Other Projects:
Knitting Project: "The game is on!" BBC Sherlock Striped Keyhole Scarf</div>
Painting Project: Six Sides to Every Story: HAL-9000
Jewelry Project: "I'm a Troughton-Baker Girl" - Doctor Who Pendant
Painting Project: Six Sides to Every Story: Parisian Clock Face
Paper Crafts: Lupercalia Cards
Painting Project: Six Sides to Every Story: Rubik's Cube
Jewelry Craft: Scissors and Secret Compartment Necklace
Jewelry Project: Tyr (the Amputee)'s Pocket Watch
Painting Project: "Keep Calm and Shoot the Wall:" BBC Sherlock's Wallpaper
Jewelry Project: Marvel Heroes (and Villains) Pendants
Jewelry Craft: Doctor Who Fob Watch with Hand-painted Baqua
Knitting Project: Star Trek Command Colors Keyhole Scarf
Sewing Project: Texas Longhorns Gift Card Sleeve
Sewing/Paper Craft Project: Shakespeare and Company Paper Bag E-Reader Cover
Cross-Stitch Project: Infectious Disease Outbreak Equation Cross Stitch
Jewelry/Handy Craft Project: Parachute Cord Bracelet Bracelet
Jewelry Project: Otter Charm Tiger Eye and Quartz Bracelet
Costume Project: Zombie Librarian Costume
Sewing Project: He's ready for his close-up
Toy Project: Teddy Bear Chain Mail Leather Harness
Sewing Project: Dollmania Part 3: Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy Dolls (ala Pride and Prejudice and Zombies)
Jewelry Project: Locket "Macabre"
Sewing Project: Dollmania Part 2: Sirius Black and Severus Snape Dolls
Sewing Project: Dollmania Part 1 - Jeeves and Wooster Dolls
Jewelry Project: Metal and Glass Gay Pride Necklace
Knitting Project: Sherlock Holmes Pipe and Hypodermic Bag
Jewelry Project: Red Cinnabar and Crystal Quartz Mala
Knitting Project: Bandit Shrug: Prison Stripe Scarf with Sleeves
Painting Project: Norse Runes Eco-Friendly Coffee Cup
Jewelry Project: HAL-9000 Pendant
Painting Project: Creepy Kids figurines
Jewelry Project: Evil Eye Bracelet with Harlequin Pendant
Knitting Project: Chicago Flag Wristband
Jewelry Project: Bloodstone and Smoky Quartz Wrist Mala
Knitting Project: Sirius Black Scarf
Jewelry Project: Sherlock Holmes Collar

Con: Less guaranteed cash coming in the door.

Pro: Become a happier, saner, better slept, more well-adjusted human being with time to pursue the career her degree prepared her for that is not constantly being ground under the heel of unprofessional behavior.

Thoughts?

That was a first for me.

She was an elderly woman. Her coat was dirty and her eyes were glaring before she even came up to the counter. She reminded me of some members of the homeless population around State St. Not the people who sit out on the sidewalk and ask passerby for change. The people who come into stores and walk up to people demanding change. Verbally aggressive and physically aggressive in her stance.

She came into the line, cutting in front of a bunch of people and put a candy bar on the counter. $1.63, I told her. She said she wanted a plastic bag for it. When I went to grab one I wet my fingers in order to separate the bag from the others, she freaked out and threw an enormous tantrum in the middle of the store.

"YOUR WHORE'S MOUTH AIN'T CLEAN!"

We cancelled the transaction. The other barista on staff quietly told me to go wash my hands.

About an hour later, the woman came back. This time she ordered a pastry from the bake case, which my co-worker handled for her. When she got up to the register, she threw a second tantrum -- "oh I gotta deal with HER again!!!" My co-worker tried to reassure her that I was "an excellent server, I'll vouch for her..." I understand that a big part of any customer service job is to weed out the truly crazy people, the people who can turn violent, the people who can hurt the staff or other customers and that the way we're taught to deal with crazy people is to indulge their whims.

I wouldn't indulge her. I told my co-worker to complete the transaction and started taking orders from the next few people in line.

It's been two days and it's still in my head and I don't know how to get it out. It was an assault on my person as real as a punch to the face and, whatever the protocol may be, whatever safety concerns we may have for ourselves and others, it never feels good to be called a whore and have the person standing next to you do nothing. Not even ask if you're all right afterwards.

I'm not all right.

Side three of my reader-polled paperweight. So nice to have my own HAL staring at me from my desk.

Other Projects:
Jewelry Project: "I'm a Troughton-Baker Girl" - Doctor Who Pendant
Painting Project: Six Sides to Every Story: Parisian Clock Face
Paper Crafts: Lupercalia Cards
Painting Project: Six Sides to Every Story: Rubik's Cube
Jewelry Craft: Scissors and Secret Compartment Necklace
Jewelry Project: Tyr (the Amputee)'s Pocket Watch
Painting Project: "Keep Calm and Shoot the Wall:" BBC Sherlock's Wallpaper
Jewelry Project: Marvel Heroes (and Villains) Pendants
Jewelry Craft: Doctor Who Fob Watch with Hand-painted Baqua
Knitting Project: Star Trek Command Colors Keyhole Scarf
Sewing Project: Texas Longhorns Gift Card Sleeve
Sewing/Paper Craft Project: Shakespeare and Company Paper Bag E-Reader Cover
Cross-Stitch Project: Infectious Disease Outbreak Equation Cross Stitch
Jewelry/Handy Craft Project: Parachute Cord Bracelet Bracelet
Jewelry Project: Otter Charm Tiger Eye and Quartz Bracelet
Costume Project: Zombie Librarian Costume
Sewing Project: He's ready for his close-up
Toy Project: Teddy Bear Chain Mail Leather Harness
Sewing Project: Dollmania Part 3: Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy Dolls (ala Pride and Prejudice and Zombies)
Jewelry Project: Locket "Macabre"
Sewing Project: Dollmania Part 2: Sirius Black and Severus Snape Dolls
Sewing Project: Dollmania Part 1 - Jeeves and Wooster Dolls
Jewelry Project: Metal and Glass Gay Pride Necklace
Knitting Project: Sherlock Holmes Pipe and Hypodermic Bag
Jewelry Project: Red Cinnabar and Crystal Quartz Mala
Knitting Project: Bandit Shrug: Prison Stripe Scarf with Sleeves
Painting Project: Norse Runes Eco-Friendly Coffee Cup
Jewelry Project: HAL-9000 Pendant
Painting Project: Creepy Kids figurines
Jewelry Project: Evil Eye Bracelet with Harlequin Pendant
Knitting Project: Chicago Flag Wristband
Jewelry Project: Bloodstone and Smoky Quartz Wrist Mala
Knitting Project: Sirius Black Scarf
Jewelry Project: Sherlock Holmes Collar

ME: *dials cellphone* “Stark. I’m sad tonight. Let’s get drunk. No wait, not on Saturday. It’s St. Patrick’s Day and bitches be crazy.”

Other Projects:

Painting Project: Six Sides to Every Story: Parisian Clock Face
Paper Crafts: Lupercalia Cards
Painting Project: Six Sides to Every Story: Rubik's Cube
Jewelry Craft: Scissors and Secret Compartment Necklace
Jewelry Project: Tyr (the Amputee)'s Pocket Watch
Painting Project: "Keep Calm and Shoot the Wall:" BBC Sherlock's Wallpaper
Jewelry Project: Marvel Heroes (and Villains) Pendants
Jewelry Craft: Doctor Who Fob Watch with Hand-painted Baqua
Knitting Project: Star Trek Command Colors Keyhole Scarf
Sewing Project: Texas Longhorns Gift Card Sleeve
Sewing/Paper Craft Project: Shakespeare and Company Paper Bag E-Reader Cover
Cross-Stitch Project: Infectious Disease Outbreak Equation Cross Stitch
Jewelry/Handy Craft Project: Parachute Cord Bracelet Bracelet
Jewelry Project: Otter Charm Tiger Eye and Quartz Bracelet
Costume Project: Zombie Librarian Costume
Sewing Project: He's ready for his close-up
Toy Project: Teddy Bear Chain Mail Leather Harness
Sewing Project: Dollmania Part 3: Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy Dolls (ala Pride and Prejudice and Zombies)
Jewelry Project: Locket "Macabre"
Sewing Project: Dollmania Part 2: Sirius Black and Severus Snape Dolls
Sewing Project: Dollmania Part 1 - Jeeves and Wooster Dolls
Jewelry Project: Metal and Glass Gay Pride Necklace
Knitting Project: Sherlock Holmes Pipe and Hypodermic Bag
Jewelry Project: Red Cinnabar and Crystal Quartz Mala
Knitting Project: Bandit Shrug: Prison Stripe Scarf with Sleeves
Painting Project: Norse Runes Eco-Friendly Coffee Cup
Jewelry Project: HAL-9000 Pendant
Painting Project: Creepy Kids figurines
Jewelry Project: Evil Eye Bracelet with Harlequin Pendant
Knitting Project: Chicago Flag Wristband
Jewelry Project: Bloodstone and Smoky Quartz Wrist Mala
Knitting Project: Sirius Black Scarf
Jewelry Project: Sherlock Holmes Collar

"It's always interesting to see big people doing a pose like a ballet dancer. Like, you know, graceful..."

O_O

Point 1: I have been modeling for more than six years. I am well aware that art students of all ages will occasionally speak before they think and say some fairly insensitive things that they will not apologize for unless you gently point it out to them.

Point 2: This observation was made by the ART INSTRUCTOR.

( Oh it get's better... )

Filling this meme: Comment to this post, and I will list seven things I want you to talk about. They might make sense or they might be totally random. Then post that list, with your commentary, to your journal. Other people can get lists from you, and the meme merrily perpetuates itself.

Questions by smaych:

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- First job: Off today

- Second job: worked a 9-hour shift that reminded my feet, legs and knees that army boots, while excellent for walking, occasionally hiking and biking a variety of distances are *not good* for standing around in and waiting for people to give you their coffee orders (also, they destroy the floors).

At the close of my third week, I'm finally being trained on the drinks bar so I can be of more use on shifts. Had to refuse another tip today, which was really nice -- because the customer turned around and told me I was *fabulous* ("if I can't give you a money tip, I have to at least give you a verbal one.") Awww.

- Freelance jobs: None today, four-hour sculpting class on Friday which I'm planning to be early for, considering I was late last week thanks to a train mix-up. I start another sculpting class on Sunday.

- Writing job: 300 more words and counting. My werewolf and vampire have an odd pack of friends and neighbors (and are being watched by a slightly sinister government). I still have no idea how my werewolf was cursed in the first place -- I'm hoping that comes about in my next few brainstorming sessions.

- General health: Don't know on this one. My sleep patterns are definitely off. My body basically crashed last night, plunging me into 11 hours of sound sleep without so much as a cup of tea or a Tylenol PM to help it along. When I woke up, I was groggy so I made myself a mocha along with breakfast. By one o' clock, I was feeling lightheaded and later I had a headache. May have been caffeine withdrawal more than hunger -- since both continued after I ate lunch (with which I drank a bottle of water). My sinuses are irritated and I felt feverish earlier. I made myself a cup of tea once I got home (with honey, ginger, cinnamon and cayenne pepper to soothe/clear the sinus problem). The beeping thermometer tells me I am *not*, in fact, feverish which is good news.

- Tangles with the Tax Man: Not truly a tangle. Had to look up and record my income from the VA so I can include it along with my W2 and records of my freelance work. Hopefully this won't take an eon and a half to process.

- Tangles with the Post Office: Long story short- I'm never trusting USPS with my parcels again. They failed to deliver a t-shirt order from Think Geek last Friday and failed to redeliver it *again* after I made two requests two days in a row. Last night I phoned in a complaint and the caseworker on the line said it would be automatically redelivered today. Guess what wasn't in my mailbox, next to the bank of mailboxes or on my front step when I got home? Somebody needs to die.

I JUST WANTED MY T-SHIRT for fuck's sake...

- Tangles with Exes: Not really a tangle either. More of a "where do we go from here?" moment.

So yeah. Life is quite busy. I think I need a vacation from it.