The World's Most Awkward Conversation

At the Subway Drive Thru window:

Employee: "Hi, how're you?"

Bre: "Uh, good.  And you?"

Employee: "Your total is $8.00"

I hand him my card, he stops in the middle of taking it from me.

Employee: "Oh, I'm good.  Having a good day."

Bre: "Well, good.  That's good."

"Employee: "Here's your sandwich."

Bre: "Thank you."

Employee: "And this is your drink."

Bre: "Thank you."

Employee: "Have a good night!"

Bre: "Thanks, you too." 

And I prepare to pull out.  Suddenly, he leans out the window.

Employee: "Looks like it's going to rain."

Bre: "Oh...really?"

Employee:  "Just look at those clouds, I think it's going to rain.  It's dark."

Bre: "Uh huh....Ok, bye!"

Employee: "See ya!"

And then I high-tailed it out of there.

Redemption Is MINE!

Today me and a bunch of coworkers went back to the Habitat for Humanity house for more team-building and volunteer work.  I was not looking forward to it after my last experience a mere three weeks ago.  If you're confused and would like to not be, you can read about it by clicking...here.

Now that you're all caught up, and fully understand why I was dreading a return visit, I'll continue with my story.

I spent some time trying to think of a good reason not to go, but couldn't find anything reasonable or believable and found myself once more on the build site.  I felt it was important to prove myself not completely incompetent and got right to work.  I was mainly able to do so because all there was to do at first was haul wood from the living room to outside, and any idiot could do that.

Then I got my assignment, and I'm not even sure how it landed in my lap, not if I would be able to pull it off.  I was told to build the windowsills and moldings.  Sounds complicated?  That's because it was.  I almost laughed when the foreman was giving instructions 'cause I couldn't believe he really expected me to be able to accomplish such a task.  It was a process with many many steps, involving four different kinds of saws and a nail gun.  And they let me play with power tools, even after the last time.

I had to measure the window, adding a bit for the lip, then cut a board to fit, saw around the lip, and nail the sucker down.  Then measure, cut and nail in the molding.  Considering I couldn't even measure right last time this is extra impressive.  I did six windows in total in the four hours that we were there.

I am freaking Bob Villa.  I'm considering starting my own home improvement show, with the only topic of building window sills and molding, 'cause that's all that I can do.  But I can make the crap out of them.  I am now convinced I should go into construction because I fancy myself a full on carpenter.

I should have taken a picture so you could really get the full effect, but didn't want to look like a dork taking a picture of (the world's best-fashioned) window sills.  Though, I suppose it's no less dorky to blog about making window sills...

It's safe to say I've redeemed myself, and can now show mysefl at Habitat for Humanity.  Can, but probably won't.  I think I've had my fill this year.