Happy to be a girl...

So...first day of training at Marliave was a success!! It's a little more upscale than I'm used to but it's worth the learning experience. And they all said they make great money. So I train there officially starting Saturday. I'm excited to challenge myself instead of walk away and find an "easier" restaurant. Tonight I train at South End Buttery so I'm hoping it goes just as well. The managers at Marliave said they have no problem working around my schedule if I choose to get two jobs =0) The best thing I must say though about temporary unemployment is that you can do whatever you want everyday. So Jo and I have been getting up early, working out, cooking, reading, etc. And I said to myself the other day "Gosh i really like this whole not drinking, being healthy thing. I feel great! Why aren't we always like this?" Then I worked one night back in a restaurant haha and the first thing I wanted when I got out was a beer. There is a just something about the industry I swear. Not to put the blame solely on it, however I will put most of it haha. So i wrap up my first night of "stagging" which apparently isn't training. It's more like volunteering because you don't make a dime and you have to run around and prove to them that you're awesome. I jump on the T a few stops and get out at Mass Ave to walk the 15 blocks to Joanna's job. To my hilarious surprise there happen to be 3 meat head college guys headed my way with a 30 pack each of keystone light in their hands. I couldn't help but burst out laughing which prompted them of course to say "heyyy you wanna come to the party???" "I think i'm too old but thanks!", I replied. When the little devil instead of me just wanted to shout, "HELLL YEAAA I DOO!!!!" Oh well. As my mom said, in another lifetime i guess haha my days of that are over. So I make it to Jo's restaurant and creepily pass the windows hoping she sees me...which she does. So i continue on down the block to find a place to watch the rest of the Saints game and grab that beer that I so desperately need. I first come to a place called the "Other Side" bar. Lets just say it definitely wasn't "my side". They were really rude at the door. I walked in anyway, turned around and walked out. Ok next place. Came upon Cafe 47 which Jo and I had had lunch previously and it was much nicer. I was greeted at the door by a nice woman who sat me in a perfect position to watch the rest of the game. My server Erika came over promptly and brought me a beer and a glass of water. Perfect. And the fourth quarter just started. So 15-20 minutes later Jo comes in, we order a pizza and are discussing our restaurants when some guy behind the bar wants to take down the New Orleans Saints football that was nicely placed above the liquor. Clearly he was a Brett Favre fan as he had a shirt on with his name on it. And my smartass decides to say "hey hey hey" when he tried to take it down. Ok, i'm sorry, but if you cannot partake in some playful football banter then watch the games at home. Well clearly I learned MY Boston lesson real quick. He continued to take it down, flip me the bird, and told us our meal was on him that we can kindly leave. Holy shit. What? Are you serious? Of course we didn't because I don't care what some idiot says, I want to finish my pizza and beer. Then of course he apologizes saying he really will get our meal, the server apologizes, the owner clearly already left for the evening blah blah blah. I tried to go over to be like "no hard feelings man i was just playing around. I'm actually a bills fan haha" but I was greeted with insane beer breath and realized the reason for his actions was pure intoxication. So we left a nice tip for our waitress and left. At first I thought, I'm never coming back here. Then I thought, I am very happy to be a girl otherwise we would have gotten into a bar fight. Then Jo was scared she would get her ass kicked. Then we both thought, hey 4 beers a large pizza and it was only $20 cuz our waitress was so cute... i'll run my mouth all the time for that hahha!!! Longest story ever short... Boston really does have crazy fans. So I guess maybe I'll stick to Bills bars, or just cheer quietly hahahahahhah.

Happy Football Season everyone!!!

Love,

Rach