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Cake day: June 22nd, 2023

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  • I bartended on the side. I finally gave it up mid-covid because the extra money I was earning didn’t outweigh the exposure to sick people and people with deteriorating social skills.

    The number of people who thought a server in the middle of a pandemic deserved less pay and more grief truly astounded me. Like bruh, I’m not here serving your drunk ass in the middle of covid for my enjoyment. Tip or I will prioritize every possible person at the bar before you.

    I got into that latest bartending job because I had free time, I wanted a bit more money every month, and I’m decent at it from previous experience.



  • Rough plans at the beginning of the year, like “1 week to go to this place in July-August timeframe” so I can plan time away from work accordingly.

    6+ months out for international travel for best deals on airfare.

    Day of for weekend trips sometimes. Or tacking on a day or two to the end of a work trip.

    Years out for sporting events. Like the 2031 rugby world cup will be hosted by the US and I plan to go to quite a few games, plans will develop as cities are picked and pool play schedules made.






  • I went running on a new route today which took me past a teen huskie behind a chain link fence. She was so excited as I ran closer and soooooo indignant when I kept running and didn’t play with her. Her huskie yowls were adorbs. I’m going to make it a semi-regular route so I can hopefully meet the owners someday and ask permission to pet their dog.

    Edit on Monday: she was not outside when I ran past today. Now I am a little indignant.







  • Vanth@reddthat.comtoAsk Lemmy@lemmy.worldNew reading spots
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    5 days ago

    Oh, interesting. I switched from books/ebooks to audiobooks so I could do other things at the same time, I never thought to combine them.

    I listen to audiobooks while walking, if you were open to dropping the reading part. Parks, my neighborhood, while shopping, all while listening to books.

    As for sitting down and reading/listening at the same time, I would suggest breweries to mix up the coffee shops, especially earlier in the afternoon or early evening before drinking crowds show up. Parks again.

    And as a former barista and bartender, so long as you buy at least one drink, don’t dirty your area unnecessarily, and clear out if the place starts getting busy with people waiting for tables, you’re fine. You are probably the most low-maintenance customer possible. Heck, I was always happy when my fellow introverts felt comfortable in my service and respected them by not engaging in small talk 😁.