Hi bloggie. How are you?? I'm fine. It's late, I know, but I'm feeling a little down and need someone to talk to. (I know, I know, I'm really just talking to myself).
I changed my blog around today. Do you like it? I think I like it. We'll see.
I have a lot of things in my brain presently and I'm having a hard time organizing them and telling myself that it's ok. I want to say that everything will be ok, and it will, just not right now. Or at least, it doesn't feel that way. I feel very out of touch. I don't want to be out of touch, but I feel that way.
Did I miss the big sign that said "You're going to be overwhelmed soon!! LOOK OUT!!!!"??
I want to apologize to all of the people that I call my friends and family. The last several months have been quite a whirlwind and I'm still not sure that I have recovered. I hope that I haven't offended you and if I have, I am truely sorry. I am a silly girl who makes mistakes all the time and is trying to learn from them. I appreciate the good things in my life and hope that you all realize that you are a part of that.
So again, I wish I could say that it will be ok. No, I know it will. I just wish it was now. I know that all of the things around me that I cannot control that are bothering me will eventually get to the point that they need to be at and the world will spin again. I'll keep putting my brave face on and hope that it doesn't crack and you'll see underneath it. I wish I could fix everything but I know I can't. I wish I could have it all.
Oh well. Maybe next year.......
Thanks for listening bloggie. Thanks for being patient with me when I forget about you and don't feel like I have anything important to say.
And to everyone else. I love you!
Saturday, October 4, 2008
Monday, June 9, 2008
Hello Bloggie!!!!!
Hello Bloggie!!!!
Do you remember me????? I know it's been a long time. Ok, a really long time. But I'm still here!!!
PLEASE FORGIVE ME!!!!!!!!
Ok, so I'll apologize again later. Can I write something now??
(hehe)
So let's see, what's happened to me in the last little while. Hmmmmm, not much. I mostly work. And work. And work. I'm getting as much overtime as I can possibly stand. It's actually not too bad, I like my work. They have been training me to be "the secretary" in the warehouse instead of "the girl that does pretty much everything without the title." So I sit in the office all day and create freight bills for the big beefy truck drivers (don't worry Erica, I'll save you some) that come to pick up the pallets of books that we've packed for the day to send out to different schools all over Utah and Nevada. I know, don't be jealous. It's not a job everyone can do. hehe. But honestly, I like the job. I like my boss and most of the people I work with and it's fun to work with my brother (I got him to come there too, it's fun).
A few weeks ago when I wasn't working on a Saturday morning, my brother and sister-in-law and I went out on their four wheelers to Farmington Canyon and had fun. It was nice to spend some time with them out in nature. I got some great pictures of the river as it went down through the mountains and I hope to get some one here so you can see them (if I can figure out how). It's funny but I'm not really that afraid of heights and of falling off the side of a mountain. It's so pretty up there that I figure if I fall, it will hurt, but I'll get to go to heaven so that would be fun.
Anyway, I've been having a hard time finding a singles ward. There are supposed to be four here and they are all in Salt Lake which is a nice little drive from Layton, but far to go to church. PLUS, the wards are supposed to be 31+, but I think it's really just 40-45. All the people have grey hair. I DON'T WANT TO GO THERE!!!!! I do not have grey hair. I do not want to date someone with grey hair. Last night I went to a Single Adult Fireside in Sandy, (which was sooooo far away), and it really made me think that all the people must have been divorced, with or without kids, but mostly that I am not one of them. I feel like I stick out when I am there. I went with a few friends that I've made here, but we don't do a lot together, so basically it's me and these OLD PEOPLE!!!!
But on to better things. My brother, sister-in-law and I had to speak in Church yesterday. I was so proud of them. They both did a really good job. I know they were not exactly thrilled about it, but they really did a good job. My brother is so awesome and doesn't like to have attention drawn to him, but he is great really did well. He cried a little and I of course was Niagara Falls. It seems like I cry all the time. I would like to thank my father for that, "Mr. Weepy."
I got a calling in the Family Ward here. Guess what it is.........nope, you're wrong. I'm going to teach Relief Society on the 3rd Sunday. Which is this Sunday. I'm kind of overwhelmed. Erica and Allison, you taught Relief Society. Did you ever teach out of the Presidents of the Church manual? I'm looking at it and losing it. There is too much information and I'm not quite sure how to present it. I want handouts and quotes and scriptures, but I'm not sure how to do this one. Any ideas??? THANKS!!!!!
Ok, enough of that. I promised I would apologize again so here it is. I'M SORRY BLOGGIE!!!! And to my friends. I'm also very sorry. I know that I moved and that you miss me and have moved on with your lives, but I love to read your blogs and miss you all terribly. I looked the other day at flights to come home for a weekend. If I ever get around to picking one I'll let you know the exact day and time so you can devote your time to me. I'll spend time with my family during the day and we can hang at night. You know, dinner, dancing, pranks, the usual.
I really do miss you all and hope to write better in the future.
LOVE YOU SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO MUCH!!!
Do you remember me????? I know it's been a long time. Ok, a really long time. But I'm still here!!!
PLEASE FORGIVE ME!!!!!!!!
Ok, so I'll apologize again later. Can I write something now??
(hehe)
So let's see, what's happened to me in the last little while. Hmmmmm, not much. I mostly work. And work. And work. I'm getting as much overtime as I can possibly stand. It's actually not too bad, I like my work. They have been training me to be "the secretary" in the warehouse instead of "the girl that does pretty much everything without the title." So I sit in the office all day and create freight bills for the big beefy truck drivers (don't worry Erica, I'll save you some) that come to pick up the pallets of books that we've packed for the day to send out to different schools all over Utah and Nevada. I know, don't be jealous. It's not a job everyone can do. hehe. But honestly, I like the job. I like my boss and most of the people I work with and it's fun to work with my brother (I got him to come there too, it's fun).
A few weeks ago when I wasn't working on a Saturday morning, my brother and sister-in-law and I went out on their four wheelers to Farmington Canyon and had fun. It was nice to spend some time with them out in nature. I got some great pictures of the river as it went down through the mountains and I hope to get some one here so you can see them (if I can figure out how). It's funny but I'm not really that afraid of heights and of falling off the side of a mountain. It's so pretty up there that I figure if I fall, it will hurt, but I'll get to go to heaven so that would be fun.
Anyway, I've been having a hard time finding a singles ward. There are supposed to be four here and they are all in Salt Lake which is a nice little drive from Layton, but far to go to church. PLUS, the wards are supposed to be 31+, but I think it's really just 40-45. All the people have grey hair. I DON'T WANT TO GO THERE!!!!! I do not have grey hair. I do not want to date someone with grey hair. Last night I went to a Single Adult Fireside in Sandy, (which was sooooo far away), and it really made me think that all the people must have been divorced, with or without kids, but mostly that I am not one of them. I feel like I stick out when I am there. I went with a few friends that I've made here, but we don't do a lot together, so basically it's me and these OLD PEOPLE!!!!
But on to better things. My brother, sister-in-law and I had to speak in Church yesterday. I was so proud of them. They both did a really good job. I know they were not exactly thrilled about it, but they really did a good job. My brother is so awesome and doesn't like to have attention drawn to him, but he is great really did well. He cried a little and I of course was Niagara Falls. It seems like I cry all the time. I would like to thank my father for that, "Mr. Weepy."
I got a calling in the Family Ward here. Guess what it is.........nope, you're wrong. I'm going to teach Relief Society on the 3rd Sunday. Which is this Sunday. I'm kind of overwhelmed. Erica and Allison, you taught Relief Society. Did you ever teach out of the Presidents of the Church manual? I'm looking at it and losing it. There is too much information and I'm not quite sure how to present it. I want handouts and quotes and scriptures, but I'm not sure how to do this one. Any ideas??? THANKS!!!!!
Ok, enough of that. I promised I would apologize again so here it is. I'M SORRY BLOGGIE!!!! And to my friends. I'm also very sorry. I know that I moved and that you miss me and have moved on with your lives, but I love to read your blogs and miss you all terribly. I looked the other day at flights to come home for a weekend. If I ever get around to picking one I'll let you know the exact day and time so you can devote your time to me. I'll spend time with my family during the day and we can hang at night. You know, dinner, dancing, pranks, the usual.
I really do miss you all and hope to write better in the future.
LOVE YOU SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO MUCH!!!
Saturday, April 19, 2008
I HAVE A JOB!!!!
Ok, so I'm waiting for my laundry to get done so I can put it in the dryer and so I thought I'd sit down and write to my dear bloggie...
I HAVE A JOB!!
Here's the story:
Before I left for Utah my mother had been looking for a job for me. She looked all over the internet, but mostly on Providentliving.org. She found several and one that we both liked was for a secretary at a place that supplies textbooks to Utah and Idaho and I think one other state. I sent them my resume and they responded so we emailed a little back and forth. In the end I wanted more than they were willing to pay me, but I was honestly just trying to negotiate. I was starting high to see what they were going for. So they didn't hire me. Oh well.
But, when I got here and started looking for a job my mother suggested that I email them again just to see if they were still hiring someone. I did and they had already hired someone for the position. But they were hiring for a general warehouse person to pull orders and get books sent out to the schools. I thought "ok, why not." I went over and filled out an application a week or so ago. I hadn't heard anything until late in the afternoon yesterday. The guy called and said that if I was still interested they would like to know if I could start next week. WHAT????? I called him back and had to leave him a message because he wasn't at his desk. He called me back a little while later and wanted to know if I was interested and if I could start on Monday.....WHAT????? So I kind of sat there and was like, huh? But I didn't really know anything about it so I asked him what the hours and pay were. It's full time and not the best amount of pay, but it's more than I was getting last week, as my dad likes to say. So, I'm starting on Monday. I can wear whatever I want and they will probably have lots of overtime. YEAH!!!
So there you go. I have a job. I'm not really excited about it but it's something.
I just hope I don't die trying to do it. I'm out of shape!!!!!!
I HAVE A JOB!!
Here's the story:
Before I left for Utah my mother had been looking for a job for me. She looked all over the internet, but mostly on Providentliving.org. She found several and one that we both liked was for a secretary at a place that supplies textbooks to Utah and Idaho and I think one other state. I sent them my resume and they responded so we emailed a little back and forth. In the end I wanted more than they were willing to pay me, but I was honestly just trying to negotiate. I was starting high to see what they were going for. So they didn't hire me. Oh well.
But, when I got here and started looking for a job my mother suggested that I email them again just to see if they were still hiring someone. I did and they had already hired someone for the position. But they were hiring for a general warehouse person to pull orders and get books sent out to the schools. I thought "ok, why not." I went over and filled out an application a week or so ago. I hadn't heard anything until late in the afternoon yesterday. The guy called and said that if I was still interested they would like to know if I could start next week. WHAT????? I called him back and had to leave him a message because he wasn't at his desk. He called me back a little while later and wanted to know if I was interested and if I could start on Monday.....WHAT????? So I kind of sat there and was like, huh? But I didn't really know anything about it so I asked him what the hours and pay were. It's full time and not the best amount of pay, but it's more than I was getting last week, as my dad likes to say. So, I'm starting on Monday. I can wear whatever I want and they will probably have lots of overtime. YEAH!!!
So there you go. I have a job. I'm not really excited about it but it's something.
I just hope I don't die trying to do it. I'm out of shape!!!!!!
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Work, work, work....
So, I've been here in Utah a few weeks now and I still don't have a job. I feel like all I do is apply online or in person and no one wants me. Boo hoo!!
BUT...
I know that there is a plan for everything and that I should be a little more patient. So I can do that. I think I'll be ok, at least for now.
Here's the funny thing though.
I was looking on the internet as usual for different things and when I went to check my email once last week, Hotmail had one of their many articles about jobs. This particular one was about if your job can withstand a recession: top 10 jobs for being in demand (or something like that). I was curious so I opened it up and the list contained several jobs, like; teacher, nurse, computer guy, blah, blah and one of the last ones was for a flight attendant. That interested me, so I thought "why not?"
I went to the American Airlines website and they weren't hiring for Flight Attendant's so I went to Delta. They were hiring and had an online posting to fill out, which I did. At the end of that little posting summary it said to call a recruiter within the next 15 minutes, which I did. It was kind of exciting. I talked to the recruiter and he asked me several questions like, "if you were on the plane and there was a crying baby and other passengers were starting to complain, what would you do?" I answered his questions and kept thinking that this was crazy. At the end of his questions he told me congratulations and said that the next step in the process was to fill out an online questionaire and to fill out the employment application. I was still kind of floored but I filled out both of the things he needed and at the end of them it said that the next step was for a recruiter to contact me with the next step.
So that's where I've been since Friday. I looked all over the internet to get more information and see how everything works and it seems to be a process.
1. Fill out the online job posting - done
2. Do a pre-screening phone interview with recruiter - done
3. Fill our assessment and job ap online - done
4. Have a phone interview with recruiter - done (this morning, because I'm not patient, hehe)
5. Interview in person at the Training Facility in Atlanta, GA - going to do, waiting for info (it pays to not be patient, hehehehehe)
6. Attend 6 weeks of Flight Attendant Training in Atlanta - waiting, (if I pass the interview that is, but why wouldn't I....right??)
7. Graduate and get a home base and start working
I think I'm doing pretty good so far. I'm on #5. I did find that they have several bases to be working from; New York, Atlanta, Boston, Cincinnati, Los Angeles, Orlando and Salt Lake City!! I don't know where I would be based from and since I would be the low-man-on-the-totem-pole I guess we'll just see. But I'm thinking this could be fun. I could go all over the place. Meet lots of crazy people. Come visit my peeps in the Big D. And best of all.....meet my friends in crazy places for fun at a good price!!!! WOOO HOOO!!!!!!!
So...wish me luck. I'll let you know when I'm going to Atlanta. The recruiter today said I would be contacted within the next two weeks for Atlanta, scheduling and flights and so on.
BUT...as far as right now. I still need a job. I think I'm going to just do my very last resort and go to Chili's or Olive Garden or something and see if they'll hire me part time.
I HATE FINDING A NEW JOB!!!!!!
Smoochies!!
Love you and miss you more.......
BUT...
I know that there is a plan for everything and that I should be a little more patient. So I can do that. I think I'll be ok, at least for now.
Here's the funny thing though.
I was looking on the internet as usual for different things and when I went to check my email once last week, Hotmail had one of their many articles about jobs. This particular one was about if your job can withstand a recession: top 10 jobs for being in demand (or something like that). I was curious so I opened it up and the list contained several jobs, like; teacher, nurse, computer guy, blah, blah and one of the last ones was for a flight attendant. That interested me, so I thought "why not?"
I went to the American Airlines website and they weren't hiring for Flight Attendant's so I went to Delta. They were hiring and had an online posting to fill out, which I did. At the end of that little posting summary it said to call a recruiter within the next 15 minutes, which I did. It was kind of exciting. I talked to the recruiter and he asked me several questions like, "if you were on the plane and there was a crying baby and other passengers were starting to complain, what would you do?" I answered his questions and kept thinking that this was crazy. At the end of his questions he told me congratulations and said that the next step in the process was to fill out an online questionaire and to fill out the employment application. I was still kind of floored but I filled out both of the things he needed and at the end of them it said that the next step was for a recruiter to contact me with the next step.
So that's where I've been since Friday. I looked all over the internet to get more information and see how everything works and it seems to be a process.
1. Fill out the online job posting - done
2. Do a pre-screening phone interview with recruiter - done
3. Fill our assessment and job ap online - done
4. Have a phone interview with recruiter - done (this morning, because I'm not patient, hehe)
5. Interview in person at the Training Facility in Atlanta, GA - going to do, waiting for info (it pays to not be patient, hehehehehe)
6. Attend 6 weeks of Flight Attendant Training in Atlanta - waiting, (if I pass the interview that is, but why wouldn't I....right??)
7. Graduate and get a home base and start working
I think I'm doing pretty good so far. I'm on #5. I did find that they have several bases to be working from; New York, Atlanta, Boston, Cincinnati, Los Angeles, Orlando and Salt Lake City!! I don't know where I would be based from and since I would be the low-man-on-the-totem-pole I guess we'll just see. But I'm thinking this could be fun. I could go all over the place. Meet lots of crazy people. Come visit my peeps in the Big D. And best of all.....meet my friends in crazy places for fun at a good price!!!! WOOO HOOO!!!!!!!
So...wish me luck. I'll let you know when I'm going to Atlanta. The recruiter today said I would be contacted within the next two weeks for Atlanta, scheduling and flights and so on.
BUT...as far as right now. I still need a job. I think I'm going to just do my very last resort and go to Chili's or Olive Garden or something and see if they'll hire me part time.
I HATE FINDING A NEW JOB!!!!!!
Smoochies!!
Love you and miss you more.......
Thursday, April 10, 2008
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!
So today is my birthday. It's almost over. Nothing terribly exciting happened today. BUT....that's ok. I don't usually do too much for my birthday anyway so the thought of not doing anything wasn't too bad of an idea. But just for fun, let's look at the recent things that have happened in my life and think about this.
1. I moved to Utah
2. I had fun with my friends before I left and ate at my favorite restaurant one last time (with some of my favorite people)
3. I have a whole basement to myself
4. I live with my brother
5. I don't have a job still, but my outlook is pretty good so far (I think that's a blessing)
6. I finished reading all of the twilight books last night, and I'm a little depressed, but not so much
7. I have really cute PJ's
8. I took a walk today and talked to some horses, and no, they didn't talk back
9. I live by the mountains and it snowed today
10. Oh and the best one, I went to a dance last Saturday and was the youngest person there and all of the old men looked at me but didn't dance with me (SCORE!!!!!)
So. I think life is ok. It could be better, but it could be worse. Old men could dance with me. YUCK!!
OH, OH!!!
And my brother got a Wii finally!!!!
WOO HOOO!!!!!!
1. I moved to Utah
2. I had fun with my friends before I left and ate at my favorite restaurant one last time (with some of my favorite people)
3. I have a whole basement to myself
4. I live with my brother
5. I don't have a job still, but my outlook is pretty good so far (I think that's a blessing)
6. I finished reading all of the twilight books last night, and I'm a little depressed, but not so much
7. I have really cute PJ's
8. I took a walk today and talked to some horses, and no, they didn't talk back
9. I live by the mountains and it snowed today
10. Oh and the best one, I went to a dance last Saturday and was the youngest person there and all of the old men looked at me but didn't dance with me (SCORE!!!!!)
So. I think life is ok. It could be better, but it could be worse. Old men could dance with me. YUCK!!
OH, OH!!!
And my brother got a Wii finally!!!!
WOO HOOO!!!!!!
Wednesday, April 2, 2008
I LOVE THE TEMPLE!!!!!!
So today I went to the temple. I went to Ogden (in case you were wondering). It was a very nice temple. It's very unusual to me to go to a different temple and see how it works. Everything is done the same, but the little things are different. How strange....
The church is true people!!!!!!
The thing that I love the best, the most interesting thing to me, is that when you look at a temple in a book or calendar or any other way, they seem to be these grand, majestic buildings that no one can touch. That there is nothing surrounding it. It is almost like an island. Or at least a building on an island. But this is the fun part: they're not. They are surrounded by many things. Things you wouldn't think would be next to a temple. The temple is Ogden is on a main street. It has several buildings around it. Lots of traffic. Not on an island. Nope! Oh, and there's an old ice cream place not too far, so it's almost like you could go to the temple and then stop and get ice cream. WOO HOO!!!
Oh, and Salt Lake.....that temple is SURROUNDED!!!! There are buildings right around the temple that are bigger than the temple. In all the pictures it seems so HUGE!! Nope. It's big. You can see it from the interstate, but it's not on an island either.
What a strange thing. Maybe I just need to get out a little more often.
Oh well. Maybe I should go to Hawaii. That one's on an island....right????
The church is true people!!!!!!
The thing that I love the best, the most interesting thing to me, is that when you look at a temple in a book or calendar or any other way, they seem to be these grand, majestic buildings that no one can touch. That there is nothing surrounding it. It is almost like an island. Or at least a building on an island. But this is the fun part: they're not. They are surrounded by many things. Things you wouldn't think would be next to a temple. The temple is Ogden is on a main street. It has several buildings around it. Lots of traffic. Not on an island. Nope! Oh, and there's an old ice cream place not too far, so it's almost like you could go to the temple and then stop and get ice cream. WOO HOO!!!
Oh, and Salt Lake.....that temple is SURROUNDED!!!! There are buildings right around the temple that are bigger than the temple. In all the pictures it seems so HUGE!! Nope. It's big. You can see it from the interstate, but it's not on an island either.
What a strange thing. Maybe I just need to get out a little more often.
Oh well. Maybe I should go to Hawaii. That one's on an island....right????
Tuesday, April 1, 2008
It's April!!!
Hello April!!! How are you??
So, today is April 1st. Nothing really extraordinary happened today. I took my mom to the airport (which wasn't as difficult as I thought it would be...wierd!!). I applied to several jobs on the internet just like yesterday. I finished "Twilight". mmmmmmm, oh sorry, back on topic. Ate some food and now I'm writing here on my blog. See, nothing too extraordinary.
My birthday is in nine days. Yeah.....well, not really. All my favorite people are not here to share my birthday with me and I think it's finally hitting me. PLUS, I don't get to eat at my favorite restaurant which had become my favorite birthday tradition. I feel ok about being here, except for one little thing (which I won't tell you about, so guess all you want, hehe, oh, and it's probably not what you're thinking, again, hehe). So. Now what?
Maybe tomorrow I'll go to the temple and that will help. I haven't been yet, and to be honest, I'm not sure which one to even go to. There are too many choices. I miss Dallas!!!
So again, hello April!!
I hope it's good.
So, today is April 1st. Nothing really extraordinary happened today. I took my mom to the airport (which wasn't as difficult as I thought it would be...wierd!!). I applied to several jobs on the internet just like yesterday. I finished "Twilight". mmmmmmm, oh sorry, back on topic. Ate some food and now I'm writing here on my blog. See, nothing too extraordinary.
My birthday is in nine days. Yeah.....well, not really. All my favorite people are not here to share my birthday with me and I think it's finally hitting me. PLUS, I don't get to eat at my favorite restaurant which had become my favorite birthday tradition. I feel ok about being here, except for one little thing (which I won't tell you about, so guess all you want, hehe, oh, and it's probably not what you're thinking, again, hehe). So. Now what?
Maybe tomorrow I'll go to the temple and that will help. I haven't been yet, and to be honest, I'm not sure which one to even go to. There are too many choices. I miss Dallas!!!
So again, hello April!!
I hope it's good.
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