lessons learned part 2

So as many of you may know, I recently got a job at an ice cream store. This past monday I began working at Maple View Farm. So I figured I would post a more light-hearted list of lessons my first few days have taught me:

1.) I have a serious fear of getting stuck in walk-in freezers. (you couldn't pay me to walk in one of those and close the door)

2.) If I don't quickly learn to scoop ice cream ambidexturously I'm going to end up with a huge right arm and some bad tendonitis.

3.) Trying to shove large amount of ice cream requires much more skill and technique than I ever imagined. (still haven't figured that one out and many poor ice cream cones have been crushed by my overenthusiastic and forceful ice cream arm)

4.) Milk shake machines are obviously bitter about something because if you even tilt the cup the wrong way the entire thing will come shooting right back in your face and leave you looking like an incompetent milkshake making fool.

5.) Don't ever, I repeat EVER, mistake someone's little girl for a boy. (still turn bright red every time I recall that moment)

6.) You physically can't remember more than three ice cream orders at a time so don't even try or else that butter pecan in a sugar cone becomes a mango sorbet in a cup (I can't even figure out how those got mixed up in my mind)

7.) Waffle cone irons are terrifyingly hot.

8.) Tester spoons are extremely small and hard to control so either death grip them or run the risk of them shooting out of your hand at customers.

9.) "Waffle cone" has become my permanent after work perfume.

10.) There is no job like that at an ice cream store with its unique challenges, but there's no job I'd rather have.

So please come visit me! I look forward to getting better at my job and having fewer and fewer freak outs while there.

6900 Rocky Ridge Rd, Hillsborough, NC 27278 Come see me! all my ice cream scoopin' love, ~haley grace