New Year; New Energy

Happy 2010. At least I hope so! I have so many things to be thankful for and then some...so my "resolution" if you will is to be more positive. Although I haven't attained a new position in a new company, the job market is getting much better and I definitely have prospects. I just hope that I find something soon so I don't spend all of my time & money going on interviews and have zero time & and money left for everything else. Aside from coming up with the next "big thing" I know that I will be accomplished and successful in life. It's only a matter of time...

So. New Year. New Energy. Positive Energy. Positive Energy. (And maybe a little Rock Band 2 on the wii) :)

Fantabulously Frugal Giveaway!

Ok, so I realize that very few people read or care to read my blog, but I'm posting in the hopes that I win...or if one of my friends win that awesome too - share? :) At any rate, I'm definitely a fan of Fantabulous! Check it out!!!

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Thanksgiving with Friends

So tonight our intimate group of 10+ will be getting together for a psuedo-Thanksgiving dinner. Stevie poo bear is going to be there so I'm really excited. He's been in Florida and Thailand for a while and it looks as though he might be moving back to the city.

So I still don't have a new job...still pretty miserable (but making the best of it and staying positive)...working with a few different head hunters and really just trying to stay positive about finding a new job. I'm so passionate about work and I'm such a perfectionist that it's hard for me to understand why the people I've interviewed haven't hired me. I've been the runner-up twice now and I just don't understand. I don't know how else to convey to potential employers that they really would be gaining an asset with me...I'm so driven and dedicated...I guess its just hard in the market especially right now...and yeah, if it's meant to be; it will be.

Derek and I worked our asses off getting the house in tip top shape for our housewarming we had recently. We installed new sod in the back yard and it looks just beautiful. I actually don't even mind the rock patio because the grass distracts from it. Our housewarming was great...like I said...perfectionist. It was mostly wonderful to hear my mother-in-law say something nice...well for her it was nice...I walked into the kitchen to hear "Your housewarming party is actually nice!" Why thank you mother-in-law, thank you. I'm so glad to hear that it was actually nice! Haha. Whatever. I thought it went well and everyone raved so that's all that really matters :)

Let's see...what else has happened...oh yeah! My parents are actually getting a divorce. My step-dad cheated on my mom. MY MOM! I'm not sure I'll ever understand it. seriously. and now, of course, my two little brothers are already beginning to be neglected. Shocker. what an asshole that he can't even spend a few moments with them. Really? Really? again, whatever. All I know is that I'm going to do everything in my power to make sure that my mom moves back out here to Cali near me so we can be a close-knit family again. It's about time. And I think my brothers would benefit from having Derek and Travis to do stuff with too. Besides, Evan really wants to go to Culinary school and now he can choose from the best! When a door closes, a window opens...? I guess all that matters is that I know that they'll move back here.

So current goals? Staying positive and staying on track with my weight. I've lost the weight and I've been doing good, but the last couple of days there was a bit of a slip up...now back on track and looking skinnier than ever :) Hollllleeeerrrr!

WHAT'S BETTER? They have a value menu...

Seriously. Next Stop. Order (1) chili cheese angus beef hot dog, (1) chili cheese fry, and (1) chili cheese fry BURRITO. Uh Huh, that's right! CHILI CHEESE FRY BURRITO! AMAZINGLY TASTY AND ONLY $0.99! How can you go wrong?

P.S. I forgot to mention that I started working out three times a week. Not that I didn't look good before...but now I'm looking better. I did 42 situps in 2 minutes last night. I love having a free personal trainer...Derek's good friend John. AND it's motivated Derek to go with me. I love it. AND I GET TO EAT CHILI CHEESE BURRITOS WITHOUT FEELING GUILTY :)

People Don't Dance Anymore.

I'm at work. I'm bored. I got my salary and hours cut yesterday. Took it much better than I thought. So I didn't get the position that I had the third interview for. My head hunter told me that out of ALL TEN PEOPLE that I interviewed with, one of the last four said that I was "selling myself" and they didn't get to know me very well. WTF?!? It's an interview. You're supposed to "sell" yourself. I read Robin Ryan's book "60 Seconds & You're Hired" and I did everything right. I've been told many times that I interview well....I know, I know, "everything happens for a reason." Well, when you work in the situation I do, that sentence means little when the one thing you wanted slips away. I mean I invested two months of my time, energy, and a good amount of money in the interview process. Right, "Everything happens for a reason." So what was the reason? I have no idea.

My head hunter called me yesterday and told me that she thinks I'm great and since she's the President of the head hunter agency she's a good person to have say that. She said that she doesn't want me to change anything about how I interview and that she's going to be sending me on some additional interviews. I'm staying hopeful.

So I got a ticket for talking on my cell phone while driving a bit ago. My boyfriend and I got into a bit of a fight because I HATE THE CATS WE HAVE UGH(!)...and so I called my mom to vent and cry and yep, I got pulled over. Unfortunately it wasn't the California Highway Patrol (I have pull with them); it was the local PD. THOSE FUCKERS have been seen driving around town on numerous occassions on their own cell phones....and yet I get a ticket? What happened to human compassion? Normally I do drive with my earpiece; however, it happened to be dead at the time so I had to use my actual phone. Not only that, but I was only like 1/2 mile from my house (going to the local Whole Foods). I'm not saying that I didn't deserve to get a ticket; I was breaking the law....but why is everything so black and white sometimes? What about the gray area stuff? Like if you were an officer, and you pulled someone over who had obviously been crying AND was honest and told the truth that they were calling their mom because they were having a really shitty day...would you give them a ticket or a warning? I'm not mad about being pulled over and actually getting a ticket...it's the principle of the matter.

That brings me to freedom. When are we going to say that it's not okay? Statistics showed that last year there were about 1,886 accidents related to cell phone use. 1432 of those accidents were from drivers USING AN EARPIECE!!! So I wonder...If I'm driving while holding and ice cream cone and talking to my passengers, will I get pulled over? I mean really, how far will this go? Why is everyone so intent on putting more and more government into our lives? I agree that there are some various given laws that need to be in place to keep some peace, but...

HOA's? I've always wondered about HOA's too. Like, Really? I'm going to spend how much on my home, but my neighbors get to tell me what colors I can and can't paint it? Who are you to tell me what I should do with my home? I realize that people don't want to see "eye sores" and ugly lawns and things like that, but if people were MORE neighborly and we had more block parties, and people actually cared...I guess that's the problem. People don't care anymore. People don't care anymore and they don't dance anymore. People don't dance anymore.

Babes in Blogland...yeah, well, you know.

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