Clothing Retail.

I'd say about 50-80% of teenagers my age have a part-time job.

My part time job just so happens to be cashier. In the past, I've worked at a computer store and a retail store.
My last job was Melanie Lyne, a women's clothing retailer. At the job interview, it looked like the most glamourous thing ever. The clothes at ML ranged from $60-300 a piece so it was a pretty classy place. Owned by the Laura Corporation, it was also Canadian so I thought, why not. Despite the retail warnings from everyone I encountered, I went for it. I ended up working at Melanie Lyne for about six months before I quit.

I wasn't getting enough hours and as a cashier, I was being sorely under-appreciated. I'm the kind of person who sort of thrives on praise. The thing is, I don't just expect praise, I do things to earn it. As a cashier at Melanie Lyne, I was expected to:

• Help customers
• Greet customers
• Make sure no one stole anything (which was not the responsibility of the Sales Associates, but only the cashiers
• Check on fitting rooms
• Start fitting rooms
• Ring people through cash
• Clean THE ENTIRE STORE. 
• MOP THE ENTIRE STORE
• SWEEP THE ENTIRE STORE
• Take care of all the documents

There's more but I won't bore you.

The demographic that shops at Melanie Lyne is very diverse. I've seen women ages 19-90 come in wanting to buy things. Don't get me wrong, they had beautiful merchandise but the women who shopped there were bordering intolerable. 

Just because you spend a lot of money somewhere doesn't give you the right to treat the employees like crap.

I don't care if you spent a thousand dollars on your last purchase here. You can't buy your right to yell at an employee. 

Another thing is....

IF YOU UNFOLD SOMETHING AND YOU DON'T WANT TO BUY IT, FOLD IT BACK NICELY. MAKE IT AS PRETTY AS IT WAS. BECAUSE STORE EMPLOYEES ARE NOT YOUR MOTHERS.

Not only that, but every single week.

And I mean EVERY week, without fail, they'd get the marketing woman to come in to change everything around. Nothing was in the same place it was the week before. Which made my job even harder because I didn't know where any of the merchandise was anymore!

I'm so glad I'm out of there....

Stay tuned for a post about my current job. 

P.S. Sorry for the raging. 

Perfection.

So...my latest thing is Korean pop music. I got into it...maybe three months ago? Around September. It all started when my best friend Tiffany showed me a Ke$ha song. (Don't even get me started on Ke$ha.)
It was called Run Devil Run and when I researched the song, I found that the YouTuber, Itskingsleybitch did a rant on the song. In this video, he mentioned that there was a Korean version of the song by a band called SNSD (Girls Generation) and I was intrigued. At the time, I had a lot of time on my hands so I decided to research it. I looked up the song and I found that it was pretty good. I liked the style and the language sounded beautiful.

Soon after that, I got really into SNSD's music. After that, I found Super Junior, a thirteen piece boy band filled with amazing singers. Then SHINee. Then MBLAQ. Then Big Bang. Then TRAX.

And the fandom, the music, the boys, the dancing, the videos...just everything is awesome.

One day, I will go to (South) Korea. And it shall be grand.

Your Life is Your Business.

In my life, I have encountered many types of people. Almost every kind, actually.
But never this bad. Some people just need to learn to mind their own businesses. (I am aware that I sounded like a ten year old there). But it's true. Your life is your business and unless somebody asks for your input or your opinion, I feel that there is no need to state something rude about someone's personal life.

I've seen it happen time and time again and it has happened to me as well.

Where is the line between freedom of speech and entitlement to opinions and being kind?

Just Take The Damn Compliment

There is not enough kindness in the world. More people need to accept compliments graciously. 

I've seen way too many people this week accept compliments (or turn them down, rather) with a slight roll of the eyes and a slow "thaaaaanks?" 

Or a condescending "thanks".

To those people, I say the following:

What the hell is wrong with you?

It's people like that who make good people hesitate to give another compliment to someone.

To some people, a brief "I like your outfit" or "you look nice today" can really improve their day. Sometimes, it'll even make their day. So why do people keep rejecting and reacting to compliments in such a rude, condescending way? 

I'll never know. But I hate it. 

Reading off a Whiteboard.

What does freedom mean to me?

To me, freedom is the ability to do what you want.

Say what you want.

Believe in what you want.

No matter what.

1234 I DECLARE A GIF WAR

 IT'S THURSDAY

I don't want to go to school tomorrow!

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Dani: Supernatural is tomorrow...

I have work tomorrow. MY SHIFT ENDS WHEN SUPERNATURAL STARTS.

You may be wondering who these very attractive men are. 

Dani: Well, they're not Sam and Dean Winchester so that's all you need to know.

*pushes her aside* They are Super Junior, a Korean 

Dani: band blah blah blah. Not important they don't interpretive dance to eye of the tiger.

But they dance and sing so well..LOOK AT THEM. 

Dani: So much sexier, try to look away. I dare you

*looks away* I can find someone SRXIER.

Dani: I see that bet and raise you Castiel

Well can your Supernatural boys do THIS?

:)

Dani: Well, can your boys do this? :D

Resilience.

I am an overachiever. Not because I’ve always been like this, but because I’ve taught myself to be one. I have many accomplishments that I am proud of. I figured that in order to keep my accomplishments rolling, I must aim higher and higher; do everything I can in order to achieve what I want.

I am enrolled in SHSM, I work 29 hours a week, I am a director on the morning announcements, I am a professional graphic designer, I am (most of the time) my own mother, I am independent, I am studious, I don’t let anyone bring me down or degrade me, I stand up for what I believe is right, I love who I want, I am graduating with approximately 39 credits and I learn from every mistake I make.

SHSM is a program for technologically inclined students. It stands for “Specialist High Skills Major”. In order to complete this program, you must take many technological courses such as Graphic Design and complete other things such as CPR, WHMIS (both complete) and Co-op (to be completed next semester). This is something I am very proud of being in because a lot of people I speak to do not want to be enrolled in it because they say it is too difficult to complete.

I am currently a cashier at George’s Meat Shop. I work, (as stated before), 29 hours a week. In the Summer time, I work full time. I do many things at my workplace other than just act as cashier. I also work the bakery, the cheese section and I also stock shelves and clean if it is a quiet day. Despite many beliefs, it is not only a meat shop, but a supermarket.

I am a director on the morning announcements for the Blue Team. We are separated into three different teams due to a large class size: blue team, red team and green team. I am very proud to be a director but it was not always this way. There was a time (not too long ago) that I found my job as director overwhelming and almost impossible. Just last night, I went on YouTube and listened to Director’s Tracks behind the news. After doing this, I took my old script and scribbled out all my old, messy notes, replacing them with new, confident commands. Last week, our show went off without a hitch.

I also have generalized and pressure-induced anxiety, which also ties into my asthma. Because of this, I have to be very health conscious. My anxiety causes me to freeze up, get really warm or really cold, get dizzy and get nauseous. When at school, I often get so anxious (often for no apparent reason) that I get very sick. In grade nine and ten, it was the worst. I went home almost every day due to my anxiety. It’s caused by things in my past and present that I don’t wish to disclose but I am getting some help for it. However, I’m not on any anti-anxiety medications.

My ability to go about my daily routine makes me resilient. I pick myself up and I keep going. This makes me very proud of myself. 

Expanding the writing community.

In today’s society, we are harshly judged based on what we do, what we say, what we wear and what we believe. Based on my observations and experiences, people have become more judgmental and over time, have placed themselves into categories. Writing is a therapeutic, calming and expressive activity that can drastically improve one’s life. When someone feels targeted or judged based on what they enjoy, they feel discouraged. In some cases, I have seen people stop or write less frequently because others did not approve of their work.

The message we need to spread in the writing community is that you should write for yourself and for your own enjoyment, no matter what anyone else says. Write about what you feel, what you think about, what you envision and what you dream of. Expanding the writing community can be this simple and can also consist of exposing people to new kinds of stories, which will inspire them to create their own successful story. What needs to be clear is that writing is not something you do purely for money, recognition or fame. We can’t all be J.K Rowling but we can all share the similar love for the written word.