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one more round…

Saturday, July 31st, 2010

that doesn’t involve Hot Russian Guy.

Gage is doing awesome.? He’s been painting a lot lately.? I get him these wooden cut outs and he paints them with water colors.? ? His technique for painting? them is really beautiful.? I was thinking about trying to sell some of them on ebay or something.? Just to help pay for more materials, since he seems to be calmed by the painting.? I need to find a bigger variety of the cut outs, as well.? School starts in just about a month, and he’s enjoying his summer program.

Work is work.? There are some nice customers, and there are lots of asshole customers.? My co-workers, for the most part, are great.? Hi Andrew!? Right now is the time of vacations, so a lot of people are missing… sucks sometimes, especially since Andrew and Nikki are both out next week and I shall missing them.

Been having a bit more of a social life lately.? Dinner with some co-workers a few times, movies with Mare and her daughter last month, helped another friend fill out some legal paperwork last week, but the conversation while we were doing it was great, I actually had a blast and got a foot rub and a shoulder rub out of it.

Contemplating the idea of dating.? No one specific, just “getting out there” as they say.? I dunno.? See, I believe in full disclosure.? If a guy expresses interest in me, by the end of the first date they’ll know I’m a single mom.? From what I understand, most women in my position wait a few dates (some even wait till it’s officially a relationship) to let that fact be known.? I’m not out for a free dinner or trip to the movies if I go out with someone.? I’ll happily pick up the tab sometimes? or split the bill, it’s not about that.? It’s about finding someone you connect with on a personal level.? About doing something for you, instead of doing everything in your life for your child(ren).? We single moms (and single dads) tend to focus solely on our little ones and forget that by not taking care of our personal needs (and I’m not talking about sex, actually), we’re actually? doing our children a disservice.? But how many? men are going to be interested in this particular brand of single mom?? It’s worth considering.? I don’t think I’ll turn down a chance to have a good time with a good person, but I don’t think I’m up for actively searching, either.

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Shall I tell you more…

Saturday, July 31st, 2010

about the Hot Russian Guy?? Well I’m going to anyway.

One of the girls at work talked to him a few weeks ago, told him that one of her co-workers was interested in him, thought he was nice, attractive, etc.? He said he was flattered but he has a girlfriend back in Russia.? *ALAS*

Actually, it’s been pointed out that it’s possible that he only said that because he thought the person who was talking to him was the one interested and he didn’t want to hurt her feelings.? Yes, that’s possible.? But until I have confirmation otherwise, I’m operating under the assumption that he does, in fact, have a girlfriend.? Which makes him a no fly zone.? Sure, I’ll still try to get to know him.? Sure, I’ll still flirt with him.? If he asked me for my number, I’d give it in a heartbeat.? But unless I get confirmation of single-ness, nothing would happen but friendship.? There are many people who have told me things along the lines of “if his girlfriend is over there, and? HE’S here, and you’re here…”? Sorry, no.? I’ve been cheated on, didn’t like the feeling.? I won’t do anything that would make another person feel that way.? It just wouldn’t be right.? At least that’s my opinion.

Anyhoo, I will confess that before I got the girlfriend info, I did find out his last name so I could see if maybe he had a facebook or something and his relationship status would be visible.? He didn’t.? But I searched his name on Google and found a paper he wrote.? I haven’t read it yet, because usually when I get time online it’s late and I’m tired and I want to be able to process what I’m reading thoroughly.? I’ve read the first few paragraphs and it looks like it might be very? interesting.? Definitely information I didn’t have before.

Anyhoo, he was in the store the other day.? I happened to notice that he was buying something that we had a store coupon for, so I tore it out of a flyer and gave it to him.? He told me he “likes me so much for saving him money.”? He was very enthusiastic.? Especially since we’re talking about 35 cents or so.? I’m trying not to read too much into it, but he also asked me to help him ring up some produce… and I KNOW he knows how to ring up produce at the self checkout.? He does it all the time.

Have you ever met someone, and the moment you met them something told you that you absolutely must get to know this person?? Yeah, that happened with him.? Over the past few months, I’ve realized that he gives off a tremendous amount of positive energy.? The kind that just uplifts you.? Prolonged exposure is starting to have an effect even when I haven’t seen him for awhile… I’ve noticed that I’m thinking more positively than negatively lately.? See people, the energy you give off DOES effect the people around you.? Take heart and try to adjust accordingly.? On some of my worst days at work, when he’s come in, it’s been very difficult not to just throw my arms around him and try to absorb as much of that energy as possible.? I’m thinking he’d be a little startled (if not terrified, lol)? if I did that.

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worthy of note…

Thursday, July 22nd, 2010

A co-worker and I were chatting, discussing, comparing and we both agree.? Of all the customers from all the different countries (America included) who come into our store, the Russian customers are the nicest.? Personally I’ve found them to be polite, patient, courteous, etc.? We even had one customer, who is Russian, who purchased a money order for one amount but received a money order for 10x the amount she requested.? I’ll be the first to admit that if I had no ties to the store… I’d probably have had a hard time returning that money order to get one in the correct denomination.? This customer, however, did bring it back.? Eastern Europeans are also extremely nice.? Pretty much all of the customers from outside the US are very nice to the employees and other customers.? It’s the American customers who aren’t.? They’re the ones who try to rip us off, who treat us like we’re there for them to walk on.? They treat the employees at the grocery store as if we are so far beneath them that we are not entitled to the simple courtesies that our mothers took such pride in teaching us when we were children.? Whatever happened to a thank you?? Now I’m not saying that all Americans are like that, but I’ve noticed that the customers who walk around and act as if every employee in the store owes them something, or who decides that because they want something for a lower price… or to get a refund on something that they ate in its entirety… or anything else like that… well we should just bend over and take the loss because they deserve it.

What is it with this sense of entitlement that Americans are developing?? This whole “the world owes me” attitude?? No wonder people hate Americans.? As I said, not everyone has it, but so many people who come into my store on a day to day basis do.? There are days I just fuckin hate people.

I’ve said it before… I’ll say it again.? Randall (from Clerks) said it best when he said “This job would be great if it weren’t for the fuckin customers.”

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