Comments on: Single Sunday

By: upset waitress

upset waitress — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 23:04:08 +0000

Restaurant Gal.

I reside on an island in S. Fla, and believe me, I know the feeling of “exile”. I always felt I had no life. Work or going out to a bar has been my lifestyle for so long I was becoming depressed, having no life, that no sense of purpose feeling. Well last year I came up with a great idea to help me get out of this “I have no life” non-sense. I bought 5 books. I gave out one book to my favorite grocery store clerk, two books to my two my favorite waitresses, another to a gift store owner, and a book for a woman that works at a local marina. Inside each book I wrote an invitation telling each one that they had one month to read the book and were to meet me at a local restaurant for food/drinks to discuss the book. I now have a growing book club that meets up once a month. All of us still are ONLY acquaintances. Some of the girls are religious, some are alcoholics, single mothers, business owners, and we even have a devil worshipper in the club. Very few of us have anything in common accept for the book we each read. Anyway, starting this book club really pulled me out of a slump.

By: Junior

Junior — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 10:01:17 +0000

Hopefully you’ll find your group of people you can relate to soon.. it’ll make living there that much better..

Its hard I know…

By: Waitress4Life

Waitress4Life — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 02:54:48 +0000

Hi!
I love your blog!! I can relate!!
I was tagged with the Thinking Blogger Award, and part of the acceptance is to “tag” 5 more blogs with it. Since I find restaurant humor to be my favorite, I chose your blog as one of my favorite 5.
To find out more about this award, and to get the image, please visit
http://waitress-stories.blogspot.com/2007/10/thinking-blogger-award.html

Thanks again!!
Beth

By: jali

jali — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 14:01:03 +0000

You’ll find your “Cheers” eventually. You’re funny, charming and sweet – those cretins don’t deserve your friendship.

By: Pascal Yang

Pascal Yang — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 11:51:05 +0000

hey!
I just wanted to say hi, because well, I’ve been reading your posts for a while now and I often find something to relate to in your posts. I found your blog through waiterrant.net (which I’ve been following for quite a while too, but never left a post…) and I’ve really enjoyed both of your insightful comments into your daily lives.
So.. I wanted to say hi to tell you my appreciation for your good, fun writing =]. And also, maybe, make friends. I’m 17, a high school senior, living in China (no, I’m not communist), studying in an American International school (been there since kindergarten), of French nationality (was born there, and yes, I speak French), and Taiwanese roots (both my parents are Taiwanese). hahahha It’s a mess of backgrounds and nationalities, I know, but hopefully it just makes me interesting =].
Everything’s a mess of college applications and student events and essays and homework right now, but I just felt like it was time to contact you. To bring.. I don’t know.. something new into your life. A spark perhaps? Hey! there’s somebody halfway around the world who reads your posts daily! Isn’t that neat?! Get excited!
I hope this makes you feel a little better, and satisfied your need for fresh air, and something out of your workplace. And hopefully, maybe, we can be friends?

By: mikepete

mikepete — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 09:28:52 +0000

I have been in Vegas for 7 years, and I relive that same evening over and over. It’s hard meeting people! It’s hard finding that great place that makes you feel like your at home. I feel lucky to have 1 place like that here. Just one. But the people working there are wonderful.
And I get to call them my friends!

By: Restaurant Gal

Restaurant Gal — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 09:10:58 +0000

Jullie–Funny thoughts about your “co-workers.”

Suz–On my time off from my own restaurant, I like to take myself out and be on the other side of service. But, not sure that’s working real well on more than a couple of levels. Oh, well. Maybe the New England game will be on national TV this Sunday. Smiling most of the time, I promise.

Kim–Great suggestion. I guess if I had regular hours, I could commit to something. Right now, the idea of taking on another obligation of time, work or otherwise, no matter how worthy, feels impossible. Eventually, who knows?

Don–So glad you stopped by and commented. Hopefully, you will enjoy the archived posts that took place in DC–up until mid-July. More importantly, I appreciate your question about why I am doing what I do. It may inspire a post in the next few days as I try to answer that.

By: Don

Don — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 08:31:27 +0000

RG,

I stumbled across your blog while looking for something to remind me of my old hometown of DC. I to am in the restaurant industry, and enjoy reading your posts. Please keep posting…..one question though….why the restaurant industry? You could have done a million things with your former career, It amazes me when people get into this industry when they have had other lives. Me, all I have ever done is restaurants, and wish I had another career to fall back on, especially when dealing with all of the “usual” diners on a day to day basis.

Don

By: Kim Ayres

Kim Ayres — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 18:49:29 +0000

Voluntary work is always a good way to meet people. Quite often people who are a bit more understanding about life too.

By: K

Tue, 23 Oct 2007 17:40:53 +0000

Wow, sounds just lovely, lol!
Sometimes I prefer being at home, but my whole goal this year was to go out to more functions – I guess that’s the thing – I have no appeal of going out to a bar, to ‘meet’ people. I do love a pub, but with friends, and people watch from there.
And other times, I’m grateful that I have a lovely home that I feel very comfortable sitting in.
It is what it is, life that is.