Today is just one of those days.
I managed to quit one of my two jobs (it was a long time coming, really). The upside is that it was the one night a week job, the one where I teach kids how to ride a horse. I also am leaving on reasonably good terms, which says a lot for who I work for. She is definitely not the easiest boss to get along with, nor the best I've ever had the pleasure of working for, but I grew up at the stable. I've been horseback riding since I was 12, and I started there. I've seen so many people coming and going, being hired and eventually being fired. I never thought I would be the one leaving. I started six months ago by relocating my horse, which was one foot out the door. Now comes time to get the second one out as well, I guess. The downside is that I will most certainly miss the kids I taught, they've come so far since I've known them. It's sad not seeing them on a weekly basis, really.
What is not so good is that my check wasn't ready when I tried to get it tonight while I was there which means I'll have to make another appearance there sometime this week. Plus, I didn't get a chance to say a proper good bye to my students.
Goodbyes are never easy, though, so maybe if this is how it ends, it's how it ends. I will be working Wednesday nights at my pharmacy job, so long as it's still available (how much of a kicker would that be? Leaving one job and not having the other day to fall back on? yikes!). And so it goes.
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
A Tiny Leave of Absence.
I was hoping to have an idea of what to write about before my mini vacation. I leave tomorrow and nothing still sounds good. Besides complaining about the weather and how I manage to have a stuffy nose and be all sniffly all winter is something I don't really want to discuss.
At any rate, I'll be back either Sunday night or Monday with something new, I hope. Plus a fun blog about the letter N (which is turning out to be a little more difficult than I thought it would). So.. Have a fantastic weekend, and see ya next week!
At any rate, I'll be back either Sunday night or Monday with something new, I hope. Plus a fun blog about the letter N (which is turning out to be a little more difficult than I thought it would). So.. Have a fantastic weekend, and see ya next week!
Sunday, February 1, 2009
25 Things
I was tagged for this on Facebook, and in lieu of lack of posts (though there are some in the works) I decided to post this too. I have another taggy-sort that I've been trying to work on so expect that sometime this week too. Anyway, here goes: 25 facts about the one, the only... ME!
1. I consider myself lucky for having three best friends - all of whom are male, two of whom I've met in the past 2 years. One I've known for almost all my life, we met nearly 17 years ago.
2. I actually love grocery shopping. There's nothing more exciting than coming home to a stocked refrigerator and freezer. However, I tend to buy the same things forgetting I've already gotten them at home.
3. I currently work as a Pharmacy Technician for CVS and have done so for the past year - I started as a front store cashier. I'm going to eventually go to school for Pharmacy.
4. I've been riding horses for about 13 years now.
5. I have a horse, her name is Summer. I've had her for about 4 years now.
6. I will NOT drink milk that is past the expiration date. I hate how it tastes after the date, so I always end up buying milk while there's still half a gallon in the refrigerator.
7. I worked at Build-a-Bear Workshop for about three years. It may have been both the most fun and one of the worst jobs of my life!
8. I love teaching horseback riding lessons. I've been teaching for about two years now and it's always amazing how much my students have improved!
9. My car is almost always a mess - I spend a lot of time driving from place to place, and as a result it gets messy.
10. In fact, my room is almost always messy (if not always messy).
11. I could not live without facebook. Is that sad?
12. My parents would never let me have a game system (like Sega) when I was younger. Now we have both a Wii and a PS3.
13. Rock Band 2 is probably one of my favorite games. I'm better at drums and can manage to get through a song on the hard setting.
14. I don't really drink alcohol all that often. I was never big on drinking anyway, it was more of a social thing than anything.
15. I've been to 5 different states for horse shows, including Florida, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, and Iowa. I hope to increase that to include Oklahoma and Ohio this year.
16. I LOVE swimming and wish I would have kept up with swim team longer than I did.
17. I'm afraid of being a disappointment. I hate feeling like I've disappointed anybody, which makes it hard for me to say no to certain things that makes me think there's a chance of that happening. However, it also means I usually tend to take too much on at once.
18. I can't wait to finish my general education stuff and move on to applying and hoping getting accepted to a Pharmacy school.
19. I am scared to NOT get accepted, a fear that kept me from applying to schools when I was senior (something I've never really told anyone.)
20. In my entire high school career, I attended a total of 4 dances - Sweetheart's twice (as a sophomore and a junior I believe), TWIRP (as a junior?), and Prom.
21. I love reading. Even if it's a series intended for teenagers (Sisterhood books, Twilight series, and my latest favorite: Harry Potter). If it looks interesting, I read it!
22. I have never really had a relationship, and that fact scares me because it makes me worry that I'm not good enough. I'm working on changing that fact, at least the part of me not being good enough.
23. I absolutely hate drama. I hate being in the middle of it and I try my best not to cause any.
24. I'm one of those weird people who hates tomatoes but love ketchup. I also, oddly enough, love spinach dip but I hate spinach.
25. Speaking of food, one of my favorite things ever are mashed potatoes. In fact, potatoes in general really. I also like carrots, corn, and green beans.
1. I consider myself lucky for having three best friends - all of whom are male, two of whom I've met in the past 2 years. One I've known for almost all my life, we met nearly 17 years ago.
2. I actually love grocery shopping. There's nothing more exciting than coming home to a stocked refrigerator and freezer. However, I tend to buy the same things forgetting I've already gotten them at home.
3. I currently work as a Pharmacy Technician for CVS and have done so for the past year - I started as a front store cashier. I'm going to eventually go to school for Pharmacy.
4. I've been riding horses for about 13 years now.
5. I have a horse, her name is Summer. I've had her for about 4 years now.
6. I will NOT drink milk that is past the expiration date. I hate how it tastes after the date, so I always end up buying milk while there's still half a gallon in the refrigerator.
7. I worked at Build-a-Bear Workshop for about three years. It may have been both the most fun and one of the worst jobs of my life!
8. I love teaching horseback riding lessons. I've been teaching for about two years now and it's always amazing how much my students have improved!
9. My car is almost always a mess - I spend a lot of time driving from place to place, and as a result it gets messy.
10. In fact, my room is almost always messy (if not always messy).
11. I could not live without facebook. Is that sad?
12. My parents would never let me have a game system (like Sega) when I was younger. Now we have both a Wii and a PS3.
13. Rock Band 2 is probably one of my favorite games. I'm better at drums and can manage to get through a song on the hard setting.
14. I don't really drink alcohol all that often. I was never big on drinking anyway, it was more of a social thing than anything.
15. I've been to 5 different states for horse shows, including Florida, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, and Iowa. I hope to increase that to include Oklahoma and Ohio this year.
16. I LOVE swimming and wish I would have kept up with swim team longer than I did.
17. I'm afraid of being a disappointment. I hate feeling like I've disappointed anybody, which makes it hard for me to say no to certain things that makes me think there's a chance of that happening. However, it also means I usually tend to take too much on at once.
18. I can't wait to finish my general education stuff and move on to applying and hoping getting accepted to a Pharmacy school.
19. I am scared to NOT get accepted, a fear that kept me from applying to schools when I was senior (something I've never really told anyone.)
20. In my entire high school career, I attended a total of 4 dances - Sweetheart's twice (as a sophomore and a junior I believe), TWIRP (as a junior?), and Prom.
21. I love reading. Even if it's a series intended for teenagers (Sisterhood books, Twilight series, and my latest favorite: Harry Potter). If it looks interesting, I read it!
22. I have never really had a relationship, and that fact scares me because it makes me worry that I'm not good enough. I'm working on changing that fact, at least the part of me not being good enough.
23. I absolutely hate drama. I hate being in the middle of it and I try my best not to cause any.
24. I'm one of those weird people who hates tomatoes but love ketchup. I also, oddly enough, love spinach dip but I hate spinach.
25. Speaking of food, one of my favorite things ever are mashed potatoes. In fact, potatoes in general really. I also like carrots, corn, and green beans.
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
On Working Out
Whew.
I am hoping this gets easier as I go.
I'm speaking of my newfound goal of trying to work out a few times a week. I started swimming this past Monday (the 19th) after work. I'd forgotten how much I enjoy it, and I never seemed to be able to fit it in with my current schedule. But when there's a will, there's a way.
I really enjoy swimming. For being a cardiovascular workout, it really can be low-impact which is safer for my knee. I have a floating patella which means my knee cap isn't always in the right place and that can get pretty painful. When I was in high school and in an alternative gym class because of Marching Band, it used to be very troublesome. I was delegated to walking the track for 30 minutes three times a week because I wasn't really allowed to run. Besides, I don't run very well either but that's besides the point.
With swimming, I'm able to go as fast as I can and not kill my knee. I used to be on swim team when I was younger. I wish I'd kept that up, because I used to be able to swim more laps without getting as winded as I do now.
This is going to be an adventure, that's for sure. But I'm excited to try to keep up with this work out plan as much as possible. Currently, I plan on swimming two to three times a week and possibly doing weights an extra day per week but we'll see how that goes. I assume I will be in pain for most of the first few weeks of this!
I am hoping this gets easier as I go.
I'm speaking of my newfound goal of trying to work out a few times a week. I started swimming this past Monday (the 19th) after work. I'd forgotten how much I enjoy it, and I never seemed to be able to fit it in with my current schedule. But when there's a will, there's a way.
I really enjoy swimming. For being a cardiovascular workout, it really can be low-impact which is safer for my knee. I have a floating patella which means my knee cap isn't always in the right place and that can get pretty painful. When I was in high school and in an alternative gym class because of Marching Band, it used to be very troublesome. I was delegated to walking the track for 30 minutes three times a week because I wasn't really allowed to run. Besides, I don't run very well either but that's besides the point.
With swimming, I'm able to go as fast as I can and not kill my knee. I used to be on swim team when I was younger. I wish I'd kept that up, because I used to be able to swim more laps without getting as winded as I do now.
This is going to be an adventure, that's for sure. But I'm excited to try to keep up with this work out plan as much as possible. Currently, I plan on swimming two to three times a week and possibly doing weights an extra day per week but we'll see how that goes. I assume I will be in pain for most of the first few weeks of this!
Sunday, January 25, 2009
On My Favorite Thing - Spending Money!
Let me just clear the air here... I LOVE shopping (not totally unusual I suppose, but I used to be the biggest tomboy and never enjoyed it much). For the most part. By that, I mean when I find items that are really cute and probably as inexpensive as possible thanks to my income. But luckily for me, there are places like Old Navy with affordable, cute pieces (my most recent adventure for a pair or two of jeans turned into a hundred-dollar affair, though I DID get quite a few things for that amount of money). There are also places like Burlington Coat Factory where I finally purchased my new winter coat for half off it's original $200 price tag.
I know, even HALF of $200 is a little more than half of my paychecks, but I decided that I was tired of having the same jacket I've had since oh, maybe 2004. Maybe even 2003, it was when I was still working at Build-a-Bear (that is an adventure of it's own!). What I figure when I'm shopping is if I wear it enough, it's worth whatever the cost is. I'm an avid watcher of What Not to Wear which is surprisingly useful. Even with not having been on the show.
But I'm quite excited about my new coat, I'll eventually have to take a picture. It's definitely cute!
Besides my Old Navy obsession, I also LOVE book shopping. There's nothing better then coming home with a new find. Or an old find, since I've recently begun reading the Harry Potter series. I'd never read it and figured it's about time to see what the hullabaloo was about (that word totally does not get used nearly enough!). So far so good, I'm on to book number three and enjoying myself so far. Once I get into a book, it's hard for me to put it down without finishing it entirely. It was the same with the Twilight series too. (I am an out of the closest book nerd if you've not been able to tell!)
Now that I'm rambling, I believe it's time for bed. Work comes too early on Sundays!
I know, even HALF of $200 is a little more than half of my paychecks, but I decided that I was tired of having the same jacket I've had since oh, maybe 2004. Maybe even 2003, it was when I was still working at Build-a-Bear (that is an adventure of it's own!). What I figure when I'm shopping is if I wear it enough, it's worth whatever the cost is. I'm an avid watcher of What Not to Wear which is surprisingly useful. Even with not having been on the show.
But I'm quite excited about my new coat, I'll eventually have to take a picture. It's definitely cute!
Besides my Old Navy obsession, I also LOVE book shopping. There's nothing better then coming home with a new find. Or an old find, since I've recently begun reading the Harry Potter series. I'd never read it and figured it's about time to see what the hullabaloo was about (that word totally does not get used nearly enough!). So far so good, I'm on to book number three and enjoying myself so far. Once I get into a book, it's hard for me to put it down without finishing it entirely. It was the same with the Twilight series too. (I am an out of the closest book nerd if you've not been able to tell!)
Now that I'm rambling, I believe it's time for bed. Work comes too early on Sundays!
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Change
Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we've been waiting for. We are the change that we seek. - Barack Obama
Chances are, if you've previously read my blog, you know I support change, treating people as unique, and above all, I have a strong belief in Barack Obama.
I cannot believe that it's already his inauguration. My only hope now is that people can be patient enough to let him do the work that is necessary to fix our country. With most change, it's going to take time and I feel as though people will be quick to judge if it doesn't happen right away. But I think now, more than ever, it shouldn't matter what your belief is because we need to come together for a unity much stronger than any belief, and that's because we are the United States. Whether you're a democrat or a republican or affiliate yourself with no party, I think that Obama has the power to reunite us all.
I applaud his work, and that of the politicians before him who have given this nation a redeeming quality. Heroes like Martin Luther King, Jr and now Barack Obama show that it doesn't matter your race or your background. It's what you can do to make the world a better place.
One of my main goals in my life is to leave my mark on the world, whether it be because I've made someone's life a little bit better or because I've done something to put myself in the history books.
To those fighting for our country, fighting to make a change in this world, or even fighting to make themselves better: thank you - because it probably will never get said enough!
Chances are, if you've previously read my blog, you know I support change, treating people as unique, and above all, I have a strong belief in Barack Obama.
I cannot believe that it's already his inauguration. My only hope now is that people can be patient enough to let him do the work that is necessary to fix our country. With most change, it's going to take time and I feel as though people will be quick to judge if it doesn't happen right away. But I think now, more than ever, it shouldn't matter what your belief is because we need to come together for a unity much stronger than any belief, and that's because we are the United States. Whether you're a democrat or a republican or affiliate yourself with no party, I think that Obama has the power to reunite us all.
I applaud his work, and that of the politicians before him who have given this nation a redeeming quality. Heroes like Martin Luther King, Jr and now Barack Obama show that it doesn't matter your race or your background. It's what you can do to make the world a better place.
One of my main goals in my life is to leave my mark on the world, whether it be because I've made someone's life a little bit better or because I've done something to put myself in the history books.
To those fighting for our country, fighting to make a change in this world, or even fighting to make themselves better: thank you - because it probably will never get said enough!
Monday, January 19, 2009
Making (and Keeping) a Schedule.
I finally set up a proper g-mail account for myself. I've been debating but I had heard of their calendar and their e-mail being really good so I figured I'd give it a shot. Mostly for their calendar.
As I set that up today, I began to realize how busy this semester of college is going to be. Even without really having a full class load, I have work 6 days a week, between two different locations for pharmacy technician, and yet another job in which I work one night a week. I am also trying to exercise a little bit more because I am out of shape. Terribly out of shape. Plus the time I need for homework and my online class, not to forget about the time I need to take care of my horse. After looking at this calendar, it seems every block of time is used for school, work, homework, or taking care of my horse which in itself sometimes feels like a full time job.
I begun to realize though that if I have a set schedule like this, I'm either going to blow it all off or I will follow it and things will go smoothly. As smoothly as they possibly can at least. I've figured that I don't even have to be up before 10 on most days. Which is relatively lucky. Or even if I feel the need to, I can work out in the mornings and be done by 9 at night. In either case, I've got some options even with this schedule I'm setting for myself.
I hope I can stick to this calendar. Because before it was hard seeing when I could fit everything in, but now that it's all laid out... Maybe it will make everything easier!
As I set that up today, I began to realize how busy this semester of college is going to be. Even without really having a full class load, I have work 6 days a week, between two different locations for pharmacy technician, and yet another job in which I work one night a week. I am also trying to exercise a little bit more because I am out of shape. Terribly out of shape. Plus the time I need for homework and my online class, not to forget about the time I need to take care of my horse. After looking at this calendar, it seems every block of time is used for school, work, homework, or taking care of my horse which in itself sometimes feels like a full time job.
I begun to realize though that if I have a set schedule like this, I'm either going to blow it all off or I will follow it and things will go smoothly. As smoothly as they possibly can at least. I've figured that I don't even have to be up before 10 on most days. Which is relatively lucky. Or even if I feel the need to, I can work out in the mornings and be done by 9 at night. In either case, I've got some options even with this schedule I'm setting for myself.
I hope I can stick to this calendar. Because before it was hard seeing when I could fit everything in, but now that it's all laid out... Maybe it will make everything easier!
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