A thing to learn

So I have a new trick. You can use it when you write. Of course it is just for fun. See if you can do it. Write a piece with words that have just one beat. Look what I just did. I do not know why I found this so cool. We did it in class. For real, you should try.

The end.

English Education majors are the best. They can make crot jokes that are funny. They can play with words. What could possibly be better?

Plus, they play with mind maps.

Teaching at Fargo South....scary.

On being a woman in a man's world

Ok, so ignore the title. I don't really believe it's a man's world; it's everyone's world! What I really am here to contemplate is being the only girl in charge in a roomful of guys. While one would believe that it is not that hard, or that it would be the same if it was a guy...it is not the case.

I have found, thus far, that my job entails a lot of damage control. Being that, as a girl, I have feelings, I end up sympathizing with the people in "trouble." Why does this end up being a problem? Well, when someone is crying because someone said something a little to harsh, I end up trying to fix it. So basically, I end up trying to undo what the overly-blunt males do. And then I get blamed for being an overly emotional female when I am showing no emotion at all, but am being logical. Weird, isn't it?

I have also found that people do not like to take "a girl" very seriously. Even if I am the one who did the hiring, they think that they can get away with more with me because I'm "the nice one." Not the case! Well, I AM the nice one, but I'm not dumb. I know the truth, and you won't get away with it.

In conclusion, it's a little more stressful that I thought it would be. I'm tired. I'm going to go take a nap.  

The End.

Yup, uh huh

So I've learned a lot this past month durning my time working at Moxie Java. I have disovered the following:

Steamers get really hot. And I mean really, really hot. They burn you.

Never steam your hand directly. That causes a steam burn. (duh)

Always set the decaf espresso bean grinder on a timer. Otherwise you will grind every bean in the joint, and have it spilling all over the counter.

After brewing a pot of coffee, do not drop the pot lid on your arm. It will burn.

Knives are sharp. They will cut you.

Empty out your tip jar every once and a while. People will steal your tips and use them to pay for their coffee. (bastards)

With that, I will leave you all to contemplate the goodness that is coffee and espresso, and further consider the danger that exists for those of us (who are ADD and accident prone) who make your delicious beverages. Thank you.

Am I done yet?