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After a busy week of running around and/or calling various Official Places for the somewhat lengthy process of changing my last name, I was ready for a fun weekend. And it was!
Recently, I reconnected with Diana, a good friend of mine from middle school – and she and her husband and sister and niece and daughter are all super awesome and invited us to go blueberry picking with them at a small farm in Hiram, GA. Some other folks had beaten us to the punch…er, bush(es)…but we still managed to find some. And the few I’ve tried were quite tasty.
Not only did we pick blueberries, but we also had lunch and then ventured over to Cacao, a chocolate “laboratory and boutique” in our neighborhood. Mark and I hadn’t been there before, but Diana and her family suggested we go…and I certainly don’t need much convincing to eat chocolate. Especially really, really good chocolate. Mmmmm. After a few moments in Cacao, I think we all had smiles on our faces. The chocolate buzz is oh-so-nice. I even broke into a little dance. Since Cacao is a rather fancy little place, I thought ballet would be the most appropriate style.
Anyhow, I start work tomorrow morning at the coffee shop. While I’m looking forward to it, I’m also a little nervous. I’ve gotten used to working nonprofit jobs. Jobs where I have an office and a computer and… well, a better salary. Haha. I guess I just feel kinda…old. But back in 2000 when I worked at Starbucks, I was an awesome barista. And I still have my winning personality. And I’m quite competent. So once I get the hang of things and re-learn how to work a cash register and make all the drinks, it should be fine. Fun, even.
Oddly, though, I am more nervous about this coffee shop job than I am about my internship or other nonprofit jobs when I technically had a good deal more responsibility, and got compensated significantly better for my time. Go figure!