Dear Diary,
I have an appointment at the career center tomorrow, and it's going to go quite a bit like that scene from High Fidelity where John Cusak rattles off all the things he will not do with his life. "I don't want to sell anything I don't want to work for anyone who sells anything I don't want to have a boss I don't want to sit in a desk..." Except I am going to say "I don't want to work with any combination of food and people." And I will not work in Lake Oswego. Nothing against Lake Oswego of course, I just don't like going there. Food and people and lake oswego is swell for not but not for long. I have very different short, mid, and long term goals. I hope everything works out. my life, that is. We'll find out tomorrow.
For a while I have believed in the principle of spend less money so you can spend less time working. Because our time really is the most valuable thing we have. I don't really think that I have lived that principle until now, when I have no choice. I haven't been getting enough hours and I don't really have money to burn. Generally I like spending money when i want something- but it's a good feeling when you know that you're not living outside your means.
At work tonight I seated this woman who was by herself so I chatted with her a bit, and brought her a magazine to read during her meal. When she left she handed me the magazine back with a comment card that said what a good job the hostess and server did! It may not seem like a big deal but in corporation land comment cards are a big deal, and hostesses are NEVER mentioned. and she handed it straight to ME! It made my whole day. This is actually the third time I have retold this story tonight.
Love,
Diana