My First Job (#7)

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Its official. I finally have a job. Guess where? Yup, Dunkin Donuts. It may not be the most exciting job, but hey, its a job. I went for my interview last weekend, and I was really nervous, but the manager was a really nice lady so  she made me feel more comfortable.

I'm more nervous than excited to start working. I've never had a job before and I have no idea what to expect. This past weekend I went in for some training and I expected to learn how to make the coffee, the sandwiches, etc. But all I did was fill out some paper work. I filled out something called a W-4 for the first time, and I had absolutely no idea what that even was or how to fill it out. I was sort of embarrassed to ask the manger what it was, but she was nice about it.

I guess working will have its ups and downs. I know there will be days when I get home late, exhausted but still have to do homework. But that's all part of being a teenager. I'm just happy I no longer have to depend on my parents as much now for money. That's really the exciting part. I think I'll enjoy working at this Dunkin Donuts because from what I've observed, its really not all that busy like all the other Dunkin Donuts around the city. The one I'm working at is in Lowell General Hospital, so all the customers seem pretty nice. I just hope I don't mess up people's orders often. Wish me luck!

My 18th Birthday (#6)

Last Thursday was the day that almost every teen waits for their entire lives.  Well at least I was waiting for it. Last Thursday was the day I finally turned 18. I am now a legal adult! It hasn't really set in yet, but I'm sure it will. I didn't really think I was going to do anything on my birthday because it was a Thursday, but I ended up doing quite a few things. First off, some of my friends surprised me by leaving a box of delicious cupcakes on my desk in sixth period, which you can see in the bottom right hand corner of the picture. They were pretty good. I honestly thought that that was it, that was the end of my day. But when I got home, my mom told me she was taking me to my dad's house, where I was surprised with a cake, roses and my favorite Lidnt dark chocolates. From there, my dad took me out for dinner, and I ate chicken parmigiano with gnocchi. It's an Italian dish from the restaurant "The Chateau", which you see in the bottom left corner of the picture.

 

After that, my boyfriend was nice enough to take me shopping at the mall, and he bought me all of the stuff you see in the top of the picture. I thought that was pretty nice of him. Then on Saturday, we went to the mall again, and from there we ate at a restaurant we had never eaten before called "Eat at Joe's". Since that was right next to the movie theatres, we then decided to see the new movie "Thor 2", which was totally awesome and I recommend that if you've seen the first one, you definitely have to see the second one!

 

So that was my 18th birthday celebration. Oh yeah and I got a job at Dunkins'! You could say that my 18th birthday turned out to be a pretty good one.

Veterans Day 2013 (#5)

Veteran's day. It's a national holiday, we get a day off from school and there's even a parade. But many people do not go farther into thinking what Veteran's day is actually all about. It is a day to honor all those who have given up their precious time and effort to protect this nation's freedom. It's more than just another day off from school, where we get to sleep in and not have to worry about setting our alarms to wake us up.

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This Veterans Day I visited Boston. I didn't know their was actually going to be a parade to celebrate this day, but as I arrived I took notice of all that was going on. Men and women from all branches of the military were dressed in their uniforms, proudly walking about. There was a band that played the National Anthem and families of veterans were even marching together in the parade. it was all very interesting.

As I reflect back on this day, I cannot help but emphasize the fact that I should really try to recognize this holiday more effectively. I mean, I'm in school at this very moment only because of the men and women that have fought to protect my own freedom. I can speak freely because these soldiers have strived to make it possible for me to do so. I cannot but be more than thankful for all that they have given for all of us across the country. it is indeed a privilege to live in a nation where people are so willing to give all that they have, there time, strength and intelligence, to make the USA a great place to be.