Tell All Tuesday

Tell All Tuesday...hmm...what to tell.

Okay, I know that most of you have done this and I thought that it was the coolest thing...it was even cooler to get to read all of your neat information!

Four Jobs I've Had:
1. Papa's Pizza To Go - I started working at Papa's Pizza to Go when I was 15 years old. I was sooo bound and determined to get out there and make money..I wanted my own car and wanted to be able to buy my own things. So, at the age of 15, I started working at the hot pizza joint in Hiawassee. Well, at the time it was the one and only pizza joint without having to drive all the way to Murphy to Pizza Hut. Now, it is a different story. Anyway, I took orders in person and on the phone, ran the registers, worked the window, made pizzas, did dishes, made subs and salads, baked bread, etc...lots of little jobs..but I did a little bit of everything while working there. It was a lot of fun. I met some of the greatest people ever while being given this opportunity. I worked there for six years. When I finally decided to move to Sylva instead of commuting to WCU every day, I had to quit. It was a sad day to have to leave that place..lots of good memories.
2. Harrah's Cherokee Casino - Yes, I worked at "Harrah's Cherokee Smoky Mountain Casino..Your Biggest Nights are Happening Here"...yeah, right! That is what we ALWAYS had to say when we were the Celebration Hosts and had to talk over the LOUD speaker so that everyone in the Casino could hear us. Oh, by the way, I was a Gaming Host. If you have ever been to the casino, I was one of the hosts that wore green..yes, we looked like Gumby..but it was one of my favorite jobs of all times. As a gaming host, we filled up the machines with money, paid jackpots, kept our customers happy, etc.....we were the main people on the floor. It was a lot of fun b/c you got to meet so many different people. It was so cool when we were able to share the exitement of a big win! What was even cooler was when they would share the wealth by giving huge tips..like $100.00 tips! The only downfall to that was the fact that we had to pool the tips. We got paid every two weeks...so one week we would get a paycheck and the next week we were getting our tip money. It was nice! We usually brought home an extra $200.00 or so every two weeks in tips. It was cool! It was very good money. But, it got to where I was taking some difficult classes at WCU and had to put my school first...Many Tango 2's (my supervisors) wanted me to quit school and go as high as I could with the Casino...there are many days when I wonder why I did not stay at the Casino..It was a fun job. One of the things that I do not miss about the Casino is all the smoke that I had to work in. Blah...it was not good for the asthmatic in me!
3. Univeristy Inn - I worked at the Front Desk of the University Inn. This is the motel that is across the street from the backside of the University. It was cool b/c I lived in an apartment at the Inn so I was constantly walking to work. It was only a hop, skip and jump from my apartment. I loved this job. I was able to meet cool people that came to stay at the hotel. I was also blessed with working with some really great people while there. Fun times!!! I was able to do all of my school work while sitting at the desk. Easy, but fun job. This is also when and where I met my hubby Kevin. OOhh...another good story for Tell All Tuesday....it's a good one! Wow..I already know what I will write for next Tuesday!
4. Fairview Elementary - I am currently working at Fairview Elementary School as a fifth grade teacher. I LOVE my job. I really do love my job. The kids are wonderful little stinkers..but I love my job. I love knowing that I can and do make a difference in the lives of these children. I love knowing that these kids, well most of them, look forward to coming to school everyday. I love knowing that they just can not wait to come to school so that they can share something with me. I love it all! We never know what these kids have had to deal with the night before or even that very morning before coming to school to be with us. I want to be there to brighten a day that needs to be brightened and teach these kids all that I possibly can!
I also love the people that I get to work with each and every day...especially you Lo! I could not ask for a better working environment..people wise. We could use some walls though!

FOUR MOVIES I COULD WATCH OVER AND OVER:
1. Something to Talk About
2. Pretty Woman
3. Dirty Dancing
4. Must Love Dogs

FOUR PLACES I HAVE LIVED:
1. Powder Springs, Georgia (metro Atlanta)
2. Young Harris, Georgia
3. Hayesville, North Carolina
4. Cullowhee/Sylva/Dillsboro, North Carolina (may as well just say "Jackson County)

FOUR TV SHOWS I LOVE:
1. Grey's Anatomy
2. Without a Trace
3. Any of the CSI
4. American Idol

FOUR PLACES I VACATIONED:
1. Florida
2. Tennessee
3. South Carolina
4. My House!

FOUR OF MY FAVORITE FOODS:
1. Grilled Chicken Nachos - Colima's
2. Chicken and Shrimp - Yoshidas
3. Grilled burgers and hotdogs
4. Chocolate
(I am doing this at the end of the day at school...I am starving right now!)

FOUR SITES I VISIT ALMOST DAILY:
1. www.mail.yahoo.com
2. www.weightwatchers.com
3. www.vtext.com
4. all of your cool blog sites!

FOUR PLACES I WOULD RATHER BE NOW:
1. At home in the bed (I don't feel good...I have no voice)
2. Somewhere relaxing
3. Hanging out with friends
4. Hanging out with family

FOUR ITEMS IN MY PURSE:
1. my planner
2. my piccadilly plum wallet
3. SuDoku puzzle book
4. sunglasses

This was lots of fun. Thanks Lo!