04-05-2004 - 8:54 p.m.
At my work they're firing people like it's The Apprentice. At the end of the day today my friend The Gossip Queen (he's a guy, btw) told me about the 3 people who'd been axed this morning. Let me tell you, it's some scary shit.
First off, I'm so torn about the whole situation. On one hand I'm pleased- I mean, so far they haven't gone after me, perhaps this means I'm doing something right. On the other hand, it makes me sick that they haven't gone after me. I mean, of everyone that works there, I'm the logical one to go. I'm literally the lowest on the totem pole. I'm fresh out of college for God's sake! Not to mention the fact that I'd be able to bounce back from the whole ordeal alot better than most of these people. I have no mortgage. I have no kids. Nobody's depending on me to bring home a paycheck. I literally only have 3 things to worry about each month- car payment, cell phone bill, and shopping addiction. Two of the girls who got fired are getting married this summer. One guy has a wife and a kid. I almost feel guilty for still having a job.
But at the rate they're going who knows if I'll still have one tomorrow.
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Saturday I had to cancel my plans with Jane to see the Chippendale dancers because of family obligations on Sunday morning. So instead I went with my parents to this benefit for a guy with cancer. It was at a bar, but at like 6:00 in the evening, so I figured it would be a tame event. Not to mention the fact that I'd be with my parents, and most people in attendance were teachers from my high school.
Did I mention it was open bar? Me + No Dinner + 3 Hour Open Bar = Crazy Ass Drunk. Making matters worse were that this one guy got a round for everyone each time he needed a new drink. And he's a big guy so he was just throwing them back, which left me constantly double fisting. The funny thing is, apparently I'm not an insane asshole when I'm drunk if I really really try. I ran into people from work like 2 hours after I'd gotten there, and even though I had no idea what was going on they thought I was sober and I had just gotten there. Later, my Mom was insisting that I drive my Dad's car home. I couldn't even freaking see straight, and my Mom wanted me to operate a vehicle. Finally I was just like "I'm not driving shit cause I'm too drunk" to which my Mom was like "You ARE???". She seriously had no idea because I was acting so normal. It's kind of good to know that I can control my drunken asshole persona! I actually went the entire night without talking shit on anyone!
The sucky part was that we "sprung ahead" and I had to be ready by 8 in the morning to drive to PA to see my grandfather. Not too cool. Plus, all that drinking made me so hungry that I think The Cheesecake Factory had to order a new shipment of food once I left the joint. Yeah, my plans for not looking hideous in Cancun totally went bust this past week.
Speaking of Cancun, of course this whole ordeal could not be without something totally moronic happening. We did this whole thing totally right- through a travel agent and all, brand new all inclusive resort. Not a single detail left unattended to. We had to make sure that the travel agent used Jane's real name on all the documents so that she'd be able to get on the flight and everything since her passport and ID don't say Jane. (That's what happens when you're in the witness protection program.) I'm kidding about that last part, of course. So anyways, we checked and double checked that all her shit said "Hydrangea" instead of "Jane" but I never once thought to check and see if my name is correct.
And it's not.
Somehow on my plane ticket they got the idea that my middle name is "Miss". Now, we all know I love being Miss. Miss Niza. Miss Nicole. Miss Nic. But it's certainly not a legitimate part of my government name. In fact, I don't even have a middle name, though sometimes I throw one in for fun. (But it's "Grace" not "Miss".) So anyways, I'm now known as "Nicole Miss S_____" or in other places simply "Nicole M. S_____". My question is, didn't the person typing in the info question the use of "Miss" as a middle name??? Apparently not. So I guess now I could technically go by "Miss Nicole Miss".
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Alicia Keys on Oprah today... AMAZING!!! Her new album is soooooooooooo great you all need to buy it like yesterday!
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And since I'm so proud of myself for brushing a lil' bit of dirt off my shoulder today...
If you feelin like a pimp nigga
Go and brush your shoulders off
Ladies is pimps too
Go and brush your shoulders off
Niggaz is crazy baby
Don't forget that boy told you
Get, that, dirt off your shoulder
~Jay Z
