A Day of Memory and Thanks

Yesterday, I sat in Jumpgate, a space sim I play, thinking of what I should be thankful for. That was until I seen a pilot by the name of Chase. My heart stopped that name I thought to myself what is it with that name. Then it dawned on me. In the first years I played Jumpgate we had a pilot with the callsign of Jaxom whom lost his son (Chase was his name) in a massive house fire.

I immediately hailed the pilot thinking that maybe it was Jaxom who has been MIA for quite some time. To my disappointment it wasn't Jaxom making a return from the nether world, but a pilot that was more than interested in the history of his callsign and the importance it held within New Dawn. He thanked me and moved on for the history lesson of Jumpgate.

It was then that I realized two things about Jumpgate, the playerbase, and what I was thankful for yesterday.


1. NetDevil actually does care about it's playerbase. You see when Episode 2: Attack of the Conflux was released. New Dawn learned that in conflux space there was a lone sector named "The Chase". It was named after Jaxom's son better yet in memory of his son, which proved to us that NetDevil does care.

2. I also thought of my own kids that day and how lucky I was to have them. More like how thankful I am to have them.

The moral of this story is be thankful for what you have and who you have before it's too late. There may never be a tomorrow to say I love you one last time.

Welcome to the Wonderful World of Waitressing

He said she said.

Drama.

Shoo shoo.

Yeap that's all the names I use for gossip. The telling of something you are unsure of. The focal points of these "hens" or "busy bodies" is due to the fact that they have no life of their own or that they just have to much spare time.

They focus on the unknown to them or what they are scared of. The flirtatious waitress can become the, "watch out for her or she will take you home waitress". What the old fogies don't realize is that on the graveyard you have to flirt to make good money.

I myself am a waitress who flirts for her tips, which by the way I love, but there comes a time to know the difference with who you are outside of work. That's right even a I can be different from who I am at work.

Did you know that the pay for a waitress is 2.13 an hour? Yes, that says two dollars and thirteen cents.

Did you know that a waitress makes most of her money in tips? If not you do now don't you.

Did you know that as a waitress you have to be something your not? For instance, I am not a people person yet at work I put on a good act. I pretend to love waiting on a bunch of drunks on the graveyard shift. If you ask me why you must need to get smacked. Money is not this waitresses drive. Surprise! My kids are.

Did you know that if you look nice and smells nice a customer will take note? That's right even myself notices the change in a customers demeanor if I have make-up on.

Did you know that if a waitress flirts with you that it doesn't mean they want to ravish your body? God, knows I will make you feel good about yourself when I am behind that counter but the minute I am in regular clothes with my kids the fake Stephanie is not there anymore.

I am a very ambitious, independent, single mother, and super mom by day. That doesn't mean it is okay for anyone to come up to me and grab my butt in front of my kids.

I have a very select group of friends. That's right friends I said. I will let them sleep on the couch if need be. I can actually be in the same bed with a friend and not have oh my gosh sex with them. Sex means nothing to me. My desire is totally gone. Yours would be too if you had to deal with the drunk GI's I deal with every night.

I absolutely hate being accused of doing something I'm not. Although, being accused of it sure makes you want to do it.

So, next time you sit down at your table in a restaurant to eat remember that your waitress may be doing something she hates for the love of her children and nothing more. It is her job to keep you happy while you are eating in the establishment and nothing more.

The Blue Dress

http://home.att.net/~hideaway_fun/395/blue_dress.htm

Notes to God

http://home.att.net/~hideaway_fun/398/notes.htm