you appreciate your family. When you find out your neighbor from back home has been diagnosed with leukemia, it makes you thankful you and your loved ones are healthy! When you find out an old friend's brother is diagnosed with the same kind of cancer, it makes you want to call the ones you love and tell them what they mean to you. When another kid from your high school commits suicide, you wonder what was going on in their mind.
Tragedies happen everyday and you don't want to look back and say, "Only if I would have told them this." or "I wish I would have told them this." or "If they only knew how I really felt." Always express how you feel because when it's too late. It's too late. Put yourself out there. Tell the people you love in your life how you really feel. What if you never get the chance to do so? What if tomorrow is too late? You never know. Then you'll be mad at yourself. Why do you want regrets?
Never go to bed mad at someone. Never leave the house mad at someone. Never hang up the phone in a fight. Life is too short. Time is too precious. My goal for you for the day: call someone today and tell them how much they mean to you. Even to just say, "Hey, hope your day's great! I love you." Just randomly. That's the best kind of phone call! Trust me, the person on the other end of the phone will appreciate it! Heck! Call three people! Just appreciate the people who love you and are a big part of your life and who you are!