Here's to Hoping in Hawaii

Received a few more postcards! The first is from Slovenia, second from Hong Kong, and the last from Russia. I'm so addicted to Postcrossing. Clay (my boyfriend) got me some nice paper and pencils for my birthday (Nov. 16th), which I'm using to make some of my own postcards. I have tons of art supplies on the mainland (I'm in Hawaii, in case I haven't mentioned that), which I am now missing more than ever. Collage materials and stickers and paints and rubber stamps galore! Ah well, I'll just have to make do with what I brought with me. I figured I'd be doing more canvas painting so I only have acrylic paint and brushes to work with. I like to use the method of gluing down a base image, then sticking on letters, then painting over that, then peeling away the stickers, so the base image shows through the words. I also do "squiggling", which is a method I learned from a game I used to play with my Nanoo all the time. Whenever we'd go to restaurants we would use the placemats to draw scribbles. Then, the other player had to make a new image out of the offered scribble. Here are a few from the past:

I forgot to take a picture of the one I sent recently, but maybe the lady I sent it to will upload an image and I can share that.

I don't particularly like my new job. There is just way too much drama already and I don't think my boss has managed her own restaurant before. There seems to be a certain way of doing things around there, a few of the ways in which I disagree with, however I can't really say anything as "the new girl". I know I can serve circles around most of my co-workers but I have to let them keep thinking I'm just a mousy, little white girl. Until they start taking advantage of that, then that image will disappear immediately.

I went in to Clay's workplace today and talked with his boss, Colleen. She's snarky and super laid back, the type of person I work well with and the vibe of the restaurant matches my style to a T. Unfortunately, she doesn't need much help right now. Still, I'm going in Saturday to get a feel for the place. Hopefully, I'll rock it out and she'll want me around anyway.

I emailed Maui Kombucha too, just so I could say that I'm terribly upset that I mussed up that opportunity. Being a booch and coffee slinger again sounds like a blast, in Maui at least.

That's the other thing: I hate the commute to work. I ride my bike 25 minutes to the bus stop (which I don't mind, I'd being doing that anyway is I worked at Colleen's or Maui Kombucha anyway). The bus ride is godawful and I'm pretty sure it is the culprit behind this gross cold I've somehow picked up. The bus takes me to the mall where my restaurant is located and I can't express enough how much I despise malls. This one is no exception to my detestation. And, of course, just in time for motherfucking black friday: the disgusting display of consumerism that is steadily destroying the sanctity of Thanksgiving.

But on that note: Yay! Thanksgiving! My favorite holiday. It is everything a holiday should be. It focuses on the family, not what you buy for your family. All you have to do is show up, hang out, eat a shit ton of the most delicious food you'll eat all year, unbutton your pants, play games, and watch football if you so choose (I don't).

I'm really going to miss that tradition tomorrow. I'm really going to miss my mom. I'm really going to miss everyone. But, I chose life on the road and tomorrow I will get my first taste of a holiday away from home. Clay and I will go to Britt and Matt's for friendsgiving: a meeting of the orphans. I'm sure it will be a great time and I can't wait, nonetheless. I think I'll make spinach pie with some of the crazy good Wisconsin cheese my mom sent me for my birthday.

Damn, she knows me well.

Anyway, Cheers and Happy Turkey Day to all!!!