Rimini and working in a Pub for a month

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  Rimini, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Saturday, August 2, 2008

Ok so just when everyone else was getting ready to go away for holidays I was starting to work in a pub. I was lucky enough to have found a job at a Pub where my cousin's girlfriend works. I worked there everyday in the evenings for a month behind the bar (despite having no experience in bar work - but hey this is Italy!). I'd already been tutoring the owner's son in English once a week for a few months so I was familiar with them and they are very kind and friendly people.

Anyway, I was "home alone" for the first week of working and unbelievably nervous! The first day I must admit went pretty badly as I felt like there was no way I could remember all the orders (and being in Italian too!) that came through and actually remember how to make them properly. Imagine having someone saying "cinque birre medie, un bicchiere di vino rosso, due te a la pesca, due coke, e un bellini" and trying to remember that and make them all while other similar orders were coming in all at the same time. Anyway my stomach was in knots and I felt like I was going to be ill, but I persevered and after a few days I actually began to really enjoy myself and working with the people there. I must admit I was very sad, but also excited to be leaving (going to Sicily with my dad and all!). A fantastic experience all round.

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