There is this cake recipe in my family. It's a special cake that is strictly in the family. My grandma on my mom's side created it with another woman. My mom, for a long time, had this cake made for her on her birthday and Mother's Day. I don't think, since I can remember, that this cake gets made more than 2 times a year. That is how special it is. March 16th was my mom's birthday and my dad had mentioned that he was making her cake. I was a little bummed because I haven't had that cake in a few years probably. Well, a few days ago my dad called and said my mom mailed me something and to be on the lookout. I got it today...my parents are so wonderful, they actually mailed me a piece of my mom's cake. It was the last thing I expected. So, thank you guys very much...you never cease to surprise me. :)
My roommate and I have acquired some noisy neighbors. Not cool. I think it is worse than living in the dorms and that is saying a lot. They run up and down the halls, play their music loud so that all I we can hear is the bass (and that is SOOOOO annoying.) They also yell and laugh. Now, it's not so bad during the day, but most of the time, this crap goes on after midnight. I think on Monday my roommate and I are going to complain. I would love nothing more than to go off on these people, but I know that will get me nowhere. Hopefully the apartment manager can do something about it.
So, every Thursday night I close at work and I am beginning to believe that Thursday is the night of the week where things are just destined to go wrong. Last night we had two team members, a b/f and g/f, decided to leave at 6pm and not come back. They simply walked out of the store and didn't call or even bother to make up some lame excuse as to why they disappeared. We were partly worried that maybe something happened to them, but I think we all kind of knew that they just decided to ditch. I just can't believe how irresponsible and immature they were being. I mean, this is your job, you are paid to work...if you don't like it, quit. Don't leave in the middle of your shift and have everyone else, including your friends, have to work twice as hard to pick up your slack. We all agree (other supervisor and manager) agree that they should be terminated, no questions asked. That was job abandonment. But of course, HR isn't quite sure if we can do that. She has to call corporate and find out the correct "punishment" for the crime. Why she can't be like The Donald and say, "you're fired," is beyond me. What is with kids these days? Have they no respect?
I am off work this weekend and I am happier than you know. Things are changing at work and not for the better, I presume. It's funny, I want to leave because things are changing, but I would be starting a new job, which would be a big change and I hate change...and yeah...I'm tired.
Saw a few movies the last few nights...saw
Jarhead and
The Great Muppet Caper. Both very good.
Jarhead was different than I expected, but still good. And DAMN is Jake hot.
The 40 gig video iPod is down to $300. I want one...but can't bring myself to get it. I'd have to put it on a credit card. I asked Merc if it was a good investment, to which he replied it wasn't an investment, but a toy. And I got to thinking, I don't have any toys. I waste my money on little things like fast food and socks (yes, I love socks...not just plain ones, but the pretty, decorated ones. I'll address it another day in a different post.) So, now I am asking myself, why not get a pretty, expensive toy? Perhaps if I cut back on the food and socks. Heh.
Oh yeah, and I think I've watched
Walk the Line way too much. Just my opinion though. Definitely going in my Top 5.
