2.5 week's notice

My dad finally got the wireless router set up, and I finally started re-personalizing my laptop since everything was erased when Dell replaced my hard drive. I swear, this computer has stressed me out so much. I had issues with it all year until the hard drive finally died the last week of school. It kind of makes me paranoid now, because I'm going to flip if anything goes wrong with it again this year. My mom bought me an external hard drive to take this time as a security measure, just so I don't chance losing all of my pictures, music, or schoolwork, and it makes me feel a little better at least knowing that I have some form of backup this time. Anyway, it's taken me a while to set up the computer again, but so far everything seems to be running okay and not to mention, I can use it in my room, even whilst laying in bed! It really makes such a difference having this wireless internet connection, I feel so limitless.

Anyway, work has been hell lately. I can't believe how cheap some people are, not to mention ignorant. Not that it's a bad thing being cheap, I'm frugal as heck, but if you're going to eat out at a restaurant you should be prepared to spend money, and at least be gracious to the person busting their ass to take care of you. I mean honestly, I make $2.00 an hour, which I usually don't even see because my paychecks are voided thanks to taxes. I rarely get tipped 15% or more (which I thought was standard). Tipping less than 10% is just selfish, tips are all that I take home with me. I'll probably pick up a few shifts at Red Lobster over this Christmas break just for some extra cash, but next summer I'm intent on looking for another job. I'd like to stay in the restaurant business, because the money can be well worth it and I like the social interaction, but location-wise I could really use an upgrade. At least I have some hardcore experience under my belt now. It's not just the lousy customers we get, but I really feel taken advantage of by Red Lobster too. They have me scheduled usually six days a week, and closing almost every night. I don't mind closing, but it's not fair that I be there so late every night, especially on Fridays and Saturdays when we stay open until 11pm and they schedule me to come in around 4, that's way too long to be on my feet working. Anyway, I wrote the managers my departure notice, so I'll only be there for another week and a half more this summer.

I've been watching a lot more tv than I'm used to, mostly just because I'm usually pretty bored during the daytime. It's hard not to get sucked into those celebrity gossip shows. I watched VH1's "The Fabulous Life of Lindsay Lohan" the other day and wanted to gag myself. We're the exact same age, but she has a $70,000 handbag collection, and I work at Red Lobster. I don't like handbags very much, that's not the point. The point is that its unfair how celebrities can just toss money around like its nothing, while so many people actually work to earn their money and can barely treat themselves once in a while. I mean I have a comfortable lifestyle, but I still have to be careful not to let myself get reckless with money. And besides, I don't have a social life anymore because I work so frequently just to scrape by. It doesn't seem like a fair sacrifice. Guess I shouldn't dwell though, I'm happy with who and what I have in my life, despite being pinched for cash. I mean heck, I found a pair of white knee-high go-go boots for $5 at a thrift store last week. I don't need designer clothes to be happy when I have a lucky pair of white go-go boots.

I love using my computer on my bed. Kind of makes me sleepy though, but at least it's comfortable. Anyway, I need to put some clothes on, because as relaxing as it is sitting here in my underwear, today is one of my rare days off, so I need to finish getting dressed and start making the most of it.