I'm sitting where I'm usually sitting on a Sunday during the school year - at Panera Bread ( http://www.panerabread.com/ ) - availing myself of the great coffee and the free internet. I'm listening to this young woman (like, what, seriously, uh-hunh) give a job interview to an older woman to work here. It makes me think about how everyone needs to feel important somehow. She's taking the job interview VERY seriously - despite the defects in her vocabulary. "What skills do you have that would make you a good candidate for working at Panera?" Admissibly I really appreciate how friendly the staff is at my friendly neighborhood one, and they do work hard - I personally think they do a great job. But I can't imagine it's a HARD job - give correct change, get the order out, and for God's sake don't slice of a body part with the bread slicer. But it got me to thinking anyhow - realizing the humanity and people's need to feel important and like they serve a function that is valuable. For this young woman, the task of interviewing a potential employee must fill that need...at least for today.
I went on a great date last night - up until the end. Dinner at the New Delhi restaurant, saw the play Triple Espresso (http://www.tripleespresso.com/about/ - hilarious, my stomach hurt), came back and had more fun at home. Until he asked me to be his girlfriend. EEK!! Freak out time! I'm SO independent, I need my space, I hate feeling smothered, and PS you've known me about a week - I think NO. Plus, I'm going to Europe in 4 months...I don't want to be attached while I'm there. I want to keep my options open for the time being. Is that so BAD? And he was showing so much PROMISE? I'm going to have to crush this one eventually & that makes me feel bad.
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