Ok so I have been away for a couple days, and trust me it isn't because I went on some way wicked vacation. I wish, I have been at work for a lot this week. I worked some overtime, that means more money for me...That's good right??
Anyway...I am sorry that I have had such a lengthy absence...I miss all my friends and hope to get back into the groove of things.
The holidays, unfortunately, mean that I will be away for extended periods of time. Please don't lose hope...I am just trying to get myself back to normal...Not much down time during these frantic times.
So let me lay down the week for you...This has been an interesting one. I am more than happy to take a compliment from a customer when working, but it is when they get a little weird on me that I don't dig it anymore.
Seriously...I mean man come on...I am flattered if you dig me and think I am cool but when you are coming in everyday twice (sometimes 3 times) a day that is getting a little weird.
So that is the groundwork for my week...I dig it when people are into me...But when they start doing the above mentioned that is getting weird. I mean I am a barista..that isn't some fantastic job. I give you coffee your day goes better, that doesn't mean I am some angel sent from heaven just for you.
Sometimes people take their coffee a little too seriously..really they do.
On another note completely...I want to let everyone know that I am going to start a counter on my sidebar, this will show how far along I am on the Tokyo vacation. I will hopefully have this up by the end of the week. It is slow going, but I am sure that I will be able to pay for my ticket with just tips..how cool would that be.
I am also going to hopefully get some crazy stories about coffee serving up on this blog. If you have any stories..let me know...I will post them.
"Bartending is interesting, serving coffee is an experience."
So on this wintery day I leave all of you with a beautiful Japanese poem about winter.
Be safe and please may peace be with you.
hitotose o
nagametsukuseru
asatoide ni
usuyuki koru
sabishisa no hate
After a full year
of gazing out, one morning
I open my door-
to a thin snowfall, frozen-
the far edge of lonliness.
-Fujiwara no Teika (1162-1241)
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