Job huntin' and puppy raisin'.

Well, summer has officially begun. I'm back home now, all moved in to my new room, and should be ecstatic, right? Wrong. This time two weeks ago, I thought that I was going to be starting my summer out working right out of the gate, like I had planned on. NOT what happened.

I was hired at Hooters back in March to work for the summer. I filled out my paperwork, called to check up on when I could start training, everything. So imagine how irritated I get when, not only I've been given the run-around, but am being shorted hours too. Yeah, not a pretty picture. Apparently, what has happened was that there were 4-5 girls that normally leave for the summer, so they hire 4-5 more to cover the open slots. But this summer, the girls decided to stay, meaning 4-5 more girls than they can handle. So that means that this summer, instead of working full time as planned, I'll be getting about one day a week there. That is, if they'll ever start training me. UGH.

Rant part 2. Saturday, the GM told me to come in Monday at 10:30, to start training. So I wake up early to get all dolled up, and get there early, anxious but ready to finally start making some money. A different manager was there that day, so he didn't recognize me. When he came out with my paper work, "... bad news." God, what else could go wrong? Don't tell me you're out of uniforms AGAIN?! I guess for some girls, it takes over a month to do a little bit of paperwork (insert sarcasm here.) So because my paperwork hadn't been "verified", I couldn't start training because I would be an "insurance risk." First off, I filled out those papers back at the beginning of April, and they've known that I wanted to start working as soon as school let out. Second, why the hell did the GM tell me to start training on Monday if the paperwork wasn't even "verified"?! Okay.. done ranting. For now.

So as of right now, I'm looking for a second job for the summer, and it is proving fruitless. Wish me luck.

On the bright side, I've got some great news. :)

That is my new puppy, Apollo. He was the very first red cavachon we've had. And since I'll be moving into an apartment in the fall (that allows pets), my mom said that I could take him. :]

- Chelsea.

Five Guys Little Cheeseburger Review

Behold... the Five Guys Little Cheeseburger. I've always been a HUGE FG fan, and since I hadn't been able to have one of these beauties since sometime before I headed off to college, I ended up having a huge craving when my mom, sister, and her friend were driving to Greenville and we were discussing where to go grab lunch.

We showed up around 3, so it was luckily not slam packed. Our cashier/cook greeted us and took our order immediately. Each of us ordered a Little Burger/Cheeseburger (or in my sister's case.. a normal Burger), and we all split a large fry. Our food was ready quickly, but was freshly made too, a signature of FG.

My order: Little Cheeseburger with mayo, lettuce, pickles, grilled onions, ketchup, and hot sauce.

Now, for some this burger probably looks kind of tiny, but it is a "Little" cheeseburger, so cut it some slack. From my first bite to my last, Five Guys once again proved to me why they are my number one favorite burger restaurant. The meat was fresh, juicy, and charred from the grill, but had a slight tenderness to it as well. Unlike some places (yes, I'm looking at you, Burger King), you could really tell it was fresh beef, not a mystery meat kinda-like-beef rubber puck. All of my condiments were fresh as well, a huge plus. The pickles were thick cut and very crunchy Claussen-esque, which are my favorites. A huge highlight were the onions. I'm still wary of raw onions, except when they're chopped into my mom's homemade potato salad. But cooked onions, I'm a huge fan of. I was a little unsure of ordering them at first, because a lot of time I've ordered my burger with grilled other places, they ended up being raw with just a little char. But was this another burger place? No, it was Five Guys! And I am very glad I did order them. They were just on the edge of being soft, but still retained some crunch, and had the sweetness of soft, but a slight bite. Kind of like the texture and flavor of a Bloomin' Onion, minus the breading. They added great contrast with the juicy, meaty beef patty and soft bun.

I would say my only complaints here would be a little too little of the saucy condiments for my taste (I like a lot of ketchup and mayo on my burger, and they only add a little of each), but that can be easily fixed. Price would be the only other downside. They are quite a bit more expensive (about $23 for 3 Little burgers, one Burger, 2 drinks, and a large fry), but for the quality of the food, it's an amazing place to splurge every now and again.

Five Guys Little Cheeseburger: 9.5/10 - If you want one of the best burger experiences around, head to Five Guys.

- Chelsea.