Work is (finally) winding down to an end. HUZZAH!!! Just 1 more day of it left and I will leave that building yelling "Free at last! Free at last!" (in my head). ;-) It's not all been bad; most of the time it's been all right, though not nearly as awesome as what my sister and friends got to do this summer and, similarly, what I got to do last summer. But I've gotten through, thanks to some great people that I met. Unexpected surprises are nice when they're good acquaintances/friends. Most of them helped keep me sane and smiling, so I'm thankful for that.
But! to the point...seeing as work is almost over...I thought it would be good (and fun) to write up some of the random, funny, occasionally useful but most often not, smatterings that pop in and out of my mind as I walk around a warehouse for 8 or 9 hours a day looking for items to put in boxes.
1. Actually, sand rainbow blocks are boring. I was confused in my last post. It's the shimmering waters rainbow blocks that are awesome. :D See? These could keep me entertained for a good while.
2. These darling little baby dolls can make your day sometimes. When I pass by them in an aisle, I see them and I just have to smile. Sometimes I even say something to them or squeeze their hands. I know...weird. It's a girl thing. Apparently, it's not just real life babies that can trigger that oxytocin release that causes girls to react "Aww!" to cute babies. D'aww! They can also be rather distracting. Sometimes you just can't resist the temptation to put them in cute positions or make it look like they're peeking out at whoever comes down the aisle next. And don't listen to those people who say they're ugly or look like demons. It's not true. "I'm not listening, lalalalalalalalala! ... Still not listeningggg!!"
3. Packing toys is probably the best part of my job. I get to pack: Mr. Potato Head, board games, jumbo farm/jungle/zoo/forest animals, zoo animal sets, kitchen sets, costumes, doll house furniture, etc. And I get to see some cute toys, even if I haven't had the privilege of packing them. (Yeah, sometimes I stop for a short interval and check out the toys in the box.)
4. This stuff, concentrated liquid glitter watercolors, looks like magic in a bottle. Look at it! The green looks like something out of the merry old land of Oz!
5. Listening to country music on the radio while working keeps me cheery! Think this...
And.......wen I had the station on the country music and ten seconds later someone changes it back to the terrible station, inside I can get like this:
. Heh heh.
6. It's great for back-to-school ideas. I see all these products while I work, so I know what's out there, and remember what I still need.
7. I get a firsthand look at all kinds of art products: paints, pencils, sketch pads and journals, drawing books, ceramic glazes, and lots more. As an art enthusiast, and amateur artist, this is a lot of fun.
8. 9 hours of work (minus the 20 minute and 10 minute breaks) makes working 8 hours look very very nice. And your feet hurt for an hour afterwards. Owch.
9. If you didn't wash your knees after every night of work, you could probably grow seeds in the dirt that builds up. I'm serious, my knees look like someone kicked me with steel-toed boots. They're black. :P Yup, working in a warehouse is *Dory imitation* *cough cough cough!* Wow. Dusty!
10. The sight of sunshine and trees through the loading doors for the semi trucks is a gift from God. It makes me very happy, as do the other little blessings that He grants me everyday: like packing not 1, but 4 adorable baby dolls in a box today; and noticing that the box I'm packing is going to a Catholic school.
Well, good night (or should I say good morning) everyone! I hope you have enjoyed this a little. :) I'm headed back to school soon, so there will be other posts coming, hopefully, and perhaps more frequently. God is good! The summer has been trying; but it has also been very good to be with my family, and God has taught me many things and blessed me in many ways. I'm looking forward to going back to school; but I will certainly miss my family and my home. But God is good, and always in control.
Until I write again: "Tomorrow is another day/ Tomorrow is the judgment day/ Tomorrow we'll discover what our God in heaven has in store/ One more dawn/ One more day/ ONE DAY MORE!!!!!"
Heeheehee!
