Last night my last table was a guy who was alone.
He sat down at 9:00 p.m.
He left at 10:35.
(We close at 10:00 p.m.)
And this is why Never Ending Pasta Bowl with unlimited soup or salad should be illegal.
He ate...
Zuppa Tuscana (340 calories)
Fettuccine Alfredo (1070 calories)
Chicken & Gnocchi (250 calories)
Spaghetti with Meat Sauce (690 calories)
Pasta e Fajoli (130 calories)
...(bathroom break)...
Linguine with Roasted Portobello Pomodoro (509 calories)
Zuppa Tuscana (340 calories)
Orecchiette with Creamy Parmesan Florentine (840 calories)
Fettuccine Alredo (1070)
5 bowls of pasta
4 bowls of soup
5,239 calories
1.5 extra hours of work (no other tables)
1 dollar tip.
Thursday, August 27, 2009
Sunday, August 23, 2009
Thursday, August 20, 2009
Havasupai
Paul and I had an amazing trip to Havasupai, AZ the first weekend of August.It is a little oasis in the middle of the desert. The warm water looked like blue Gatorade. There are beautiful majestic falls, and beautiful pools. The red rock cliffs are also a favorite (and made me feel at home). Even the 10 mile hike in and out was serene and beautiful (so drastically opposite our Las Vegas stay on the way home).
Besides my fainting incident and several huge blisters, the trip was a great success.
Check out some of Paul's amazing photography of it all here.
(special bonus pics at the end include the evolution of Paul's hair and beard.)
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
The end of summer... I think I might cry.
Only a week and a half left of summer.
And of course- I basically work all the time.
I feel like I have no time to do anything that I want to do.
But at least Paul got me some sweet biking duds... Friday night (next available time slot), we will be hitting up the mountain side.
I'm so excited for that chamois.
Post Edit: To clarify (for Eric and others, I'm sure)...
Biking duds = biking clothes/outfit. Also called a "kit".
Chamois= the nice padding my bum will soon enjoy.
And of course- I basically work all the time.
I feel like I have no time to do anything that I want to do.
But at least Paul got me some sweet biking duds... Friday night (next available time slot), we will be hitting up the mountain side.
I'm so excited for that chamois.
Post Edit: To clarify (for Eric and others, I'm sure)...
Biking duds = biking clothes/outfit. Also called a "kit".
Chamois= the nice padding my bum will soon enjoy.
(The spandex is underneath.. wahoo. Lots of great pockets to hide clif bars and maybe some candy too)
Monday, August 17, 2009
E.O.
I tried to upload pics of Havasupai yesterday... but it didn't work, and then I had to go work. I'll try again soon.
But on Saturday- Paul and I went to go meet one of Paul's heros. No, not Michael Jordan...
E.O. Wilson.
Two time Pultizer Prize winner and the world expert on ANTS.
He signed books afterward and Paul told him he was using one of his keys on his ants from Maupiti research. Dr. Wilson just lit up and got really excited about. It was fun to see Paul meet him.
Also at the event (it was at Sundance) was Robert Redford. So that was cool I guess, but he's kind of a cocky guy. But everyone there just calls him Bob...
The thing we thought was funny... was "Bob" was talking about conservation and all this stuff, and what he's done with Sundance. The fact is, many years ago, ole Bob wanted to leave part of a set he built on government land in Price- as a tourist attraction or something- well Paul's grandpa, who worked for the governement and did land preservation, fought him on the issue and didn't make Bob very happy.
But apparently now he's all into saving the earth.
Anyways, it was cool to meet E.O. Wilson. Read his books.
But on Saturday- Paul and I went to go meet one of Paul's heros. No, not Michael Jordan...
E.O. Wilson.
Two time Pultizer Prize winner and the world expert on ANTS.He signed books afterward and Paul told him he was using one of his keys on his ants from Maupiti research. Dr. Wilson just lit up and got really excited about. It was fun to see Paul meet him.
Also at the event (it was at Sundance) was Robert Redford. So that was cool I guess, but he's kind of a cocky guy. But everyone there just calls him Bob...
The thing we thought was funny... was "Bob" was talking about conservation and all this stuff, and what he's done with Sundance. The fact is, many years ago, ole Bob wanted to leave part of a set he built on government land in Price- as a tourist attraction or something- well Paul's grandpa, who worked for the governement and did land preservation, fought him on the issue and didn't make Bob very happy.But apparently now he's all into saving the earth.
Anyways, it was cool to meet E.O. Wilson. Read his books.
And since we finished listening to Harry Potter 6 on our long drives to Arizona and Nevada... we finally went to see it on Saturday.
It made us appreciate books.
Friday, August 14, 2009
long in the making...
This is a story I've been working on for a LONG time. Tons of revisions, editing sessions, etc...
but it's finally done :)
Read if you please...
The Ups and Downs of Landing Your Dream Job
August 13, 2009
BYU RESEARCHER FINDS MEANINGFUL WORK OFTEN REQUIRES SACRIFICES
PROVO, Utah – Aug 13, 2009 – To do what you love and get paid for it sounds like a dream job — right? A new study by a Brigham Young University public management professor found that landing your dream job might not be the walk in the park you picture. It's probably more like a day at the zoo, and that's not necessarily all good.
"It's a wonderful thing to believe so passionately in your work," says study author Jeff Thompson, assistant professor at the BYU Romney Institute of Public Management. "But at any organization with a strong set of values, feeling that your work is a calling can complicate things."
Some of those complications include physically demanding, uncomfortable and dangerous work, sacrifices of personal time, a sense of moral duty and low salary.
On the other hand, the study found those who view work as a "calling" benefit by being more
satisfied with their work and find meaning and identification in their occupation.
The research, entitled "The Call of the Wild: Zookeepers, Callings, and the Double-edged Sword of Deeply Meaningful Work," appeared in the March 2009 edition of Administrative Science Quarterly.
Thompson and co-author J. Stuart Bunderson, an associate professor of organizational behavior at Washington University in St. Louis and Marriott School alumnus, studied zookeepers because the sense of calling to their work is very pronounced. With a low salary and limited opportunity for career advancement, it really is about the love of the job for most zookeepers.
In addition to zookeepers, there are many professions that ask for significant sacrifices in order for people to do what they love.
"One alarming finding is that that there is the significant, persistent negative relationship between sense of calling and salary," Thompson says. "It could be that managers pay you less if you feel called to the job because they know you won't quit."
And from management's standpoint, those who identify strongly with their work may be harder to oversee. Those with a calling have high expectations for their organization because they believe so passionately in the cause. So sense of calling can both strengthen and complicate the relationships between employees and managers.
"They may become a thorn in management's side," Thompson says. "They tend to view the organization through a moral lens. When they disagree with what management is doing, they don't just feel disappointed. They feel moral outrage."
For the same reasons, the research found that those with meaningful work are less flexible to change. They also identify strongly with fellow colleagues because they feel they have the same hardwiring for the job, but when issues arise they become more critical of co-workers. Yet these burdens and benefits aren't just at the zoo. The authors say the same can be applied to any career.
"I think you can find people with a sense of calling in just about any work setting," Bunderson says. "It is true that some occupations lend themselves more easily to a sense of calling than others. Ultimately calling has more to do with conviction than with context."
Thompson says it's important to understand what gives employees a sense of calling, so you can harness it for good. The study identified that people who see work as a calling have a very deep, even profound sense of meaningfulness. They know that what they do matters and they feel a very strong sense of belonging and identity. They see their work as an offering—as something sacred, but not without sacrifice.
"A key message from our research is that you can't think of meaningful work as simply another employee benefit — like a retirement fund or a good health plan," Bunderson says. "No matter how you slice it, you can't get the benefit without the burden; you can't have truly meaningful work without assuming real responsibility."
The Marriott School is located at Brigham Young University, the largest privately owned, church-sponsored university in the United States. The school has nationally recognized programs in accounting, business management, public management, information systems and entrepreneurship. The school's mission is to prepare men and women of faith, character and professional ability for positions of leadership throughout the world. Approximately 3,000 students are enrolled in the Marriott School's graduate and undergraduate programs.
Contact: Joseph Ogden (801) 422-8938
Writer: Christine Frandsen
article link: http://marriottschool.byu.edu/news/release.cfm?article=475
but it's finally done :)
Read if you please...
The Ups and Downs of Landing Your Dream Job
August 13, 2009
BYU RESEARCHER FINDS MEANINGFUL WORK OFTEN REQUIRES SACRIFICES
PROVO, Utah – Aug 13, 2009 – To do what you love and get paid for it sounds like a dream job — right? A new study by a Brigham Young University public management professor found that landing your dream job might not be the walk in the park you picture. It's probably more like a day at the zoo, and that's not necessarily all good.
"It's a wonderful thing to believe so passionately in your work," says study author Jeff Thompson, assistant professor at the BYU Romney Institute of Public Management. "But at any organization with a strong set of values, feeling that your work is a calling can complicate things."
Some of those complications include physically demanding, uncomfortable and dangerous work, sacrifices of personal time, a sense of moral duty and low salary.
On the other hand, the study found those who view work as a "calling" benefit by being more
satisfied with their work and find meaning and identification in their occupation.
The research, entitled "The Call of the Wild: Zookeepers, Callings, and the Double-edged Sword of Deeply Meaningful Work," appeared in the March 2009 edition of Administrative Science Quarterly.
Thompson and co-author J. Stuart Bunderson, an associate professor of organizational behavior at Washington University in St. Louis and Marriott School alumnus, studied zookeepers because the sense of calling to their work is very pronounced. With a low salary and limited opportunity for career advancement, it really is about the love of the job for most zookeepers.
In addition to zookeepers, there are many professions that ask for significant sacrifices in order for people to do what they love.
"One alarming finding is that that there is the significant, persistent negative relationship between sense of calling and salary," Thompson says. "It could be that managers pay you less if you feel called to the job because they know you won't quit."
And from management's standpoint, those who identify strongly with their work may be harder to oversee. Those with a calling have high expectations for their organization because they believe so passionately in the cause. So sense of calling can both strengthen and complicate the relationships between employees and managers.
"They may become a thorn in management's side," Thompson says. "They tend to view the organization through a moral lens. When they disagree with what management is doing, they don't just feel disappointed. They feel moral outrage."
For the same reasons, the research found that those with meaningful work are less flexible to change. They also identify strongly with fellow colleagues because they feel they have the same hardwiring for the job, but when issues arise they become more critical of co-workers. Yet these burdens and benefits aren't just at the zoo. The authors say the same can be applied to any career.
"I think you can find people with a sense of calling in just about any work setting," Bunderson says. "It is true that some occupations lend themselves more easily to a sense of calling than others. Ultimately calling has more to do with conviction than with context."
Thompson says it's important to understand what gives employees a sense of calling, so you can harness it for good. The study identified that people who see work as a calling have a very deep, even profound sense of meaningfulness. They know that what they do matters and they feel a very strong sense of belonging and identity. They see their work as an offering—as something sacred, but not without sacrifice.
"A key message from our research is that you can't think of meaningful work as simply another employee benefit — like a retirement fund or a good health plan," Bunderson says. "No matter how you slice it, you can't get the benefit without the burden; you can't have truly meaningful work without assuming real responsibility."
The Marriott School is located at Brigham Young University, the largest privately owned, church-sponsored university in the United States. The school has nationally recognized programs in accounting, business management, public management, information systems and entrepreneurship. The school's mission is to prepare men and women of faith, character and professional ability for positions of leadership throughout the world. Approximately 3,000 students are enrolled in the Marriott School's graduate and undergraduate programs.
Contact: Joseph Ogden (801) 422-8938
Writer: Christine Frandsen
article link: http://marriottschool.byu.edu/news/release.cfm?article=475
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
going public...
You may remember that I wanted Paul to write on our blog.
Well, he went above and beyond.
He started his own.
(paulbf.blogspot.com)
And I must say- I think he's an excellent writer.
thanks for giving me permission to tell everyone Paul :)
And stay tuned...
I'm going to try to get pictures up of...
Lake Powell
Havasuapi
And the evolution of Paul's hair and beard (yes, he cut and shaved).
Well, he went above and beyond.
He started his own.
(paulbf.blogspot.com)
And I must say- I think he's an excellent writer.
thanks for giving me permission to tell everyone Paul :)
And stay tuned...
I'm going to try to get pictures up of...
Lake Powell
Havasuapi
And the evolution of Paul's hair and beard (yes, he cut and shaved).
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
mongolia pictures
(sneak peak... Paul's superstar shirt has been to OUTER MONGOLIA!)Paul made a web album of about 1/10 of his mongolia pictures.
check them out here:
http://picasaweb.google.com/paulbfrandsen/Mongolia2009?authkey=Gv1sRgCK7v2of4v67yew&feat=email#
check them out here:
http://picasaweb.google.com/paulbfrandsen/Mongolia2009?authkey=Gv1sRgCK7v2of4v67yew&feat=email#
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