did you ever watch friends? no, i don't have cable.

last thursday, i was working at sbux... this guy walked in and in typical sbux fashion, we asked him what he wanted us to start for him. he informed us that he was waiting on someone... he looked rather impatient, grabbed his cell phone and made a call...

some time later (i kind of forgot about him), he was joined by a young woman... and they ordered drinks and then sat down and started drinking their coffee and talking... i like to observe people a lot of the time... and i realized rather quickly that this was either a first date or very very early on in the relationship... i later learned through minor eavesdropping (while i was on my break) that this was the first time they had met - but knew each other through some online dating site... 

i mentioned it to the people i was working with - they agreed that they thought it was a first date and we were all watching them... we quickly got irritated at how much the guy was talking... and were thinking of ways to help the girl to have an "out." 

i laughed a lot as i watched these two interact... the awkward exchange between the two... he talked A LOT... and she laughed awkwardly and a little too long at things that really weren't that funny... seeing people on a first date is one of my favorite things ever and it happens from time to time at sbux... there's just an expected awkwardness as two people sit down and try to get to know each other with questions and answers... nothing too personal, but more than just surface questions...

i sometimes wonder what people think when they might overhear my conversations and watch my interactions... i'm sure it's pretty hilarious... they may even be writing about me on their blog... i can only imagine... how ridiculous... 

i have nothing good for a sunday night... and i didn't even develop that story well... i also, at some point, would like to talk about the lady who lives downstairs and has plastic on her furniture... will i be her someday? 

need sleep.

Is flipping a coin an acceptable means of making major decisions?

I put in notice at my job at sbux. I’ve been asked to consider staying… not sure what I’m going to do at this point… it would be nice to continue getting 2 paychecks every Friday, even if one is considerably smaller than the other. In a month or two, I’d be getting a special Christmas t-shirt. Also, the discount is nice for buying Christmas presents at 30% off is a nice perk. Plus, I would only have to work 12 hours a week (total – all the time)… which would be a welcome change to the 23 I’m putting in this week. The bad part is that I would still be working 3 jobs… and I’m tired… really really tired…

Heads? Tails?

The presidential election is coming up in a short time. I am registered to vote, but I don’t have a decision set in stone at this point. I don’t talk about politics often because I usually get mad… and it’s not worth it to me. I think there are pros and cons to both sides… I’m not asking for anyone else’s view… and I’m not asking for your opinion about whether or not you think I’m going to Hell because there is a chance I might be voting for Obama. It’s just one more decision I have to make soon… and I don’t know what I’m going to… maybe flip a coin… sounds logical to me…

Paper? Rock? Scissors?

Now for something completely different…

Do you know who judge reinhold is? (beckie, I’m sure you do.) He was in fast times at ridgemont high… Beverly hills cop, the santa clause (yes, with tim allen – he’s the stuffy psychiatrist step-dad)… (and still some people don’t know who I’m talking about)…

Well, evidently he lives in little rock part of the time and he came into sbux last week when I was working… I was so so so excited! (I didn’t hide it – very well, anyway.) We had a good conversation and talked about his upcoming show on the cw – easy money. I will be watching (or at least tivo-ing) and would encourage you to, as well… I mean, I want him to keep earning money so that he can continue to come to sbux when he’s in town…

And speaking of tivo… I finally got dvr!!!! It’s not tivo – but it’s still dvr… I guess I’m finally catching up with the rest of the world… now if I can just get an iPod and a better tv… I got an off-brand chi that I do feel is still a VERY good buy and about 1/3 the cost of a chi – and it is working wonders on my insanely long and not-so-easy-to-manage hair…

Seriously… if you want to invest in the “buy-robyn-an-ipod-fund,” I don’t have a problem with it at all.

And one more complete change of subject…

I love Christ church. For anyone who knows me, they know I talk about it all the time… but I’m getting more excited about seeing how it will grow and how it will take a different shape as our Abba chooses to add people to our little flock… and how their gifts will make our body stronger and how they will help care for us… and how we can care for them… plus, I’m excited about the addition of two new little ones who will be joining us soon… and how we, as a body, will help them grow up to be followers of Christ…

Even though life is sometimes hard, things are good…