Archive for August, 2009
Reality KILLED the video star
Filed Under Aug25
I have heard that is the title of someone’s new CD coming out (I think off of PerezHilton.com), but can not recall whose? Sucks. That’s a great title!! Wish I could give them credit for it.
Anywayssss!! I think some misunderstood my LAST post. Restaurant Week was back in March and it was way crazy-er. This time it came around again in August for the summer version of it. This time it is longer (going til the end of August) and it was busy (for the past two official weeks). Way more people coming in not only for Restaurant Week, but also some other things we were running so that made it a bit more confusing while greeting tables. Had no life this time too! It was get up, shower, work, food, bed. Oh well. Today got called out of work because it was not as busy as expected. Decided to update and let everyone know that I AM ALIVE! haha
Ugh. This Thursday is my last day of work. Last night I went to Maggiano’s for a 1-year dinner thing with my co-workers and managers. Playing telephone while waiting for entree was fun, passing around “I like titties between my toes” and turning into “Someone’s dirty”? Yeah, it happened when I had to tell the kitchen guy in English. Sorry but I couldn’t translate toes! I know dedos are fingers but TOES?? Hmm.. need to look it up. Mad I forgot my camera! It is like 20 billion megapixel and would have made a great blow-up pic! You know for memories considering that I am leaving for college.
Besides that I am waiting on my visa. Today I was having troubles. Sort of the reason I was called out of work so that I could straighten everything out because they knew it was important when I called them at noon.
This is the deal. So first I sent in a copy of my letter saying that I was accepted into the school. I sent a copy of my passport because a guy I had talked to said a copy was fine. Other random things were 2 passport photos, fingerprints, my application and a signed paper from Boston. They sent it back 2 weeks ago saying that they needed my actual passport. Then they emailed me stating I forgot to enclose a letter from the bank to prove I had enough funds to show that I can pay for tuition (if I haven’t done so, which I have not) and can live in London without a job for the school year if necessary.
Isn’t that some bullish??!! They could not tell me the FIRST time about this bank letter when they sent back an envelope with everything in it and only checked off that I did not enclose my actual passport?? This UK consulate is on some bull. So then they emailed me about that letter and stated they need to recieve that letter within four days of the email. The bank letter took 3 days to come from Bank of America and this dingy letter ONLY stated when I opened the account, how much was in it and how much is there on average. GRR! I could have grabbed a bank statement or told you myself! Want me to take you with me to the ATM? haha
So today I went to the bank at 9am when it opened. The lady I spoke to on Friday said “It will definetely be here Monday!” I asked if she was sure and she said “Yeah, by the time we open on Tuesday it will be here. I promise.” Yes that is EXACTLY what she said. So after 30 minutes, one of the associates on the bottom of the totem pole of seniority there stated that it was not there. She said I would have to pay $10 AGAIN to get another letter right then. I made a scene (which is unlike me) because I had alreadyyy payed on Friday for this damn letter. I NEEDED this letter to stay in the UK for school. It determined my future here! So she gave me her card and number and said it will be there later, by the end of close. I called.. and called.. and called. First time someone said she was busy and she would call me back. Bish even WROTE DOWN my number (at least I thought so). Second time no answer, same for the other attempts. Finally, my Dad came home from jury duty and came with me since he is more intimidating and his name is also on the account I was recieving the letter for. 15 minutes before they closed, I finally got the letter! Then I had to run to the post office because THAT closed in 15 minutes as well. The letter was sent next day to the consulate. Should be there by noon and hopefully my visa is approved and my passport is sent back ASAP. I am leaving for England SEPTEMBER 5TH!!
Dun Dun Dun -Eerie Music in Background-
Aug11
Restaurant Week PART TWO! :[ If anyone recalls, I was suffering from it last time. I still had school Monday-Friday and was working 5 days one week, 6 days another week including longer weekend shifts. So yeah I had no life last time it happened. For two weeks I suffered from lack of sleep in and out of class. Not sure if I managed to do ALL of my homework? But hey, in June I graduated.. so we will say I did. ;D
Thankfully it is summer and I don’t have summer college courses to worry over. At least I have a life this time. Tomorrow going to Dick’s Last Resort. I am kind of scared.. lol I have heard boatloads of stories from all different kinds of people about their accounts while there. At least they don’t mess with your food and they are NOT part of Boston’s Restaurant Week! Yay!
I don’t know, but during Restaurant Week I have always wanted to try other restaurants but I feel like I would be disturbing them. Restaurant Week is so hectic and crazy, (from first hand experience) that it is best to just leave all places that ARE a part of it alone. Plus when you do come during a normal day, you usually get better service, a friendly server, don’t have to worry about them tainting your food.. (because some servers that get peeved DO do that! It is not a myth. Not where I work they do not do it.. but other places do, so always be nice to whoever is taking your order.) By the way! Always tip your servers accordingly. No $3 on a $50 total!! They are LEGALLY paid anywhere from $2 up depending on the state you reside in. That is how they get their money for rent, bills, etc. from tips! Remember that next time you go out to eat.
This is like a restaurant guide! Hahah. Although I did have a family member who did own a restaurant that I casually worked in when I was like 8-13. Don’t worry it was not child labor – I asked to work! Plus it was outside of the country on like a summer vacation. Speaking on food need to go eat my delivery of spicy wings, chicharones and arroz con habichuelas.
Äppelknyckarjazz
Aug1
“Apple Stealing Bandits” a.k.a. some random title for a random blog entry. By the way it’s the title of the hit song from this Swedish Rap-Jazz group, Movitz. Yes I listen to music I don’t understand, but hey the Japanese love Britney Spears and I doubt they ALL know what (Hit Me Baby) One More Time was about! Speaking of Brit-Brit, I thought I would speak on some Gossip and News. Lately I have been all over AP and the NY Times apps on my iTouch. They are greatttt for when you’re bored! Besides that frequently been checking MediaTakeOut, PerezHilton, ConcreteLoop and NecoleBitchie. Sooo what has been going on with the world?! It was not until I checked all of this News and Gossip did I realize the world is quite random and stupid. It’s truly like we all live in an episode of Family Guy.
In News headlines there was a little boy who held up two other kids with a toy gun.. while on his scooter! C’mon now. But this other one will have you saying WTF – a Florida teen held up a 7-11 with his fingers in the form of a gun. You know like when you were a kid playing Cops & Robbers? Yeah, he did that AND got away with robbing the place!!! Either that boy is a genius or that guy behind the counter is slow in the membrane. The most random headline I have heard.. Cancun closed down their beach because of stolen sand! Haha I’m DONE with these headlines now.
In Music news, has anyone not heard Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon get ethered by Eminem?! Was I the only one impressed? Em has not sound that good since his sophmore album in my opinion. Nick’s poor excuse to a comeback was to resorting to twitter! That truly made me LOL. Next Drake has suffered a crazy injury after a performance last night in New Jersey. Dude already had a torn ACL and went on to perform despite doctor’s orders. Would have been fine had he not attempted a spin on stage causing him to collapse on stage.. Ah no we don’t need Drake to go Jimmy on us. Degrassi was your past! Besides that, Diddy in some way knows he is not as good as Drake or Jay-Z. He has pushed back his album Last Train to Paris claiming it’s “Jay-Z and Drake time”. C’mon admit it already – you are not a rapper Sean Combs! Please.. just spare us all. PLEASE?
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