Hump Day Lesson: On Remembering to Breathe
Today I started my part time job as a barista at the cutest little cafe. I won’t lie: it was pretty stressful at first, but I think I can get the hang of it. I spent 7 1/2 straight hours learning to make the perfect cappuccino, macchiato, latte, Americano, iced latte & more. Not to mention slicing sandwiches and trying to find the coffee sleeves in a room as big as my basement. I have to say, at the beginning of the day when I could barely screw the espresso cap onto the machine, I had my doubts. But now I’m feeling pretty good and think I can pick it up rather quickly with just a little practice…and lots of patience. Practice makes perfect after all, right?
From work, I went straight to a sushi lunch with The Boy. We both ordered the Roll Combo which includes Miso soup, organic salad with ginger dressing, a Spicy Tuna roll and a California roll for just $10. How’s that for a bargain? After that, we worked on my parent’s salon website and snuggled a bit before his departure. With such a busy day, I nearly forgot to post my Hump Day post. Talk about giving yourself a little time to breathe! Now I’m off to run 3 miles, one of my last runs before the big HALF MARATHON this Sunday. Can you believe how quickly it came, because I sure can’t? So if you’re finding your schedule packed like mine, try to remember this one little thing…
Oh, and this song may help a little bit too…
What do you do to relax after a long day, and help keep yourself sane?
March 31st, 2011 at 6:42 pm
Are you getting excited for your half? Im excited for you! I worked as a barista for awhile..stressful at first so fun once you learn everything!
March 31st, 2011 at 7:35 pm
I’m super excited! I can’t even believe how quickly it’s come. THREE more days! And I hope the barista thing gets easier – right now it’s CRAZYYYY haha (but definitely fun at the same time)