The Saga Continues...

If you thought things couldn't get anymore awkward between me, my boss "R.", his girlfriend "C.", and his ex-girlfriend (can you call her that if they're still sleeping together?) "N." then you were oh-so-wrong.

Whitney had just arrived at work. She was feeling pretty content, rolling silverware and wishing "N." was working that night to help out with training all of these new kids. Whitney sees "C." approaching, completely unaware of the news she's about to receive.

C: "Well Whitney.....Have you heard the big news???!!!"

Whit: "um, No" (fully expecting the "big news" to be something along the lines of "We have new dishes at the restaurant!")

C: "I'm Pregnant!!!!!"

Whit: (stare blankly at "C" for close to a minute with a frozen smile)...."Nuh-uh"

C: "Yes!"

Whit: (smile falls)....."Wait.....seriously?"

C: "Yes!!"

Whit: (realizes she is acting awkward but just.cant.stop.I.am.so.surprised.) "Well.....um......who......who.....who is the.....who is the da.......um........Do you know.......Do you know who......ummmmmm........" (whitney just.can't.keep.her.mouth.closed. even as "C.'s" expression turns to annoyed and offended.)

C: "YES i know who the dad is!! (annoyed) It's "R." We have been dating for 5 months"!!!

Whit: (still offering inappropriate responses) "How did this happen?!!!?"

C: (still annoyed) "Well Whitney, when a man and a woman get together..."

Whit: "no, no! I know...but, but, but......" (finally, finally Whitney realizes to just shut up. Then awkwardly grabs "C" for a "congratulations" hug)

And Scene.

Yes, another true story. My boss has gotten "C" pregnant. She is 6 weeks, and keeping the child. They told both sets of parents, who were obviously none to pleased. She has told everyone at the restaurant, except for "N" (for obvious reasons).

I would gage "R's" feelings on the matter as this: absolutely horrified. When she was blabbing about it all night, he kept his mouth closed. When I offered him congratulations, he responded "for what?" When he looks at her I see terror and denial in his eyes. It's bad, ooooo is it bad.

The worst thing is, "C" has no idea "R" has still been sleeping with "N" for the past few months. Most of the time "N" turns him down in disgust, but every once in a while she gives in.

So everyone knows except "N". "C" asked me not to tell "N" but I of course called her when I got home. It may not have been my place, especially with this kind of secret, but I did so for two reasons.

1. The only reason "C" didn't want me to tell "N" is because "R" doesn't want "N." to find out. I'm pretty sure the reason "C" told me in the first place was so "N' would find out.

2. I'm friends and have loyalty to "N". I can't let her find out from someone else at work, and make her have to deal with those emotions at work. I wanted to give her time. Chances are she would have heard someone talking about it- and shit would hit the fan. I owe her more than that.

So yes, just when I thought my work couldn't become any more like a soap opera, it does.

God help us.

Allean Griffith

For Kelli.

To one of my greatest friends of all time, I'm so sorry you had to lose your Grammy.

I will get you a hard copy soon.

I love you!

College Vs. Real World

My transition into the Real World about to happen has made me start thinking....
Specifically about the Pros and Cons of University Life and the Pros and Cons of my soon-to-be-teaching world.

College
Pro: I get to enjoy refreshing weather everyday on my looong walks to class.
Con: Sometimes that weather isn't so refreshing (like today) I wind up in class with a wet winter jacket, soaking jeans, shoes with cold puddles in them, and matted hair. It's always fun to sit in a classroom on a day like this.....wet dog anyone?

Real World
Pro: Ha ha haha I get to drive to class...not have to walk in 2 feet of snow and -30 degree weather!
Con: No more frequent exercising. And my walking is my iPod time!

College
Pro: Lots of little breaks throughout my day, giving me time to relax, nap, or do whatever my heart desires
Con: God-awful teachers, God-awful homework assignments at night, and no damn free time!

Real World
Pro: True, I will be at my "job" for about 9 hours straight, but when I'm done, I'm done. No more freaking papers to write!!!!!
Con: God-awful students, God-awful lesson planning, and no damn free time!

College
Pro: I actually enjoy learning, and school isn't that bad.....
Con: I CAN'T STAND BEING A STUDENT ANYMORE!!

Real World
Pro: I'm going into a job I LOVE, which will make every day, a special day.
Con: How much can one really love a real-world job?

Now is Our Time

Yes We Can!

Yes We Did!

Yes We Will!

Green Street after Obama's win:
Wish I could have been in Chicago!

What a historic night. My celebrations were slightly minimized because we learned my roommate's extremely close Grandma was a few hours from passing away. Yet that didn't take away from the joy we all felt and the absolute pride I had when I woke up this morning.

2008

Mrs. McGee

Today, my boss "R" was 3 hours late to work because he was in jail.

Yes, jail. He was pulled over, and once the officer saw he had a warrant out for his arrest...well little "R" wasn't so lucky. The warrant was issued because "R" has received three citations for fights, has $4000 in parking fines, and some other mysterious thing.

Rather than be embarrassed by the situation, he bragged in ear shot of customers. Oh yes, how professional. Especially seeing as how he could have been arrested IN the actual restaurant any time in the past few months. Boy, would that be great for business.

"R" also proceeded to piss me off for various other reasons tonight, in which I responded by flicking him off. Maybe not my most mature move, but he thought it was funny and said "you can't flick off your boss!" and I responded by saying "as long as he's a jerk I will".

Then later, in front of his cousin as they were eating he called me "Tits McGee".

"'R' you can't say those things to me"
"Yes I can"
"I am going to put poison in your food and I really hope you die"

So I both flicked off my boss tonight, and threatened to kill him.

Just a night in the life of Whitney.

P.S. Vote Obama tomorrow. Hopefully when he taxes businesses he can put dick wads like "R" out on the street.