Great film.
Something I always feel curious about is learning what people's lives are like on a day to day basis...something great about traveling and staying with different places and friends was learning what is appropriate to eat for breakfast in different places. How do people bathe or go to the bathroom? What time and how people go to work. That for me was the most interesting part of all!
Now that I'm back into a routine of working daily life, I definitely don't have as much "interesting" stuff to blog about on a regular basis, but today, I feel inspired to share what a regular day is like for me....if you have a blog going and feel inspired, I'd love to hear about your routine! (If you don't have a blog and want to share, email me and I'll post your routine here!!!)
A work day morning routine as a baker/barista (so far):
- Wake up to alarm at 5:25am.
- Cuddle Rodolfo for an extra 5 minutes...R man kicks me out of bed with a sleepy "Sarah, go, you'll be late"....grumble, grumble, sit up, hit cold floor with feet, grumble and I'm off!
- Probably crash into a stool in the kitchen, yelp, find light switch
- Pee/Brush teeth, put on clothes (strategically placed in a pile in the bathroom the night before)
- Stare in mirror at horror of hair situation....put on hat/braid hair (If I'm in the bakery, I wear a head hanky, barista...I've been trying to look a bit cute and french braid my bangs back)
- I don't put on deoderant or perfume - it interferes with the natural smell of the bakery, crazy but true!
- I throw on my dansko leather work clogs and a coat, locate my bike light and keys and I'm off.
- 5 minute bike commute thru deserted warehouse district (about 6 whole blocks). We live 1/2 block away from the bus depot and I've happily discovered the hoard of buses for the morning share a busy intersection I cross that is scheduled to turn green every 60 seconds around 5:45am...perfect!)
- Walk in to the bakery, yawn, grab a coffee and clock in
- Around 5:50-6am my work day begins....
Barista - making coffee, putting out pastries, displaying breads, heating water, preparing the cafe for a busy day
Baker - joining in the crazy hectic end of night shift baker world, preparing orders to go out, slicing bread, last minute touches on pastries and breads for the front and trying to help out and not be a nuisance as much as possible
- 7-8am
Barista - taking orders, making beverages, clearing tables, serving food
Baker - mixing things, measuring things, helping shape bread, looking confused and bewildered
(repeat these for many, many hours)
- 2pm I finish up my work
I'm usually covered in flour and sweat, my back hurts a bit and my whole body is tired and ready for a rest. I'm a bit hungry, a bit cranky, but satisfied and happy to go home.
- I go home and take a shower, change my clothes and grab a beverage,
- check my email and begin to think about dinner. Perhaps I watch a movie/read the news/ check my google reader/facebook while eating a snack.
- Then I call R man to make plans for the evening.
- 6-7pm - Make dinner
- 7-9pm Eat and clean up from dinner joking around and catching up with the hubby/friends
- 9-10pm - Lay out clothes for the next day....fall asleep reading a book
And that's it!
Boring....but for me having a routine...it's golden! I'm loving it!!!
