New job, day 1

[thrihyrne]

So what I learned today: how to effectively keep a Panera's dining room looking spiffy and clean at all times. Busing tables, brewing coffee and tea, and then some rather tedious but necessary e-learning to finish out my first five hour shift. I didn't eat or buy anything there today, but I will soon. They're having some quarterly event this Sunday to do with becoming familiar with holiday foods, which we'll all get to sample. I've also discovered where the interestingly tattooed and pierced denizens of Harrisonburg are: they work at Panera! Who knew? Anyway, nice folks, and tomorrow I learn the ways of the barista for specialty coffee drinks and smoothies and whatnot. Seeing as how I've never worked anywhere near a coffee shop, this should be interesting. I also met a couple of the corporate gents who stopped by, and received both a handshake a proclaimed Panera Hug. And was told that I had a lovely smile. So after work I bought myself celebratory Monterey Jack queso to go with Fritos and Diet Coke as a snack. Bad for me, but oh so good.

Thanks to visiting my friend in Salem, she recommended several series to me, including two I've downloaded to watch and knit since I've now finished True Blood season 3. And can I tell you how excited I am to see that it's included in the yuletide_admin listing for this year?! So I have Lark Rise to Candleford and something called Wild at Heart, not to be confused with the David Lynch film.

Busy week, but not so much in the evenings. I'm making a 'scrunchable cowl' in addition to my cardigan as it helps me to have something not quite so thought-encompassing to knit.

Comments

[cim-halfling.livejournal.com]

Panera-- oh so good!

[thrihyrne.livejournal.com]

I know! Though I haven't treated myself yet. Soon. :)

[heartofoshun.livejournal.com]

Congrats! I think I'll go make a pot of coffee!

I'm thinking of Yuletide as well. But I am not so original as you are--I am considering Swordspoint (which I offered to do before and didn't get) and also Jacqueline Carey's Kushiel series. Not sure what else. Television shows. Not so much. I missed my chance at BBC Merlin on Yuletide. It's no longer rare, but a big unwieldy fandom now.

[thrihyrne.livejournal.com]

I'll offer up Swordspoint as well, and Wraeththu. Yeah, BBC Merlin is HUGE now!

[gingerspark.livejournal.com]

glad it worked out well.

I find working in a place with food makes you not want it much... at least after the inital "taste test" phase.

[thrihyrne.livejournal.com]

I hope you're right, otherwise I'll quit fitting into my clothes! But getting the occasional sandwich after my shift shouldn't be too bad…

[jaiden-s.livejournal.com]

I'm glad you had a good first day. That's important. :)

[thrihyrne.livejournal.com]

Yes, it really is! I'm still overwhelmed, but that's partially because I take things so seriously. :P

[eldritchhobbit.livejournal.com]

It sounds like a great place to work! I'm so glad you had a good first day.

[thrihyrne.livejournal.com]

It seems like a good group; I met the whole crew last night. I'll look forward to getting to know them all a bit better.

[canellaphile.livejournal.com]

I wish we had a Panera here. Also, as a latte-slinger in my former life 15 years ago, it's a skill you can use for years to impress friends and visitors. ;)

Look forward to hearing about these new series recs...!

[thrihyrne.livejournal.com]

LOL!! Well, I have a long way to go before I'd consider myself a barista, but I can follow directions. Speed will only come with time.

As for the series: I can tell that her tastes and mine are a bit different; she's really into the English Victorian and earlier eras, so Lark Rise to Candleford didn't really turn me on. The one in South Africa is set in current times and I'll give it a couple of episodes before deciding one way or another.