Work and play

Wow! I'm in a desperate need for an update.

Where to begin, where to begin? Well, I need to vent about my new job, so let's start there.

Today, I didn't take my 15 minute break, so I thought I would be able to leave 15 minutes early. However, when I went in to tell my supervisor, she said you have to take your break after 4 hours of work; it's part of the labor laws. For some reason this really made me mad. How am I supposed to know that you have to take a break according to the law? They just sort of said, "Oh yeah, you have a 15 minute break." I didn't know there were rules on how to take it. Also the other day, I was slightly reprimanded for this email I wrote. I talked to her about not coming in certain days because of the Chicago trip and she said that sounded fine. I just had to write her an email. I said something to the effect that because of my trip, I would not be in on these certain days. Later she told me I should have written the email as a question requesting time off. She did say that she understood that we had already discussed it. (That's why I was only slightly reprimanded). Also for future jobs I should make any planned vacations a part of my acceptance package because the employer could technically deny my request. I understand she was trying to be helpful, but it just rubbed me the wrong way. Now, I feel like I have to watch every move I make in order not to be offensive or step on people's toes. One more thing that only bothers me slightly, but I understand its importance. Part of my job is typing ticket information into the computer. The woman training me has to review my entries before I can move on to the next ticket. It makes you feel like a baby and kind of incompetent. But that will happen in any new job.

I haven't gone out much since the summer until this thanksgiving break. I went out Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday night. Wednesday I went to Margarita's. After that night, I realized how thankful I am for real friends who love and appreciate me. Friday I went to Shenanigans for Latina night. I danced with this one guy who was twirling and spinning me around. It was sooooooo fun. I really enjoyed dancing with someone who knew what he was doing. I also hung out with these two girls (one I graduated with but didn't really know in high school and another who is my brother's age). They were super nice and fun. Saturday night I hung out with my friend Erin; we grew up in the same church. This girl is too hot, and she really knows how to have a good time. The moment we got to Margarita's she wanted to do a shot. I ended up doing 3 shots with her that night: two red snappers and a Jaeger bomb. [Speaking of shots, Aimer bought me one called Prom Queen Wet Dreams. Ummm...it was absolutely delicious.] Also, one of the best things is that she's dating these two guys who know about each other. She tells guys that she's not looking for a boyfriend, she dates other people, and if they don't like it, they can hit the road. She's great! Later that night we went to Zach's where there were a lot of people I recognized from high school.