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Oh Frick. LJ just ate my post. I took a while to build that one up to! *stabs LJ*

But anyways, my previous post was just about how I've been in the past week. I've become more aware of good!pop American music again (Leona Lewis, Kelly Clarkson, Ne-Yo, One Republic, Monrose, general rnb stuff) and crappy teen pop music (Jonas Brothers, Miley Cyrus...generally anything Disney related...). How I've discovered the amazing song that was stuck in my head all week (Trey Songz - Missing You). It was playing in the Gap and I thought it sounded familiar. It wasn't until I actually stopped working and listened to it that I remembered that Donghae danced to it on a Chinese show. Watch. The dance is amazing *oggles*, the chanting isn't. You can barely hear the song :< He dances to the song in another show, but this one is def. better and more polished. so if you do watch, turn down the volume...stupid girls. 

My internship is going great. They are teaching me more things to do around the office and seem to like me. :D I had a fail moment the other day where I overslept and consequently was late to the internship by 2.5 hours. *dies* I don't know what happened....thankfully they were okay with me making up the time, but wow. That sucked.

Gap is going better, but again, I have some more to post about how much this place sucks. Are you guys getting sick of it? Or are you entertained by my horror stories? :x 
On a funnier note, I got mistaken for a boy that same day. :D> It was hilarious. I was helping a woman find jeans for her son (who was in the fitting room trying shirts on) and this is what happened:
Lady: So I'm trying to find jeans for my son. He's 13
Me: Okay, how tall is he approximately? How wide?
Lady: My son is about your height and width
Me: Okay, so we can use my size to guestimate what jeans your son will fit. What does he like? Straight fit? Original? Loose..?
Lady: Nevermind that. What size boys jeans do you wear?
Me: Er...um. Ma'am I'm a girl >>;;
Lady: Oh. Um. Oops...
Son: Mom, you're dumb. (I'm not sure when he snuck out) 

But yes, I am aware that there are many really pretty Asian males out there (more so than any other ethnicity really) but honestly, do I look like a boy? >_>;;
 
 
Current Music: Even Heaven Cries - Monrose
Current Location: Watching the Volleyball Finals
Current Mood: Eh...
 
 
chrysanthemumtea

I've been meaning to update this earlier, but I've been watching the Olympics, lol. Those male gymnists and swimmers are cute! Arms!! Cute! *flails* Roflol. I've also been watching a bit of the '96 Women's Olympics, the one where Kerri Strug still performed with a broken ankle or something. That was an amazing one. I loved that US team *__* 

Anyhoo, working at the Gap isn't that bad. I've gotten used to all the crap I have to put up with and I only get mildly annoyed with what happens at work instead of po-ed like I usually do. Stuff that still annoys me:

  • Managers still don't seem to know the reasoning why Gap Cards are not that easy to get and why most people don't care to have one. But! I think they are learning! Now they're starting to find  ways of annoying me
  • I hate this real service crap we're promoting. I don't want to be asked how I will relate, engage, advise and locate things for customers EVERY SINGLE TIME I START WORK. I'm starting to run out of stuff to BS about. *sigh*
  • This one guy at work is getting reaaalllyyy cocky. He gets A LOT  of Gap cards every time he works. He averages like, four a shift wtf. I'm lucky to get even one. *shakes fist*
  • I hate how this company is run still. It's illogical and stupid
  • 85% of the customers are people I really don't give a flying prune about. :/ They is jerks.

    Reasons why behind the cut...REALLY LONG OMG WTF.



    The better things that have happened to me lately:
    * I have gotten an internship. :D I'm the loan intern with a credit union, and the work is so.....refreshing. I feel motivated to work because I actually like what I'm doing. *thumbs up* Nevermind that my job is pretty easy. I get paid better than the Gap too. :D
    * According to my friend Liz (who also interns there) the people like me at the job and they liked two ideas that I suggested (lol a supply list and a new formula on excel to help them count). 
    * I have figured out my bus route. I swear, the bus I have to take to work is the most unreliable bus ever. It's always late, slow, and when it is early, never waits even though you're accross the street waiting for traffic to cross. 
    * I have received a "motivational award" at the Gap. Apparently, I'm really spunky to work with and provide great customer service. WTF. You should have seen the look on my face when they told me. It would have been priceless. 
    * Lauren G (the manager who I was pretty sure didn't like me) praised me for wonderful conversations with customers. "Very engaging, very positve" WTF. I just talk to them so that there are no awkward silences. 
    * I bought a nice dress to wear to more formal events. It was originally for my cousin's wedding, but she called it off. I still got it because it was a good deal. :P 
    *My Summer Class is over so I can get more sleep! :DD
    * I have discovered a beautiful .hack/sign song by watching Super Junior M on tv. It was played in the background randomly during an intro. LOL. *points to Music* It's gorgeous.
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    Current Music: Fake Wings - Emily Bindiger
     
     
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    So, for the past four days, I have been working at my Summer (and prior wished) hopefully long term job, as a a sales clerk at the Gap. Yeaahh! *sarcasm*

    So far, I don't particularly mind working at the Gap. My coworkers are really nice and have been immensely patient with me with regards to me being a complete noob and the discounts I get are pretty nice too! (30-50% off things, yeaa!)

    However, I more particularly don't want to work there anymore. It's not really that it's hard per se, it's more that I really don't enjoy providing customer service to people who DO NOT deserve good service because they are annoying as heck. That and I really don't like some of the procedural stuff the Gap does. 

    Gap!Cons )

    All in all. I don't mind being employed by the Gap, I like my coworkers and the discounts are pretty nice. But I really can't stand how things are physically done and the types of yuppie folk I meet. But I will continue on with this job until a better, non retail or restaurant job is offered. Then I will drop it like no tomorrow. Screw the discounts. :/

    ...I really don't want to go to work tomorrow. I work nonstop until Thursday, someone kill me. >>;;;

     
     
    Current Mood: exhausted
    Current Location: room.
    Current Music: If I Never See Your Face Again - Maroon 5 and Rihanna