Did I mention the awesomeness?
So, yeah. Remember how I said I was going to tell you all kinds of stuff about BlogHer? Well, screw it. There are so many posts out there about the experience and if you really wanna know something that you haven’t heard about, just email me.
Let me just say that Shelly Overlook, Spuddy Buddy, Becky and TNG are so awesome it makes my teeth ache. I mean seriously, seriously awesome. Think of the most awesome thing you can think of. Ok, now multiply that by 47. THAT’S how awesome they are.
Moving on… I had my orientation at The Restaurant on Wednesday and HOLY SHIT. Being a server is way harder than it looks, people. Also, I’m the oldest server there. I’m Grandma Waitress, for cryn’n out loud. Anyhow, I’m training again tomorrow and Sunday and then Tuesday. After that, I’ll be a real, live waitress. SQUEE! I sure hope I don’t fail miserably at it. Oh well. If nothing else there’ll ample blog fodder, right? Oh, you’d better believe I checked the handbook for prohibitions on tattoos and blog posting. Not one. single. word. about it. Take that, old Workplace with your batshit crazy manangers!
P.S. If I’m still alive after working this weekend, I plan to post about my (belated) one year post gastric bypass shenanigans. Shenanigans, people. You know you don’t want to miss that.
P.P.S. I also need to tell you about my BlogHer/Dawn Grace tattoo and the excruiating pain I endured. And the GORGEOUS tattoo for which I endured said pain.
P.P.P.S. Nah, I don’t really have another one. I just wanted to type “P.P.P.S.”
Filed under: BlogHer 09, The Restaurant
Good luck at your new job! Being a waitress sounds extremely tiring. Hope it goes well for you and that you LOVE IT!
1 tracey said this (July 31, 2009 at 9:01 pm)
I am so proud of you! I would not have the BALLS to be a server. But I know that you will kick ass – with your personality, you are going to rake in the tips.
Will hopefully be seeing you next week sometime!
2 donna said this (July 31, 2009 at 10:19 pm)
Grandma Waitress? Oh, HELL no.
It was so lovely to meet you at BlogHer. I feel so badly for not commenting sooner; I put your card on the “top” of my stack, which was actually turned all around to the bottom. I’m good with math and physics that way.
You are just wonderful. I love what I’ve read on your blog so far, and I can’t wait to read more. If you don’t go to NYC next year it will be a crying shame.
3 Danielle said this (July 31, 2009 at 10:52 pm)
you ma’am are going to be the best server ever
4 lady godiva said this (August 1, 2009 at 4:57 am)
Wait, did your old workplace have a ban on tattoos? Because that would be insane.
Can’t wait to hear about the shenanigans, and see a photo of the tattoo!
5 Jess said this (August 1, 2009 at 10:43 am)
Does this mean you are going to start chewing gum and we are going to have to call you “Flo”?
Seriously though, you are going to be a great waitress….I’m sure there will be stories! Can’t wait!
HUGS!
grace
6 grace said this (August 1, 2009 at 7:52 pm)
Dude.
Any time I’m in a crowded restaurant, I say [out loud] I’m SO GLAD that I’m not waiting tables up in this piece.
It IS hard work. I found it fun, though. Talking talking talking…maybe because of that. It was my first job in the field of mental health.
xo
7 the new girl said this (August 1, 2009 at 8:00 pm)
Cannot WAIT to hear all about The Restaurant. GRANDMA SERVER. Heh. Also, WHATEVER.
8 Tess said this (August 3, 2009 at 7:02 am)
So glad you got the tattoo! I was going to email you about it. Also, yes, waitressing is HARD. But fun in a sick, sick kind of way.
9 Artemisia said this (August 3, 2009 at 11:48 am)