So this week was Restaurant Crew Appreciation Week at Redhead-Girl's fast food burger joint, which is basically like Spirit Week from high school with a different theme each day (I think there's also prizes for your crew participating, but my store really didn't except me and one other person. Wednesday was Favorite Movie Character Day. I admit I didn't do a ton, but I was the only person on my shift who did ANYTHING at all. And what is it I did? Well, in one night, I threw together a nice little pin for my character:
Yes, I was reppin' Hal 9000 from 2001: A Space Odyssey because I love him. It's enough to say I did something but not enough that I'd feel awkward when no one else dressed up. I didn't even actually wear it in the door. I had it in my pocket of my apron.
The day before, I had half joked about making this thing with my morning manager (the only person who actually understands my references, and who knows 2001). So that morning, I went up to her and showed her, saying I had decided to 'commit to the bit'.
Her eyes got real big and she got this big smile and was like "omg, put it on! That is awesome!"
You guys, I have never felt so incredibly happy over a shitty thing I made for a fandom. She and I kept making pod bay doors jokes the rest of shift and at lunch when I ordered food, she called out "Hal 9000!" and I strode up there feeling like a badass mofo to get my lunch. And now I'm grinning like a dumbass whenever I look at this thing.
I showed it to her today to say it survived the day AND SHE SAID I SHOULD LEAVE IT ON!!! (I did, and I felt awesome all day). I'm not sure yet, but "Hal 9000" or just "Hal" may now be my nickname on her shift. And honestly, I would not mind that at all. In fact, I'd welcome it.
This is just like, such a hugely positive thing for me. Someone in RL taking my weird fandom thing and making me feel awesome about it. That NEVER HAPPENS TO ME.. She is never gonna know how much this meant to me. I just had to share my joy with you guys. So even if you guys think this is weird or stupid, please just let me have my weird stupid happiness and be happy for me that I got it. Thank you.