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

I NEED A JOBBY JOB ASAP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Anyone out there got one for me???

I am REALLY bummed. I was planning on having a job by now. Things were going so good too! I was getting e-mails and phone calls like everyday. I am applying for jobs like...A TON and NOTHING. It is like I hit a wall. VERY frusterating. I PROMISED Kev (and myself, and pretty much all my friends/family) that I WOULD have a job by Friday.

On the upside, I did get contacted by Unemployment already. I will be getting a DECENT amount of money, IF I am awarded it...I have to fill out some "Fact Finding Forms" before I am granted it or not...so we'll see how that goes....

Say a prayer for us, and I will keep y'all posted as the updates happen...

PEACE!
A

No One Said That Change and Personal Growth are Easy

The time finally came. One time too many have my feelings been hurt, and I could NOT take anymore abuse. I quit my job today. Much talking was done by the parties involved, and this was just what needed to happen. Hubster is shaky, but I am cool and collected. I KNOW that we will be provided for. God is looking out for us, and he always will. This was the RIGHT, not EASY decision for me. I was going to have ANOTHER breakdown if I stayed there any longer.

So far I have already:

Contacted SEVERAL friends to find out if their places of employment are hiring, updated my resume, and I have already applied to about 10 jobs. Tomorrow I am going to get my hair cut (It is too wild, shaggy, and crazy looking right now...not professional at all!) go see my counselor at school and register for Graduation, work on my finals and art projects that I have due, and job search some more. I have SEVERAL phone calls that I will be making about jobs as well. Plus I will be updating my resume on some job boards, and checking out Craigslist.com to see what he has to tell me. ^-^

Some (the majority) of people FEAR CHANGE. I don't. I am embracing it. I like change, it makes me happy. I know that I have grown as a person and that is why I am moving on. Going to "bigger and better things", "Moving on up...(to the East Side)" I AM "finally going to get a piece of the pie." My amazing boss, well...now friend Jeff told me that "No job is worth your tears."

I am at peace, zen, hell I am NINJA right now. The SKY IS THE LIMIT BABY!!!! I am applying for TONS of different jobs, in TONS of different fields that I have NEVER done before.

I could be a patient transporter this time next week, or a bartender-in-training...who knows? I will NOT be typecast into a stupid shitty clerical cube job that I hate NO MORE!

Whew... 1:30 here. I am so hyper...I do not know how I am going to fall asleep.

I am going to meditate...and do some more laundry.

"There is Joy in the Journey." ~ Taoist saying

When you are robbed of your joy...

You need to stop, readjust, realign, meditate, center yourself, pray...whatever term you use for it, like Nike says "Just Do It!"

Most of the things that we (and by "we" I mean "I" worry about are of my own doing. I focus on the wrong things, I "Make Mountains Out of Molehills" as my family is wont to tell me. This is NOT in ANY WAY good. I will have wrinkles, be more likely to have a heart attack, or eat myself to death because of this cloud of "DOOM-Y-NESS" that I carry on my back wherever I go. I have tried this for about 29 years now. It is time I try something new, no?

This is going to be my year. I am thinking, planning, focusing, and mainly...praying (for Divine Intervention!) for MANY things to change in my life, on MANY different levels. Somethings are DEFINENTLY going in the right direction, I’m FINALLY going to get my degree in a few months, I am creating AWESOME (at least to me!) art, I am being a VERY POSITIVE influence on a VERY SPECIAL young lady, my "sister" Carrie, I am SURROUNDED by WONDERFUL people who love me, care about me, and give me AWESOME advice, but at the same time...do not attempt to solve all of my problems for me, I have recently (Thank you Myspace!) hooked up again with VERY old friends, and are (somewhat) current on what is going on in their lives, I HAVE a job, the people I work with are pretty cool, and I can wear T-shirts, jeans, and Crocs to work and it is cool. I can also have crazy colored hair (remember the plum and black??) and THAT is cool. They are aware of my limitations AND my illness, and are cool with me going to Dr. appts and taking time off for school related stuff too, I enjoy my work there, and I look forward to being there for as long as they want me around.

Wow...this deep realization stuff really drains you.

Time to hit the hay!

Peace, Wub, and Hello Kitty!
Big A

So SICK of Being SICK!!!!

I am so SICK of getting sick! I swear I have not been this sick in one year EVER!

I had some kind of bug today, not sure what, but I had to leave from work early because of it! My stomach was upset, I had a KILLER headache, my cheeks were pink and flushed, but I was freezing and ache-y all over!

I slept from the time I got home until like 6PM. Wow! I needed it. And I am STILL tired and will prolly go to bed to get MORE REST, I think I need it.

I have to hurry up and get my homework done so I can go to bed.

That is about all for now.

Peace!
A

P.S. If you do NOT already have the CD I am listening to, THAN DROP EVERYTHING YOU ARE DOING AND GO AND BUY IT!!!!! This is the BEST CD Panic! has put out to date in my humble opinion. AND "She Had the World" is my NEW favorite song.

(CD viewer thing is broken, new CD is Panic at the Disco’s Pretty. Odd. Enjoy!)


Warm Fuzzies to All!

P.P.S. 22 Days until the END of the Semester and I AM GRADUMATATED!!!!