Good Morning/ Good Night America, what a beautiful new day or in my case night. While everyone is saying good morning, I told good night, as you can see my life, it is upside down or backward? It is up to you how do you want to call it. I have two jobs, and I am two months away from finishing College. What this has to do with this story? Well, I work nighttime, so when everyone is waking up, I am going to sleep, simple as that. My morning will be in the afternoon. I would say around 2 pm. I wake up, check my phone for messages. In Social media, emails, WhatsApp messages, text messages, etc. After that I jump in the shower, take a nice hot shower, I am not too fond of cold showers. After bathing I brush my teeth, dry my hair (very important), you have to look your best. And your hair is like a picture frame. It has to be perfect. In my opinion!
What I was saying? oh ok, after my hair, I dress up and make sure everything matches. I wear blue colors, since it is my favorite color, so it is easy to match my clothes. It is always the same. Lol.
Once I finish my beauty afternoon/morning routine, depending on how much I ate through the night. I either drink a cup of juice, peach, preferably, or get in the car and drive to 7/11, where I get a cup of exclusive coffee with five French vanilla cream or hazelnut cream, mmm delicious. It is like being in paradise. I am not a morning person, so I have a terrible habit that if I do not get a sip of my coffee, I cannot wake up, and my mood is not the best. It is kind of funny now that I think about it. You are going to see me getting ready, driving, talking, but I am still asleep. Until my exclusive coffee with French vanilla touches my lips, and the whole world makes sense again. I feel like a superwoman ready to start my morning, and answer any questions that people have, write emails, or whatever life throws at me. It is incredible what a good cup of joe can do for the people around me and me. Lol
Good thing 7/11 it is right next to my job, after I grab my coffee, I chat a little with the cashier, which they know me. So, they do not talk until I sip coffee. I know it is a terrible habit. I am working on changing that mood swing before coffee. Well, time to get to work from 3 pm to 10 pm or 11 pm, depending on how busy we are. Oh, by the way, I work in two different hotels. At 11 pm, I finish my shift, go to the employee's bathroom, and fix my hair. (essential task) and on my way to a second job. 10 pm or 11 pm to 7 am the next day.
While at work, I sometimes have the chance to do schoolwork, which saves me a lot of time. I have fantastic bosses. They allow me to work on my homework if I finish my work first.
Well, I hope you like my crazy routine. I am always running around, with little or no time to do much. But my insane method keeps me going, entertained, and it allows me to work towards my goals, meet interesting people all the time, learn new things, and create new adventures. I love it!
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