Today was another great day. Literally. Our classes today were based on customer service, planning budgets, marketing, disaster management, and creating in-service presentations. I realize some of this information seem dry and dull at first, but I assure you, it was awesome.
First, our schedule called for a four hour session with Aramark this morning. I wasn't sure what to expect and with a four hour session being so early, I knew I would be drowsy. But I was wrong! We walk in and there was Starbucks coffee waiting for us, along with a yogurt parfait "buffet" set up, along side with heart healthy muffins made with carrots and fruit purees. Needless to say I stayed wide awake through the first half of the day.
Then, lunch came. Again, provided by Aramark so I was assuming we were going to get basic sandwiches and box lunch materials...wrong again. Chicken fajitas! With all the fixings, including chips and salsa, and pound cake with fresh whipped cream and berries for dessert. Again, I stayed wide awake after that, even through the calculus and budget planning math problems. In the marketing presentation, we were split up into two different teams and we competed for a bid to become a new catering company. Our company was named "Crisp!" and based our concept around specialty organic/local/fresh salads with homemade signature dressings. Fun stuff!
The only downside today was the terrible commute home. We were on the other side of the medical campus that picks up people, so we didn't get to the bus stop until about 5:15pm, after the big rush. So, all the buses were busy and we stood there for a good 20 minutes, which is terrible compared to the normal 2-3 minutes we usually wait. After that, we were shuttled to the car, then the actual commute home. I got home much later than normal days, but the fun conversation at the bus stop made up for the time wait. And the fact that I got an up close and personal spot on the bus. I really do think that I was closer to the windshield than the bus-driver was. Completely illegal because I was far ahead of the yellow line, but I felt like I was "ON TOP OF THE WORLD!"...that was a Titanic movie reference, P.S.
Then, grocery shopping with Grandma. I'm pretty sure we shut down the entire deli section getting yummy turkey, ham, extra-sharp cheddar, pepper jack, and baby Swiss cheese. I'm officially in love with the Better Health store here in town; the fact that everything is organic and with all best attempts at products and produce being local. And my Bridge Card works there! We then came home and had delicious grilled ham and cheese sandwiches, fresh garden tomatoes, and vanilla yogurt with fresh pineapple.
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