To My Bemusement

Naps always lead me to a mental state of dissarray. I always wake up feeling a great depression for reasons unknown, all my subconscience can think of are pressing matters going on or something... I really don't understand it. But then after an hour or so, I wake up, feel refreshed and generally happy.

So what's new? Well after meeting for a couple of beers with my friend Chris whom I see a couple times a year at best, I realized it's been a hell of a year! But anyways, there have been updates on much of that already... so what's recent?

I am back in school. Kickin' it at Seattle Central Community College.. taking another stab at that AA with a clear head, a strong desire to learn, and an understanding of how to learn, comprehend, and care better. :)

I am taking just the essentials right now, Math, English and Astronomy (science), and excelling at all of them thus far. It's early in the game but I remain optimistic that I am going to kick school's ass and prove to myself that I am far from average or mediocre (I know I'm not, but I have a constant drive to better myself in all aspects that I can comprehend).

Workin' at the cupcake is fun, and a great job to have while attending school. My bosses have a lot of lessons to learn in the small business world, and they seem to be struggling at some seemingly simple concepts such as:

Learn what you can afford as far as labor, even being open for only 5 months you can forcast a general idea of how much to spend on labor and where to dispense it.

My end of this is: "We don't need you today, it was slow yesterday..." Nevermind that today is going to be one of the busiest days of the week/month and you could have used me. Instead look at your weekly sales, look at how much you are spending on labor, where the labor could be most effective, and keep to a schedule, and cut day of, if it's slow that day rather than screwing yourself over the next day... (And screwing me over because this is my only job and I barely make enough...)

Also they have the same philosophy with cupcakes... "It didn't sell yesterday so we aren't making it today.." Commence customers asking about said cupcake alll day the day we decide not to make it. They don't understand that if it didn't sell yesterday, then those customers who like that cupcake are a certain percent more likely to come in for it today... Consistancy is probably their weakest point all around.

Now, they say they can't afford me full time, yet they are interviewing for another assistant baker. Wtf? So I am biting my tongue so as to not beat a dead horse (I've had the discussion of hours + me + labor + school+ second job and school? with one of the bosses, and he seems to understand for a day, and then completely forget.. ugh).

So yeah, that's the cupcake place. By the way, we make damn good cupcakes.

Also, I LOVE where I live, I have a huge room with rad roommates and a rad landlord. So that's all good. :) I am just a busy bee these days!

Cheers!