dryad

First off, I just want to point out that I was not a hockey fan before I moved to Detroit (or "Hockey Town", as it's conveniently known). I'd never lived in a place that had a hockey team. Yes, NYC has hockey, but it's very low on the list of sports priorities, which is itself low on the priority list. But now that I'm here, I'm a Redwings fan. I probably wouldn't be so into it if the team didn't win all the time, but whatever.

Last night we went to a sports bar to watch what we hoped would be the last game of the Stanley Cup. We got lucky and had the last 2 remaining seats in the house, right at the bar. As my future job will most likely be waitressing, I make a point to study the wait / bar staff wherever I go. This staff was all female, and for the most part wearing tiny tank tops and tiny shorts. The girl that started out helping us however, was wearing a shirt that was so tight as to be unflattering, and spandex shorts. Jay noticed that she poured a drink for a few seconds with the cap on still. She may not have been the brightest crayon in the box.

This got me thinking. If I'm to be a waitress, I'm sure I will wear a similar outfit (but not the spandex part, ick). I mean, I have lots of pretty tattoos that I like to show off, and if it gets me a few extra bucks in tips, all the better. But I don't want people thinking I'm a total airhead like this chick. I'm more than a pretty face - I have a big sexy brain too. I mentioned this to Jhay, and he pointed out the other girls behind the bar. They were pretty much wearing the same thing (one girl was wearing a hockey jersey though) but they were working their butts off. You could clearly tell that they were not the empty headed eye candy that the other one was, and that I was worried I would be perceived as. Plus I know that as soon as I interact with someone, they will see that I am well-spoken and intelligent.

It's kind of like being on this site. I mean, I do pose naked for all to see. But you people reading this have seen past my pretty face. (This is not applicable to the "girl collectors" who never have and never will interact with me but aren't reading this anyway.) I seem to do alright.

So we'll see how that goes in a month or so.


ps - if anyone wants to order a custom made loom work bracelet like these, I am now taking orders. If you pay in advance, then I can buy a new loom and hopefully fill my remaining 12 days at work with productivity instead of boredom.


pps - also, my birthday is in 4 days (June 14). There is still time for you to buy me presents.
Also, come to my bday party at Stony Creek if you're around.