Busy Weekend...and well, ALL of Last Week, actually...

So things got a bit crazy this week,

I got sick and had to miss two days of school, and I had to leave work a bit early one day...

Every DAY this past week I had SOMEthing going on!

I worked or went to school every day, and then I went to the CF Luau on Friday, after putting in a full 6 hours @ school, then I went to my beautiful Cousin's wedding (Jessica & Todd -Congrats to the Happy Couple!!)

Today I had to work, and I did a bit of holiday shopping (got 3 Christmas gifts outta the way for my fam, and part of my anniversary present to the hubster!) Because I had to work today, and I wanted to get some stuff from work before it was gone! Plus, I have 15 minute break that is MANDITORY, so I had to do something during that time!

Beth-Sorry I missed your birthday party yesterday! I hope you had a great day, got really spoiled, and had a lot of cake too! I still wasn't feeling 100% yesterday, and I didn't want you and the kids getting sick! I hope you had a great day though! I know that you got fed well! (Kev brought me a plate home from your mom!)

Holiday presents are going to be VERY spartan this year, (And NO I do NOT mean Michigan State Themed, I just meant not a lot is going to be given! Sorry y'all but we are poor! )

I got a REALLY good idea for a Halloween Costume for hubs & me this year. Taking my "little sister" Carrie over to MY Big Sister's house, so she can meet my fam, and visa versa, and so that we can spend some time together! I am SO proud of that girl! She is bringing the A's down! She has several of them, a B, and 1 C in Spanish, but she already got a tutor and it is boosting her grade DRAMATICALLY she is telling me! I am SO proud of her.

Additionally, it really warmed my heart to see my cousin together with her husband this past weekend...they are so happy together, and such a great couple. This kind of love you do NOT see everyday, and I get goosebumps just looking at them!

Look for some pics to be posted tomorrow, er...later on today, technically!!!!

I am too tired now!!!

Lord, Thank You For This Job...

So, this is it. I have FINALLY found a place that I belong, and things are going well. A few hundred dollar sales, and yesterday almost a $400 sale can't be wrong right?

So I got to work with our newest team member today, Floyd. He is such a sweetie, and it is great working with him. He REALLY wants to do a great job, and impress everyone, and he is REALLY coming along nicely when it comes to selling and training. I quizzed him on a few things while I was doing a cleaning task that I was assigned to today. It was great because I got a refresher on skin care too.

I love the questions that our managers pose for us, to get us to think of new ways to associate products, and stuff! It is so much fun trying to come up with different cocktails for people to try in the bath and shower!

Everyone at work TOTALLY loved my hair, and the ladies at the Coney Island I visit for lunch sometimes liked it a lot too. Random people in the mall were stopping me and asking me how I got my hair to look like that, and telling me how good it looked. My friends across the street in the OAKLEY store remarked how "cool" it looked as well and how much it "suits me!"

The funniest thing happens a lot to me lately...I notice that as soon as I tell people I will be starting beauty school in a few weeks, the inevitable question that I am asked from them next is, "What do YOU think I should do with my hair?" I give them MHO, and then they are like, "WOW! Thanks, I never would have thought of that!"

Speaking of school, orientation is in 10 days! How excited am I? Well, I guess I am counting down the days, so that tells you something right there, eh? I hope that my uniforms arrive in time! I ordered them over two weeks ago, and I still do NOT HAVE THEM YET! I am getting the run around from the post office, as to when they will be delivered too! There is almost a weeks discrepancy from what JASCO Uniforms is telling me when they will be delivered, and what I am getting from the Post Office! Next time I am making SURE to pay for expedited shipping, and that FEDEX will deliever it. It arrived in our post office on the 17th, so it is RIDONKULOUS to me that I do not have it today, 6 days later! Ah, well there is always tomorrow I guess!

K that is about it for now. I gotta go back to my pile o laundry and get that taken care of, plus I need to do some other random tidying up around the house! I clean a lot at work, and when I come home I am still in that mindframe I guess.

Hubs and me were talking last night, about how we are REALLY proud of ourselves for keeping our apartment up and tidy. Which is NOT always easy, when you have 2 people working. Plus my schedule is so random lately. The past two days I opened the shop, tomorrow I close.
Not that I mind. It is fun! It gives me a chance to get a lot of things done around here, and meet up with friends when I have the time for it (and the money for coffee!)

Got my second paycheck today! YEA! Surprise! I thought that we weren't getting paid until Friday! And my bonus from last month was on this check, so that is always nice too!

K, high ho high ho! Back to the household chores I go!

XOXO,
Ames

Currently listening : Fantastic Planet By Failure Release date: 1996-08-13

Wow! I need to Update this Bitch More Often!

So, what is up my people?

I assure you I am NOT dead in a ditch somewhere's.

Honestly? I am a MySpace whore, and I forget to update this blog a lot of the time. Feel free to visit my page (link is listed on my profile!)

New things to talk about since last post...

Wow, so many!

I turned 29 this year, I am actually looking FORWARD to 3-0 next year! My 20's where VERY tumultuous to say the least... :(

I graduated in June this year with my Associate's Degree in Liberal Arts.

I FINALLY (ABOUT TIME I KNOW!) figured out what I wanted to do with my life...

I am going to be a hair stylist!!! I start school in less than a month! WAHOO!

I already started doing hair for the people I loved! I got to cut my hubs hair a bit, and I am doing one of my closest friends hair tomorrow!

I am going to be doing something RADICALLY different to my hair tomorrow, so look for a new profile pic!

I FINALLY got a REALLY cool job that I TOTALLY love! I work as a Part-Time Keyholder for LUSH Cosmetics. They are the BEST company, and I LOVE LOVE WUB the people I work with.

Next month I will be celebrating 4 years of wedded bliss (um, most of the time!) to my hubster Kevin, Oct. 30th!

My only sadness? I have seem to forsook my art...

I haven't scrapped or made ANY journals or anything for people in so long! (Sorry to all of you who are waiting ever so patiently...I will get my act in gear soon!)

My weight is fluctuating quite a bit this year, I was down about 30-ish pounds, but I am sadly not there anymore...this will be changing soon, as I have gave my most solemn of vows to do South Beach with one of my closest friends! That will hopefully be starting soon!

I am trying to get more depth and precision in my art, my husband (who is a graphic GENIUS!) looked over some of my work, and critiqued it, now I want to rip everything apart and re-do it. I tried working at a scrap book store again, but when I applied, I was told my work is "too basic!" Ouch! It was old work, but I love it. You have to start somewhere right?

BUT...instead of dwelling on the negitive....

I am just going to move forward with the layouts that I am working on now...

This is my motto for 2008 and beyond...

"BE the CHANGE that you WISH to SEE in the WORLD!" ~ Ghandi

Hope that all is well with you my friends...

Hugs!
Kitty
(New Nickname...)

Quickie Update...

Things are looking good on the job front.

I am waiting to hear back from a few people today, and I am going to follow up with a few retail stores that I applied for.

I am really excited about all of the possible job opportunities that I have available to me. They are all so fun and exciting and DIFFERENT!!!

I will let you know who the lucky winner of "ME" the new employee will be!

Peace!
A

Another Day...Another Round of Interviews...

Come hell or high water I am DETERMINED to have a job by the end of this week! Even if I am JUST working at Wendy's again! I have some prospects out there, but nothing 100% concrete yet, unfortunantly. I hope that I am in the running (at least) for a few of the jobs that I have interviewed for. I should find out later on this week the status of a lot of jobs (both full and part time!) that I have applied for.

Another interview scheduled for tomorrow, we shall see how that goes. I have applied for EVERYTHING. Literally...over HUNDREDS of jobs already, and a minimum of 10 applications a day on top of what I have already applied to. Bad thing is there are A LOT of scammer/trickygetyouintosomething jobs out there!

I checked out the Cosmetology school I am considering enrolling in next year. I LOVE it there. I wish I could start taking classes there the next open session that they have, but realistically, it will be next year in the fall (MAYBE Spring) before I can enroll.

Even my Mom things that I would be a good stylist. (Which SHOCKED the crap outta me!)I have to admit I was a bit nervous when I told her. She was super excited, and guaranteed me that if she won the lotto she would pay for my tution to go! That is LOVE baby! What truly touched me is that she said she would TOTALLY trust me with her hair! WOW! That is HUGE people! My mom has always been VERY picky about who does her hair.

Speaking of hair...I am thinking that it is time I change mine again! (hehe) Before you yell, I have had it this way for about a year, and when people tell you that you are trying to make it into the industry, they say the best way to network is to agree to be a hair model for "students." I met a REALLY AWESOME lady at my local ATC group who owns her own salon in Farmington Hills (right around the corner from my BFF's house!) I am hoping to book an appt. with one of her girls, because when you are a model you get the services FREE!!! You just have to get your picture taken a LOT (for the students portfolio) and be brave and willing to let a new person work on your hair! (Laughs) You do not REALLY have to be THAT brave. Their teachers are right there with them and they tell them what to do and how to do it.

OK I have to go and clean up the dinner dishes and do some laundry now. Plus I still need to prep for my interview tomorrow, and write my "Thank You for the Interview" letter too!

Peace, Wub, and Hello Kitty for All!

AKD

P.S. Sorry that I do not update my blog as much as I should! I am trying to be better about that! Please feel free to visit my MySpace.com page as well.

Interview Today...

Went REALLY well. I will be hearing back from them shortly...hopefully. They are still going through the interviewing process, they have already been at it a week! (If at all possible) I would move out there! (Job is in Clarkston!) For those of you who don't know where that is it is NW of Waterford. I ended up leaving the apt. WHOA! Early, so I got there a 1/2 hour before my interview, and then I made some phone calls, and read my devotionalls to kill time. I still ended up going in 15 minutes early. I got to tour the facility (which is Beautiful!) and I just got good vibes whilst I was there. The perks at this place are PRETTY AWESOME too!

Keep your fingers crossed.

I will keep you posted.

Another interview tomorrow, and then on Friday I have a Dr. appt. and then I am meeting up with some friends for lunch. (I have the greatest friends ever! My friend is going to "spot" me for lunch, because she knows that our money is tight right now, but her and my other friend want to see me!)

To all of my friends (and family Duh!) You all rock! Thanks for the pick-me-ups! And the outpouring of well wishes, prayer, and support that you have shown!

Additionally, I got on the scale this morning...AWESOME NEWS TO REPORT! I am down a total of 19.6 pounds! WAHOO BABY!!! All of this running around I am doing trying to find a job is really helping! haha Plus, I have been so busy these past 2 weeks that I barely have time to eat! I am running all around to these different appointments, meetings, and interviews! It is THRILLING!!!

OK well I have to go make some of my "flip journals" for some friends...and more cleaning needs to be done...will my pile of laundry never end???

This is me right now... slap happy!

Hugs and Warm Fuzzies to all!
Ames

P.S. Once job is SECURED I will post what I am doing...until then, not talking about it because I do not want to jinx it!

P.P.S. My first Appt. with MARVIN is May 6th!

Quickie Random Update....

Well, I had ANOTHER interview today. Took about an hour to get there, about 1-2 hours for testing, and about 10-15 minutes for a face to face interview! I have been to this temp agency before. We will see if I get anything through them this time. That reminds me, I still have to type a "thank you" letter up.

Hubster has left the Apt. THANK GOD! He has been so stressing over this Economics final, I can not WAIT for him to just get it over with. We are so much alike in the fact that we think that we are going to do bad in our classes and we end up doing just fine! Speaking of which...I found out I got a B- in my Digi Photography class. The jury is still out on my Geology class! I need to check and see if that has been posted yet...it has been a week. My other grade I knew within 48 hours. The last class was on Thursday, I had my grade e-mailed to me on Saturday! I am hoping to pull my GPA up enough to get a yellow cord around my neck when I walk in June. That would be SWEET!

I am SUPER excited about my interview on Thursday. Will keep you posted...not saying anything else about it right now...I don't want to jinx myself.

So far I have...went on that interview, looked through my e-mails and applied for jobs, made Kev and me lunch, ran the dryer again, cleaned the kitchen, loaded the dishwasher, and I need to work on the HUGE list of people I need to make phone calls to! Whew!

OK back to work....
Peace!
Ames

I'd Rather Be Scrapping...: Flurry of Postings...

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Take This Job and SHOVE IT!

Original Post: 4/18/08

(Note: Despite what the title says I did leave on good terms with the PRESIDENT of the company. He is a great man, a good friend, and was looking out for me, even when I was not looking out for myself!!!)

Long story short, because I am tired and it has been a long week...

I quit my job on Wednesday. I could not take any more emotional abuse and the negitive things that were said to me on a daily basis really took a toll on me on so many different levels.

I updated my resume and started applying for jobs the same day. I have already gotten two callbacks for interviews, and an e-mail requesting some more information from me.
I am pretty stoked. I am praying (and believeing) that I will have a job before next week is out. I have finals next week too, so it will be a pretty tiring week. I have been NON-STOP these past two days. Up and at em early, and going to bed REALLY late. No napping in between! Can you believe it???

Pray that everything will go OK and I will soon have a great job that I will pursue as a CAREER. That is what I am looking for...not just another "job."

I have several different career paths that I am pursuing, things that I have little to no experience in, but think that I would TOTALLY ROCK at doing.

More later...going to pass out now...I have a Dr. appt early tomorrow, and I am hoping to see some old friends whilst I am down there, as I still see my original doc from back "home."

Peace, Love, and Hello Kitty!
Ames

P.S. Something else to consider...life is too short, find a way to make yourself happy. Do not settle for "average" strive for "excellence."

Flurry of Postings...

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My User Name is Amy AKA The Kitten of DOOM!!!!

This Time, This Life, This Love...The Only One I Got...

Original Post: 4/23/08

ALOHA! (Read below....)

Well, I am halfway over with finals. I just have my digi class final to complete and I am golden. I will be hitting up the photo lab EARLY tomorrow and I will be there for awhile, until I get my one "design" completed. It hopefully will not take me long, as I know what I want/need to do for it, it is just a matter of putting it all together and printing it in class!

I SWEAR I have been MORE BUSY this week that I HAVEN'T been working, than when I was working! I fell asleep early tonight, missed the alarm on my phone waking me up, so I missed going to the lab tonight, but there is nothing that I can do about it now!

I am waiting to hear from 3 people for interviews/call backs. Just a question that I have...if you haven't heard from someone in awhile, and they say that they will contact you, is it bad form to call them? I called the guy about the one job the other day, and I haven't heard from him, so I am wondering if I blew that now, and the other job that I have good vibes on, I want to call her and work on setting up an interview, but I do not know if that will be seen as "Wow! She is really interested in this job! What a go getter!" Or "Wow! That was an aggressive move, I wonder if she is going to stalk me now?"

I filed for unemployment yesterday, and I called and talked to my old boss about that today. I told him that I would not be on it for very long, and that I wouldn't abuse it if I got it! I thanked him for the career advice, it is something I am currently trying to pursue. (Not telling just yet, trying not to jinx myself...I know, I know superstitions are stupid, but I am not taking ANY chances, I do NOT want any bad juju!) I CAN'T AFFORD IT!

I talked to my mom (and by Aunt Angela was in the background adding comments, thanks Peanut Gallery! ) They are in Hawaii right now...yes, I am sooooo jealous. My mom told me all of the gifts that she bought for everyone, I CAN NOT WAIT to get mine next month! She 's so cute, when you call her and she answers her cell phone she says "ALOHA!" haha I have never heard her so excited and happy. They didn't get in until like 3AM our time. I can NOT believe the time difference there. At 2PM here, it is 7AM there. Crazy huh? I am REALLY happy for them, because I know this is a dream come true for them! (Even if it did take a 23 long hour day!)

Currently listening to: Sarah McLaughlin
Currently Reading: The Book of Days: Living the New Rebellion 365 day devotional

Time to get back to work, housework that is!

Peace, Love, and HELLO KITTY!!!!
Ames

SCHOOL'S OUT FOR....AWHILE!!!

Original Post: 4/24/08

I have registered and paid for my Graduation paperwork to be processed, and I will be walking sometime in June, (grrr they changed the date AGAIN!!!! ) When they FINALLY get their act straightened out I will let y'all know, if you want to come.

A LOT of exciting things to report...I'm going on another job interview tomorrow morning, I am waiting to hear back from two more people about jobs and to set up interviews, I apply for about 5-10 jobs a day!

MORE GOOD NEWS...for those of you who are "in the Know" I have been a mentor in the Big Brothers Big Sisters program for almost a year now! (WOW! That long already! Time flies when you are having fun!!!) I was approached by my match co-ordinator and asked to speak at a BBBS Board meeting (where I would meet the CEO!!) and they also asked me if I would like to speak at the B-Dub's event in May too! WHICH I AM SOOOOO excited about!

Now I have to look into getting some jobs (yes, as in two!) and saving up money to go BACK to school and persue ANOTHER degree in a year or so hopefully. With ANY luck, I might be getting a toehold in the industry with one of the jobs that I am waiting to hear back from.

OK time to clean, create art, and do some housework!

Peace!

Ames

GRRR People Suck

Original Post: 4/25/08

OK...seriously?

How come the people that I WANT to call me back about jobs, aren't calling...no, nope, nada...AND to add some Salt to the Wound...the ones that ARE CALLING? Yep, yeppers, oh yea! DEFINENTLY scams...

On the up side...I got treated to Quizno's for dinner by my wonderful wubin husband...Kev! What a sweetie! Nice Chicken Ceaser salad, some Mt. Dew, and a bag of Chips...good stuff! (Even though he ate half of my salad, I was STILL stuffed!)

I am teetering between 5-10 pounds lost now...depends on the day...and the water weight...but I am DEFENENTLY seeing a change!

I CAN'T BELIEVE IT IS SUPPOSED TO SNOW NEXT WEEK!!!! GRRRR!!!! That makes me even MORE mad...

I need to go create some art and clean...and take a meow nap...maybe then I will not be feeling so bummed....and crabby...and sleepy!

Peace Out!
A