I Have Way Too Many Pictures

     It's been a long time since I've done a picture post. I still had pictures waiting from last time, but to top it all off, I had over 150 pictures on my phone and about half of those were things I saw and thought, "hahaha I gotta blog about that". I'm just going to blame the A-Z Challenge on this one, instead of the fact that transferring pictures from my phone to my laptop is a pain so I hardly ever do it.

Look at the end of the road. Those are cars from like  the 1920's.
This picture is so old, that I took it when I was drugged on medication from my concussion.
I remember because there was a line of like 30 of them and I thought I was hallucinating.

That's my mom's phone. The spider was named Spiffy before it fell off.
But I took the picture because of the WiFi names.

Apparently, he's king.

I parked the car and I was like, "Wow I did a bad job parking".
Then I saw that.

This is too dark for me to see but I took this picture for a reason.

Oh, I guess that's why?
Wait. I think that's a coffin.
I am like 90% sure that is a coffin.

That was my new friend at a pet store.
I named it but I don't remember what.

Sissi had a presentation at school.
I could flip the picture but I'm lazy, sorry.

My mom hates her hair being straightened because she says it makes her look bald.

Mom got an umbrella that looks like The Little Dog.

Mom's bacon pants.

Despite the bacon pants, she wanted that, but it wouldn't fit her.

That is doggy nail polish.

Bacon bandaid.
Every time I saw her hand, I thought she was gushing blood.

The dogs destroyed my camera box, where I stored the extra memory card and the charger and shit.
Since then, I have lost EVERYTHING but the camera.
Fuck.

Before the drama, Mr Fix-It picked me up from work and Shorty was there.
She demanded to go pick up Chinese food.
She picked the nastiest restaurant that I have ever seen.

That's all inside of the restaurant.

But they kicked out some lady with a dog, even though the dog was clearly cleaner.

Redneck Christmas.
That means this picture was all the way back in December.

Training

     This isn't going to be a long post because I have been working every single day this week (well, since last Friday) and I have to keep working until Sunday, unless Momma needs me at the office on Monday. But there is good news with all of that! I have officially started my training as a server so maybe I'll be making more money than as a runner/hostess and I might even be able to buy something more expensive than a pack of gum.. like maybe a soda or something.

     I've basically been trained completely out of order. I wasn't even supposed to talk to the table until my second full night of training, but I was given my own table the very first day. Which considering I had help and wasn't even training the entire shift, wasn't that bad... even though there were five people.

     The second day I was supposed to train (as the lady manager told me) we ended up with a party of a shitton of kids for some school thing. I showed up an hour early to train, before any families were there, but the guy manager was like "lol no go sit in the office, clock in in an hour, and run the food". Neither the lady manager or the owner were happy to hear about that, since he was also specifically told that I was to train before the restaurant got busy.

     The second day I actually trained, I got my own two tables for the entire night. I also helped with a couple others but didn't get to do much. The first one, the girl training me kept going behind me to make sure everything was okay and did all of the computer work. I didn't do everything so I don't count it as my table, but as our table.

     The other table I had kept teasing me because I'm underage and don't even want to drink, so I knew nothing about the wine they were drinking. They also decided Rachels are supposed to have dark hair so I need to go dye my hair to really be a Rachel and kept saying that I was really sweet. I sold half a bottle of wine, two glasses of another wine, and got a ten dollar tip on a fifty dollar bill. Pretty badass for a first real table.

     Tonight, I was sort of passed around the restaurant for whoever wanted to teach me what. I was lectured on the alcohol and bar, but I can't remember shit. The server (who is best friends with the girl who hates my guts) was the one who did that. He not only wrote a bunch of stuff down for me to study and remember, but he also showed me the written test I have to take and basically told me all the answers and every time I passed him, quizzed me on whatever he thought of. Another server showed me how to carry two glasses in one hand, but I can only do that when they're empty so I need practice. I was also shown side work, what to do when cleaning up at the end of the night, and other things.

     I had two tables. The first one, they were nice and told me that I didn't need to be training anymore. They left a pretty good tip too, but since they didn't directly hand it to me, restaurant policy is that the server who dose the training gets to keep it. Which kind of sucks, but my check is more while in training, so whatever. The second table seemed to like me enough but I don't know if they left a decent tip. I only got to pick it up and hand it to my trainer. Then she made me show the dessert tray (with about seven desserts on it) to a table. Including naming and describing each of them. They were not impressed with all the stuttering I did and I forgot half of what I was supposed to say. Oops.

     Now you are caught up in my life and it is 1:22 in the morning so I should probably sleep soon. But I won't because I never do. Oops.

Questions #3

     When I was doing the A to Z Challenge in April, I asked my readers for some questions so that I could do a post for Q. I didn't think I would have enough questions so I asked my friend Ashley to send me some. She sent me eight hundred so I decided I would accept the challenge and answer them all (like she also decided) but I would split it up with posts. I'll be continuing from where I left off from the previous post. You can see the other posts by going here and here.

     (For the record, this post was written when she sent me the list for the Challenge, so not all of the answers are completely up to date.)

     Also, I'm sorry for posting two questions posts in a row. I wanted to switch things up and write about my weekend or something, but I worked 9.86 hours yesterday (according to my little time thingy on the computer) with one half hour break to eat. I still feel half dead so this is the best I can do. On the bright side, my hours have been increased to every day until at least next Sunday, so yay I might be able to buy more than a pack of gum!


44) Have you ever been bungee jumping?
     Nope and I don't plan on it.

45) Have you ever been canoeing/kayaking?
     Briefly, at a school field trip. We were not good at canoeing at all but it was actually a lot of fun.

46) What types of holidays do you prefer?
     The ones without fireworks.

47) Whats the furthest you've ever been on holiday?
     For a holiday, it would be from Alabama to Louisiana. In general, from Alabama to Arizona.

48) What was your favorite holiday?
     Halloween for the fun, but Christmas for the meaning.

49) Where would your dream holiday be?
     I've always wanted to travel Europe. Does that count?

50) Can you tap dance?
     I cannot dance in any way.

51) What's your favorite zoo animal?
     Tigers.

52) What's your favorite sport?
     To play, it would be water volleyball. I don't enjoy watching sports.

53) What's your favorite food?
     Ice cream.

54) What's your favorite pizza topping?
     Pepperoni and pineapple.

55) What's your favorite film?
     I assume you mean movie. The Lion King. It has been since I was two.

56) What's your favorite song?
     Don't Take The Girl by Tim McGraw has been one of my favorites since I was a toddler. Otherwise, it changes every few months. Skin by Sixx AM is currently one of my favorites though. I highly recommend it.

57) What's your favorite alcoholic drink?
     I don't drink alcoholic drinks.

58) What's your favorite non-alcoholic drink?
     Probably sweet tea, but I'll usually always drink water.

59) What's your favorite TV program?
     I don't really have one.

60) What's your favorite boyband?
     I don't listen to boybands. I have nothing against them and I can recognize talent, but I just don't prefer that kind of music.

61) What's your favorite girl group?
     Reread #60 but replace "boybands" with "girl group".

62) What would be your ideal partner?
     Somebody who always supports me and will always love me and treat me right.

63) Do you want children?
     One day, yeah.

64) Do you want a church wedding?
     One day, yeah.

65) Are you religious?
     Yeah.

66) Do you like reality TV programs?
     Generally, no. I will not watch Jersey Shore, Honey Boo Boo, The Kardashians, or anything like that.

67) Do you like TV talent shows?
     Some, yeah. But I also get bored with them after one or two seasons.

68) If you were gay, who would your life partner be?
     Another woman, I guess.

69) If you could go back in time and change one thing, what would it be?
     I regret a lot of things but I wouldn't change them. They brought me where I am today.

Questions #2

     When I was doing the A to Z Challenge in April, I asked my readers for some questions so that I could do a post for Q. I didn't think I would have enough questions so I asked my friend Ashley to send me some. She sent me eight hundred so I decided I would accept the challenge and answer them all (like she also decided) but I would split it up with posts. I'll be continuing from where I left off from the previous post. You can see the other post by going here.

     (For the record, this post was written when she sent me the list for the Challenge, so not all of the answers are completely up to date.)

16) What was your last dream about?
     I don't remember. I usually don't, unless its a nightmare.

17) What would you do if you won the lottery?
     Not tell a single person so that they wouldn't try to be my friend for the money.

18) Would you like to design/build your own house?
     If I ever do win the lottery, yeah. Sounds cool.

19) Which form of public transport do you prefer?
     A car. I don't like planes. I'm eh on taxis. I kind of liked the trains I was on. I've only really been on a schoolbus and that was only fun in the 5th grade.

20) What talents do you have?
     I can make almost anything sarcastic. Actually, I'm really good with animals and kids. Does that count?

21) Can you juggle?
     Not at all.

22) Can you solve a rubix cube?
     If you only moved it once or twice.

23) Do you have a cherished childhood teddybear?
     Not a teddybear. I had stuffed cats that I loved. With the move, I'm not sure where they are.

24) Are you psychic in any way?
     I wouldn't say that I am. I've seen weird things that I can't explain, but everyone has at some point or another.

25) Are you a good dancer?
     Nope.

26) Are you a good singer?
     Nope.

27) Are you a good cook?
     I sincerely hope so.

28) Are you a good artist?
     My best attempt at art is coloring in a coloring book and hoping for the best.

29) Are you a good listener?
     I'd like to think so.

30) Are you a good public speaker?
     No. I'm too quiet and when I feel like I'm not being listened to, I stop talking and give the person interrupting me this look that says, "Are you done yet? Because I'm not." (Not kidding. That happened the last time I had to read something I wrote out loud. He apologized and it was great.)

31) Are you a good babysitter?
     Yes. That is one thing I can say I'm actually good at.

32) Are you a good mechanic?
     I know what sound a starter makes when it stops working. That is the extent of my knowledge.

33) Are you a good diplomat?
     My mom said, "Not yet but you can be." I don't know what that means so I'll just go with it.

34) Are you a good employee?
     My bosses love me and my coworkers hate me. Take what you will from that.

35) Are you a good dresser?
     When I'm not being lazy.

36) Are you a good swimmer?
     I can swim but I'm not a strong swimmer.

37) Are you a good skier?
     I'll let you know if I ever go.

38) Are you a good lover? (Top or bottom wink wink)
     Only you would ask me that. Why do you want to know? Are you trying to tell me something...? Do you need to tell Gino something...?

39) Are you a good musician?
     I own two guitars but I can't play either of them.

40) Are you a good comedian?
     Probably not. The whole public speaking thing...

41) Are you a good cleaner?
     I'm a little OCD about it.

42) Are you a good actor?
     I'd like to believe so but I have almost no acting experience. I was good in the play in the 3rd grade though.

43) Are you a good writer?
     If you're reading this, you read my blog. You tell me.

A to Z Follow-Up 2013

     I really can't believe that I survived the Challenge this year. It was not only my first year entering, but it was the second blog challenge I've ever done. (I feel like I cheated a little on last year's NaBloPoMo, however, because a bunch of my posts were poor quality and asking for topics to write about...)

     To top it all off, I went to visit my boyfriend April 6th-April 15th, and I was a complete fucking mess when I got home. While I was there, I never would have kept up with it if Wolfy didn't make sure that I did, and when I got home I didn't want to give up because I put so much time into it already.

     There was drama at both of my jobs, with the person who works with me. I'm afraid that drama still isn't over yet, but I'm staying out of it the best that I can. It's too stressful and has nothing to do with me, so I refuse to let everyone keep trying to drag me back into it. That actually ended up being two of my topics for the Challenge this year, but my goal is to make them all happier next year.

     I plan on entering the Challenge again in 2014, but with a theme. I didn't do one this year because my blog topics are typically random to begin with, and I didn't want to make it even more difficult than it was supposed to already be. But next year, since I already know that I can write 26 posts according to the alphabet, I'm going to pick a theme. (Feel free to suggest some ideas. I have a few but its a whole year away.)

     Next year, I want to be able to visit more blogs and follow them. With my trip and then all of the drama over the past couple weeks, I just did not have enough time to visit all the blogs that I wanted to. In the comments, I want you to suggest your three favorite blogs from the A-Z Challenge for me to check out (not including super famous ones, like The Bloggess or Hyperbole And A Half).

     From the Challenge this year, my absolute three favorite blogs to read were The Warrior Muse who had a theme of History's Mysteries, Diary Of A Square Toothed Girl who had a theme of things that bring her joy, and The Daily Dose who had a theme of things that inspired her. I discovered them because I signed up for the Challenge and I'm incredibly happy with that. Go check them out. Right now. Or after you leave me a comment.

     I barely kept up with reading and I hardly commented on everything, even though my goal was to comment back on every blog and comment on every post I read. Sometimes I just didn't know what to say, but more often than not, I didn't comment because the person doesn't reply to comments. It makes it seem like the comments aren't read or cared about, which I know isn't true, but still. If you reply, I am much more likely to leave you a comment. I am fully aware of how unfair that is.

     Brett Minor of The Transformed Non-Conformist is the one who told me about the Challenge, after last year's NaBloPoMo. Then he actually reminded me when it was time to actually sign up for it. Thank you, Brett. I wouldn't have even known about it until April first if you hadn't told me.

     Let's be honest though. The only reason I even got through the Challenge this year, is because my boyfriend sort of forced me to keep up with it while I was at his house. As badly as I wanted to keep up with it, there's a two hour time difference that really fucked me up, so I kept falling asleep before it was time to post. (If you'll notice, the posts written from Wolfy's house say that they're posted after midnight, but that's because I didn't change the time zone thingy on my blog to match his house's time.)

     But I also kept forgetting about it, just because I was there and I was happy and I was more focused on him. Even so, he woke me up several times and handed his laptop to me and told me that I needed to post before it was too late. So he deserves a huge thank you for making me keep up with it long enough for me to get to the point of, "I put too much time in this to give it up now" and suggesting about half of the posts that I wrote. I never would have completed the A-Z Challenge otherwise.

     I just read that back and it sounded like an acceptance speech for a special award. Oops. Even my acceptance post for the two awards I got during the Challenge was less acceptance-y.