A little determination goes a long way...

Hi everyone! Last night I worked 5 hours at American Eagle and it was actually a really fun and exciting shift. After I got out of work at the Clubhouse I wasn't really looking forward to working 6-11, but it turned out to be rather rewarding. Before I delve too deep into the story, let me give you a little background info on American Eagle. Our store just got 2 brand new things. #1 We got a new store manager. #2 We got brand spankin' new AWESOME touch-screen registers, which everyone is dying to try out. Our new store manager, however, said that sales people could not be trained on the new registers until after they had sold 1 credit card on the floor. When I heard this newly implemented rule I thought I should just kiss those shiny new registers goodbye, I mean getting someone to sign up for a credit card while cashing them out is hard enough..but on the FLOOR?! While they're shopping!? I thought that it must be impossible. Last night, however, I went into work with some credit card sale tips given to me by a friend and fellow employee (AND fellow Fame Forever-er), Ashley, and was determined as EVER to sell one of those damn things. I started off a little shaky, got a couple no's. Then finally..as I was letting someone into a fitting room and explaining the perks of the AE VISA, she said the magical words "okay, I'll think about it" and after she came out of the fitting room I had the application there and waiting and sure enough she signed on board. =) I WAS SO EXCITED. So, I got trained on the new cash registers and it just so happens that my first transaction on one was an upgrade from the old credit card to the new one so that counted as ANOTHER credit card sold for me! Anyhoo, it probably sounds silly in the big scheme of things, but I was excited about it and pretty proud of myself. Alright...later, gators!


COUNTDOWN UNTIL MOVE-IN DAY: 19 days!

A great day with a bestie...

Yesterday was a really fun day. I made the drive to Camden (while only getting slightly lost once) to visit Alyssa, one of my best friends and roommate from last year. You guys know her from the various video blogs she's been a part of, I'm sure. She and I met in November of freshman year when we were doing a production of "Bat Boy: The Musical" together and the rest is history. There's literally never a dull moment when we're together, since we have pretty much the same wacky sense of humor. Here are some pictures from over the course of our friendship:

During a Bat Boy rehearsal (I think this is the first picture taken of us):


Move-in night 2007:


A group photo from after Fame Forever 2007. Lyss and I have been in 3 productions together to date and I hope those shows (Bat Boy, Fame Forever, and The Marriage of Figaro) are only the beginning of our time on stage together:


I really like this photo because it's my future roommate, me, and my last roommate all together =):


SPA Ball 2008:


So, anyway...the day was very fun. I haven't been to Camden in years, so long in fact that I don't even remember if I've ever been...though I'm sure I have at some point. First we went to lunch at The Camden Deli, which has very good sandwiches and overlooks the harbor. After lunch we walked around downtown Camden and checked out cool stores like The Smiling Cow and Planet. After that we headed to Northport Music Theater (where I saw Alyssa in a show in July) and saw their production of "Closer Than Ever" in which we pretty much knew the entire cast. It was made up of 4 people, plus a bassist (who we also knew). Seth Grondin, who played Figaro in the Marriage of Figaro, was in it, Dominick Varney, who I worked with at Explorations, was in it, Kim Murphy, who was Alyssa's high school music teacher, was in it, and Annie Watson, who was in the last show with Alyssa, was also in it. The show was really really really good. The 4 voices were all very strong, which is important in a show with only music, and so it was really fun to listen to. All in all it was a really fun day with one of my besties and it made me super excited to get back to Orono and the rest of my besties. This year is sure to be the best yet. =) Later, gators!