New Girl and My Total Procrastination

A new waitress started working at IHOP - like, a month ago.
(Just another example of me putting off telling people about something cool going on.)

Actually, she's really cool, and only three years older than me. We always mess around with each other, making the working environment much more fun. But actually, IHOP's a pretty fun place to work anyway... with the crazy cooks, and awesome servers...but that's beside the point. The point is, rolling silverware is a lot more fun with your new girlfriend next to you, cracking jokes, and a new set of senses constantly peeled for a couple ice cubes being put down the back of your shirt!

So she and I have an awesome time... And love our jobs!

Liar Liar Part II

So when the afore mentioned bf of my friend walked into IHOP, claiming to think I was lying when I posted that I'm a hostess on Facebook, I thought it was funny and pretty strange.
But when another person thought I was just being less than truthful about it all, I swear I seriously did a double take!
This awesome guy from my painting class is also my fb* friend, and posted on my wall his astonishment at my actual career.

...Haha! I'm surprising ppl and making money, AT THE SAME TIME!
:D

Liar Liar at the House of Pancakes

Boyfriend of my totally awesome Salsa Club partner Elissa and acquaintance of mine came into IHOP this morning, mouth hanging open. I automatically greeted him and his two friends as a hostess, and added on "What's up, dude?" onto the end. He responded as follows:
~major pause~ "...You WORK here? I totally thought you were kidding on Facebook!"

Oh yeah.
It's the Cage Effect.

I'm off!!

I'm finally off from school for two weeks!!! Yaaaaaaay!!
And, to my MAJOR surprise, I barely have to work!
I only have to work my regular shift - weekend mornings!
Hallelujah!!

Happy Holidays everyone! Have a great New Year!!

YAY FOR WINTER!

Quick Fright

Picture it: My friends finally came to visit...

Sitting there, in a nice and quite IHOP, is a young employee, with just enough customers to keep her working, yet not to be stressed. Folding Kid's Menus with her fellow hostess, lightly gossiping, she suspects nothing abnormal.
Out of the corner of her eye, she thinks she saw two customers. She prepares to welcome them, and as she turns to greet the two people, they leap out at her squealing, "HI CAGE!!"

She basically falls over, laughing into her hands.
Her boss looks at her.
She stands and welcomes them, smoothing her shirt.
The employee smiles as she takes them to patio seating.

(Un?)Friendly Visits

By now, it seems like just about EVERYONE knows that I work at IHOP... the only downside? ...It seems like they're all going crazy about it!

All my friends are trying to come by and "catch me" working at IHOP....
They write down the hours I work, and "surprise" me by showing up for breakfast when I'm working. It's happened like four times! XD

And there's the substantial crowd who got jobs to try to outdo me! They hear that "Cage's got a job!", and somehow their parents find out and make THEM get jobs too... then, when they see me next, they totally gloat about it! ..."Hey Cage, guess what I did over the weekend?"

Plus those who KEEP ASKING FOR FREE PANCAKES!!!!
...You know who you are.

I have to admit, though - It actually gets pretty entertaining at times!
...Silly people.

I also realized a few days ago that working has (already!) really opened my eyes. I have a much better sense of responsibility now, as well as new exposure to everything.
It's amazing how a job can change a person! :D

MONEY!!!!

MAKING MONEY IS SO COOL!!!!
Alright, sure it totally takes away from weekend time, but hey - the payoff of having a weekend job is SO WORTH IT!!!
I've been working at IHOP for about a month now, and am totally stoked about it!
The other employees are totally nice, I have a great boss, and am earning money at a job I don't totally hate!! :D

Plus, the money is well.... MONEY!!! ...'Nuff said*!