So one of my last guests today asked if he could use the Internet for a few minutes.

Since that’s what we do, I said very professionally, “Certainly, sir. It’ll be $15 for half an hour.”

Then he jokes, “You won’t let me sneak on?”

“No sir.” *smile*

“I like that! You don’t bend the rules at all, do you?” But he had a smile on his face, so I knew he was only teasing.

So I got him started on the internetz, giving my usual spiel.

As he was paying for it later, he saw the tip line on our receipt, and he goes, “Even though you gave me good service, I’m not leaving you a tip.”

That’s perfectly fine; tips are not expected in my position, but welcomed if offered.

“You know, if this was a restaurant, I would give you an excellent tip.”

“Really?”

“Yes. You’d probably get paid more if you did work in a restaurant anyways.”

I laughed ’cause it was funny.

He looks at me seriously and says: “I’m joking, but I’m serious. You would do well in a restaurant setting. Your attention to the rules is very good. You’ll go far in life.”

I thanked him politely, and sent him on his way with good greeting ringing in his ears and a smile on my face.

This guest pretty much canceled out the jerkwad in the previous entry, all in a matter of five minutes’ of interaction.

It’s really a guest-by-guest basis, isn’t it? Depending on what that person is feeling, I have to deal with Dr. Jekyll or Mr. Hyde. Obviously I prefer Dr. Jekyll, but I guess running into Hydes keeps me on my toes. It does put a dent on my mood when I deal with them obviously. But like a duck in a rainstorm, I have to shrug off dem Hydes and file away the Jekylls for good times.

I just downloaded “Fast Times at Barrington High” by the Academy Is… from iTunes, and I like it so far. It’s definitely got that “third album” feel to it, if that makes sense. “Almost Here” has that young indie feel to it, “Santi” was the angry album, and “Fast Times” has that “we’ve made it to the third record and we’re just gonna have fun.”

They’re selling presale tickets to Bill & Trav’s Bogus Journey Tour, their fall tour with We the Kings. And they’re playing at the House of Blues this year! D: And my niece can’t go, so I need a show buddy to go with. Anyone wanna go with? It’s on a Tuesday night though.

Guess what I’m watching at work during lunch? My Boyfriend’s Back. It’s this cheesy 90s movie about a boy who comes back from the dead to go out with his dream girl. And everybody knows he’s a zombie, but it’s business as usual. “Just because you’re dead doesn’t mean you can come late to class!” I can’t believe how incredibly dorky it is. I loved it when I was a kid. It’s my new guilty pleasure movie, haha. The main reason why I loved it was because they used “Hanging On for Dear Life” by MMC for Missy and Johnny’s dance. I LOVE that song!

I should go, early day tomorrow!

?: “Guilty pleasure movie?”