The Dos and Don'ts of Eating Out

Last night was my last night at La Med and oh what a night. I don't think I have ever worked that hard. It was blazing hot and the Jewish Film Fesitval is happening and I feel like everyone and their mother was in the Castro wanting to eat at La Med. It was one of those nights that just make you want to cry. In honor of my last night I thought I would post some dos and don'ts of eating out from the waitress perspective. People can drive you crazy!

1) Do not seat yourself. Especially at a dirty table. Ever.
2) If you need three things, glass of water, tobasco, extra napkin, ask for them all at once, not one at a time.
3) Do not ask your waitress her name. She doesn't want to tell you.
4) When paying the bill put the credit card/cash ON TOP of the check and not underneathe. I have no way of knowing to pick up the check if you hide the payment.
5) Do not let your waitress know you want the check by raising your hand and writing check in mid air with an invisible pen. Also do not wave your hands wildly to get her attention. Simple eye contact will sufice.
6) If your waitress has asked everyone at your table of four if they want soup salad or potato salad when they ordered their entrees, you can be pretty positive she is going to ask you too. Don't make her say it again.
7) When the waitress is telling the table soups, or telling your friend what the soups are, listen. Don't make her say it over and over again. ( I will not miss telling people what avogolemono is. "Lemon chicken, rice and egg blended together into a puree")
8) If you are talking on a cell phone do not expect a waitress to come to your table and take your order. She is assuming you are too busy on the phone to talk to her.
9) Be nice to your waitress! People seem to forget sometimes I am a person and will be so rude. Don't be rude! I have feelings and I am the one bringing your food to the table. Do you really want to piss me off?
10) Don't tell me you didn't like your meal after you have eaten all of it. Tell me in the beginning of the meal when I can do something about it. Don't tip me badly because you didn't like it. I have no control over what happens in the kitchen.


I am sure there are a ton of things I am forgetting and maybe I will update as I think of them but right now I am too tired. Last night I had waitressing nightmares and if you have ever worked in the service industry than you know what I am talking about.

World Cup 2006

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This year I watched the World Cup nearly every day and I had the pleasure of watching the final outside at Doloros Park. It was France vs Italy and among my group I was the only one cheering for Italy. And contrary to the Mooney curse, they won! I have no idea how many people were there but there was lots and lots. I think the wondeful weather may have had something to do with it too. I am going to miss things like this, random occassions when people congregate in the city, but I am sure when it stops raining they do that in London too. (it does stop raining there right?)

5 weeks to go

I move in 5 weeks-holy crap! Every time I think about all of the stuff I have to do and all of the things that can go wrong I freak out. We are talking real major panic attacks. I am excited and I know everything will be ok but I can't help but stress about all the little and big details. This week I have to get my visa which may be tricky since I am still waiting for one of my loans to go through. And hopefully my other loan has gone through but the loan company I am using has the worse customer service on the face on the planet. Every time I call they make me feel like I am some sort of idiot. I should call them today too. I have a place to stay once I get there but I will only have two weeks to find a place for the whole year cause I am off to Spain for ten days in September. So much to do. But I just keep telling myself, it will all be okay, it will all be okay.

AIDS Life Cycle 2006

I have been back from the ride for a long time and yet have not posted about my trip. Not sure why but at long last here is the scoop. The ride was really great and I am really happy I did it but boy am I glad it is over. Although I have done little to no exercise since I have been back and can feel my body deterioating, the training was getting to me. Not that I don't like riding my bike but when you HAVE to ride your bike it seems less fun. I rode most of the ride-actually pretty much all of the ride-with Kevin. If you know Kevin then it is needless to say he took very good care of me. He even waited while I fixed all FIVE of my flats and if it weren't for him and his trusty patch kit I would still be out there. I found the ride this year a little boring as I know the route pretty well now and knew what to expect. This can be good and bad. I tended to let past bad days sabotage those days yet to come and had to re-adjust my attitude or I would have been miserable the whole time. The food was awful, the weather was hot and it was super fun having Jen and Shari there. I wish I had more to tell but really, it all just clumps together in a big warm gushy feeling that is hard to explain. I am sad that I won't be able to do it again next year but am so glad I got to do so many times. And a big thank you to all my family that was there at the end to cheer me in. I can't tell you what a joy it is to see you all there!!