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Okay, as some of you know I've worked at Chick-fil-A for 8 years. I'm up in management and I think I know what I'm doing. (I should, right? Having been there for so long). Well, the other day, I was on headset (taking the orders in drive-thru) and I was getting so frustrated that I decided to write a little drabble about how to properly order through a drive-thru, common sense ( at least to me) stuff. Ready? Okay!!! When first getting the idea to go through drive-thru: 1. Make sure you have money of some kind (cash or card). You would be surprised at the amount of people who get to the window and say "Oh, I don't have any money" and then look at you like you're going to just give them their food anyway. 2. Kind of have an idea of what you want. "Do I want chicken, fish, beef...fries, fruit...tea, Coke?" You get the idea. When arriving in the drive-thru line (when there are cars in front of you) 1. Keep an eye on the car in front of you. Don't stay too close behind them or when you pull up to the speaker, you won't trigger it and the person inside won't know you are at the speaker ready to go. 2. Don't call someone on your phone. Chances are you won't finish your call by the time you get to the speaker. If someone does call you, talk to them but then politely tell them to hold on a sec while you order. When getting to the menu before the speaker (most if not all drive-thrus have one of these): 1. Decide what you want. And that means everything. You may have questions about something. That's okay. But have a more than general idea of what you want. 2. Make sure you have ENOUGH money. The prices are on the menu. Look at them. When getting to the speaker: 1. Speak clearly and project your voice. There are so many mumblers and low talkers out there it is ridiculous. And then they get mad if asked to repeat something. 2. Order everything at a good pace, but not too fast. Don't go so slow that the order taker gets frustrated but don't go so fast that they can't get it all rung up. 3. Don't make them ask you questions. If a meal/combo comes with a choice of (let's just say) 8 or 12 nuggets tell them which choice you want. And don't say "And a drink." Unless you want to go into the store and make the drink yourself, you need to tell them what drink you want. 4. If the order taker doesn't get it all, or they repeat it back incorrectly, don't get mad. We are all human. AND....they have the ability to make your food horrible. Don't be mean to people who handle your food. Common sense, people. Also, that person may have been there since 7 am that morning. Just be pleasant. 5. Thank the order taker. Even if they were horribly rude. Just smile and say "Thank you!" Throw them for a loop. It's fun. When in line for the window: 1. Get your money ready. 2. Make a place for your bag and cup. Don't do that at the window while the cashier is waiting for you. When at the window: 1. Smile. It's nice. 2. Tell whoever you are on the phone with "Hold on a sec. I'm in a drive-thru." And give the cashier your full attention. It's nice. 3. Again, speak clearly when asked a question. 4. Say "Thank you." Even if the cashier was rude and didn't smile. Throw them for a loop as well. Again, it's fun. However, if the cashier was nice and did smile, be just as polite and kind. Give what you get. It's nice. 5. Leave the window quickly after you have paid and have your food. Chances are there are people behind you wanting food as well. And the cashier would like to get them through. You can put your money up in the parking lot or at home. You can even pull into a parking space and check your food or whatever. Just don't hold up the line. That isn't nice. There. You are now ready to go through drive-thru! I hope this was a good, educational essay. Happy eating!!!
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Well, I graduate in three weeks. I will have a degree. And not just any degree...a BFA in Theatre. How awesome is that?!?! I just finished my last show at VSU and it was sort of bittersweet. And me, being my semi-egotistical self, made a few icons with pics from the show. How fun! I'm tired but I keep telling myself that it's only 3 weeks. Of course, I have to get through 2 performance finals, a tap final, a physical science final, and 3 shows of the play I'm directing. But I'll manage. It's all good. I'll survive.
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As I sit here in rehearsal I think of things. Most of them little stream of consciousness thoughts and others are actually interesting. I sit and read, do homework, and try to finish up a Halloween story I'm writing. Yeah, still haven't finished. I'm exhausted. My eye lids are heavy and my head is light. Of course, my head being stuffed up and feeling like it's full of cotton doesn't help. But I'm doing what I love. I'm on stage. I'm someone else. And my costumes! Oh, my costumes are amazing!! I have four of them! I'm so excited. I just wanted to write all that. We open in a little over a week. Think of my November 8th, opening night. It shall be swell!!
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Well, I've been given the rope, just like they told me. They said they would provide it. It's just up to me about taking it. And I took it...without really thinking about it.
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So, yesterday night was APO (Alpha Psi Omega) Scavanger Hunt. (APO is the Theatre Honor Society, btw). And since I am a senior and a big sister I was roped into driving. And I'm not gonna lie, I was dreading it. Having freshmen in my car made me a little nervous. I could just see myself being a mom the entire night..."Don't make me pull this car over."
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The other night at rehearsal I was talking to another cast member and she mentioned that it was her birthday. Getting excited (since I love birthdays) I asked her how old she was turning. "18." I just looked at her. 18? She was turning 18 years old. I suddenly felt VERY old. I'm 23 years old. 23. And there I was talking to a newly turned 18 year old. Oh God, help me. I am at the age where I could have a family of my own. Potentially I could be a mother. (That in itself is scary). Now it's true that I have pursued my education and eventually, come January, my career before I pursued my love life but goodness! I'm 23 years old and I have no significant other to go to when I've had a hard day. I can see myself a year from now coming home to a cat and a computer. And maybe sitting down to watch an old movie musical before I go to bed in my lonely full sized bed. And that's depressing. Oh, GOD! I'm going to turn into that crazy cat lady that lives in the small house down the street. No! No! I refuse to have over 2 cats. And I will not be crazy (crazier). But it's hard, even now. Like tonight, it's been a long day. And I walked into my apartment and didn't have anyone to greet me. I didn't have anyone to cuddle up to. And I really didn't have dinner waiting on me. But I'll get over it. I have to. I may be lonely but at least I'm doing something I love. And that's Theatre.
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I'm here, in the library, waiting out the rain. It just started pouring right as I stepped inside to print out something for my next class. And I refuse to get caught in that again. I was already soaked earlier today...not again in the same day. I'm tired and I have sooooo much to do. I must get through. I must. God help me!
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Well, I just had a very interesting and painful experience. My two good friends and I decided to go swimming at the University gym this afternoon. We swam for about 30 minutes and then just stood in the cold water for another 30 minutes just talking. We finally got too cold to stand it anymore so decided to get out. However, when I pulled myself out of the pool I stepped on my right foot, which by that time had gone numb. I felt my leg slide out from underneath me, my right arm shot forward in an attempt to stop my fall, and the floor rushed to greet me. And right before I hit the floor I thought "Wow, this is the most graceful fall I've had up to date!!!" And I hit with a loud wet, PLOP. It was funny....but very painful. Vinyetta ran up to me, I was laughing, she was asking if I was okay and laughing, and poor Elizabeth didn't have a clue. When I finally stood up on wobbly legs I noticed that my right elbow was gushing blood...along with one of my toes. I was in horrid pain. And the lifeguard just sat there. I'm fine...I'll be bruised tomorrow and my elbow hurts like hell but I'm fine. And a little shaken up. But, damn, that was one graceful fall!
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Quote of the Day: "Ya know, I love you a whole lot but I really have to pee and no matter how much I love someone I don't pee while I'm on the phone with them." It's hot outside. But I just had a great conversation while I was walking back home with someone about "Wicked". It was great. It made me happy. Even if I am very sweaty. And I stepped in something horribly disgusting. And it won't come off my flip flop. And that bothers me. Those are new flip flops. And now there's gunk on the bottom of one. *sigh* Woe is me!!
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Quote of the Day: "Wicked" rated R At the end of "What is this Feeling?" Elphie: Boo, bitch, BOO!!! Galinda: Ahhhhhhh, shit!!! Well, I tapped today. I'm a tap demon. Go me. On the way back from tap we listened to "Wicked" and Vinyetta (my best friend) and I decided that we were going to do a version of "Wicked" that was rated R. Up top is the first thing we came up with. Vinyetta = Elphie Me = Galinda I can't wait! That's it. Nothing exciting after that. Classes were long and boring and then I printed out poems and a sign up sheet and came back home. I lead such an exciting life. Look for "Wicked" rated R soon! LOL
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It's amazing really, how much time I spend online and I just now got LJ. Oh well, I'm a little behind on the times. I guess I'll get over it.
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