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Interests: I have two main interests. All of my friends and The Maneater. I am also very involved in the athletic bands at Mizzou (Marching Mizzou in the football season and Mini Mizzou in the basketball season). Fun links to pass the time: The New York Times
The Missourian
Get Fuzzy
Expertise: The Maneater and newspaper design (although my goal in this whole process is to be a magazine designer). I'm not quite an 'expert' but I've had a lot more experience at this point than a lot of other people.
Occupation: Student
Industry: Media
Message: message me
Member Since:
10/20/2003
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| -| Elect |-
... Which I didn't do yesterday. I would have except I didn't know where my polling place was! Since I moved, is it at my old place or the new place?! I don't know! Luckily, Claire won the primary.
So, here's where the fun begins... I was scheduled to do Second Front tonight. Which I did. But I also did 1A, which I wasn't scheduled to do. But I'm so insanely happy that I got this page because it turned out so amazing! My portfolio has a gem in it! I am so happy! Granted, if I had only taken my Second Front shift I would have been able to leave by, say, 8 p.m. ... instead I left at... was it 1:50? Oh well, such is the life of the journalist.
It was really a fun night, though. The newsroom was so alive. The hustle and bustle was amazing and it kept those of us on the copy desk motivated. What a night.
© Rob
P.S.-I'll post my pages later on newspagedesigner.com. You should look!
P.P.S.-I've been drinking since about 2 a.m. ... I only spelled one word incorrectly in this post. After four beers and a rather strong rum and ice cream float, I am a little proud of that feat. | | |
| -| Survey |-
Stolen from a friend. Ten years ago it was August 2, 1996.
1) How old were you?
THEN: 11
NOW: 21
2) Where did you work?
THEN: Desert Springs Elementary. I did the homework.
NOW: Ruby Tuesday
3) Where did you live?
THEN: Scottsdale, AZ
NOW: Columbia, MO
4) How was your hairstyle?
THEN: It was most likely buzzed. At that time, though, it could have been morphing its way into the bowl. Lord, please let us forget.
NOW: I'm growing a buzz cut out. In a few weeks, hopefully I'll be able to afford a haricut to give my ugly hair some shape.
5) Did you wear contacts?
THEN: No.
NOW: Occassionally.
6) Did you wear glasses?
THEN: Yes.
NOW: Usually.
7) Which of your pets were still alive?
THEN: Hmm... We had just received Consuala! She was a cute and tiny puppy!
NOW: Consuala is alive and well as is George, the blue cray.
8) Who was your boyfriend/girlfriend?
THEN: Nope. Dating that young is not cool.
NOW: Nope. I'm alone.
9) Who was your celebrity crush?
THEN: I don't know... Ace of Bass?
NOW: What's the point of having a celbrity crush?
10) How many piercings did you have?
THEN: Zero
NOW: Two in the left ear and one in the right ear.
11) How many tattoos did you have?
THEN: Zero
NOW: Zero
12) What was your favorite band/singer?
THEN: Probably... the Four Tops or something as equally dorky.
NOW: The Mamas and the Papas, Coheed and Cambria
13) Had you smoked a cigarette?
THEN: Hell no. I was a goody goody.
NOW: Occassionally.
14) Had you gotten drunk?
THEN: See above.
NOW: In the right company
15) What kind of car did you drive?
THEN: The '96 Dodge Grand Caravan. Who didn't back then?
NOW: My crappy little '97 Ford Escort.
16) Looking back, are you where you thought you would be in 2006?
No. At that point I had dreams of going to ASU to be in their amazing marching band. I am in a marching band and in college, just not at ASU. I never in a million years would have guessed we'd end up living in Kansas of all places. But I'm glad it happened. I would not be the same without it.
© Rob | | |
| -| Words on Words |-
Welcome to the first installment of Words on Words! Let me explain: In my time spent waiting at the Missourian, I have often found myself reading Words on Words by John B. Bremner. This wonderful book is a reference on many words and phrases and their proper usage. Some of it is very useful. Some of it is rather hilarious. Read on:
KNOCK UP
Britons traveling in the United States should be quickly alerted to the American meaning of knock up. In Britain, to knock up is to awaken, as in a request to a hotel desk for an early-morning call, "Please knock me up at six." The passive of knocked up in Britain means tired out, exhausted, which sensation is purely, or even impurely, incidental to the American connotation of the phrase. See also PECKER.
*flipping pages to the P section... *
PECKER
The word illustrates the perils of crossing the Atlantic. In Britain, pecker means courage, spirits, as in "Keep your pecker up" or the Defendant's apostrophe in Gilbert &Sullivan's Trial by Jury, "Be firm, be firm, my pecker." See also KNOCK UP.
Source: Words on Words by John B. Bremner
© Rob | | |
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Goodness gracious, what an evening at the RT last night. (That's Ruby Tuesday for those of you not in the know) We were sooo busy. And it only took one table to really piss me off.
So this table comes in with 12 people in their party. It was pretty much big party after big party so I wasn't phased really. I get them their drinks, take their orders, take out their food about 15 minutes later (which is not bad for a big partry) and get them some refills. I gave them good service. Then, as it usually works out, they were ready for their check. And I had it in my apron, split exactly the way they wanted it (three ways for three families; not really hard but still takes some organization) because I gave them good service. I come back a minute or two later to pick up some money, and dickhead No. 1 makes a tiff over the gratuity on his bill. Eleven dollars on about a $61 tab. Suck it up, big guy, you're the one who ordered the steaks. "We waited for 45 minutes and you want $11?" It made me soo angry. And you know, it always happens that you think of the perfect dialogue after the fact. This is what I should have said.
"Sir, no one chained you down and forced you to eat here. In fact, you chose to wait here. So why the hell are you punishing me for your decision if you were so goddamned impatient? We here at Ruby Tuesday — and any restaurant for that matter — would rather you not eat here if you're going opt out of your tip. I gave you and your family good service. Pay for it."
He gave me $2 on $61. He made me very upset. So upset that when I went to bed last night that was all I could think about as my feet pulsed in pain. I woke up today and That was the first thing on my mind. Hopefully this purging of thoughts helps.
So, the moral of the story is tip well because servers work really really hard for it. Hell, some people are even nice enough to tip more than the 18 percent on big parties. Tipping well means at least 17 percent. The days of the 10 percent tip are long gone, so don't be one of those either. Understand that as a server, I only get paid $2 an hour. Tip well, or don't go out to eat.
© Rob | | |
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