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Nasri Kawtar

 

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Kawtar : [ ring of alarm….] oh no , it almost 8 :00 i have to get up oh no I m just so tired that all.
Oh its locked my roommate getting her shower now ok. Oh let me fix my bed first . I can’t believe it clothes all over the room man oh look at that thhh how many times I have to fix it I getting tired from that place hhhhhhhhhhhh unbelievable , let me get out from here.
Toc toc toc Sali please I have to leave, im late toc toc toc you know what just open I wanna just wash my face im not getting my shower it ‘s almost 8:30 I have to go.

Oh thank u baby I wanna just wash my face im always late I know…
Now I have to change my clothes oh no th it tooks me one hour to get my socks.
Oh right here thanks god.

I have to fix my hair where is the cream ? sally did u see my hair cream ? I live it yesterday in ….oh I got it I got it.

Ok let me get my back first I have to go oh where is my keys [noise of keys ] oh right here .
Sali see u to night ok oh I smell something burning check the toasters bye.

Oh she always burn her toast well, that life .?
Right now I m walking its very nice today it’s warm but I heard that will be rain at the evening, well I don’t care since it s beautiful now.
Oh let me introduce my self first , this kawtar I came from morocco, I…………. live with my roommate, she Moroccan too she is a….. nurse , I….. been in this country 1year and 6 month, I mmmmm student in la Guardia community college im a full time student…..
Well immmmmmm exiting now because next month im leaving new York and I m going to morocco mmmmmm I will have a lot of fun yes I will.
Right now I walking to my work ,I work in the restaurant as a hostess its not a easy job cause I have to stand 10 hours and it really taff, those last day I start to hate it but I don’t wanna quit cause I need money and I don’t wanna wise my time to looking for another work, im living in couples of day so I m just keep working.

Hey Good morning Mr. john’s ? how is your flower doing to day ? oh good , good
Wow since years this man take care of his garden every morning it that s matter what happen he is always checking his plants, oh I have to be careful I m crossing the street , oh no I lwill miss the bus no way I have to wait another 15 mn? Cheat.

Oh the bus is coming, my metro card is ready.
Im getting in the bus now
I like to seat in the back, oh a lot of light in this side im moving to author side.
Oh I see my neighbor hood trying to cross the street to get the bus , but I don’t think she will get it , the bus is almost moving , oh yeah she missed it.
Oh its getting to crowded now
Excuse me ? you are stepping on me .
all right that ok .

any time I wear this shoes some one has to step on me I know …..and it s difficult to clean it . well
oh I see this old women she is standing and caring her bag and no body give her a seat .jeeeeeez I will offer her mine
excuse mum : would you like to have a seat ,
your welcome .

oh im almost in the next stop.
Im getting off here yeah

Thank you sir
I have to work 2 blocks to get to the restaurant where I work oh
My phone ring who’s that oh that Johanna:
Hey what’s up sweetie.
Im all right
Right now im in my way to work
How about u?
oh are u serious , that fantastic?
Yeah o right , no I don’t but I will,
O right , have fun ok
I talk to you sweetie bye ok bye.
Oh how lucky she is , this my friend Johanna who calls me right now she so sweet and nice she is in California in los angles, she is visiting her boy friend , he is a model oh my man he is so handsome , he got now a very big fashion show that why she is there .well those people are so lucky they have beautiful life with a lot fun.

Well im almost front my job oh I see the delivery guys running with food ,oh I have to turn silent in my cell phone cause any way im not gonna answer. Ok

Im getting now in the restaurant, hi dunny how are u doing?
Good.
Dunny is a waiter very nice guy.
Hey carlos comestas bien
Beeno gracis.
Carlos is a bath boy he speak English pocito.
He is a very hard worker.

Hi nick how are u ?
Nick is my manager often he doesn’t answer because he is the manager
So what ???

Oh nina baby how are u?
Good, good
Oh I like your hair to day , you look fublious,
Your welcome.
This is nina ,she is a waitress she my sweet pie so nice ,
Well now I have to collect all the menus before I started .
Right there 3 menus right here 4 oh some customers get in.

Hi folks how are doing?
Good
A table for two
Ok in this way
Enjoy your meal
Your welcome

That my job I have to seat the customers by section
Some one is coming hi sir how are u?
Great
A table for one
Oh for drink u can have seat in the bar charly will serve you.
Thank you

Hello mum how may I help u?
Just one ok
Fallow me
What? You don’t like this table
Im sorry mum that poof feed 4 people u can’t seat here .
Let me ask the manager
Jjjjjjjjjjjz this old women will drive me crazy I now
Excuse my nick this old lady there wanna seat in the big poof it is ok ?
Ok o right
Have seat mum and enjoy your meal.

Well guys I have to go now it getting busy right now, have to work before to get fired
Well that how I spend my day at work seating customers also I have to stand some taff really taff customers but almost they are nice
O right folks I aaaa talk to you soon o right bye.

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