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Fun facts! 6 August 2008 3:33 pm

Posted by Tracy in : not even vegetarian, work, Morning Glory, news, books , 2 comments

I started writing these on Friday, for extra bonus alliteration points, when I discovered that our toaster oven does not work unless it is plugged in (I know, I know, dur-hurrrrr, but in these exciting times I’m not exactly the swiftest). Then I got distracted (no big surprise). Whatever. The toaster oven was unplugged because Peter installed shiny new GFCI outlets in the kitchen, thus satisfying (more…)

(Late) Monkey Monday: many goodbyes edition. 5 August 2008 11:56 pm

Posted by Tracy in : pictures, garden, weird, work, Morning Glory, people, eugene, friends , add a comment

I’m posting this super-late on Tuesday, the day of my last Morning Glory paycheck. Last Wednesday was my last day at work, and it was a good one, and I don’t really know what else to say about it. Instead, I will try to write about my time at the café in more general (and even more glowing) terms…. but not today. (more…)

Why yes, I am up awfully early. 17 July 2008 6:20 am

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That’s what 6:30 AM opening shifts do to a person, doncha know. I traded for this one, since the prep list was freaking huge and I felt bad inflicting it on the new guy (who had to leave early yesterday, which contributed to the mess I’m about to go wrangle, but then again I actually like prep). Also, there was this:

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Phew! 2 July 2008 6:21 am

Posted by Tracy in : pictures, breakfast, work, Morning Glory, restaurants, news, cooking , 3 comments

On my way out the door to an opening shift, I realized again that yesterday was a doozy (doozie? no, that’s definitely not spelled right). I got to Morning Glory a little late, so I didn’t really get any of my prep chores started before opening time, and at 7:30 (yes, AM) the phone rang, and I was within arm’s reach: