Mini Life Update

So, I have been living in Atlanta for almost 4 months now and though it took about half that time to find a job I am now busy working two jobs...
Job 1: AMC Fork and Screen
I started working at this glorious movie theater toward the end of June. One of my friends from UGA (Julie) was a supervisor there. Recently she was promoted to manager and moved to another location :-\ Anyway, this particular movie theater is also a full restaurant complimented by a full bar. The best part, though, is that there are tables in the movie theater and you order your meal and are served while you are watching the movie! So, I started out as a runner/busser/usher. Which means that I ran food and drinks to the guests in the theaters, or I bussed the theaters when the movies were over, or I simply tore tickets and handed out menus. Simple enough, right? After about a month, I was trained in the box office... Now, we only have 6 screens at our theater with movies starting about 30 minutes apart. So, naturally, one would think that it is not too difficult to chose the movie that you would like to see. Also, it is not difficult to see ALL the movies that we offer. I was amazed at the number of times people asked me what the show times were for movies that we were not showing. Appearently, there are a lot of people in Atlanta who can't read.
So I worked in box office for about 3 weeks straight, which wasn't so bad except for the fact that it is separated from the movie theater and you are the only one in this 10x12 foot box for 6-8 hours. Now, I am being trained as a server, which ideally means I will be making more money because I will be earning tips! I am also being trained in projection so I have been learning all the ins and outs of threading movies! (No digital screens here yet)... I get my first set of tables tomorrow night (wish me luck).
Job 2: Nanny!
I began this job about mid August. The family of 5 lives just about 2 miles if that from my apartment and are fabulous!! I mean the kids have their moments but overall I am genuinely happy working for them. There are three girls: the twins (age 5) Vaughan and Cayce, and Raleigh Ann (age 3). I had them full time for two and a half weeks and they just started school yesterday. They attend a day school at an Episcopal church not too far from here. The twins are starting Kindergarten and Raleigh Ann is in the "Turning 4s" class. So my schedule now consists of picking them up around 12:30 and entertaining them until 5!
Some activities that we have enjoyed thus far: swimming at the YMCA, the Children's Museum of Atlanta, playing in the fountain at Centennial Olympic Park and going on picnics/flying kites at Piedmont Park. Needless to say if the weather is nice we are outside! They have also discovered that it is fun to come to Miss Katie's house to play with the kitties and ooh and aah over the snake! So I like to use that as a last resort when they don't want to do anything else I suggest...
Today Cayce and Raleigh were sick with a stomach bug, so when I left to go pick them up from school I had two messages on my phone letting me know that I would only be getting Vaughan... I stopped by the grocery to pick up some ginger ale and saltines and grabbed some coloring books for all the girls. I also took Toy Story over for them to watch since we were obviously not going anywhere this afternoon. I learned a valuable lesson today: the word "stupid" is uttered 4 times in Toy Story. It is a G rated movie yet the girls catch all the "bad words." Too cute.... They are going out of town this weekend so I actually have a day off on Friday to clean before I head up to Tennessee for Mary's wedding :)

Well, I think this is a sufficient update on life. I am definitely keeping busy and am starting to get into a groove where I can start scheduling some time for myself again!