Or at least, I think that’s what I had. I lost my voice in the middle of my shift at work on Thanksgiving Day!!! It’s still not 100% back, but you can understand and hear everything I say now. There were about 5 days where I was almost unable to speak at all. AJ insisted on calling me “Squeaky” - it was not funny (for me).

Now it’s developing into a full-blown cold or something . . . lots of coughing, a little drippy, and this morning my head hurt so bad that I was dizzy and had to lay back down! No fun at all.

At least it’s happening now and not at Christmas!

Well, today was day three of my brand new job at Starbucks! So far things have been going well. I have a looooot to learn, but I can tell that I will enjoy working at “the ‘bucks!”

Monday I had my “First Impressions” session. Aside from the typical paperwork and general company info, I also had my first coffee tasting! Starbucks employees are expected to taste all of the teas and coffees that are sold so that we can honestly talk about them and give our opinions of them (so, when you’re at the register and ask what a coffee is like, they’re speaking from experience, not a cue sheet!). It was a lot of fun. I’ve tasted three coffees at this point.

Tuesday I made my first beverage for someone! It was a tall coffee Frappuccino. Yeah, super simple, but that’s OK! I’ve made more cold beverages now . . . starting out slow seems like a good idea ;-)!

Today I worked the register for the first time! Ahhh, I got so frazzled, LOL! I had to repeat everyone’s order at least twice. But that’s OK, they let me work during a slow time so that I could take my time. And no one seemed to mind too much (though I did keep repeating that it was my first day on the register, LOL). No big goofups, so all in all I feel pretty good about it!

My next day is Friday . . . at 10 AM . . . and Friday mornings are the busiest time of the week . . . ahhhhhh!

Thirteen Things about LINDSEY - a quiz!

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Please put your answers in the comments, and I will post the right answers in a day or so!

1. Which TV show do I prefer (darn canceled TV!), Sex and the City or The O.C.?

2. Which type of milk do I drink, 2% or skim?

3. What kind of person am I, dog or cat?

4. What are my favorite color for roses, pink or red?

5. If I’ve got 2 hours on a Saturday night to spare, which type of movie am I more likely to watch - a horror film or a chick flick?

6. Which am I horribly afraid of - heights or small spaces?

7. Which of my majors did I choose to put on my college diploma (we had to pick one) - English, or theatre?

8. Do I prefer sweet or salty snacks?

9. Which climate am I more at home in - blistering hot summers, or freezing cold winters?

10. What was my big time activity and love growing up - playing soccer, or dancing?

11. Which is my favorite artist, Degas or Picasso?

12. Did I go to public or private high school?

13. In the kitchen, am I the next Julia Child, or am I a childish mess?

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Sorry about the lack of posting this week. I’ve had a really bad cold, and I’m barely functioning IRL, much less online. I’ll be back to posting once I feel better and the drugs wear off . . .