So I went to a Disciple concert on Friday. It was beyond insane. I was sick, of course, because I have neglected to go to the doctor. But I managed to get up and go crazy during Disciple, while feeling horrible for the first two bands. And I was right up front. Kevin literally sang in my face. And I slapped the lead singer from Project 86 in the face (on accident, of course). That's how close I was. And then afterwards I got to meet Kevin and give him a hug and he is just the sweetest. And then he sang some eighties songs for people on an acoustic guitar and Eric Timm (the painter present) filmed the audience. He got me filming him, haha. Awkward.

And then on Sunday, my friend Chantell and I dropped into my church that I haven't been to in a good ten years. The pastors have changed. The location has changed. But it's still church. But the sermon was something I could relate to right now so it helped keep me from falling asleep. And my friend Tim from work goes there. As soon as I walked in there he was and I was like, "Wahey!"

Then I had work. I took another girl's shift so this week I work 39 hours with only one day off. It was pretty boring all day, but then I got sent to one by this kid named Dylan and you could tell he was bored. He was looking at the gift cards and came back and went, "Would you buy a gift card if you knew the envelope was free?"

"No."

"Me neither. But I think I'm going to take one."

So he took an envelope and put his driver's license in it. He said it didn't make him feel special.

Then he left (the lucky got out at 9:30 cause he's just a kid) and another lady came. We ended up playing with the gift cards where you can record your voice after the Christmas music on it. So two people will get "HELLLOOOOO!" and "HO HO HO, Merry Christmas!" from me and Jenny.

The truth about what cashiers do when they're bored. We don't clean. We don't stock shelves. We don't zone. We play with the merchandise, because our managers are nowhere to be found. And by 9 the managers could care less if we're actually working.

But I've been at Wal Mart two months now and it's just one of those things that takes up time. Kinda boring. Kinda makes me angry sometimes. But I like the people I work with. Mainly the guys my age (Andy, Tim, Tanner, Dylan, Joey, Justin) but then there's a few girls and older ladies that I get along with enough to have a conversation with while redlining. Caurel and myself even examined the giant cupcake things that you bake cakes in. We got all excited about it and decided that they are a must have since they're so cute.

But working at Wal Mart has made me realize that I miss school so much that I am ready to go back. So I'm hoping to start at Dakota Wesleyan this spring and be able to cut my hours back. Tim said he only works 20 hours a week and I am pretty much ready to get my 32 cut back. Working in the afternoon will be better anyway since that's when the people my age come in and before that it's just old ladies and me. And, you know, Gerald. But he's a greeter so... haha.

Later. <3

--Amanda