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Distracting Myself with Latte Art
Title (Dublin Core)
Distracting Myself with Latte Art
Description (Dublin Core)
At the moment, the only reasons I leave the house is to shop for essentials and for work. As a barista, my job can get fairly uncomfortable, as there is often a struggle between me and the customer, as they immediately want to remove their mask and take a sip of their drink instead of waiting until they are at a table or outside, or they don't want to wear one at all and refuse to comply when we ask. We also have pushback against limiting indoor seating and maximum capacity of the store, as we do have a small shop that makes it difficult to distance. It has led to tense interactions and anxiety leading up to shifts, and I have been struggling to find reasons to enjoy work. Because of this struggle, I turned towards improving my latte art as a way to both improve my craft and distract myself from the complications and uncomfortable interactions that have disrupted my workplace. It has brought me a sense of productivity and calm, despite the issues pervading the shop. This is my progress so far.
Date (Dublin Core)
Creator (Dublin Core)
Contributor (Dublin Core)
Event Identifier (Dublin Core)
Partner (Dublin Core)
Type (Dublin Core)
photograph
text story
Controlled Vocabulary (Dublin Core)
English
Art & Design
English
Business & Industry
English
Conflict
English
Emotion
English
Food & Drink
Curator's Tags (Omeka Classic)
Contributor's Tags (a true folksonomy) (Friend of a Friend)
coffee
latte
barista
mask
anxiety
Collection (Dublin Core)
Mental Health
Foodways
Service Industry
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Date Submitted (Dublin Core)
01/31/21
Date Modified (Dublin Core)
02/06/21
03/28/2021
08/02/2022
09/15/2024
This item was submitted on January 31, 2021 by Julia Jensen using the form “Share Your Story” on the site “A Journal of the Plague Year”: https://covid-19archive.org/s/archive
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