So I am not the best blogger in the world and I really don't care. I will update when I update and otherwise I guess I just wont. An update on my life.
I am working at Brookstone, the corporate office in Merrimack, in eCommerce. I really like enjoy this job, I am learning a lot already and I get to work a lot with Excel, which is oddly fun for me. My coworkers are all really great people, I like to work for my boss even though I haven't seen much of her (vacations and busy company). I found out yesterday that a project I finished in 3 days would have taken my coworker months to finish,,, Apparently when you know shortcut keys and have nothing else to work on you can get work done really fast!!! Or maybe I'm just that good.... nah! So I have know found 3 people at Brookstone that I know from high school and such... It's really funny to run into people who I knew back when!
I am on 3 dating sites right now and I have a few different guys that I am chatting with. One guy in DE is really sweet and cute and we have been emailing back and forth for a few weeks now. One of my favorite aspects of being on (especially the LDS) dating sites is when I come across someone (or visa versa) who I already know.. Like the other day when I was checking to see who view me on one of the sites and one of the guys was my friend Britt from Old School Heritage Park days.
I went to Canobie Lake Park today with my mom (thanks to Brookstone via Oracle), which was super fun. When we arrived back at home I went to check the mail and was really excited by what I saw. We had received the information sheet for Adult Classes in Merrimack. As of September 15 I will be taking 2 beginner ballroom classes and a beginner guitar class... Pretty excited for that.
Well it's 1:30 in the morning and I'm kinda tired so I will end here and I'll see you when I see you!
Friday, August 22, 2014
Friday, April 18, 2014
Short Post, 2 weeks left
Just a quick post: I am in the final stretch of my Logan UT life and it's actually really sad. I am finished with one of my 3 classes already, my other two classes end next Wednesday and then I have nothing to do but pack until graduation on the 3rd. So I decided to do something about that....
This weekend is Easter weekend, tonight I am going to a talent show... tomorrow I am going to hang out with some friends and play games and probably clean and pack some more... Sunday I have a meeting with the bishop at 9:30 and then ward council at 11, church at 12:30-3:30 and then I am going to prepare dinner for people who have no other plans for Easter! Monday I will go to class, clean, pack and try to sell off some of my things. Tuesday I will spend the day preparing 2 dinners, one for Tuesday and one for Wednesday and Tuesday night my friend Rex is coming over for dinner and in exchange he is going to serenade me! On Wednesday I have my two finals, one at 1pm and one at 5pm. Then at 7pm I have a dinner date with Jake. He's this really attractive man in my ward who is in the air force, sings, plays guitar, is sweet and funny and just a genuinely nice guy. I asked him on the date because what did I have to lose... I leave in 2 weeks, if he's not interested at all there is only one week that things could even be awkward and if he is slightly interested then it gives me the change to get to know him better! I like improving my friendships! Then Thursday Friday and Saturday will be Choir days because we have our spring concert. Sunday I am singing in church and then Finals week begins... I don't have everything planned out but I will finish packing, selling and donating all my stuff. Wednesday night I will drive to Orem for another date with Brad. Thursday I will sit anxiously all day long until my friend Gabie is finished with her final and then I will wait anxiously at the airport until my family (mom dad and brother) arrive. Friday will be a play day, Saturday is graduation, Sunday the family goes home and then Monday I leave for Michigan to see the rest of my family (Kristen, Adam and Emma). I'll spend some time there and then it's off for New Hampshire. After that I have no idea what I will be doing. Part of me wants to find a new adventure to pursue and part of me wants so desperately to have a reason to come back to UTAH....
When I left for Utah 4 years ago I was sad to leave home but excited to press forward with life. Now, 4 years later, I am preparing to leave Utah and I didn't realize it would be so hard. I have many wonderful friends out here that I will miss dearly. I will miss the atmosphere and environment of living around so many wonderful members and non members. I will miss the dating potential offered me in Utah (which will severely decrease). I will miss the mountains (there I said it) and I will miss quaint Logan and all her charms! I will put my faith is Heavenly Father, I will actively pursue my next adventure and I will go where the spirit will take me!
Wednesday, April 2, 2014
31 days and counting!
So I graduate in 31 days from Utah State University with a Bachelor's degree in Marketing. You know, no big deal. In all seriousness, I am so excited to graduate but it will be a little sad to leave the friends I made here in Utah. I know that I will always keep in touch but at the same time there are some people who will be very hard to say goodbye to.
On a happier note my mom, dad and brother are coming out for my graduation so that will be wonderful and then I will be heading home and on my way I am taking a detour to Michigan to visit my sister and brother-in-law and niece for a bit! I am stoked for my road trip and it will be nice to have a place to stop for a bit on the way! Plus I'll finally get to use my passport when coming home from Michigan because I'll cut through Canada!!!
Not too much else is new. I am involved in a pretty steady flirtation with a guy out here in Utah but I'm not putting too much weight into because I am leaving in a month... I like him and have a lot in common with him and I wont write him off completely but I also wont rearrange my life for a guy a just met a month ago. We'll see what life has in store for me on that front but for now I am enjoying the flirtation!
I am almost done with work and I will have more time to clean and socialize and search for future employment and pack and plan my move! I have 13 days left but only 7 more shifts!!!! I work the rest of this week (except Sunday because we're closed), I work at most 3 days next week because I have Saturday requested off and then Sunday again, and then the 15th is my last day!
I did well on my first two exams and if I study better next time I will end the semester with all A's!!!! It's a good way to go out! My last day of class is my last day as a student at USU (April 25th). I have no finals during finals week so I will have a week of down time and then I graduate... so maybe I will get everything figured out for a future career path before I even head home... Who knows?
I do know that I am definitely in countdown mode because I talk about everything in terms of days left rather than just looking forward.
On a happier note my mom, dad and brother are coming out for my graduation so that will be wonderful and then I will be heading home and on my way I am taking a detour to Michigan to visit my sister and brother-in-law and niece for a bit! I am stoked for my road trip and it will be nice to have a place to stop for a bit on the way! Plus I'll finally get to use my passport when coming home from Michigan because I'll cut through Canada!!!
Not too much else is new. I am involved in a pretty steady flirtation with a guy out here in Utah but I'm not putting too much weight into because I am leaving in a month... I like him and have a lot in common with him and I wont write him off completely but I also wont rearrange my life for a guy a just met a month ago. We'll see what life has in store for me on that front but for now I am enjoying the flirtation!
I am almost done with work and I will have more time to clean and socialize and search for future employment and pack and plan my move! I have 13 days left but only 7 more shifts!!!! I work the rest of this week (except Sunday because we're closed), I work at most 3 days next week because I have Saturday requested off and then Sunday again, and then the 15th is my last day!
I did well on my first two exams and if I study better next time I will end the semester with all A's!!!! It's a good way to go out! My last day of class is my last day as a student at USU (April 25th). I have no finals during finals week so I will have a week of down time and then I graduate... so maybe I will get everything figured out for a future career path before I even head home... Who knows?
I do know that I am definitely in countdown mode because I talk about everything in terms of days left rather than just looking forward.
Monday, July 15, 2013
Day 1-Bad Start
Okay so today so far hasn't been the best day.
I woke up a bit later than I was hoping to so I only got a nectarine for breakfast and I forgot to weigh myself. I went to work and had an unpleasant day working with Bear all morning (or rather working without Bear all morning) and I burnt my hand with soup. Then I bought Panda Express which wasn't my finest moment of the day and I ate all of it. Needless to say I wont be eating anything else today. I have exercised yet because I was at work all morning and I am working at Chili's tonight from 3:30 til I am cut. Then I will come home and do some Wii fit and then go to see World War Z with Sam. Off to get ready to work at Chili's now! Until tomorrow!
I woke up a bit later than I was hoping to so I only got a nectarine for breakfast and I forgot to weigh myself. I went to work and had an unpleasant day working with Bear all morning (or rather working without Bear all morning) and I burnt my hand with soup. Then I bought Panda Express which wasn't my finest moment of the day and I ate all of it. Needless to say I wont be eating anything else today. I have exercised yet because I was at work all morning and I am working at Chili's tonight from 3:30 til I am cut. Then I will come home and do some Wii fit and then go to see World War Z with Sam. Off to get ready to work at Chili's now! Until tomorrow!
Monday, July 8, 2013
It's already July!
Obviously I haven't updated as much as I said I would last month but that's because I can hardly believe it is already July. Time has just gotten away from me. Anyway, life update! Work is still going well. Kneader's is fine. It's interesting being the person to deal with the customer complaints. It amazes me what people will complain over, how worked up people will get and how greedy people can be. I promise to never freak out over a miss made sandwich and I promise to never try to get anything for free just because I think I can. As for Chili's, I am having mixed feelings about it. I like the general job of waiting tables at chili's but I am having a difficult time with some of my coworkers and I still have a lot to "get comfortable" with.
I am loving being relief society president. There's still SO much to do but I look at what I have done in the past month already and I just know it's going to be a great year. I know almost all the girls in my ward now and I am getting to know more and more about them as the weeks go on. It's been a wonderful experience so far and it will be an interesting one when the fall semester starts!
Speaking of the fall semester. Is it sad that I just want summer to be over and fall semester to start. I know I am anxious in part because it's my last fall semester before I graduate but I am also looking forward to the classes and all the people returning. I am looking forward to having homework to do! (those of you who know me well... bet you never expected that one!) I am just really excited for what this year has in store. I am terrified of what I will do afterward but I say bring it on anyway!
Things are still going well with Sam. We had a really great talk the other night and cleared the air on some matters. Nothing too serious. I have just been feeling that he likes me more than I like him and it's been worrying me because I didn't want to lead him on, or disappoint him but I also didn't want to rush into feelings that I just don't have yet. So we talked about it and we both know where the other stands.
Nothing else new to report! Life is pretty much the same from day to day!
Saturday, June 8, 2013
On the Lame Side
So rereading my last post I realized that it was a bit on the lame side (especially after reading my brother-in-law's last post). So I decided that one in the morning would be a good time to update so here is a more detailed update:
First I mentioned that I received a new calling as Relief Society President. Okay so I think I diminished how excited and how anxious I am about this calling. I am anxious because I know what a time consuming and spiritually, physically and emotionally draining calling this is going to be, especially for someone like me who is already every emotionally connected to people (even ones I don't know very well). That is also the reason I am excited for this calling. I know that I will be given countless opportunities to learn and grow and become strengthened by the people around me, but I also know that I have many experiences to share and so much love and compassion to share that I will have the opportunity to teach and strengthen others with my influence and I am grateful for the privilege to share what I know and to care so much for the sisters in my ward. I am grateful for the wonderful examples I have had in the past and for the support system I have in my ward, my stake and in my life with friends and family! I hope to update often with experiences, blessings and lessons I learn through serving in this wonderful calling. I also just want to say that I am so grateful for the strength and power of prayer. Heavenly Father knows me and he hears my prayers. I know this to be true because this new calling is a direct answer to one of my smaller prayers to have the opportunity and the courage to get to know the people in my new ward! I am so grateful for the trials in my life and I am grateful for the challenges that come my way through the answers I receive. They make me stronger and they teach me that nothing in life is as satisfying as succeeding through the struggles!
Now for an update on the new job! So here is the scoop. I work at Kneader's Bakery and Cafe still. I work 5 days a week there (Sundays we are closed and I get one other day off a week). Everyday I work open (6 or 6:30) until about 1:30 or 2 pm except for Saturdays which I now work 3-11 pm as the shift lead. What that means is that I am the acting manager I answer the phones, I resolve customer issues, concerns and complaints. I supervise the other employees and oversee pastry hour, I make the start for Monday breads and I close down and lock up at night. I am the last person to leave and I am responsible for anything that goes wrong or isn't done at the end of the evening. I give specific details about my job description because for those of you who don't know me well now have an idea of what my Saturday nights entail and those of you who know me too well can now get a bit of an idea how much extra pressure I put on my self on Saturday nights... I hope that as I get more comfortable and familiar with being the shift lead I also become more efficient with my time. Anyway, that is the scoop with Kneader's. As for Chili's, tonight was my 5th solo shift (meaning my 5th night working where I keep the tips and I am no longer "training"). So far things are going well, I have made around $200 in just 5 shifts so that is exciting. I hope that as I become more familiar with the system, the food, the alcohol (Knowing how to sell it and what it is) and the customers. I will earn more in tips. For now I am doing well though. I also hope to get faster, more efficient and have a faster turnover for my tables so I can just wait on more tables per hour and increase my income that way. I am really enjoying working at Chili's so far. Some people get a little too stressed at work and I am sure it's in part because they have been there so long that some things just rub them the wrong way just a bit more than others. I am going to try not to let it stress me out. I quite enjoy 98% of the customers who come into Chili's (there are always "those" people who make up that 2%) and I tonight I even had some customers that I waited on in the morning and in the evening... One of my tables the woman and her daughter had come through the Kneader's drive thru this morning and apparently the daughter is learning how to drive and she didn't want to have to order at the Drive thru... it was a great conversation and it was really neat to have served them in the morning at one job and then the evening at the other... it's interesting to see how people tip out here... Some people tip really well ($10 on a $30 tab) and other's are awful tippers ($1 on a $25 tab) But for the most part I am doing really well tip wise. The most difficult part of this job is just being familiar with alcohol and keeping up at a pace with experienced and seasoned servers. I'll continue to update about Chili's and hopefully share stories about experiences I have there... I am glad this week is over though... I worked from about 6:30 am until 8:30 pm Tues,Wed and Thurs and then today I worked from about 6:30 am until 11:30 pm... My feet and knees are so sore... but I am going to sleep in tomorrow and I am going to take a nice long shower when I finally get up! Anyway I close tomorrow night at Kneader's and then I am done until Tuesday from both jobs!!!
Now for details about the guy I am dating. He's cute and quirky. He's sweet and kind. He gave me flowers (purple tulips) just because. He really likes me and I like him. I don't know where it is going or if it is going to progress further than it is right now (where ever that is) but I am taking things as they come and I am trying not to think too hard about it right now... I want to get to know him better and I enjoy spending time with him... We have nice conversations and he's a good kisser so both perks! His name is Sam (I may have mentioned this in previous posts) but most people in Logan know him as Lee. It's a long story to type so if you want to know it give me a call and I can explain further. I like the name Sam better and he looks more like a Sam then a Lee to me, so that is what I refer to him as! Like I said, quirky. He makes me smile and I enjoy spending time with him... That's pretty much all I have to share (for now) on this subject though!
My last update is about the perfect new addition to my already amazing family! On May 9th my sister gave birth to a beautiful little angel named Emma. I have seen lots of pictures and I got to hear her a bit over the phone when my dad was visiting. I haven't been blessed with the opportunity to hold the cutest baby ever yet but I am hoping I will be able to sometime this summer!!! I am so grateful to be an aunt to such a perfect little sweetheart! If you can't tell yet I just think Emma is wonderful and I am so very excited and happy for her parents Kristen and Adam (sister and brother-in-law). I am also excited that they get to be parents, they will make AMAZING parents and I am blessed to have them in my life! As I said I haven't met Emma in person so I don't have much else to say about her yet, except that once again I think she is just the cutest most lovable, most perfect angel ever!
I am much more satisfied with this post than my previous one, even if no one reads this one all the way through! Anyway, until our next encounter!
First I mentioned that I received a new calling as Relief Society President. Okay so I think I diminished how excited and how anxious I am about this calling. I am anxious because I know what a time consuming and spiritually, physically and emotionally draining calling this is going to be, especially for someone like me who is already every emotionally connected to people (even ones I don't know very well). That is also the reason I am excited for this calling. I know that I will be given countless opportunities to learn and grow and become strengthened by the people around me, but I also know that I have many experiences to share and so much love and compassion to share that I will have the opportunity to teach and strengthen others with my influence and I am grateful for the privilege to share what I know and to care so much for the sisters in my ward. I am grateful for the wonderful examples I have had in the past and for the support system I have in my ward, my stake and in my life with friends and family! I hope to update often with experiences, blessings and lessons I learn through serving in this wonderful calling. I also just want to say that I am so grateful for the strength and power of prayer. Heavenly Father knows me and he hears my prayers. I know this to be true because this new calling is a direct answer to one of my smaller prayers to have the opportunity and the courage to get to know the people in my new ward! I am so grateful for the trials in my life and I am grateful for the challenges that come my way through the answers I receive. They make me stronger and they teach me that nothing in life is as satisfying as succeeding through the struggles!
Now for an update on the new job! So here is the scoop. I work at Kneader's Bakery and Cafe still. I work 5 days a week there (Sundays we are closed and I get one other day off a week). Everyday I work open (6 or 6:30) until about 1:30 or 2 pm except for Saturdays which I now work 3-11 pm as the shift lead. What that means is that I am the acting manager I answer the phones, I resolve customer issues, concerns and complaints. I supervise the other employees and oversee pastry hour, I make the start for Monday breads and I close down and lock up at night. I am the last person to leave and I am responsible for anything that goes wrong or isn't done at the end of the evening. I give specific details about my job description because for those of you who don't know me well now have an idea of what my Saturday nights entail and those of you who know me too well can now get a bit of an idea how much extra pressure I put on my self on Saturday nights... I hope that as I get more comfortable and familiar with being the shift lead I also become more efficient with my time. Anyway, that is the scoop with Kneader's. As for Chili's, tonight was my 5th solo shift (meaning my 5th night working where I keep the tips and I am no longer "training"). So far things are going well, I have made around $200 in just 5 shifts so that is exciting. I hope that as I become more familiar with the system, the food, the alcohol (Knowing how to sell it and what it is) and the customers. I will earn more in tips. For now I am doing well though. I also hope to get faster, more efficient and have a faster turnover for my tables so I can just wait on more tables per hour and increase my income that way. I am really enjoying working at Chili's so far. Some people get a little too stressed at work and I am sure it's in part because they have been there so long that some things just rub them the wrong way just a bit more than others. I am going to try not to let it stress me out. I quite enjoy 98% of the customers who come into Chili's (there are always "those" people who make up that 2%) and I tonight I even had some customers that I waited on in the morning and in the evening... One of my tables the woman and her daughter had come through the Kneader's drive thru this morning and apparently the daughter is learning how to drive and she didn't want to have to order at the Drive thru... it was a great conversation and it was really neat to have served them in the morning at one job and then the evening at the other... it's interesting to see how people tip out here... Some people tip really well ($10 on a $30 tab) and other's are awful tippers ($1 on a $25 tab) But for the most part I am doing really well tip wise. The most difficult part of this job is just being familiar with alcohol and keeping up at a pace with experienced and seasoned servers. I'll continue to update about Chili's and hopefully share stories about experiences I have there... I am glad this week is over though... I worked from about 6:30 am until 8:30 pm Tues,Wed and Thurs and then today I worked from about 6:30 am until 11:30 pm... My feet and knees are so sore... but I am going to sleep in tomorrow and I am going to take a nice long shower when I finally get up! Anyway I close tomorrow night at Kneader's and then I am done until Tuesday from both jobs!!!
Now for details about the guy I am dating. He's cute and quirky. He's sweet and kind. He gave me flowers (purple tulips) just because. He really likes me and I like him. I don't know where it is going or if it is going to progress further than it is right now (where ever that is) but I am taking things as they come and I am trying not to think too hard about it right now... I want to get to know him better and I enjoy spending time with him... We have nice conversations and he's a good kisser so both perks! His name is Sam (I may have mentioned this in previous posts) but most people in Logan know him as Lee. It's a long story to type so if you want to know it give me a call and I can explain further. I like the name Sam better and he looks more like a Sam then a Lee to me, so that is what I refer to him as! Like I said, quirky. He makes me smile and I enjoy spending time with him... That's pretty much all I have to share (for now) on this subject though!
My last update is about the perfect new addition to my already amazing family! On May 9th my sister gave birth to a beautiful little angel named Emma. I have seen lots of pictures and I got to hear her a bit over the phone when my dad was visiting. I haven't been blessed with the opportunity to hold the cutest baby ever yet but I am hoping I will be able to sometime this summer!!! I am so grateful to be an aunt to such a perfect little sweetheart! If you can't tell yet I just think Emma is wonderful and I am so very excited and happy for her parents Kristen and Adam (sister and brother-in-law). I am also excited that they get to be parents, they will make AMAZING parents and I am blessed to have them in my life! As I said I haven't met Emma in person so I don't have much else to say about her yet, except that once again I think she is just the cutest most lovable, most perfect angel ever!
I am much more satisfied with this post than my previous one, even if no one reads this one all the way through! Anyway, until our next encounter!
Monday, June 3, 2013
June- May's update!
Wow I can't believe it's June already! So much has happened this month. I was called as Relief Society president in my singles ward. It's going to be quite a summer and quite a year! I got a second job at Chili's in addition to working days as head cashier at Kneader's and now I am a shift lead on Saturday nights at Kneader's also! I started dating someone, just casual for now, I don't know if it will progress but he's sweet so I am just going to see where things go! I finally have a room in my apartment. It's mostly organized at this point, I have just one more carload of stuff from my storage unit to unpack. What else, I bought 2 new outfits and they are adorable and I can take parts of one of them and mix and match them with other articles of clothing and create even more "new" outfits!!!
Other than that not too much is new. I have an adorable niece I can't wait to meet and I am looking forward to the school year to start so I can finish my degree! That's pretty much it! Anyway I'll update again if I have anything to update!
Other than that not too much is new. I have an adorable niece I can't wait to meet and I am looking forward to the school year to start so I can finish my degree! That's pretty much it! Anyway I'll update again if I have anything to update!
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