thoughts on my day

my first day of work was today. I started at doghouse and will be there most of the week. I haven’t been back to coffee in a year. I did get to steam milk and pour pretty solid art which impressed me and the male owner B. he had a proud father moment. otherwise, I learned how to prep all da foods. it’s a cute little shop. I was thinking of starting another scavenger hunt here. back story: I began a scavenger hunt in may at my new job at Glen Echo in the bar. there were so many cool things to look at and Doghouse has the same detailed maximalism. I wore my mushroom hat made just for me by a former coworker and dear friend. I’ve got three dress codes to adhere to: school, the grove, and doghouse. all very different vibes but close enough to overlap thankfully.

getting into what my instructor calls “theory work” during my school hours. it’s a lot of tedious work on the iPad; lots of reading, lots of questions, and a lot to worry about knowing. we have a chapter test tomorrow. I can give you the basics but when they start asking dates and names of certain people, I’m at a total disadvantage. I do have confidence I’ll pass. we got assigned chores today as well. mine ended up being sweeping which I specifically did not want to do. I have an interesting bunch of peers though.

I have two that come to mind. we’ll call them J and KJ. J sits right behind me. two words: MOUTH BREATHER. oh man, trying to concentrate is hard enough without that. let me not forget to mention his eating habits. during our breaks, he proceeds to get the crunchiest snack at the vending machine. he will confidently eat those in a quiet classroom with his mouth OPEN. *smack smack smack* go his lips and I *breathes* cannot.

KJ is a different battle. KJ has shown up to class late I’m pretty sure every day thus far. he’s super ~chill~ like laid back bro. he was chatting with a peer and they were talking about going to get your hair cut at a shop that has alcohol and this guy confidently said “man just pop a bar and go”. now for those of you who might not know, he’s talking about ingesting a full bar of xanex before getting his hair cut. today, our instructor asked him a question. his response began with “oh well man like you know bruh” and then tried out the rest of his answer. what a cast of characters.

today was a good day. also, I have a tv at the end of my bed. that’s a danger to get sucked into but it’s also really helpful to have that access. tongue is getting better slowly. I caved and took a few pain killers. also, I ran today at 5am. who the fuck do I think I am? it wasn’t a mile or anything but I did that on my own.

I miss being able to catch up with everybody individually but just know I do think of each of you often and wish the best for everybody in my life. I can’t keep up with it all. gotta put my head in the sand for a while and focus on my work and studies. that’s weird to say “my studies”. I’m fuckin going to school yo! that’s so sick.

cheers to me