Thanksgiving and Black Friday Prep

So this past weekend was great! Not only was it relaxing, but I also gained a brother-in-law. Now he's officially a part of the family. :-) Things will only look up from here on out. It was great seeing the fam this past weekend. It's kind of sad to know that I won't be seeing them over Thanksgiving, but I think it will make Christmas all the more special this year. In any case, my sis and I will be making our first attempt at cooking a Thanksgiving meal by ourselves. Lord help us.

A lot of the reason we're staying home is because Danielle and I have to work the day after Thanksgiving, she at Cracker Barrel and me at Bath and Body Works. I've enjoyed it there so far, everyone is really nice and helpful, making sure I get used to all the tasks. It will be the first time I will have EVER gone out on Black Friday yet alone 6:15 a.m. on Black Friday. Something tells me that I'm in for a suprise. In the mean time, I'm enjoying having some money coming into the bank (Can I getta whoop whoop?!). Just being patient and waiting to hear back from Dr. Bizers Vision World and Neustar. Full time jobs, it's coming. It's so close I can feel it in my bones.

Ultimately, I just want to go where God wants me to go. After being here at the Kentucky Center for a few months, I don't think it's where God is calling me to right now. It's a feeling I can't really explain. I think maybe there's some room for contributing to the arts in some way in the future, but not at this moment. In the mean time, I'm seeking just God's heart and making his concerns my concerns. Once I do that I think things will become more clear to me.

Hope everyone has a great Thanksgiving! :-)

The Happy Post

Ok, so I wanted to use this blog as a way to express my experience in post grad life. Looking back I've pretty much whined the whole time. All this "why me? why me?" stuff. Complaining how I can't get a break. Thinking about it later, I realize who would want to read about that? I wouldn't want to read it at all, so therefore, I've declared this post: The Happy Post.

Everything I type now will have something positive or optimistic because I am too freakin blessed to complain about anything. Now that that's out of the way, time to share my recent thoughts about life (and they are happy, promise.) It's been...interesting. I've spent so much of my time trying to find a job, stressing about it, thinking that it will be the answer to all my problems when really I've missed something.

I've missed my quest for passion. When I go on job interviews the main questions I ask the employer is this: "Why is it you do what you do? Why are you doing this job? Because if I am working underneath a superior, they better be passionate about what they do. If they're not, how in the world can I be passionate. I would expect the same passion from the employee. Only problem is that it takes time. Luckily I'm in the process of learning patience.

If I see the good in whatever job I do, and advance God's kingdom by showing his love and goodness to others, then I'm good. My purpose will come, it's about taking in the lessons to be learned in the here and now. In the mean time, I have a part time job at Kelly Services grading the CATS test in the evenings and a part time job at Bath and Body Works in the afternoons as well as with an internship with the Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts.

Yes, some would say that's a lot. No worries, because these jobs are all supposed to be temporary and last until December. I'm thankful to even be making money at the moment. It's been a long time coming and I'm glad that I'm ripping and running somewhere at least. I'm a tough young woman. It helps build character. :-) My time is coming. Only a matter of time.

See, I'm doing better right? ;-)