Crowd Control, Photo Elf, Crowd Control

So sorry for the lack of updates, dear readers. Shortcake's social life got a little busy over the last few days, but she shall update all today. The entries will be post-dated, so look below. (If it works right. Edit: It does!)

The droopy hat was fixed! The wardrobe people let me put safety pins in the droopy bits, so now the hat stands proud. Pictures will be posted later. Thank you for your kind suggestions, dear readers (Shortcake is trying a Bronte motif.).

Shortcake had tons of energy today, for no clear reason. She just arrived at work ready to go.

She worked the front line for about 15 minutes before summoned to Photo Elf. During that time, there were few people around, so she practiced juggling with glittery bouncy balls. Hyper elves should not be left alone with toys in a somewhat empty store.

The beginning of the day was slightly wonky since the bench was removed from Santa's house, so coats and bags just went on the floor, which threw her for a second. She had the best Santa elf. When Shortcake works with Teddy Bear, it's all good. It was a busy day, as Sundays tend to be. After her break, during which she delivered letters and a candy cane to Santa, she went to the front line, stood on the railing at the front of the train, and asked people to step aside in the line if they needed to stop for a picture. For three hours. There are 12 days to Christmas, and it is amazing how many people either don't know how many days it is to Christmas, or can't do math to figure it out, or don't know what my true love gave to me on the Twelfth Day of Christmas (12 drummers drumming).

After lunch Shortcake went to the main exit and decided with Turtledove that were we to actually acquire 12 drummers drumming, 11 pipers piping, 10 lords a-leaping, 9 ladies dancing, 8 maids a-milking, 7 swans a-swimming, 6 geese a-laying, 5 golden rings, 4 calling birds, 3 French hens, 2 turtledoves, and a partridge in a pear chair, they would open a dinner theater featuring milk and birds on the menu.

She was then sent to the front line, and spent more time with Teddy Bear greeting people in a line that was only 30 minutes long (probably due to the rain.)

Since Shortcake worked today (Sunday), she will not work again until Wednesday, so don't look for an update on Tuesday. She'll be monitoring secrets at another location instead.