Journal 8 - Closing Time and MyBar

Journal 8

9-3-10

Once again paying homage to my lovely Nana, I puttered around all day -- though I stayed in bed for most of the morning.

I also learned that sometimes, Life will keep you from doing those things you really want to do; you know, like making it to Practice on time… =>_<=

I was late today, for two reasons:

1. I actually finally took a good look at the dance clothes I bought, and that my mutti sent to me (and some of them do not fit… =>_<=).

2. As I was trying to do my make up and get out the door, my host mum wanted me to eat dinner. She knows I don't eat before I dance, and once again, I was struck by the, "Well, I'm leaving soon…" thought. Also, I knew I was going to be headed to MyBar for "work," (read: internship), and I didn't know that I'd be guaranteed a dinner. So I ate.

I got to the studio a little after 9 -- and promptly had about 5 minutes of practice. ….. ….. ….. They closed up shop early today. So that nagging feeling I had had all day, that said, "Get to the studio at 7 today," which I had ignored, I really should have listened to. I'm thinking I should start going in at 7 anyway. Best case scenarios, I get 3 hours of practice, or I can get home a little earlier; worst case, there's no room to practice at 7, and I just sit around and watch for an hour. It's not a bad gig either way.

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Having lost yet ANOTHER day of practice, I headed out for MyBar.

There's not really a defined roll for me there, it seems. I had thought that I would just be bartending or something (getting experience, not for pay). But then, it seemed that my friends involved in the place were thinking of having me be more of a…. Well, hostess isn't quite the right word for it… A featured personality, of sorts? As in, I should be speaking with people, making sure everything is okay, etc. etc. We'll see how things work out.

As for MyBar itself, I quite like the place!! It has a really welcoming atmosphere; very relaxed. Also, the food is amazing, and for Moscow, the prices are awesome. =^__^= On Fridays and Saturdays, when I should be going in, the music is killer -- the DJ is really, really good.

Speaking of the DJ, I spent most of the evening trying to get to know the staff. There was a lot of, "Are you working here?" going on -- and of course, my position is a little hard to explain -- being that I, a. don't really have one (it seems), and b. can't actually work. (I have a student visa, so I'm not allowed to actually work for money.)

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I got back home and promptly committed myself to bed around 7 AM. What a night!