"We pass the time of day to forget how time passes." ~Amelie

I have officially started back at The University Club. The first week we decorated, cleaned, and moved furniture around. This week we opened to the members and it has been crazy. Tonight is our first Saturday night and we are packed. The new bar manager is incredibly arrogant and has gotten to everyone. How do you start a new job and not be humble and act as if you know everything? Especially if some of the staff has been there a long time (longer than all the managers). The new Dining Room/Assistant Manger is nice, but a little shy. They two of them need to get their hands dirty. The rest of the staff? They have not changed. They are the same annoying and lazy staff as before (save a few good workers).

This time there is no more shy and nice Kristin. I've already been speaking up about things and not being the usual quite me. I went up to the two new managers and told them blatantly that most of the staff do not do the side work that they need to do and I'm not going to be doing all of it. One of the chefs said yesterday, "Wow, Kristin...you're a beast this year...." Yes, that's right. I AM.

Oh, and the executive chef hit my car on the first day back to work. $1,000 worth of damage he's paying. NICE.

I am reading The Historian finally. LOVE IT.

Today my Mother signed a lease on a house in Chincoteague Island, VA. It's a three story house on the island that used to be a farm. All for her and my little brother. I am really happy for that.

I feel so weird lately. I can't explain it. Also, about two nights ago my sister and I both had dreams about my Grandma and she gave us advice in the dreams. I miss her so much. She comes into my dreams ALL the time though. I don't think it's a coincidence.