Today....where do I even start? Guess what? It doesn't matter where I start, because I did the same thing for 10 hours. I worked at the Regency store from open-close. 9-6. Which sounds longer than 8:30-6:30, which is how long I was actually there, but that doesn't make any sense.
I should note that I read almost an entire book today. That book is entitled "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close" and it is quite possibly my new favorite. If I were to write a book, that is the style in which I would write it. Because it is written exactly in the style that I write in. Follow? Cool.
So I think I finally figured out the music that's played at the mall when the pianist isn't there. For the longest time, I just didn't understand the selection, but today as soon as I heard the Backstreet Boys, it all just clicked. The rich, snooty people who shop at this mall (by the way--possible Warren Buffett sighting today. Not joking.) anyway--they don't want to hear the music that is popular right now. Frankly, I believe they would take offense to the fact that Katy Perry kissed a girl, wouldn't understand why Leona Lewis doesn't do something about that bleeding love, and they could freak out that we've only got four minutes to save the world. (I surely hope that we wouldn't leave that up to Justin Timberlake and Madonna...) So the mall plays music that make them think that they are hip without offending them. Backstreet Boys, old Janet Jackson, some classical thrown in there for those aristocratic wannabes (I have a strict belief that you cannot be an aristocrat and live in Nebraska at the same time.)
Another interesting thing I observed today (yes, in relation to my day--this was interesting...): Someone left a ten dollar bill on the piano. No one played the piano today (I know this because I was there the ENTIRE day). It was sitting there for a good 2 hours. Everyone who walked by it saw it. They all looked around and found someone looking at them. They all left it there. Either they are all very polite or they are all very proud. The security guard picked it up right around 6.
Free coffee to the person who guesses how many customers I served in my 10 hours of work.
Did I mention I worked ten hours today? Cuz I did. At the slowest coffeehouse in our chain of coffeehouses. I am still bored...
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3 comments:
I have to comment because there's a free coffee involved :)... My guess for how many people you served today would have to be 10, one an hour based on the fact that you read almost an entire book. Thanks for writing again, I've missed reading.
Jenny Z.
I'm hoping this works like the price is right and go ahead and guess 1. You can drink my victory drink (white mocha with a little bit of raspberry).
Andrew
I'm probably too late to win the prize but I'm going to guess 6. And I hate coffee or anything that has coffee in it.
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