As I sit and go through youtube, it hits me how people no longer have to try to make their way on tv or for their script to get picked up by a movie company. All they have to do is go to youtube. Like anything in life, youtube has it's down sides but it also has it's ups. I think it's so cool how all you have to do is take a little bit of time out of your day to make a vlog, talk about the news or make mini movies.
There is so much creativity out there and it is being put to use because of the Internet. Some examples: There is a guy named Phillip Defranco, he talks about the news, stupid things people do, women he likes etc. He is very entertaining. He started out just doing his thing like anybody else and now he has sponsors and is pretty much making a life from it. All because thousands of people watch his little few min show. Here is one of his videos.
There are other people that make cartoons, misc things using graphics & their technology just because they can. I am pretty sure some of these people can actually do something with their creativity if they wanted to. Some people even make little music videos or just sing in their front room. Some get discovered, some don't. Here is a video someone did that is a little series that they throw together. They use Mario Brothers stuff animals and graphics to create a story. They are up to episode 11. This is just one way how people can be so creative with their videos and imagination.
Then there are people who say they have seen an UFO, aliens or of paranormal things. When it comes down to it, it's just pure entertainment. Some of the stuff though can seem pretty real and even creepy. Although some of the UFO footage can actual be real. Remember, UFO doesn't always mean aliens, just something unknown in the sky. There is this one girl who calls herself "Sunshine". She says her house is haunted. She puts videos up some with just talking and some with evidence of the paranormal going on. She is only 17. As you watch the videos, you know it's fiction. The thing is though it is pretty entertaining (I think it is anyways). It is one long story being played out and she even evolves her mom and other people. Some think it's all very real. They say why would she go through all of this if it wasn't and how the mother wouldn't be involved. In the videos, you can just tell that they have the type of relationship that she would help her daughter out in making these videos. Yes I think Sunshine would also go out of her way to go through the trouble of making them it if was fun for her and if it's something she wants to do for a living.
I love seeing how much creativity people put into their videos, even the simple ones. Some of these people have a really good imagination. Who knows, someone might get discovered and really make it big. The only thing I don't like are the rude comments people leave but that's another thing.
For about a week, we have had the pizza place open. It has been so many emotions wrapped into one. For a good part, bored we have been. Since nobody really knows we are there yet, we haven't had much sales. Every once in awhile I stand out by the street waving a sign to try and get people's attention. It has brought in some. We now are going to have a direct mail go out on the 13th that will reach a huge area. We may even print up some flyers and door hang.
Right now the only people we have working at the store are my husband, me, our oldest son & his boyfriend, a friend of ours that we got to know & work with when we had the comic book store and an actual lady we hired who started today. We are going to have another driver that starts on Monday. Right now we don't have a full menu because we ran out of money due to starting late because of the first store front stalling (see previous blog 'End of one journey start of another') which is hurting us some. There is another Pudge Brothers that has our delivery area along with theirs until we really get going. They are supposed to be transferring calls to us if it's just pizza but sometimes they send us people from their area and I am sure not sending us some of our customers but not on purpose. We now almost have a reg. menu going. The things we still need: wings (which we are getting tomorrow), salad stuff, stuff for Cinnamon & reg. bread sticks and a few different toppings for pizzas like the chicken pizzas etc, oh and banana peppers, artichokes & green olives. We also need to get more containers with lids, a couple of small stainless steel tables and a computer system. There are other things too like seating etc for the front of the store but those things are not needed to actually run a place. Pudge Brothers carries so many other foods that we will also start carrying when we can. They even do hamburgers & fries!
I have never made pizzas before except for mini ones etc at home where the crust is already made (or by using hamburger buns) and at Subway but again the crust is already made. I am starting to get the hang of it. The hardest thing is working with the dough. It starts out in a round ball like and you have to stretch etc to get the shape of the pizza. Man is it hard. Michael is teaching me & working with me every step of the way since he knows how to do pizzas. Even though we have only been open for a week, we have already had to deal with a couple of annoying people. I hate this part of fast food. At least with the book store we only had 1 real rude customer in one year. Last week someone called the store for a pizza but after taking the order, we discovered that it wasn't in our area. So Michael calls the other one that is "working with us" to transfer the order. Someone on that end didn't do their job. Not only did the husband called us back twice but his wife called us once also. They were complaining about not getting their food, was told the other place didn't get the order : / etc. Michael tried to explain things to them but for some reason they didn't get the fact that we couldn't deliver to them & they were not our customer. They even said that they will not order from us again. Michael clearly said that we couldn't anyways. They still didn't get it! They were even raising their voice.
Last night (Thursday) while Michael was on a run, someone called, I took the order then called Michael on his cell to see if it was for us or the other place. He wasn't sure so I had to wait until he got back which was about 5 min give or take. When he realized it wasn't for us, he called the other place to transfer the order. Now this kind of thing happens all the time at every pizza place, it's not a huge deal. The other place had a delivery time of a little more than 1 hr. The customer did not like this. Again they called us to bitch us out. Michael tried to explain things once again and again they didn't get it. Again the wife calls too and she starts yelling at Michael. He tried to explain things to her but she also didn't get it. The guy calls back once again as well. Same story as the first time but doesn't end there. Today the lady calls yet again still wanting to bitch. Seriously the next day bitching about a pizza?!? She is yelling and cussing at Michael and still can't understand that we can't deliver to her, she is not our customer and we transferred it. They didn't like that it took so long for it to get transferred and then had to wait even longer for the pizza. We get that but seriously acting like this over it is unnecessary. When she wouldn't listen or stop, Michael told her she had to stop calling us or he would report her to the police for harassment. She dared him basically. She ended up calling the Pudge Brothers company. For some reason instead of letting it go, the guy that helps run the company got mad and calls Michael. So now Michael and this guy are getting into it. It was a simple mistake that happens all the time and for some reason everyone acts like it's the end of the world over freakin' pizza.
I so hope we don't have to go through this every time there is a problem. People make mistakes. Yes it's annoying and all but still to carry it over to the next day and have that kind of attitude is uncalled for. For now things are worked out but man it bugs us to no end how this all played out. Anyways, it is late so I must go. I just needed to get everything out. Our sales have picked up some since we are now on the Pudge Brothers web site. We just need to be able to hang on and get through this rough patch so things can hopefully really kick in. I miss talking to everyone. We don't have internet yet at the store so I am not able to get on until late at night when I get home. Take care and hope everyone is good. Big hugs. xo
