Things have been going well, for the most part.
I have been exercising about 5-6 times a week with my mom, which is good for both of us. I have been eating better which is good for me. I started my second job at starbucks, I have had two shifts and they both went alright.
Last week I had an interview with a company called Ambius, for a Plant care specialist position. In all honesty I had forgotten I had even applied for the job , and when I agreed to the interview I wasn't actually sure what I was agreeing to...
but it went well, the position seemed interesting, and I was told I would hear back early this week, but I actually heard back three days after my interview, on the Friday, while I was at my other job. I was informed that he wanted to meet with me again on Monday and talk with me more about the position and such.
So Today is Monday, I had my second interview with Mike at Ambius this morning at 9am. I arrived only 15 minutes early due to traffic, I waited in my car until a slightly more appropriate time to go in, and I chose 8:55. I chatted with Mike and it was basically decided that they wanted to hire me on full time and just need to know how we can start training since I do currently have two other jobs. So far it has been decided that I will come in on Thursday to fill out paper work and we will go from there. I was and am excited, especially since I can now give my notice at my soul sucking job :)
Now comes the one bad thing.
I took my brother to the ferry terminal when I got back from my interview so he could go and pick up a car from my late Uncles wife, and on the way back, for the first time in my life I got a ticket.... and it was really upsetting. I have nothing on my record, but no warning, no nothing and while I was pulled over people sped by me, much faster than I would have been going, they made my car shake. I almost cried upon receiving the ticket, but kept it together until I was back on my way back home, then I cried, got really sad, and basically allowed the ticket to ruin my day... I paid it off on my way home... rather reluctantly, and now I only hope it wont affect the job I just got, as I will be driving a company vehicle......
I feel like I failed, I can no longer say that I have never gotten a ticket :( I'm just like everyone else, not only that, I thought I had little money before...but now I really have little money and I have another week and a half to go before I get paid
I'm upset, and I'm more upset about the fact that i am allowing this one thing to ruin my day, I got a job today, I have a girls night tonight, I should be happy, but instead I'm sad and upset about the fact that I got a ticket and that I am letting it have such a strong influence on how I am feeling. I'm not really excited anymore, I dont want to do anything, even though I have things to do... I just want to mope because now I am like most other drivers, I feel defeated, and sad
I have no Lesson, I guess it should be Don't let one bad thing ruin a good day.... but I let it happen
Monday, September 16, 2013
Tuesday, September 3, 2013
Not any closer to an answer...
With each passing day I find it more apparent that I have no idea what I want to do with my life. I don't know what I like doing, and I only know a few things that I dislike doing, so I'm not sure where exactly I should go.
My original plan had been to dabble in different things to try and figure out what I like. The Problem: You can't get the opportunity to try.
It's really hard to try, when you need to try to try, it's very discouraging...
I apply for positions that seem interesting, but sadly due to my lack of experience I get no response, and therefore I work in the retail world... a world I hate.
I will soon have two jobs, neither of which I would want to do forever. I picked up a second job for a few reasons. 1. I need a change, working your summer job for longer than the summer is very repetitive and mundane 2. Hours at my first job are going to be cut and I need the money so I can start to pay off my student loan (Which I am getting a head start on as I don't need to start paying it back till November)
I've always got a plan, I always know what I'm doing and now I dont and its stressful.
This is the first September since I was in preschool that I am not going back to school and it makes me sad. When you're a student its okay that you don't know exactly what your doing because at least your in school, you're getting an education, but now that I am out I just don't know
Since the future of my career is very unknown I have decided that maybe I should focus on some other aspects of my life in which I have more control, such as my personal health.
Since completing my degree my health has been on the back burner. I eat garbage and have become nothing more than a lethargic blob and Ive decided that I need to change that and that this is something that I control. I control what I eat and I control how much physical activity I do, so I want to change. I had been doing so well at school and then I cam home and became a blob. I lost the definition I had gained and gained the weight that I had lost and me not being happy with the way I look only adds to the feeling of depression I'm experiencing with my lack of direction in my life.
I have set myself some goals for this month, goals that are attainable, and I'm hoping that by having them and posting them on my wall I will be more inclined to work to reach my goals. I am also gotten my mom on board in the getting into better shape boat. We are going to try and work around our schedules and get in time to exercise together so we can both be healthier and feel better.
So far we plan on meeting tomorrow at 6am to go for a jog, its a bit early for my day off, but I need to make these commitments, because then I will actually do something rather than just sitting on my but as I currently am...
Another thing I want to plan on doing is 20 minutes of yoga a day, which will be like nothing in the grand scheme of things but I think the benefits could be awesome, my muscles and joint could use some attention.
Today's Tip
Set Goals you can Attain, and give yourself a time in which to accomplish said goals.
My original plan had been to dabble in different things to try and figure out what I like. The Problem: You can't get the opportunity to try.
It's really hard to try, when you need to try to try, it's very discouraging...
I apply for positions that seem interesting, but sadly due to my lack of experience I get no response, and therefore I work in the retail world... a world I hate.
I will soon have two jobs, neither of which I would want to do forever. I picked up a second job for a few reasons. 1. I need a change, working your summer job for longer than the summer is very repetitive and mundane 2. Hours at my first job are going to be cut and I need the money so I can start to pay off my student loan (Which I am getting a head start on as I don't need to start paying it back till November)
I've always got a plan, I always know what I'm doing and now I dont and its stressful.
This is the first September since I was in preschool that I am not going back to school and it makes me sad. When you're a student its okay that you don't know exactly what your doing because at least your in school, you're getting an education, but now that I am out I just don't know
Since the future of my career is very unknown I have decided that maybe I should focus on some other aspects of my life in which I have more control, such as my personal health.
Since completing my degree my health has been on the back burner. I eat garbage and have become nothing more than a lethargic blob and Ive decided that I need to change that and that this is something that I control. I control what I eat and I control how much physical activity I do, so I want to change. I had been doing so well at school and then I cam home and became a blob. I lost the definition I had gained and gained the weight that I had lost and me not being happy with the way I look only adds to the feeling of depression I'm experiencing with my lack of direction in my life.
I have set myself some goals for this month, goals that are attainable, and I'm hoping that by having them and posting them on my wall I will be more inclined to work to reach my goals. I am also gotten my mom on board in the getting into better shape boat. We are going to try and work around our schedules and get in time to exercise together so we can both be healthier and feel better.
So far we plan on meeting tomorrow at 6am to go for a jog, its a bit early for my day off, but I need to make these commitments, because then I will actually do something rather than just sitting on my but as I currently am...
Another thing I want to plan on doing is 20 minutes of yoga a day, which will be like nothing in the grand scheme of things but I think the benefits could be awesome, my muscles and joint could use some attention.
Today's Tip
Set Goals you can Attain, and give yourself a time in which to accomplish said goals.
Sunday, August 25, 2013
It's time for a new blog
I have spent the last four years of my life going to University, more specifically the University of Northern British Columbia in Prince George, and throughout those four years I kept a daily blog. It was a way of tracking events that occurred and in some cases it was a way for me to vent about things that I didn't have an outlet for. I took the summer off from blogging, and now I have decided that it's time to get back into it. I feel as though I'm at an interesting point in my life and it might be a good opportunity for me to blog.
I finished up at school in April, and then I ventured down to Panama for a three week field school, which actually made me realize that I may not be ready to be done with school, I questioned my degree... which was an unpleasant feeling, but all in all going to Panama was an awesome experience and I would love to go back. When I returned from Panama I began searching for work... and I searched and then i gave up on finding relevant hobs and began applying for whatever I could, I got one interview, at J76, which is a Yoga apparel store, and I heard nothing back from them. While on my desperate job search I visited my mom at work, and her work was my work for the past three summers and I did not want to go back to the retail, home improvement job, but while visiting my mom, one of the managers over heard me talking about how I was looking for work and he told me that I should come back to work there, but I told him they didn't pay me enough. Long story shot, they gave me a raise and I was back to soul destroying work. Throughout the summer, until these last couple of weeks I kept 40 hours a week, but business is slow and hours are being cut, so I began searching for job number two, so I can make enough money to pay of my student loans, pay my dad rent and to save up some money as well. This past Thursday I had an interview at Starbucks, and I didn't make it to the second interview, they hired me after one, which was in a way exciting. I can get more hours and I think the change of work might be good for my spirit, and maybe I will be slightly less depressed.
I'm hoping that this blog will give me a chance to get my ideas out there, and to vent when I need to vent and who knows maybe I can even pack on some knowledge, assuming I get some knowledge along the way.
For now I will pass on the importance of sleep, which I am about to participate in. Even in University I was never one to stay up late and cram or enjoy the night, I function better in the mornings, which can't be said for all, but what can be said for all is that sleep is important, and well rested person is happier and more productive than a sleep deprived individual.
Today's Tip
Get Enough Sleep
ZZZzzz
I finished up at school in April, and then I ventured down to Panama for a three week field school, which actually made me realize that I may not be ready to be done with school, I questioned my degree... which was an unpleasant feeling, but all in all going to Panama was an awesome experience and I would love to go back. When I returned from Panama I began searching for work... and I searched and then i gave up on finding relevant hobs and began applying for whatever I could, I got one interview, at J76, which is a Yoga apparel store, and I heard nothing back from them. While on my desperate job search I visited my mom at work, and her work was my work for the past three summers and I did not want to go back to the retail, home improvement job, but while visiting my mom, one of the managers over heard me talking about how I was looking for work and he told me that I should come back to work there, but I told him they didn't pay me enough. Long story shot, they gave me a raise and I was back to soul destroying work. Throughout the summer, until these last couple of weeks I kept 40 hours a week, but business is slow and hours are being cut, so I began searching for job number two, so I can make enough money to pay of my student loans, pay my dad rent and to save up some money as well. This past Thursday I had an interview at Starbucks, and I didn't make it to the second interview, they hired me after one, which was in a way exciting. I can get more hours and I think the change of work might be good for my spirit, and maybe I will be slightly less depressed.
I'm hoping that this blog will give me a chance to get my ideas out there, and to vent when I need to vent and who knows maybe I can even pack on some knowledge, assuming I get some knowledge along the way.
For now I will pass on the importance of sleep, which I am about to participate in. Even in University I was never one to stay up late and cram or enjoy the night, I function better in the mornings, which can't be said for all, but what can be said for all is that sleep is important, and well rested person is happier and more productive than a sleep deprived individual.
Today's Tip
Get Enough Sleep
ZZZzzz
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