a brief update from amanda...

so tonight i "passed" my check-out shift as a shift manager at Starbucks. yeah, that's right. i'm a certified barista and now a certifed shift supervisor. so far, i do love working there because it's great interaction with people, and it's pretty low stress because as they say, "it's just coffee". so true. and it's fun to start to recognize people and start to learn their drink of choice. i'm at a not-so-busy Starbucks (well, at least by Seattle standards) so that probably helps with the stress level.

i've also been hired by several catering companies as a part-time on call catering server, which i'm quite excited about as well. i'm eager to gain some catering experience and exposure to that industry. although i'll be more FOH than BOH (front of the house, not back of the house) i think it will still be great experience. i have my first job this Saturday at the UW Urban Horticulture Center so we'll see how it goes.


so far all my jobs require a black and white dress code, so i'm finding out that as soon as i get home, i have this urge to change into clothes with lots of color. who knew all my orange attire would be SO handy???


all in all, i'm loving the city of Seattle. my heart is at peace here, more so than anywhere else i've lived. i'm not sure why, but that is the overwhelming feeling i have thus far.


we went on our first run in the rain on Sunday...oh boy. we had mud all over us, but it was quite enjoyable nonetheless.


until next time...agp


seattle skyline from Bainbridge Island ferry boat