I really am an absorbent person. I take people's moods digest the nuances and reflect it back to the world, and I have a hard time establishing my own base emotion after that. This is usually a good thing if I wake up and see a happy person right away, then I'm relatively in a stable mood and the day goes well. Now, if the person I see happens to be my manager, and he ignores me as I'm quite pointedly talking to him, you might say I'd get miffed. Ruffled definitely. Overly emotional? Absolutely.
Today started off with a new change; they made me hostess for the morning! I was surprised, and only nervous for a little bit. I got a bigger (and less pleasant) surprise when they handed me the hostess jacket. I might have described the outfit I wear now once or twice, (hideous and gut wrenching) but I failed to mention the tan/ beige monstrosity they insist all the hostesses and team leaders wear. They're dirty looking, old fashioned and the one I was handed was stained and smelled frankly like...well like a dirty old coat. (Sorry lame analogy). Hostessing was fun for about twenty minutes until Robbie stormed in, huffed around and made a point of not talking to anyone unless he was directing them what to do.
I immediately became Grumpy Gus. From then on, a smile was forced on my face, and I about threw my tray across the room (that was after they moved me back to section C due to the fact we were hellishly busy). Then it was time for lunch and I stomped home and grouched at my roommates while scarfing down pasta. Now that I look back, pretty sure my blood sugar was probably a little low. I don't normally have such strong reactions to stressful situations when I haven't eaten in a while.*
After lunch, I was just plain cranky. I couldn't laugh and shrug it off. Ella our other assistant manager made the mistake of asking what was wrong. Tears sprang up in my eyes and I plunged over that grouchy hill right into unreasonably upset valley. I rushed past her to take refuge in the back pantry and found Rani already in there with tears in her eyes. We stood side by side in the tiny cramped shelving area and both asked what was wrong. Our conclusion: Robbie. He was a tornado today. I must say however, when I found Rani in there my mood shifted. It was just funny that we both starting emotioning at the same time, and fled to the cool secrecy of those back shelves. Ella came in with napkins and reassurance that everything will be fine, just to 'put a big face on' and go back out to work. It reminded me of my student manager and I talking, and I just had to laugh and smile thinking to myself the words he said, "Just smile and say please sir, may I have another?" It'll be ok. And it was. The day ended and I lived to tell the tale.
Tomorrow I work a split shift, which means I start from 7-11, then go back from 5.30-9.30. Its a nice long break in between, and usually I don't mind the gap. Only two weeks left in this part, and I'll be sporting a new look. (To be unveiled later...)
Also, I'm going to go out to eat tonight and do something outside the apartment! Probably by myself. (Unless I poop out and go back home to take a nap...which is more likely to happen. Ok I'll just be honest. I'm considering my grocery shopping as my gym workout, and I deserve a nap after!!)
* That's a bald face lie. Ask my family if you disbelieve it.
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