Another College Blog

  We're back at school and the weather is insane.  DuPont is right at the Northern tip of the polar vortex that's spreading across the country. It's -6 right now and the windchill is like -20 below so we're staying in and bundled up.  This is one of my new Christmas outfits from my sisters--well the shoes and skirt are. I already had the bodysuit.   Kat thought I should send some pictures of me in my new outfits to my sisters so she decided to do a photoshoot. She took about a dozen pictures, but these were just 6 of them.  They've been having modeling since this all began, but it still feels so weird.  I honestly, think if I was actually a girl it would still feel very strange. Things are still very up in the air.  I really don't want to take 5 years and I think Mia is going to have to decide very soon whether she's going to Notre Dame or not.  There's a lot going on.  I am kind of curious.  I'm supposed to work a bunch this weeken...

So I’ve been working at the new place for a few weeks now, and it’s pretty much exactly what I feared it would be. The transition from Mom's to this loud, high-energy sports bar has been jarring, to say the least. Back at the diner, it was regulars, pancakes, and coffee refills. No one was really looking at me. Here? I can feel their eyes on me constantly. The hair, the makeup, the outfit—they all do their job a little too well, which is both validating and completely exhausting. Financially, things have flipped. My base pay has shrunk, but my tips have absolutely exploded. You’d think that’d be a win, but honestly, it’s complicated. There’s something a little demoralizing about putting in a full week of work and realizing that  all I’ve really done is “earn” a very expensive new purse. Sure, it’s a designer bag and I look great carrying it, but I didn’t choose it. It’s just the kind of thing that gets expected of me now. Pretty girl, pretty accessories. Spend some time looking g...

  The new job is still waitressing, but like I said before the per hour is going to be lower and the tips will be higher. I'm not so thrilled about this arrangement and I'm the only waitress working there who isn't wearing sensible shoes.  People seem nice enough and Mercedes has introduced me to everybody, but I really am nervous about football games and other big crowds.  Of course the biggest that people will find out that I'm not what I appear to be.  I'm sure there will be updates.  There are more birthday pics, but I think Mia posted the most incriminating stuff and I had a feeling people would want to see the new uniform.