Promotion

Thur I applied at the womens prison and was pretty happy about that, until I was out on the beach at kopachuck, and my boss calls me. I guess I impressed Dave on conference call and he thinks I'm ready to take Dan's position when he leaves the 5th. So they made me assistant store manager. I'm in charge of updates and such. I have one week to train, and they didnt schedule me during the time we run the updates, so I have no idea how I'm going to learn. THis should be intereing. I'll have to be up wed thur at 530 am to be at work by 7. Yuck. But I'll be getting off earlier and I will have sat off, which will be nice. I think my schedule will be sun 8-4, mon off, tue 1-11, 7-5 wed, 7-5 thur, 8-6 fri off sat. It will blow to have my days off so far apart, but I can totally take off sunday after work and do something, same wtih fri. Ill have to wait and see if thats reallly how my schedule will run. By mid Aug I'll be moving in with Jozie into a sweet appartment near union and S 19. Though if I get the job at the prison I will still take it, it will pay more and then I will use my degree. It doesnt feel like I really have this yet, it makes me feel that they're teasing me and any moment they will say Ha just kidding!

How to look at Photos

Ok so I've been told that when people go to the link to my photos they dont know how to see them. The email address u enter in is c_chelle_27 @hotmail.com and the password is nodoubt! Ok enjoy the pics!

Rad Movie

Everyone should see Wedding Crashers its hilarious! And when did they start checking ID's for rated R movies, I dont think I've ever been ID before...

Hollister Sux Ass

Well I was finally starting to like my job. The new MIT is cool and laid back, I'm finally doing a consistantly good job, and I know what I'm doing. Well yesturday I was sooo hung over at work. I got 5 hours of sleep so I was a little cranky anyways. But I was talking with Carrie about who we could get to replace the jean specialest who've quit. I suggested Aubrey, she does a fantastic job selling the jeans, is really confident, already sells the jeans, we never have to push her to do it, and is cute as a button. She's an artistic, soccer player, redhead who is one of hte most mature 17 yearolds ive ever met. Carrie started saying NOOOOOOOOoo, not Aubrey, you'd never get that past Dave, she doesnt look Hollister enough. I was furious, here we have a girl who actually does her job, shows up to all her shifts, never calls in, never no shows, knows more about the jeans then the jeans specialest do! I was so angry that she's not a jean specialist when Kelsy is and Kelsy knows nothing about the jeans, is rude to fellow employees, customers and the new managers. THis girl wouldnt speak to me at first because she heard from someone I didnt drink, and when she found out I did then she could talk to me. I do not want to work for a company that does not reward the good hard workers, but considers job performance on looks a lone. So today I went to the Purdy womens prison where I worked last summer and it looks like one way or another I'm going to get a job there. Everyone remembered me from last summer and was oh yeah we need to get you a job, there are some openings coming up soon! I'll probably be applying counseling for jobs. Theres a behavior coumselor job opening up soon. That would be nice to actually use my degree and make more money then I do now. Dave the district manager yelled at Carrie and I because one of our best brand reps quit to make 20 bux an hour. He doesnt realize that by actually being an ok guy and not a fuckng jerk that everyone hates may keep his employees... If and when I get a job at the prison, I'm out!

Ram Hottie/ weird day at work...

Yesturday I went to Katie Downs with Megs, we had a grand time of beer and pizza, the weather was perfect and Ruston was popping so we head down to the Ram. We're there so often the bouncer knows us and waves us over to him by the DJ. The DJ starts talking to us, and asks how tall I am, and I reply 5'10". He says that theyre looking for another Ram hottie... Asked me if I can work TUe and Fri nights, I can so I agree. I'll make 50 bux a night. Going around promoting events and hanging out at the ram, what I do anyways. Weird... Friday I have to get pics taken for the web site, weird again..

So work, WOW what a weird day. It started off with the update running way behind and Dan being in a good mood. Shit didnt really get too weird until I had to take conference call, which this time I was more prepared for and didnt sound like an ass. Though I told Dan we are supposed to steam the shirts before they go out so he puts them in the steamer and it starts to leak all over the floor. I tell dave this and tell him dan says were going to have to use the hand steamer, and Dave was like see Michelle your not prepared for this you're not supposed to use the big steamer but always the hand steamer, Dan just got u into trouble. So conference call goes on and Dave quizzes me more then anyone else, because the rest of the people there are either store managers or assistant store managers and I'm the only MIT. THat lasts an hour. In this time shipment isnt getting done because the kids are still finishing the update, Dan leaves, and the steamer continues to flood the back room. An hour goes by and the call is over, thank God. So I go back and find an impact girl desperately trying to soak up the water, all my brand reps are goofing off, and I have to figure out how to stop the water. Plus we got 23 boxes of shipment in and only one kid was working on it. So I have about 6 kids buggin the shit outta me for this or that, I've had two no shows and a flood thats starting to go down the hallway and towards lots of clothing boxes. I call dan, "That sux, I turned it off just soak up the water. That shit is hella funny." I then was listening to the sounds it was making and I was like guys do you hear that sound it sounds like water gushing? So i follow the sound and look in the back, thinking theres gotta be an emergency turn off valve or something. I pull a ton of clothes away and see water gushing out, OH SHIT! Then I saw a red lever and I was like dude Joe what do u think that is, and he's like oh it's probably to turn off the water. So we pull it and amazingly it turns off. I was really pissed off, and stressed out, the store was outta control and my stockroom wasnt running smoothly, but still it was pretty funny... I eventually got the store back under control, my brand reps closed early, and started helping with shipment, it's still not done, and we left boxes because it was already a half hour after we were supposed to be out. Oh well Dan left the trash for me today and didnt finish the update, and I'll probably be at wild waves tomorrow so no one will find me ...

Managing Like a Hippie part II

Dan left work early today so I had the joy of conference call with Dave our District Manager. He strikes fear into the hearts of all. After doing a quick walk through of the guys update, Dan's all don't worry about conference call it's fine dont let Dave get to ya. So at 5pm I jump on with the other managers and MIT's. Dave quickly starts quizing us and making us look stupid. I felt like I was completely dumb and kept messing up, until I realized everyone was doing the same. I started to calm down a bit, this is after of course a half hour of this brutal self esteem lowering experience. He's quizing us about the update and all I hear is Eric what is blah blah blah, WRONG, Jeff do you know, WRONG, Mettler do you know, Wrong, Michelle, Wrong, Lindsay, WRONG! Ect... After 45 minutes of this I can barely listen to this anymore. He's then quizing us on where to find out how many hours we get for the day. I'm off by three when I guess, not a big deal. THen he starts listing how many hours everyone has used for the week. Tacoma over 52 hours, Bellis-Fair over 30, Bellevue over 48, South Hill under 20. At first I was happy because my store was the only one under on hours till Dave asked me to stay on conference call after everyone had gone. He then quized me on why it's bad to be under hours, which I explained nervously and stuttering. Then he asked if I knew anyone who had a degree who wasnt doing anything because we need to recruit, I was like ya I know a couple I could talk to them. Then he says as long as they're not as big of hippies as you are. I was like Dave I'm not a hippie. "Ha you're the biggest hippie in our district."
"Dude I'm not a hippie"
"Yes your the biggest hippie I know"
"Dave I eat meat, I take showers every day and I shave"
"Uh huh, right, Hippie"
"I have hippies friends I havent talked to them about this job"
"Well if they're cool and good looking enough hippies will be fine"
"I'm not a hippie!"
"ya you are Michelle"
Then he asks if I'm working tomorrow, I'm not, and he's like thats too bad because I'm coming in for a visist. I then tell him that if he wants I'll come in to the store. He tells me thats ok and enjoy my day off, he'll see me another time. Then I said ok "Dave have a wonderful day!"
He starts laughing and says "See only hippies would say that, wishing someone a wonderful day, alright dude talk to you tue for MIT conference call"
"Bye Dave."
I hang up the phone so angry, what the fuck is that guys problem, no body likes him, and he calls the girls whores if they're wearing mascara, singles people out on confrence call and makes fun of them, and is a total shit. I'm glad I have the day off so I want have to see him. I'm not a damn dirty hippie, and if I was who the fuck cares... My new store manager and a few brand reps confronted me about being too innocent, a bible thumper, and square because they think I dont drink.... I get bible thumper on one hand and a hippie on the other! These people have no clue to who I really am, all they have to do is ask instead of assuming... It cracks me up... The brand reps who I talk to the most think this is just as amusing as I do, and now I have two nick names, the dirty hippie, and the bible thumper....

OOOO what a man... 

Wednesday night blues

I got off work early, around 1015, Brandon has called and invited me out to foxy boxing at the ram. I had wanted to go out with BJ in Seattle's gay scene. But they left earlier then I was off. So I decided to go home first change and go to the ram. By the time I get home, and make some food I'm not feeling like going out anymore. So sad because tomorrow I work 1-11 then open 8-6 fri. Though fri is bjs bday so we're all going out and I get off work earlier enough to participate! So I guess tonight I'll sit back and relax and read one of two books, the old one I've been working on, Fast Food Nation, or a New one Kung Fu for girls. And I guess I may need the Kung Fu book because there is some creepy old guy stocking the girls at work.... WOnderful....

The best 4th of July weekend ever...

Ok so this weekend started out with Megs and I getting lost in Seattle on Friday night tryin to find Pioneer Square, which we evetually find and dance the night away. Saturday was uneventful for the most part, there was a white trash bitch fight in the middle of my store, I got off early, where I spent the rest of the night relaxing. Sunday was Awesome, I went to the Mariners game, and they WON. Beating the Rangers 2-1. Then I went to Casey, Seans, Kurt and Rockeys party at their new house. WHich is rad, it looks at the narrows bridge and gig harbor, beautiful view and nice sunset. It was a triple kegger, which were tapped by 1130, and people were sent for more beer. Jupiter and Mars played, they sounded amazing, they played outside, and till around 1230. I couldnt believe no one had called the cops by then. I had to work the 4th 12-8. We got off a little early and i took off down the road to Miras. Where we started drinking. We then walked down to ruston way where mira peed in someones yard, and I peed in someons dirt driveway... In the bushes so i have cuts on my butt. Got down to the ram and took some shots. Then we met up with Dan, Meggie, Cara, and Jackie. Ruston was popin and the fireworks were awesome. We walked halfway home and kurt picked us up and drove us back to miras after the show was all over. We continued to drink, Dan and Jeff came over and we tried going to zachs party but they were all in bed. I was wasted at this point, so Jeff and I went to safeway and got smores stuff and then made smores in his fire place. WOW what a kickass 4th, and the best part is I have today off, so I can chill with this terrible hang over. One of the many reason I dont get drunk anymore... Hangovers.... Acting stupid.... Not being able to speak correctly.... Blacking out... But on holidays u gotta live it up, and be thankful for that day off the next day... I heart the 4th of July!

one year ago

I can't believe it, but a year ago today at 930 pm I got home from Australia. I can't believe I havent seen my friends from there in a year. Time goes by too quickly, I miss oz... OZZIE OZZIE OZZIE OY OY OY!

Foxy Boxing...

So Wed. night a group of us head to the ram... This group includes, Kali, Mira, Jeff, Dan Smith, Asian Zach, Meggie, Brandon, his friend Rodriego, and me. We're all drinking and having a good time and this big guy comes up and starts complainin that there's no room for him and his friends anywhere. Zach starts joking around with him and the guy, who says his name is OP Bop Shabaz Jenkins, but we can call him WIll, sits starts hanging out. He gives everyone but me, mira, and kali nicknames. Zach is skinny, jeff is kyle because he introduced himself as the jew, and megs is whispers because she hasnt said a word since the guy rocked up. He talks mira and I into fighting, Kali would have but she had to leave so she could get up early and go to work. Jeff also leaves early because he has to work early. SHelley Cook rocks up too she's fighting also...

So we all get into the ring to hear the rules, the gloves are huge and we're joking around. The first round were two friends who were just gigling and not really fighting. The next round it turns out to be Mira and me. Everyone's like dont be like them fight! So I decide to give them a fight, I put my mean face on and go after mira at the first bell. Granted I'm wearing a skirt and mira has bigger guns then me, but I take her, and win the fight... Mira was afraid, I guess I intimidated her! LOL.. I'm exhausted... Shelley goes out and does her best I'm still not sure if she won or not. Then they talk Meggie into fighting, she has to take on this girl who's my height but out weighs me by 7olbs atleast and she looks like she just got outta prison. The guy this girl is with over hears megs saying how she's broken her nose a lot and is worried about this, he tells the bitch to go strait for Megs face. Which the girl does, and the guy keeps yelling your nose is bleedin. I wanted to punch him. Megs is getting the shit kicked outta her so she starts kicking, so against the rules but that bitch is mean and big. HEr friend throws in a napkin and yells wipe up the blood! GRRR... Megs loses, and everyone else who won has taken off, I'm the only one left except amazon. I'm in the ring now for the 100 bux, and Amazon is getting in. Bing the fight starts and I get my ass handed to me, the girl is not letting up and has me in the corner of the ring, where she is hittin me and my eyes are open but i cant close them. She's being a bitch and the ref is supposed to pull her off me so I push her away and throw off my gloves, I"m PISSED and yank off my helmet. Zach has never seen me so angry. I lose the 100 bux and man women gets it. FOr the rest of the night OP BOP hits on me and Megs. I chill with my friends, and think oh well atleast I got a free tshirt. It was truly a fun night...

But wait, theres more....

Today at work I"m trying to find someone to come in and cover a shift that someone didnt show for.... WHen this big black guy comes in wearing a green sweater vest. He tells me to get off the phone... Its OP BOP... He pulls me aside and says I felt bad u lost the 100 bux so here, and he hands me a rose. He's like my friends have been trying to convince me to come here all day. He continues talking and I start thinking of a way of getting him out, his BO is killing me. He's wearing a sweater vest wtih nothing underneath... He's like I just got off work at pizza hut, he's 25 and works at pizza hut. He's wearing a green sweater vest and smelling of BO. He's a nice guy but not my type at all. I tell him thanks for the flowerAnd let him know i have to go back to work. I bring the rose in the back and right away everyone starts making fun of me... Oh and I'm sore as hell, so is Megs...