why i will not miss the cougareat

As none of you know, I will not be working at Teriyaki Stix next semester... or at the Cougareat at all. I am happy. I will list reasons why I do not want to work there anymore.

1. I am just tired of working fast food after a year.
   
2. I have crappy pay.
   
3. I feel that many (Not all. Many are awesome) of the student managers (SMs) think they have more power than they do...
4. ...and I often feel like they think I'm stupid, or that I can't do my job.
   
5. I didn't get the pay raises I was promised when I was hired.
6. I work around a lot of incompetent people. I wish they would use common sense or learn what I try to teach them.
7. Holley still scares me.
8. I don't like smelling like food/grease all day after work.
9. Hat hair
10. Rubber gloves... ew.
11. "Hi, what can I get for you? What kind of rice would you like with your chicken? That'll be $5.91. Would you like your reciept? What name can I call? Have a good day." 150+ times every day.

Shh! Some Cougareat secrets...

1. That point system... the ones that act like demerits... mean almost nothing.
   
2. It's pretty impossible to get fired. Until you get like 9 permanent points/27 points/54 warnings...
   
3. No one notices if you're late to work. Well, unless it's by like, an hour or something. Or if you're supposed to be the first one at the store. But if you work with a large crew of people, no one notices you're not there a little late. (Side note: I never was consistently late. This is just an observed fact.)
4. Spanish is the number one language spoken in the kitchen for Teriyaki Stix. Good luck in back if you don't speak Spanish. Last year there were three employees that didn't speak Spanish.
   

Unfortunately, if one day I need to return, I'm not turning in my two week's notice. I'm not quitting. I'm just taking the semester off. I'll still be on the roles, but won't have a shift. There are things I liked about working there. I just am happy to leave for now. I need a break!

soy una gringa

In my Spanish class today we read two poems that were in Spanglish and talked about them. Afterward, my teacher had us all write a Spanglish poem about ourselves.


Soy una Gringa

I am a Gringa,
in awe a la cultura bella de México.
Quiero ser accepted de los gentes,
s e p a r a t e d by el color de mi piel.

Beautiful:
familias
comida
lengua
música
tradiciones.

Alienated by my heritage.

priorities

I've decided to rearrange all of my priorities. From now on, I am going to only ever go on the internet once a day, in the evening (unless homework requires it), for no more than 30 minutes. This includes but is not limited to Facebook, Blogger, MLIA, Failblog, etc. It's time I start living in the real world other than the cyber world.

Allison E. Jeppson
(Typing your name here is the same as signing a legal document and will be treated as such.)

trick-or-treat!/let's play "good news, bad news."

I had so much fun on Halloween! John and I dressed up as Han Solo and Princess Leia. If I can say so myself, we had pretty rockin' costumes! I ordered mine online, and it came with the dress and belt. Then I wore high white socks and white flats (the boots didn't quite work out... we bought green ones and tried to spray paint them white. Well, we also sprayed the zipper shut and I couldn't get my foot in!). Since I'm brunette now, I just twirled my own hair up in two side buns. Then we spray painted a Star Wars blaster we bought at Target, and I had a full Princess getup!

For John's, we bought black canvas, and I sewed a vest for him. He also found the perfect pants at DI, and we attached a red ribbon down both legs. Then, we altered a white turtle neck to make a V neck, and dyed it with Postum. We had a lot of fun making these.

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Bad news: I had a really bad cough yesterday, and mucus... well, I won't get into that. Only old people talk about their ailments in detail to everyone that will listen. So I didn't go to church. Then I went to Spanish this morning, and felt way worse. So I took a trip to the Urgent Care. And I found out that I have Bronchitis! No wonder I couldn't stop coughing!

Good news: The doctor wrote me a note for work getting me off for the rest of the week, so I have written proof that I am sick. I feel better about not going in now.

Bad news: I'm not contagious! Dang it. The best part about being sick is spreading the fun to other people!

Good news: It's not Swine Flu!!!

Bad news: My cough is going to last for at least 3 weeks.

Good news: The coolest part about Bronchitis is that it sounds like a dinosaur name. Rawr!!!

Bad news: John has a concert tomorrow, and I'll be quite a distraction coughing every 10 seconds. But I refuse to miss it.

Good news: I'm getting quite the ab workout. I'll have a six pack by the time I'm done with this.


Quote of the Day:

John: "I love my mom."
Me: "I love my mom, too. Except when she gives me stupid advice like pouring water up my nose."

mind boggling!

I can't believe it! John (the relies on spell check Microbiology major) taught me something incredible about English today!

It just blows my mind.

Did you know that when typing something- anything- you're supposed to put TWO spaces in between sentences??? TWO! It's an official, written, first result on Google fact!

I just can't believe it... I'm still in awe at this fact. I've never heard or seen it before.

Teachers... you have failed me. It's good I have John.

the time for change

**I realize the first link I posted didn't work... thank you, Rachel! So I found the actual video and posted it right here for you to see it! :)

Obama promised change, change, change. A new America. But... I want you to take a look at this skit by SNL that totally explains it ;)



Will America finally admit that the only thing Obama has so far been all talk? (Besides getting the country into way more debt...)

Anyway, I thought this video was hilarious! Enjoy :)

these are a few of my favorite things

There are a few websites that I have to check out everyday, or multiple times a day. They keep me very entertained.

1. MLIA- (My Life is Average) People write in funny things that happen to them in an average day. They usually involve dinosaurs, Harry Potter, or little kids.

2. FAIL Blog- Pictures and videos of, well, people failing at things. There are a lot of driving fails, people doing stupid things, or ironic things.

3. Ugliest Tattoos- Ever wanted to get a tattoo? Don't. (Warning: there can be sexual tattoos on here every once in a while. You know how trashy hicks are...)

4. Not Always Right- I love this, especially since I work in food business. It's stories about stupid customers and funny experiences that employees have at work.

5. Emails from Crazy People- Just like the title says- and there are some REALLY crazy people out there! "I NEED THE CATS. YOU ARE CRAZY, BUT GIVE ME YOUR CATS!!!"

And I just want to include this one because it's fun and I just discovered it.

Google Fight- Type in two key words, and Google bases a winner off of how many search results it has. So far, Ninjas win over Pirates, Darth Vader wins over Luke, Gandalf wins over Dumbledore, and Dinosaurs win over Asteroid. That last one makes me question history...

Have at it!

español

Yo quería escribir esto blog en Español, porque tuve un examen para eso clase ayer y hoy, y para práctica. No sera perfecto...

Tuve examenes en tres de mi clases. Primero, mi clase de Nuevo Testimento. Mi profesora dio el examen a Jueves, pero no tuve tiempo a completa este fin de semana. Lo haré mañana porque necisito completirlo para Jueves.

También tengo un examen en mi clase de Inglés. Estudié con mis compañeros de clase. ¡Para dos horas! Yo prepararé completarlo mañana.

Finalmente, tuve dos examenes para mi clase de Español. El primero tuvo un examen oral y el secondario es un examen escrito. Tenía el primero en Lunes, y el otro hoy. No recibo a mis notas todavida.

Cotizaciones para la día:

After a study group in the library for a few hours
Classmate: "You know we've been here too long when we start talking about tasting your brain, and that the Holocaust never happened."

sorry, i'm married

By John's request I am telling this story.

After my English class this afternoon, I met up with John and we headed to the Cougareat to grab some lunch before Men's Chorus. He went to wait in line while I scoped out a table. I found one, and got out my computer to work on an essay. A few minutes later, a guy approached me and asked if he could sit. Without really looking up, I said, "My husband will be here in a few minutes. You can totally sit if you don't mind sharing with us." I didn't think anything of this, since the Cougareat was packed and there weren't any tables open. I've sat with strangers many times before.

A few minutes later John came over and sat down. Then, moments later, the guy got up, said thanks, and left. I observed that he ate really fast. I was surprised he was done so quickly. A little while later, John and I finished, and cleared our table to leave. A boy sitting at the next table stopped us and asked what was up with that guy. I just replied that he only wanted somewhere to sit. Then he went on to say that he had come up to ask if he could sit with me, and when I mentioned my husband, he got flustered, and embarrassed. Then I offered him a seat anyway, and he took it not wanting to look stupid, he sat down and scarfed his food as fast as he could. He said that was the one of the greatest things he had seen all day. That's when I realized what had happened. I am so oblivious sometimes. Plus, I was a little busy with an essay. John thought it was hilarious, just like the time when a BYU rugby player tried to ask me out.

A few weeks ago I stopped by the window of the BYU bookstore to watch a clip of the championship rugby game. There were two guys and a girl next to me. After I stood there for a while, they huddled up in a corner talking. I just ignored it and kept watching. I then noticed that, after they broke their huddle, the guys were talking about what positions they were playing in the game. I then said to one, "Oh, are you on the team? Is that you playing right now?" and before he could answer, the girl replied, "Yes! He's the star player. And he's single!" The guy got a huge smile and looked at me. I laughed a little and said, "Sorry, I'm married," and pulled up my sleeve to show my ring. Then the guy blurted out, "See! I told you she was probably married or something!" and the girl yelled, "How was I supposed to know? I was helping you out!" AWKWARD. So that's what they were huddled up about. I laughed a little and a few minutes later discreetly left in the crowd.

Either I'm more appealing as a brunette, or less intimidating than I was as a blonde. Either way, I kind of like being able to say, "No, sorry. I'm married," and know that I am blessed with the BEST husband in the whole world!!!

score

I know I haven't posted in a long time. I've been more than busy. I've been crazily trying to do so much lately!

John and I got some more furniture this weekend (yahoo! Thanks mom- and dad-in-law!) We got a nice wooden desk for the living room, a filing cabinet, a little cupboard/desk thingy, and some storage shelves. I love the desk! It is very badly needed. We put some of the shelves in the kitchen to use for food storage, pans, pots, etc. And, since we don't have a lot of counter space, we use the top for a prep area. We're putting the cabinet in the bathroom, since we only have two drawers and one cupboard in there.

It was so fun seeing my in-laws this weekend. Mom, Dad, and Beth came up to visit us, bring us the furniture and the rest of our wedding gifts, and go to the football game. I was so excited to go to the game! It was the only home game this season I will be going to. BYU played CSU. We won pretty easily, but it was still fun to watch.

And John and I had a nice surprise!!! I was surfing on Craigslist (oh, how I love Craigslist) and was searching through the electronics. When, lo and behold, I spied a perfect condition working 30" TV for only $75! We already had a TV, but it was only like 18", and the sound is pretty bad. The screen was too small to watch movies. So we called the guy, and he still had it! So we went and picked it up. I was very excited, seeing as new 30" TVs are around $500. Of course, this isn't a flat screen like those ones, but it's perfect. It fits in our entertainment center perfectly.

Well, work has been fun. Weird, huh? After switiching the whole menu, how we cook things, the line, everything, we switched it back to the old way late last week. People were complaining that their favorite items were gone, and Teriyaki Stix was losing a lot in sales. So, since everything is determined by income, the owner decided to switch it back. It's a lot easier for everyone. I work with John at the same time, and the other girls I work with are really fun. We all have a good time.

I wrote a poem about Teriyaki Stix last Friday when it was a slow time and no one was ordering. Then I read it to the owner who was there helping us out, and he loved it. He wanted his own copy, and he's going to send it to all the owners of TS! I told him that he really didn't have to (no, really, I didn't really want him to), but he loved it so much he insisted. So, maybe this'll get me a promotion, no? He likes me a lot, too. He says he's impressed with how I am with customers. Score!


Quote of the Day:

While eating Transformers fruit snacks.
Me: "It's a Decepticon! Ahh!!!"
John: "Are you eating another package?"
Me: "...and?"