So I figured out what the heck the moose/deer thing with a hole in its head is. It's a candle holder! My friend came in and started to examine it. From my seating postiion I was able to look at it in a weird angle, and EUREKA! It's a Candle Holder!
Now to get some moose/deer head shaped candles...
So yesterday was a slow night at Borders. Slow, that is, until they called me into the cafe. I haven't been in the cafe for a few weeks, so I wasn't annoyed by it. And since it was slow, I figured a change of pace would be nice. I got there and the place was packed. There was a newbie there, and a semi-new guy but he's been there a while so not really new. I jump in and start working the register. They're hella backed up in drinks, but with my help, all is well. I'm there for 10 minutes.
And I get my hand burned.
I was making a LARGE (that's 20 oz people) tea ready, filling it up with HOOOOOT water. I'm holding it carefully, not filling it to much, since leaving a little bit of room is a good idea. I turn around to hand it to the customer....and the newbie runs into me.
Half of the water splashes over my hand (10 oz people...doesn't sound like a lot, but trust me, it is). I see steam rise from my hand...and I don't drop the cup. I instantly place the cup on the counter and stare at my hadn for 2.5 seconds. I'm in that anxious place where you know something should hurt but doesn't but you can feel it starting to. I go to the sink and run my hand under cold water. Even through the cold water I can feel my skin getting all tingly....and not in a good way. Everyone's asking if I'm okay. I'm gritting my teeth, trying to smile and squeak out a "yeah...." I look over at the customer and go "um...you're tea'll be ready in a second..." She smiles and says "Take your time." Yay for nice customers!
I go to the back and have my managers take a look at the hand. More cold water and an ice pack later, I"m chillin in the break room. The decision I had been not looking foward to seems so much easier now. I go back out to the kids section and grab the letter that I wrote during my shift.
I give  Borders my two weeks notice.
I love the place. I love the people. But it's time to move on. I may re-apply in the new year, but right now, I think it's a good time to leave. That and the whole they won't give me the time off so I can go visit my familia thing. If I do reapply, it won't be till January. I've had a second job ever since I left college all those years ago. I want to see what life is like with only one. I'm going to miss the extra cash, but if I budget accordingly and intelligently (yeah, not my specialty but....) I'll be good to go. In Febuary I'll decide whether I miss having a second job (It gives me something ta do) or need a second job (comics are expensive don't'cha know) than I'll look around. Going back to Starbucks (a new one, not my old one) wouldn't be a bad thing. I enjoyed working there (with certain folks) and the money is good. I looked at my tips as my allowance. Or go back to Borders. I know for a fact they'd hire me back in an instant. The hours are good and I love my discount. But we'll see. We'll see. But starting on the 20th, I'll be a free man.
Bye bye Borders. For now....BUM BUM BUM!