Very Special People
And when I say "special", I think you all know what I mean. These are some of the people who've made my life meaningful this week at my new job...
EVAN- I swear this kid was a Ninja in a past-life. He can turn invisible and no lock can contain him. No one ever sees him escape, but Pod Boss Ricky does see Evan after he tunnels out- he has to pass under her window to get to the front gate.
POD BOSS PENNY- can (and often does) list the stats on every demon and unclean spirit in Los Angeles, several of which are cleverly disguised as students in our program. She appears oblivous to my lack of interest in her Personal Lord and Saviour, but since she rounds up my hours while doing payroll I tolerate her religiosity as a return favor.
JACKY- generic worker drone who does everything from rustlin' up snack to leading the decidedly un-secular Music Time. This devout shy guy has one facial expression (serious) and rarely speaks to anyone but Penny (she attends his church).
TRAVIS- spends most of his day tossing lemons over the alley wall onto the hood of Ricky's SUV. The rest of his time is taken up with biting anyone who passes within 3 feet of him. Travis looks and acts like my landlady's husband, so everytime I see him I start thinking about the late fee on my rent check.
BANJO- autistic boy with waist-length hair that keeps getting caught in the fence. Banjo's latest interests include perfecting his glass-shattering shriek and eating the plastic Easter grass out of the bunny baskets.
ADRIEN- destined for the Help Group, his pediatrician declared him "not autistic", despite his tip-toe walking and hellacious tantrums whenever the wind blows a twig across the yard. Unlike Banjo, Adrien does not have pretty hair or make sounds that only dogs can hear, but I'm sure his Autistic Superpower will soon be revealed.
ALLEN- YELLS ! ALL ! DAY ! LONG !, and stands right next to me TO MAKE SURE I HEAR HIM ! He also cries and whines at top volume, making me glad I have a basic understanding of the sign language I will be needing soon when my eardrums shatter.
WAFFLE- unfortunate victim of a bad nose-job, Miss Waffle is snoring at nap time before any of her 4 year-olds have even removed their shoes, and always awakens exactly 15 minutes before her shift ends.
Most of this week involved trying to locate my AWOLs, hiding from annoying kids, bandaging my bite marks, and avoiding my boss. Sounds a lot like my last job, come to think of it...
EVAN- I swear this kid was a Ninja in a past-life. He can turn invisible and no lock can contain him. No one ever sees him escape, but Pod Boss Ricky does see Evan after he tunnels out- he has to pass under her window to get to the front gate.
POD BOSS PENNY- can (and often does) list the stats on every demon and unclean spirit in Los Angeles, several of which are cleverly disguised as students in our program. She appears oblivous to my lack of interest in her Personal Lord and Saviour, but since she rounds up my hours while doing payroll I tolerate her religiosity as a return favor.
JACKY- generic worker drone who does everything from rustlin' up snack to leading the decidedly un-secular Music Time. This devout shy guy has one facial expression (serious) and rarely speaks to anyone but Penny (she attends his church).
TRAVIS- spends most of his day tossing lemons over the alley wall onto the hood of Ricky's SUV. The rest of his time is taken up with biting anyone who passes within 3 feet of him. Travis looks and acts like my landlady's husband, so everytime I see him I start thinking about the late fee on my rent check.
BANJO- autistic boy with waist-length hair that keeps getting caught in the fence. Banjo's latest interests include perfecting his glass-shattering shriek and eating the plastic Easter grass out of the bunny baskets.
ADRIEN- destined for the Help Group, his pediatrician declared him "not autistic", despite his tip-toe walking and hellacious tantrums whenever the wind blows a twig across the yard. Unlike Banjo, Adrien does not have pretty hair or make sounds that only dogs can hear, but I'm sure his Autistic Superpower will soon be revealed.
ALLEN- YELLS ! ALL ! DAY ! LONG !, and stands right next to me TO MAKE SURE I HEAR HIM ! He also cries and whines at top volume, making me glad I have a basic understanding of the sign language I will be needing soon when my eardrums shatter.
WAFFLE- unfortunate victim of a bad nose-job, Miss Waffle is snoring at nap time before any of her 4 year-olds have even removed their shoes, and always awakens exactly 15 minutes before her shift ends.
Most of this week involved trying to locate my AWOLs, hiding from annoying kids, bandaging my bite marks, and avoiding my boss. Sounds a lot like my last job, come to think of it...
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