A Life Update!

I realize that I’ve been a bad blogger.  I’ve been busy, stressed, exhausted, and lacking motivation.  But, I’ve had some requests for an update on my life (so sweet of you all to care!). 

I started the new job on June 4^th, and honestly, this job rocks.  The people I work with are fantastic.  I am appreciated.  I am not bored.  I have a lot of fun.  Unfortunately, I have about a 45-50 minute commute every day.  But, that’s something I am used to by now. 

I worked part time at Kohl’s for a short while (we need the extra money for Philip’s flight school).  It was just awful.  I was working too many hours and it was boring and unrewarding.  Not to mention that the managers didn’t care about the employees.  AND, it was an hour commute from my house.  I will never again work retail. 

I am now working part time waiting tables at a restaurant about 10 minutes away from my house.  It’s pretty much going to be just weekends, but it’s still exhausting (especially since I work 8-11 hour shifts).  Labor Day was my last day off, and I’m not sure when my next day off will be (I’m scheduled for the following 2 weekends). 

But the restaurant is crazy busy and the time flies by.  And I have the opportunity to make a ton of money (mostly because of the crazy busy-ness). 

Philip is switching jobs next week.  He hated the job he’s been at, for lots of good reasons.  Hopefully the next one will be better.  It’s better hours and better pay once he passes his CDL test.  AND, he will no longer be putting thousands of miles on the CR-V.  He’ll just have a ~10 minute commute every day and won’t be driving the CR-V as a part of his job.  So, I get the CR-V back and we will be spending far less money on gas every week!

Philip got approved on Friday for a flight school financing program which covers half the cost of the school.  Unfortunately, that meant having to come up with the other half ($25,000) up front.  We had over half of that right away.  And we’re having to beg and borrow the other part.  Thank goodness we have amazing friends and family. 

So, Philip will be starting actually flying next month!  It’s very exciting.  It’s been a long process to get things hammered out, but I’m glad we waited.  Now we won’t have to worry about how to come up with the other half of the money a few months from now! 

I still have chickens and they are amazing and I love them.  The dogs are doing really well.  They, too, are amazing and I love them.  The chickens are beginning to lay eggs now and it’s really exciting.  We had a bunch of double yolk eggs and even one TRIPLE yolk egg!  My mom and I probably got WAY too excited over that.  Ha!

I started reading the Song of Ice and Fire series and I’m really enjoying it.  I’m over half-way through A Clash of Kings.  And, just in case you were wondering, Daenerys Targaryen is my favorite character. 

We saw Dark Knight Rises at the midnight showing.  It was good, but nowhere near as good as Dark Knight.  And, the more I think about it, the less I like it.  But, still worth seeing. 

I don’t remember if I said anything about this, but I also saw Cabin in the Woods and I loved it.  Philip wasn’t nearly as impressed, but he’s just silly.

The new Ice Age movie is fantastic.  Definitely see it.  The Campaign is hilarious.  Brave is decent.  The new Spiderman is mediocre.  The Watch is okay.  The Expendables is amazing (and my boyfriend still looks fantastic!). 

My birthday came and went.  I’m now in my late twenties (27 years young!). 

I read the 50 Shades books and wasn’t impressed at all. 

Philip and I went to Cleveland last month and I got to go to my first Yankees game.  It was a lot of fun.  Unfortunately, we lost.

I think that’s about it right now.  That’s my last 3.5 months in a nutshell.  I will try to update more often, but honestly, I’m pretty much tired all the time and lack the motivation to blog.  But, I will try.  Adios until next time!

Job update!

Remember that job interview that I had that went perfectly and I was really disappointed to not hear back from?  Well, after my last post, I emailed them to find out what went wrong.  I was dying to find out.  Well, I got a call back a few hours after I sent the email and as it turns out, they thought the interview was perfect as well.  Too perfect actually.  They knew I'd get bored in the position I interviewed for.  So, instead of just telling me that I was overqualified and to move on, they created a job just for me.  

Yes, people, I am that good.  I was so excited to hear that!  Anyway, I had to meet with one more person to confirm everything, but she was out of town until the 15th.  In the mean time, I had two interviews.  One offered me a job on the spot.  I told them I had to wait to see what my options were after all of my interviews and whatnot.  I had to give them an answer on Monday (the interview was on Friday).  Monday came and I didn't hear from the other interview (side note: TOTALLY rude not to call back people to let them know that they did not get the job!).  I called the other company to let them know that I had a job offer.  She suggested I take it in the mean time, just in case things didn't work out.

I felt bad doing that.  My mom understood my points.  My dad and my husband thought I should take the job.  So, I took the job.  I started on Tuesday the 8th.  And it's been slow.  It really should be a part time position, but they knew that I wanted full time, so that's what they offered me.  It has been nice to have the extra income, but it's also really boring.

And, when I went to the interview on the 15th, the other company offered me the job.  :)  Unfortunately, I don't start until June 4th.  It's disappointing, but I really cannot wait until I start!  They sent me the benefits package and whatnot and it looks fantastic.  I get 7 days of paid vacation to use for the remainder of 2012 and then 15 days for 2013.  And I get several paid holidays on top of that!  AND, my insurance and 401k begin on day one! 

I'm telling you, this job sounds fantastic.  And, I know I said that they're making this job for me, but that's only until another job becomes available.  They think I'd be perfect for another promotion within the company, but that job isn't quite ready yet.  Besides, this first job will help me get the basics of insurance so that I'll be more prepared for the promotion.  :) 

I just can't wait until June 4th! 

My babies have moved out...

Remember my chicks?  They turned one month old last Tuesday.  And, yesterday, they moved out.  

You see, for a short time, they lived in the spare bedroom upstairs.  My sister thought they were too stinky, so they moved outside in the woodshed in a wire crate.  That only lasted a few hours because my dad's cat killed one of them through the cage.  So, I brought them back inside.  This time, they came to live with Philip and I in the basement.  

At first I left them in the wire crate.  Then they got so big that they were permanently in the kiddie pool.  And yes, they did occasionally escape.  However, when I would find one out of the pool, it would come running into my hands as if to say, "Mom, please let me back in!" 

And yesterday, they finally made their way outside.  They are in a dog run with chicken wire over the top.  They love the fact that they can fly and run around and scratch in the grass.  However, it rained last night.  It took some time to get them to go into their house and out of the rain.  I finally caught one of our adult hens to put in with them so she could show them the ropes.  That worked well.  They followed her lead.  :)  

So, my babies may be off on their own, but this mother hen is still keeping a very close eye on them.  ;)

The Job Search Continues...

So, shortly after my last post, the negativity creeped in.  I had a SUPER awesome interview with a local insurance company.  They were already talking about which promotion would be perfect for me once I learned a little more about insurance and whatnot.  I'm telling you, the interview could not have been more perfect.  Then I had to take some spelling, grammar, and computer tests (which were super easy).  Before I left, she assured me she'd be calling me to set up another meeting for the following Monday or Tuesday (I interviewed on Thursday) to finalize everything.  

Well, Monday came and I hadn't heard anything so I emailed her.  I got an auto response that she was out of town.  So, I waited.  A week passed.  I called on Monday to see what's going on.  No response.  Today, I finally emailed her again to see why they decided against hiring me.  I just sat and cried yesterday.  I just keep going over it in my head and can't see what went wrong.  It was perfect.  I just want to know what made them change their mind.

Anyway, elsewhere on the job front, I was interviewed and hired on the spot last week on Thursday.  I lasted one day.  Unfortunately for the owner, when I am hired to do the books, I can see that the payroll checks are going to bounce.  That company was a disaster and I didn't want to be a part of it.  Plus, the guy flat out lied to me.  So, that didn't work out.

I have two interviews this week.  One tomorrow and one on Friday.  Both for car dealerships.  Hopefully one of them will work out.  Especially since our savings is dwindling.  And I'm getting depressed for feeling like a failure.  

And I'm disappointed in that other job that I didn't get.  I really thought that it would go through and I really thought that I would love it.  It made me think that I might actually find a job that I like again.  I guess I'll just keep my fingers crossed that it all works out.