All's Well that Ends Well

Last night was my last night at the store. All my anxious, apprehensive, and nervous feelings were pointless. It was fun. Dawn didn't work, but she came in with her girls and brought cake - carmel with carmel frosting - yummy. I'm not a big cake fan, but that was some good shit. Denise came in and brought her girl, haha. It was fun having Cari around again. Needless to say, I stopped working about seven, we were out about 9:30. Denise and Cari said their gift to me was to come in and work for me. So they started straightening as I stood there and talked with everyone. Cari was up to old tactics, which was really a lot of fun - but there was a new girl who was there too and she was looking at Cari like, who the hell is this? Ha. Good times.

I would have gotten a present from Denise, but it didn't come in the mail yet. It will be an angel antenna thing (so I'll always have an angel looking over me). She made an angel and put it in a bag, and I'm like, oh look, Trevor made me something. HAHA. Dawn had the same reaction. It's cute. I told Denise I'd put my temporary angel in my car until I see her again and get the other one. But she gave me a really nice card - and she brought in an iced tea, but not long island style. That's okay. During the night I knew she would go into Ruby Tuesday's and ask for a long island to go, be turned down, and bring me something else instead. Hahaha. I got a card that the managers signed too - it was nice. I laughed at each one. Earlier in the day I had to go in and get my paycheck and I had to say good-bye to Betsie. She's the nicest person ever and I think I made her tear up a little when I left. I know Denise was crying, but Cari started poking fun at her so then I started poking fun at Cari. Fun. Fun times.

But it won't seem like I'm gone quite yet, I'm afraid. Next week my name is on the schedule but unavailable every day. The next week, I'll be on the schedule, but just one day (the 15th) for mannequin duty for the new floorset. I didn't look at the styling guide last night, I guess it will be a surprise how many new mannequins I have to dress. Halloween costumes come out the week after, but I'm not coming in special for those. And then it should start to be holiday preview in early September. I'm not sure I'll be able to work everytime Dee calls, but I can try.

The door is open, the bridge is not burned, and I can say that regardless of whatever issues pushed me over the edge, I left because I was tired and that I was feeling a little too burned out to continue.

Now I'm off to meet my new weekend docent at the Dossin. Tomorrow is my last day with Brendan - that makes me a little sad. He does everything and knows everything. Now I'm going to be the person that knows everything. I might just have to be promoted from skipper to captain, eh?