Tanning Expert

I will be a tanning expert starting March 15th. I start my NEW job at California Sun Centers! :) So thankful for a job closer to school, better hours, better pay and the ability to transfer when I graduate college. This job is unlike any of the jobs I've had before because it's a sales job and it's not in a restaurant so I'm a little nervous and don't really know what to expect. A little background....Cal Sun has 24 locations in the greater Sacramento Area and Reno. They are very successful and have a ton of room to grow (even in this economy). I have to dress professionally everyday and can't have any piercings or tattoos(not a problem) showing. You always have room to grow in this company too! I know of someone who's worked there 3 years and is already a district manager running the top 2 stores in the area and she's only 20!

I would also like to add how 'wow'ed I am that I even got the job. First off I kinda sent in the application spur of the moment not really expecting to hear anything back but did a week later. I was scheduled for what I thought would be a one on one interview which turned out to be a 20 person group interview! I seriously contemplated leaving I was SO nervous. I decided to tough it out. Half way into the interview they gave us 2 minutes to look over one of their products in front of us and get up in front of EVERYONE and try to sell it. Now of course you didn't have to get up and sell a product but you basically ruined your chances of a second interview if you didn't. So after starring at my bottle, I decided to volunteer. This is HUGE for me, I hate presentations and don't ever volunteer in my classes at school! EVER!

I had a bottle of tanning lotion named Queen. I got up in front of everyone and said something stupid like "Everyone deserves to be a Queen! Blah Blah Blah read some stuff from the bottle, this lovely dark tanning lotion smells so great, see? smell it! (took off the cap and let a few people smell it), said something about tanning being your zen time so why not do it perfect, blah blah blah this lotion is suitable for all skin types so EVERYONE can be a queen!

I seriously felt SO cheesy. I was blushing, shaking and all around a nervous wreck! No one's presentations sounded like mine so I thought I had done it wrong and got the wrong idea of 'selling my product' since I thought it sounded more like a commercial than a sale.

After the 2 hour group interview, I went home and waited. In the mean time I had another interview with Peet's Coffee. The following week, Cal Sun called me back for a 2nd interview...I was shocked! I went in did that and thought it went MUCH better than the group interview. Totally prefer one on ones better! After the interview was over she said she would call my references and let me know by the following week what her decision was.

The next day Peet's Coffee called me back for a 2nd interview. I had mixed feelings because now I liked both jobs and didn't know what to do. This whole time I had been praying that God would only line 1 job up for me so I knew what His will was. In the past I've gotten multiple job offers and didn't know which one to take so this time I prayed for 1 or none. I wanted what God wanted. So the 2nd interview with Peet's threw me off. But I interviewed again with Peet's, just in case, and thought it actually went pretty well. That was on Tuesday and she said I would hear by Friday (today) and I never heard anything. Cal Sun called me today at 2:30pm to offer me the job, I accepted feeling confident, happy and nervous. I'm thankful and know that everything will work out. God's plans are always bigger than mine. I pray I will connect well with my co-workers and will absolutely love my job!!


Thanks for listening<3

Less than 10 months away..

With less than 10 months to go I thought I would update a little on some wedding plans... :)

We have:

• My dress (I absolutely LOVE it!)
• Cake- a wonderful lady, Amber, will be making our cake for FREE! (We still need to pick a flavor/design)
  
• DJ
  
• Reception food-Buca Di Peppo will be catering, super cheap and really good!
• Venue- We will be getting married at our home church
  
• Officiant- Mikey's dad is marrying us :)
• Videographer-my older brother is taking that duty
  
• Colors --black, white, silver and a deep purple
  

Still needed:

• Flowers
• Bridesmaid dresses/Groomsman tuxes
  
• Centerpiece ideas/decorations
• Glassware for food/drinks
• Register
• To ask our wedding party to be our wedding party
  

In Process:

• Photographer
• Engagement photos being taken 2/27 (Oh and this is FREE too! We won it:)
  

Early Morning Talk

It's 2am and I'm tired, but I don't know why I'm not in bed....well anyways here's a quick update on my life.
My semester ended 12/16 and I passed all my classes including math..huge blessing!
Mikey's 23rd birthday was 12/20 and we had a blast like always just being with family.
Christmas is always my fav so of course it was awesome!
On 12/30 Mikey and I flew out to Orlando to meet up with the rest of his family to spend 5 days at DISNEYWORLD! We had a blast....SO fun! On our flight home, we gave up our seats to get $800 in vouchers for next time we fly...pretty awesome.
This Saturday 1/15 I'm going shopping for my wedding dress!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm super excited for this! and then Tuesday 1/18 I start my 2nd semester at Jessup although I'm not too ready for break to be over yet. Overall, I would say I had a wonderful month long Christmas break! so so so so so so fun!

Just think next Christmas break I'll be MARRIED! Woohooo!!!!!

<3

Is it too early?

I'm already counting down the days until the end of the semester....42 more days.....I'm so much more excited for things to come than school, so let the countdown continue!
Right now, I'm putting off doing homework because writing a blog sounded better..so here I am.
School is going well, I'm doing good in all my class..well struggling a little in math but that was expected.
I'm excited for my first lunch with a prospective student this Friday, it's actually a whole youth group from OR!
I'm also hosting an over-nighter on Thursday, November 18th and then November 19th is preview day! I'm stoked! So that's what's going on in my life right now... :) life is good!
With love from apartment 201<3

Engaged!

In case anyone cares...I got engaged on October 16th, 2010!
I'm going to marry my best friend and it's going to be amazing!
Life is good<3

Loving Jessup

I'm loving school.
Loving my friends.....yes tons of new friends!
Loving my roommate and suite mates!
Loving my classes...
AND
I'm even loving my new side job. I babysit 2-3 days a week for some extra spending cash, it's so nice!
My apartment is even starting to feel a little more familiar to me each day.
I miss my family, friends and Mikey during the week but I get to see them all on the weekends so it's all good. Living on campus is nothing like I expected, I just feel closer to people and I can be apart of more campus activities!

Still need prayer though......MATH! I dread math and I NEED to pass.

That's all for now....with love from apartment 201! <3

A heavy heart.

Today a friend I knew from Capital Christian High School went to be with Jesus today. Although I am saddened for his family, girlfriend and friends who knew him and how wonderful he was I am also relieved that he no longer has to suffer. Mike Virgin was in a diving accident. He dove into the shallowest part of the river (unknowingly) on his 21st birthday, July 27th. He hit his forehead, broke his neck at the C6 vertebra and became paralyzed. Although I do not know all the exact details, I know he has in a drug induced coma and his lungs were not working so he was placed on a breathing tube. He wasn't really making any substantial progress from what I gathered from his parents blogs but he did have a whole lot of people praying for him. I'm heartbroken for his family and his girlfriend. Anyone who knew him knew that he was a wonderful guy. As sad as this whole situation is Mike is with Jesus and there is nothing better than that. We would be selfish to wish him back to this earth. If you would like please keep his family in prayer.