so its been awhile, i'm noticing. :) i've honestly tried to post, but this computer here at work doesn't like me. (actually, i think its possessed, along with the napkin dispenser and the yogurt machine.) apart from the spiritual warfare going on between me and the appliances at work, i really enjoy my job. I'm now the acting manager of the cafe (they fired the other assistant manager... yikes!) and i'm working somewhere in the 50+ hour range.... hello salary pay/real world, yes? I have 3 employees, and they are all crazy. :) i like them all, actually, which is extremely helpful. My boss, Jackie, is wonderful, and is actually the person who recommended me to my apartment. She lives down the street, and is about to have a baby. I love my regulars... since we are located in an office building, all i really have are regulars. They're fun though, and my tips are going up. I've never worked in a place where people's brokeness is so obvious. I've been here a month and already i've had conversations with each of my employees and my boss about "things" (they don't know its God, but it is) going on in their lives. Quite honestly, i'm still figuring out how to respond to all of them. I'm pretty confident that right now i just need to love them and get to know them and be in their lives.
Apart from work....
Melodie just came in town, which was fun and encouraging. Around lunch today i kindof lost it though. :) I was sad to see her go, yes, but i was more to sad to have the reminder of all the things i love (roommates, laughter, deep conversations, exhortation, constancy) and have that leave too. and to make it worse, i looked through pictures from my goodbye party and saw all the faces that i love and lives that i've been a part of, and i realized how much i miss home.
So i think that's about where I am at right now. I'm mostly alone, except for when i'm at work. My apartment is still very empty. :) but it's about halfway painted, which is nice. If blogger ever decides to work for me, i'll post pictures.
i better get going... the weather is getting freakishly cold (why did i choose the north again?!?) and its getting dark. :) love to you.
