Appetizer
What is the nearest big city to your home?
I'm living in the biggest city!
Soup
On a scale of 1-10 with 10 being highest, how well do you keep secrets?
Hmm, I tell my husband almost everything. If I don't include him I'm probably a nine or a ten.
Main Course
What kind of driver are you? Courteous? Aggressive? Slow?
I'm courteous - I always let people in, am very gracious around new drivers. But, I can be aggressive if I am stressed and someone rides my butt, honks or cuts me off dangerously. Long before I get bitchy at home or irritable around others I get road rage in response to bad driving. I've learned that as soon as that happens its time to take stock of what's going on in ministry and at home. Its actually dangerous because when I get in that frame of mind I would have no problem getting out and telling someone off for their dangerous driving. Nowadays that can cost you your life!
Dessert
When was the last time you had a really bad week?
Hmm, I've had some weeks that just went from bad to worse. But I don't remember when - probably when I decided to leave my last job.
Friday, May 23, 2008
Eat at McDonald's Day
Okay, here is my solution to my rant. I want to get a group of people to come to the specified McDonald's and everyone special order. My special order is Big Mac, half sauce no lettuce. Richard likes Big Mac extra sauce no pickles - and he is a freak about the ice in the pop. If I can get 20 people to randomly trickle in with these special orders I can bring the McDonald's Corporation to its knees. Only when Nahid is working though.
At least I got served - but then again I have arms: check this out:
http://www.wrex.com/News/index.php?ID=19532
At least I got served - but then again I have arms: check this out:
http://www.wrex.com/News/index.php?ID=19532
McDonald's Rant
Look at this order:
1 Bacon Angus Meal
1 6 Nuggets Meal
1 Big Mac Special Order Meal
1 Big Mac Meal
3 Qtr Cheese Burger Meal
2 McChicken Meal
1 4 Nugget Happy Meal
9 Medium Fry
3 Medium Ice Tea
1 Medium Sprite No Ice
1 Medium Sprite
1 Medium Coke No Ice
1 Medium Diet Coke
2 white milk
1 chocolate milke
Total 65.88
There are a total of 10 meals here. However, this order totally caused chaos at our McDonald's at 9:30 p.m. There was no one else in line and at least 7 staff on. After putting in the order the shift manager had to put in a code to authorise it. She made a comment about the length of time it would take while she did that. She then was at the other cash telling a customer - its going to be half-an-hour if you want to order anything - like my whole screen is full. She also made a comment that she needed "8: fries.
I finally had enough at that point and demanded to know what the issue was. The clerk serving us tried to say that the other girl didn't mean anything by it, its just a big order. She chimes in "yeah, its a big order". So I'm like, what's the deal with telling people that our order is causing others to wait half an hour? She indicates that the other customer is an employee. And again, its a large order. And I say yeah, and we just paid 65 bucks for it.
Crappy customer service is my biggest peeve - for one simple reason - its usually because the person does not have the decency to be polite. We were originally going to go through the drive through because we felt bad unleashing 3 teens, 2 pre teens and 2 children onto the restaurant. But we figured this would be far better than trying to coordinate the orders through the drive through.
Then another staff member, to make a point, says "I have never seen an order this big since I started here two years ago". Huh, its ten blasted meals! I'm not ordering Peking Duck for 30 - I'm ordering s**t on a bun. Microwave it and throw it between a bun. I'm ordering 9 orders of fries - stick the basket in the oil and pop them out!
I've been in McDonald's at lunchtime when offices have put there orders in and they have had to use a separate cash and workers because the order is large.
Anyhow, I'm pissed. I'm pissed that we are paying to eat crap on a bun and instead of being pleased that we are eating there we are throwing off their routine. In fact, we would have been pleased to do the orders in sets of three if it would have helped.
I just hate inconveniencing retailers with my business!
1 Bacon Angus Meal
1 6 Nuggets Meal
1 Big Mac Special Order Meal
1 Big Mac Meal
3 Qtr Cheese Burger Meal
2 McChicken Meal
1 4 Nugget Happy Meal
9 Medium Fry
3 Medium Ice Tea
1 Medium Sprite No Ice
1 Medium Sprite
1 Medium Coke No Ice
1 Medium Diet Coke
2 white milk
1 chocolate milke
Total 65.88
There are a total of 10 meals here. However, this order totally caused chaos at our McDonald's at 9:30 p.m. There was no one else in line and at least 7 staff on. After putting in the order the shift manager had to put in a code to authorise it. She made a comment about the length of time it would take while she did that. She then was at the other cash telling a customer - its going to be half-an-hour if you want to order anything - like my whole screen is full. She also made a comment that she needed "8: fries.
I finally had enough at that point and demanded to know what the issue was. The clerk serving us tried to say that the other girl didn't mean anything by it, its just a big order. She chimes in "yeah, its a big order". So I'm like, what's the deal with telling people that our order is causing others to wait half an hour? She indicates that the other customer is an employee. And again, its a large order. And I say yeah, and we just paid 65 bucks for it.
Crappy customer service is my biggest peeve - for one simple reason - its usually because the person does not have the decency to be polite. We were originally going to go through the drive through because we felt bad unleashing 3 teens, 2 pre teens and 2 children onto the restaurant. But we figured this would be far better than trying to coordinate the orders through the drive through.
Then another staff member, to make a point, says "I have never seen an order this big since I started here two years ago". Huh, its ten blasted meals! I'm not ordering Peking Duck for 30 - I'm ordering s**t on a bun. Microwave it and throw it between a bun. I'm ordering 9 orders of fries - stick the basket in the oil and pop them out!
I've been in McDonald's at lunchtime when offices have put there orders in and they have had to use a separate cash and workers because the order is large.
Anyhow, I'm pissed. I'm pissed that we are paying to eat crap on a bun and instead of being pleased that we are eating there we are throwing off their routine. In fact, we would have been pleased to do the orders in sets of three if it would have helped.
I just hate inconveniencing retailers with my business!
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
Preaching Dates
Here are my dates for preaching:
June 15 - Calvary Baptist (Main and Kingston Road)
July 6 - Willowdale Christian Reformed
July 27 Willowdale Christian Reformed
June 15 - Calvary Baptist (Main and Kingston Road)
July 6 - Willowdale Christian Reformed
July 27 Willowdale Christian Reformed
A Good Day Today
Every now and then you have a day that just shines. For me that usually means that I am very pleased with myself. Which is egotistical I know, but there are so few times when I am pleased that these days are rare.
I preached today in class, and though my presentation wasn't as good as always - I didn't have time to memorize the sermon so used my notes, I felt that it was a good sermon. I did what I set out to do and can only hope the Holy Spirit did what was needed. Now I say this was a good day because the prof who is from Knox Presbyterian thanked me for the sermon and said that it was... whatever he said. I've never preached in front of him and he is from a large church and is Presbyterian so I am feeling that at least in this critical arena I did something right. Even better is my program director who I have learned is not very expressive. He said that he missed lunch to hear my sermon which I thought was very nice, then he said "and it was worth it". He is not usually a compliment giver so I was really surprised. He is always very gracious and accepting but just doesn't spontaneously give affirmation. I get my actual analysis of how I did next week from him but I feel pretty good. Now the thing about preaching is that good and bad don't really mean anything because the Spirit does the convicting. But technically it must have been okay.
I led the class in a new song today - which if I hadn't been so tired I would have actually practiced first. It was really hard at first because I don't sing and without music I'm not really sure what key or range or whatever I'm supposed to be in. I usually try to figure out from the person next to me. But I was resolved to do this feat and taught them a simple benediction. I felt a bit self conscious - there is nothing worse then hearing your own voice as other silently listen to learn the tune. But its a safe place to do this and I was just relieved that I went ahead and did it in spite of being embarassed.
Here's the funny bit which was the icing on the cake - during lunch one of the guys asked me if I had seen Sweeney Todd because I sing just like some actress - I don't know her name - Helen Botham Carter or something. I wasn't sure what to say - I must have looked a bit taken aback so he said that this was actually a compliment. I told him I feel sorry for her - I can't imagine what we could have in common. He did seem to think it was a compliment. So, I have held off on trying to find a clip of this actress' singing because I really can't imagine it. Someone else chimed in that I have a beautiful voice. I really don't know what to think. Did you see the Seinfeld episode where a doctor calls Elaine "breathtaking" and then uses the same word to describe the world's ugliest baby? I'm sort of in that mode of thinking right now.
I preached today in class, and though my presentation wasn't as good as always - I didn't have time to memorize the sermon so used my notes, I felt that it was a good sermon. I did what I set out to do and can only hope the Holy Spirit did what was needed. Now I say this was a good day because the prof who is from Knox Presbyterian thanked me for the sermon and said that it was... whatever he said. I've never preached in front of him and he is from a large church and is Presbyterian so I am feeling that at least in this critical arena I did something right. Even better is my program director who I have learned is not very expressive. He said that he missed lunch to hear my sermon which I thought was very nice, then he said "and it was worth it". He is not usually a compliment giver so I was really surprised. He is always very gracious and accepting but just doesn't spontaneously give affirmation. I get my actual analysis of how I did next week from him but I feel pretty good. Now the thing about preaching is that good and bad don't really mean anything because the Spirit does the convicting. But technically it must have been okay.
I led the class in a new song today - which if I hadn't been so tired I would have actually practiced first. It was really hard at first because I don't sing and without music I'm not really sure what key or range or whatever I'm supposed to be in. I usually try to figure out from the person next to me. But I was resolved to do this feat and taught them a simple benediction. I felt a bit self conscious - there is nothing worse then hearing your own voice as other silently listen to learn the tune. But its a safe place to do this and I was just relieved that I went ahead and did it in spite of being embarassed.
Here's the funny bit which was the icing on the cake - during lunch one of the guys asked me if I had seen Sweeney Todd because I sing just like some actress - I don't know her name - Helen Botham Carter or something. I wasn't sure what to say - I must have looked a bit taken aback so he said that this was actually a compliment. I told him I feel sorry for her - I can't imagine what we could have in common. He did seem to think it was a compliment. So, I have held off on trying to find a clip of this actress' singing because I really can't imagine it. Someone else chimed in that I have a beautiful voice. I really don't know what to think. Did you see the Seinfeld episode where a doctor calls Elaine "breathtaking" and then uses the same word to describe the world's ugliest baby? I'm sort of in that mode of thinking right now.
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