The Culture of Coffee, and other True Stories

Yes, the job is fun. Yes, I do really like it. I assumed that there would be regulars at the drive-thru every morning, but SERIOUSLY PEOPLE?! This proves to me that coffee really is a drug. I'm working tomorrow morning at the 9th street location, if anyone needs their fix. Still going strong on training, and my manager said that I am doing very well for someone with no experience in the professional espresso field.

On the bad side of life, we had a close family friend pass away this week. My Nana's good friend, Joel, found out he had cancer at the end of the summer. Nana convinced him to do chemo, so he did. Dad and I had no clue that he was even close to passing, but alas... Dave and I are driving down to Medford for the funeral Sunday afternoon when I get off of work. We will be back Monday night.

What was weird was another family that is closewith our also lost a grandparent this week. Jackie found a fish floating in the fish tank at my Dad's house. Dave found a dead rat last night in the basement of the house while doing laundry. Emma, one of my best friends, her grandmother is also not doing well, and might have to go to Ohio again soon. Death all over! I'm not sure if this is a good thing or not. We will have to wait and see. Tell your friends and family that you love them, and make sure that they know they are loved. Appreciate those in your life because they might not be around forever.

GOT THE JOB!

On Friday, I interviewed with a local coffee chain called Coffee Culture. Since I'm good at customer service, and I am obsessed with coffee, I figured it would be a perfect job for me. Yesterday we went shopping down in Eugene, and I got a call while we were in Buckle. I didn't recognize the number, but I (very awkwardly) answered the phone, and it was Garrett, from Coffee Culture, offering me the job (even after making an idiot of myself). I start tomorrow morning at 6:30 am (eep!) and I am really excited. So if you live in Corvallis, and are craving coffee between 6:30 and 11am, stop by the drive thru Coffee Culture on Kings.

I'm not sure yet, but hopefully they will give me full-time and decent pay. I've got experience in everything but espresso machines, so hopefully they will.

Hope all is well with everyone else! I'm really excited for this week to start, and I will let you know how it goes!

New Year. New beginnings...?

Christmas has come and gone quickly. It was a fun winter break. I got to go home, after braving the elements of the "Arctic blast" that came though and canceled my flight. I spent a lot of time with Dave's family too, which I really enjoyed. I think they like me...


Christmas at home was fun! I got to spend some much needed Daddy and Jackie time. I miss them already!

I am still looking for work. (If you hear anything, let me know!) I am waiting to hear back about a few jobs, but it's gonna take some time. I'm having a hard time in general, as a result of being jobless. ugh. I can't wait to find some purpose in life...

On the upside, I have a meeting tomorrow morning for the Alcohol Work Group at OSU. I met the Substance Abuse Prevention Coordinator at OSU through my internship at Benton County. She invited me to join the monthly meetings to bring some input from a previous student's perspective. I have a lot of reading to prepare for this, but I'm really excited! Maybe a job will come of this... hopefully!

Well, I'm gonna get back to my reading with breaks of The Office episodes in between.