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It's a weird feeling to get congratulated for leaving a job when you really aren't going anywhere better. Everyone at work - co-workers and customers alike kept saying, "Congrats about the tour! Heard you booked a big tour!". I'm not sure how this rumor got started. I know I didn't say it -in fact, even if I did perform at a series of schools in a short period of time, I'd never refer to it as a "tour". I always say, "I have some shows coming up" or something vague. I rarely have more than two schools to perform at a time, so the only thing I really can say I tour are airports. "Oh, you mean my public restroom tour? My Super 8 Vending Machine tour? Yes, '09 should be tight!". So it was hard to respond. A couple of times I tried to say, "Well, I'm not really going anywhere - I'm picking up some shifts at a cafe near my house for a while...." but no one seemed to care about those details. Everyone just wants a happy ending. They know it's not possible, but they want to hear it. That's why when you're dating someone, people will say, "When are you getting married?" and then once you're married, "When are you having kids?". Everyone wants to hear the end of the story. And they want it to be happily ever after....... So my "happy ending" is apparently a fake comedy tour. Worse happy endings have been created.
I trained at a new cafe today. I meant for this new job to be supplemental and just FUN! You know....an "I don't really NEED it" job. But this month delivered a few low blows to me. I got 4 cavities (read: $$$$), my car died ($$$) and I decided to leave my job that gave me health insurance because I booked this HUGE TOUR!!! (JK - I'm still not sure why I left). So I have to pay out of pocket for all my fun specialist visits. Any extra money I had is gone. Now this cafe job is more important than ever to me. Training is hard. It's alot of standing around, trying to look busy while smiling and acting like you're a friendly human. That last part is definitely the most challenging. I get soooo depressed when I train. It takes all my energy to say, "So where do you keep the salt?". When all I really want to do is scream, "Get me OUT OF HEEEERRE! I WANT TO GO HOME AND BE BORED!!!". It's a really good job though - I really like the people. I don't think I did that great of a job "shadowing". I was supposed to stick to whoever was training me and follow them around this tight little area. I'd occasionally get a really good stare going at the computer and didn't want to break it by watching them make a lemonade, but someone would nudge me and be all, "Be sure to shadow....whoever....." So I'd wake up and walk a few inches to them. It will be better once I'm all trained. It looks like a busy place at least.
Do you know how much money I owe people? Lots. But right now I'm drinkin a Sky and Diet and it only cost me free dollars. Sorry - I didn't have enough time to make this short. That's a lie - I have plenty of time. I'm lazy
6:46 AM
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