NEVER argue with an idiot

This post is going to be a rant... so read at your discretion.

As most of you may I recently picked up two more part time jobs bringing my job total up to three. One of my places of part time employment is a shoe warehouse (I shy from stating the name in fear that the internet gods will trace my blog and fire me, and, well, we need the paycheck). That being said...WHAT IS IT ABOUT RETAIL MANAGERS?

There is one in particular. We'll call him.....Anthony. Anthony is a jerk. There is no way around it. Unnnnfortunately, he will be spending the better years of his life working at a shoe warehouse. While he's there he will reak havoc on unsuspecting part time staff (mostly high school girls) who don't know better. Not me, Anthony, not me. I've been around the block with jobs, you could probably say I'm a jack of all trades. I worked at a retail department store back in high school and I know how they operate. The only knowledge they posess is how to keep their displays straight and their merchandise alligned.*

When Anthony asked us how far we were with our closing duties last Sunday night a poor senior in high school girl responded, "Done." Ooooh, Allyson, you silly girl. Anthony immediately piped up, "We're never done. Did we mop downstairs? Did we dust the fans? Dust the registers? Did we vaccuum the break room?" REALLY? Amidst the chaos, Allyson burst into tears. I saw a flashback in my department store days in high school. There I was! 17 years old and I was crying in a shoe warehouse in Allyson's body. Anthony told us to clean up aisle "C" (whatever that means?! ha). So I took Allyson and we cleaned aisle C together. I told her 'Anthony clearly is mad that he will be working at the shoe warehouse for the rest of his life. Don't worry, you're better than him.'

When Allyson was at ease and aisle C looked, well, the same Anthony came to talk to us...."Here's a little hint for when you close with me. I WILL check your section to make sure it's right. If it's not, we WILL stay here longer than we have to. Don't tell me somethings done when it's not done. I don't want to be a jerk but I have no problem being a jerk if I need to be." (does that even make sense?) When he was finished I turned around and whispered under my breath, "oh wow" to which Anthony replied, "what was that Amy?" to which I replied, "oh nothing, I just had to sneeze." He kept us until 7pm that night. We were suppose to get off work at 6.

Dear Anthony, maybe you didn't realize you are talking to? I have a bachelors degree and I'm in school for a second one. What do you have? Oh, that's right. A shoe horn.

Moral of the story:
"Never argue with an idiot; they'll drag you down to their level, and beat you with experience."

*if you are a retail manager, I don't mean to offend. Please note that if you treat your part time staff like this, we are aware. and, well, we hate it.

Love will find a way!

I fully regret putting any news about South Beach up on my blog. I've had so many friends ask me how it's going and I've had to sadly say. Uh, it's going. I have been trying to just cut carbs out of my life but it's harder than it sounds. So for all of my friends who keep asking me about it: I hate you and Thank you. It gives me motivation to keep it up! Because afterall, love will, err, find a way! haha.

Deren and I are going to celebrate Valentine's Day tonight because with my 17 jobs I don't know what my schedule is going to be yet for even this Sunday. So, to avoid confusion we're getting the celebration done tonight :)

Call me a nerd, but I get to go to KCATM Winter Conference tomorrow. It's a conference for math educators around the KC area. I've read the itinerary and I'm looking forward to learning new things before I even hit my own classroom. I can't wait to be a teacher - it's so fun to get my toolkit loaded up now. I'm observing in an awesome 2nd grade classroom this semester in the Hickman Mills school district and it makes me realize that I really can see myself teaching here in Missouri for longer than I thought. Although, I am taking my MN praxis tests this year so I can have that out of the way in case we move earlier than expected. Thank god I already passed the MO one! One less thing to worry about :)

My science teacher led a heated lecture last night about people who tell teachers how to do our job who really have no idea how to do it. They're called politicians. It really got my blood boiling. One particular quote that I HATE about teachers is:

"Those who can - do. Those who can't - teach."

My science teacher's comeback?

"Those who CARE - teach."

South Beach Diet

SBD vs. AET

I've been on the South Beach Diet now for a week and a half and I'm proud to say I've lost 8 pounds. However I feel like I'm DYING for some fruit or a piece of chocolate here and there. Okay, I lied. I want some EVERYDAY! Luckily my good friend from MN, Monica, is going to school to become a registered dietitian and she just started a blog that is full of wonderful information. I'm able to follow along with a bunch of wonderful advice from 400 miles away. I think after my dreadful two weeks of the south beach diet are over I'll try Mon's plan and see what happens from here. Because seriously, who denies people fruit? Jerks.

Happy Birthday Eric

Happy Birthday to my brother. He was humble, courteous, honest, caring, and handsome. He was someone I strive to be more like through my words and actions. I miss him everyday.

He would be 28 today and I imagine quite successful.

Eric,
I always try to give 100% for you and life is still good. Love you. Wish you were here.
I think you'd be proud :)
Love,
Sis