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Just an update from my real world
Apr. 24th, 2012 03:18 pmI started my job yesterday and I think I'm going to love it :) I'm not used to being dressed and wearing makeup and out of the house and out in public by 10 am but I will learn to like it. My first day at Lane Bryant was mostly run of the mill. I will say my manager is very capable of multitasking and has a great memory of where we kept leaving off. She showed me the whole store, all the sections and explained to me why everything was set up the way it was, showed me how to correctly fold pants to be rehung on hangers and how to put a bra back on the hanger, and then she did something I didn't expect her to: she showed me how easy it is to shoplift and why I have to keep a Hawk's eye on everyone in the store. If they make it into the fitting room with stuff then it's gone. So she showed me how to diffuse possible shoplifting situations without accusing and being snarky and mean about it. The other girl that was there looked to be about 21 or so, she is about to graduate from cosmetology school and she was SOO COOL! I knew I woudl like her immediately- she was carrying a homemade purse made from a Star Wars pillowcase and had tattoos and piercings. And her hair was so cool too. Best part about working there? 40% discount!!! I'm totally going there today to buy some shoes and bras and this dress I saw. Gonna take Joey's godmother with me and maybe my mom.
In other news, our plumbing has been fucked royally for about 3 days and today it's finally back up and running. We had to have the back yard dug up twice, which means 4 antsy dogs whining and crying in the house because strange men with big scary machines were messing up their domain. Hopefully we won't have any more problems, thankfully the worst part was the city's responsibility and we didn't end up having to pay for a $4000 pipe replacement. The gods were watching over us that day.
Joey is talking more and more. He's still on saying a few words clearly, but I'm understanding him better and he is getting better about pointing and not grunting all the time like a caveman, and he is trying to say things. I think Bubble is the next thing he's going to say clearly. He says Dog and Ball and Outside plain as day. He's getting so big :_)
In other news, our plumbing has been fucked royally for about 3 days and today it's finally back up and running. We had to have the back yard dug up twice, which means 4 antsy dogs whining and crying in the house because strange men with big scary machines were messing up their domain. Hopefully we won't have any more problems, thankfully the worst part was the city's responsibility and we didn't end up having to pay for a $4000 pipe replacement. The gods were watching over us that day.
Joey is talking more and more. He's still on saying a few words clearly, but I'm understanding him better and he is getting better about pointing and not grunting all the time like a caveman, and he is trying to say things. I think Bubble is the next thing he's going to say clearly. He says Dog and Ball and Outside plain as day. He's getting so big :_)