So I started working at the Zoo.
I had training last week and today I worked but I'm still trying to get the hang of everything. I'm still learning how to use the cash register and finding all the merchandise in the gift shop. They move things around to so it gets confusing.
Apparently the Zoo isn't busy yet...kind of overwhelmed that it gets more chaotic when the summer hits but others keep telling me that I will get use to it. I hope so. Right now we've got lots of school groups going through so it gets really messy in the store.
The polar bear exhibit opened last week and so lots of people are going to the zoo just for that. I haven't seen it yet. I don't even know when I will see any of the zoo. It's work now so I just go to work and then go home when I get off. I haven't seen any of the animals yet. I can't wait to do so but I'm gonna wait for a day that the weather isn't nasty and rainy. It's been cold these past few days too but we still had a good turn out at the zoo.
I'm liking that I'm busy but now I have to learn to balance my schedule.
So I've gotten a few new students at the music store and I'm excited. I just got a voice student and she's a young adult so it's easier to relate. I have 4 piano students and 1 voice student. So excited to be teaching them. They are all doing good.
Life is getting busy but I gotta love it.
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Thursday, April 8, 2010
NYC
NYC Trip was a blast.
The first day I got there was crazy long but a blast. Jessica and I went to Time Square...well we now know that it's a bad idea to go to Time Square on a Saturday. So many people...way overwhelming. It was fun though. Then we went to Central Park. We got a tour of it on one of those bicycle carriage things, where a guide pulls a cart that tourist sit in by a bike. It was awesome. Central Park is huge and Jessica and I would of never got through it if we didn't do the bicycle thing. The guy took us through the whole park within an hour and we even stopped at different places to take pictures.
Sunday was church and it was good. Yay for Easter! Jessica and I took it easy after we left before the bilingual Spanish/English service. I think I was getting tired of being around people. I think we may have just walked around Soho a little.
Monday I went with Jessica to class. Interesting I guess. I got bored because I didn't care about the subject. Monday afternoon was spent shopping in Soho or Union Square I can't remember now. Then Jessica and I got to meet up with our friend Jeehoon who also goes to school in NYC. It was like a Wright State reunion. It was awesome.
Tuesday Jessica and I went to Chinatown. AAAAAAAHHHHHHH Jeehoon told us that there would be a lot of people and there was. I also didn't know how huge Chinatown is. Oh my goodness. Craziness. Tuesday night we went to Jeehoon's symphony orchestra performance for the music school he goes too. It was at Lincoln Center. It was an awesome performance.
Wednesday Jessica and I went shopping in Union Square in the afternoon after we went to work on some choreography in one of the dance studios. It was fun. Then in the evening we got to hangout with Jessica's friend Lisa. It was a great time. We went to the Pier and had dinner by the Brooklyn Bridge. Tons of fun.
I can't remember what day we went to the Brooklyn Bridge during the day. But that's the day I got to have my New York hot dog. It was yummy.
Jessica and I were also able to work on my wedding stuff while I was there. It was good.
I know now how much I don't like subway stations and having to travel by bus everywhere if you can't or don't want to walk to where you are going. Too many people. I like NYC but I don't know how people live there. Everyone is always rushing everywhere and I don't want to have to do that. I was also not use to walking so much. My legs were so tired and my ankles hurt too. I am now recuperating.
I also know now that I really don't like airports.
Now I'm back in Ohio and I'm very grateful for living in a rural suburb area. It's nice to see grass more often than just buildings and streets everywhere.
Something random about NYC, tons of people have dogs...it's strange but there are signs everywhere that say curb your dog.
A great trip. I loved hanging out with Jessica. I can't wait to see her in a handful of months for my wedding. :-)
God is Good.
The first day I got there was crazy long but a blast. Jessica and I went to Time Square...well we now know that it's a bad idea to go to Time Square on a Saturday. So many people...way overwhelming. It was fun though. Then we went to Central Park. We got a tour of it on one of those bicycle carriage things, where a guide pulls a cart that tourist sit in by a bike. It was awesome. Central Park is huge and Jessica and I would of never got through it if we didn't do the bicycle thing. The guy took us through the whole park within an hour and we even stopped at different places to take pictures.
Sunday was church and it was good. Yay for Easter! Jessica and I took it easy after we left before the bilingual Spanish/English service. I think I was getting tired of being around people. I think we may have just walked around Soho a little.
Monday I went with Jessica to class. Interesting I guess. I got bored because I didn't care about the subject. Monday afternoon was spent shopping in Soho or Union Square I can't remember now. Then Jessica and I got to meet up with our friend Jeehoon who also goes to school in NYC. It was like a Wright State reunion. It was awesome.
Tuesday Jessica and I went to Chinatown. AAAAAAAHHHHHHH Jeehoon told us that there would be a lot of people and there was. I also didn't know how huge Chinatown is. Oh my goodness. Craziness. Tuesday night we went to Jeehoon's symphony orchestra performance for the music school he goes too. It was at Lincoln Center. It was an awesome performance.
Wednesday Jessica and I went shopping in Union Square in the afternoon after we went to work on some choreography in one of the dance studios. It was fun. Then in the evening we got to hangout with Jessica's friend Lisa. It was a great time. We went to the Pier and had dinner by the Brooklyn Bridge. Tons of fun.
I can't remember what day we went to the Brooklyn Bridge during the day. But that's the day I got to have my New York hot dog. It was yummy.
Jessica and I were also able to work on my wedding stuff while I was there. It was good.
I know now how much I don't like subway stations and having to travel by bus everywhere if you can't or don't want to walk to where you are going. Too many people. I like NYC but I don't know how people live there. Everyone is always rushing everywhere and I don't want to have to do that. I was also not use to walking so much. My legs were so tired and my ankles hurt too. I am now recuperating.
I also know now that I really don't like airports.
Now I'm back in Ohio and I'm very grateful for living in a rural suburb area. It's nice to see grass more often than just buildings and streets everywhere.
Something random about NYC, tons of people have dogs...it's strange but there are signs everywhere that say curb your dog.
A great trip. I loved hanging out with Jessica. I can't wait to see her in a handful of months for my wedding. :-)
God is Good.
Friday, April 2, 2010
Leavin' on a jet plane...
For the first time ever, I will be traveling alone. I'm going to NYC Saturday!!!!!!!!!!!! To visit my best friend Jessica!!!!!!!!!!! We are both extremely excited!!!!!! It's gonna be an awesome trip to visit her and have lots of fun with church and visiting other friends and shopping. :-)
So I have the NYC song from Annie in my head just the part that goes like this "NYC, just got here this morning, three bucks, two bags, one me..."
Last year at this time, for Easter, was the first official family thing I went to for Josh's family. This year I'm missing it cause I'm going to NYC, sad but it's okay. I do wish Josh were here to celebrate Jesus' resurrection. I know church at Antioch is gonna be awesome with Jessica.
I'm also kind of bummed that I'm missing church in Marysville, cause I actually like the songs for the Easter Cantata. Oh well, life happens.
When I get back from NYC I write all about it.
I can't wait. This time tomorrow I might be chillin' in Central Park with my bestie! :-)
So I have the NYC song from Annie in my head just the part that goes like this "NYC, just got here this morning, three bucks, two bags, one me..."
Last year at this time, for Easter, was the first official family thing I went to for Josh's family. This year I'm missing it cause I'm going to NYC, sad but it's okay. I do wish Josh were here to celebrate Jesus' resurrection. I know church at Antioch is gonna be awesome with Jessica.
I'm also kind of bummed that I'm missing church in Marysville, cause I actually like the songs for the Easter Cantata. Oh well, life happens.
When I get back from NYC I write all about it.
I can't wait. This time tomorrow I might be chillin' in Central Park with my bestie! :-)
Monday, March 15, 2010
Life
Life doesn't seem to get any easier...as you get older it just gets more complex...too much going on.
Well I've decided to go with the job at the Zoo working in the retail department. I know that I will have fun. I love the zoo and animals so maybe being around toys and stuff animals won't be bad. It may just be a little tiring. It's a decent commute to the zoo. I don't like driving much...I drive cause I have to.
I still work at the music store as a piano teacher once a week. I started teaching two new students today. It was good. So right now I'm teaching 4. It's a lot when I'm not use to it. I like it a lot though. It's definitely fun.
I'm thinking about my wedding a lot. I've started to get more stuff figured out and so it's all I'm thinking about...kind of making myself overwhelmed. It's 6 months away, or just about. I want it to be here faster. Mainly missing Josh a lot. I'm wishing he was home already. Hopefully time will start to fly by once I'm working more. It doesn't help that our 1 year anniversary for being together is coming up and we're miles apart. I miss him...especially being able to talk to him everyday...not easy to do when were in different countries. The wedding will come and it will be awesome!
Can't wait to be in NYC in like 18 days...so ready for an awesome time with my best friend. We are gonna have a blast. I miss her. Now I've been to NYC 2 times before this one but this time is going to be so different and better. I can do what I want on this trip. The last time I was there was a high school choir trip and I didn't really enjoy all of it. It was fun but stressful at the same time cause of the schedule we had to follow. So ready to just explore the city with my best friend. :-)
Well I've decided to go with the job at the Zoo working in the retail department. I know that I will have fun. I love the zoo and animals so maybe being around toys and stuff animals won't be bad. It may just be a little tiring. It's a decent commute to the zoo. I don't like driving much...I drive cause I have to.
I still work at the music store as a piano teacher once a week. I started teaching two new students today. It was good. So right now I'm teaching 4. It's a lot when I'm not use to it. I like it a lot though. It's definitely fun.
I'm thinking about my wedding a lot. I've started to get more stuff figured out and so it's all I'm thinking about...kind of making myself overwhelmed. It's 6 months away, or just about. I want it to be here faster. Mainly missing Josh a lot. I'm wishing he was home already. Hopefully time will start to fly by once I'm working more. It doesn't help that our 1 year anniversary for being together is coming up and we're miles apart. I miss him...especially being able to talk to him everyday...not easy to do when were in different countries. The wedding will come and it will be awesome!
Can't wait to be in NYC in like 18 days...so ready for an awesome time with my best friend. We are gonna have a blast. I miss her. Now I've been to NYC 2 times before this one but this time is going to be so different and better. I can do what I want on this trip. The last time I was there was a high school choir trip and I didn't really enjoy all of it. It was fun but stressful at the same time cause of the schedule we had to follow. So ready to just explore the city with my best friend. :-)
Thursday, March 4, 2010
Opportunities and changing
So since choosing to move on, I've been actively searching for a new job...applying, getting interviewed, getting rejected...etc the whole deal.
Now I have an opportunity to work in a Christian environment, turning in application Friday. I also have the opportunity to work at the zoo, in the gift shop...we'll see how the job fair goes tonight. I have an interview with Macy's again, I apply at the store several times. I like working for them. I just don't always get too. The interview is on Monday, we'll see how it goes. I also applied several other places but haven't heard anything back. I'm going to do follow up with one place soon.
Ideally I'd like to work in retail again especially at a department store cause I can just transfer stores when I move hopefully. I don't care about the pay anymore I just need a job.
God will take care of me. I will hope in the Lord always.
God has been revealing quite a bit of stuff to me about things I need to work on. It's all about healing and moving on I guess. Life lessons aren't necessarily fun or easy. They are painful and hard. I can do it. I know promises that God has given and are wanting to give and bless His children with.
Philippians 4:13 "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me."
I'm also learning to truly digest the scriptures that I read. Not just read them but really get into what it means and chew on it to know exactly how to apply it to my life.
Learning about "love" like 1 John, the whole book. Really trying to get it and live it out.
It's a slow process but small steps forward are better than taking steps backwards which was the road I was headed down. Not anymore though.
I love that the sun is starting to shine through the clouds and that the snow is melting. I'm so ready for spring and warm weather.
I hope God blesses you today!
Now I have an opportunity to work in a Christian environment, turning in application Friday. I also have the opportunity to work at the zoo, in the gift shop...we'll see how the job fair goes tonight. I have an interview with Macy's again, I apply at the store several times. I like working for them. I just don't always get too. The interview is on Monday, we'll see how it goes. I also applied several other places but haven't heard anything back. I'm going to do follow up with one place soon.
Ideally I'd like to work in retail again especially at a department store cause I can just transfer stores when I move hopefully. I don't care about the pay anymore I just need a job.
God will take care of me. I will hope in the Lord always.
God has been revealing quite a bit of stuff to me about things I need to work on. It's all about healing and moving on I guess. Life lessons aren't necessarily fun or easy. They are painful and hard. I can do it. I know promises that God has given and are wanting to give and bless His children with.
Philippians 4:13 "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me."
I'm also learning to truly digest the scriptures that I read. Not just read them but really get into what it means and chew on it to know exactly how to apply it to my life.
Learning about "love" like 1 John, the whole book. Really trying to get it and live it out.
It's a slow process but small steps forward are better than taking steps backwards which was the road I was headed down. Not anymore though.
I love that the sun is starting to shine through the clouds and that the snow is melting. I'm so ready for spring and warm weather.
I hope God blesses you today!
Sunday, February 21, 2010
Moving on...
I have chosen to move on.
I am hoping my life gets better. I'm making changes. I hope I find a new job.
God is good. Prayer is wonderful. Church is a daily blessing.
There are lots of things I don't understand. I may be young but I sometimes wish people would communicate better. That's a large part of some issues I have experienced. I also feel that since I don't look my age I'm not treated right. I'm not really enjoying the whole growing up thing at the moment. It's much more difficult than I expected, if I had expectations. I don't even know. I just gotta keep moving forward. There's always hope. The growing up "process"...why so challenging...guess I have to live it one day at a time.
Really into a song by Josh Groban right now. The song is called "You are loved (don't give up)" Here are the lyrics:
I am hoping my life gets better. I'm making changes. I hope I find a new job.
God is good. Prayer is wonderful. Church is a daily blessing.
There are lots of things I don't understand. I may be young but I sometimes wish people would communicate better. That's a large part of some issues I have experienced. I also feel that since I don't look my age I'm not treated right. I'm not really enjoying the whole growing up thing at the moment. It's much more difficult than I expected, if I had expectations. I don't even know. I just gotta keep moving forward. There's always hope. The growing up "process"...why so challenging...guess I have to live it one day at a time.
Really into a song by Josh Groban right now. The song is called "You are loved (don't give up)" Here are the lyrics:
Don't give up
It's just the weight of the world
When your heart's heavy
I...I will lift it for you
Don't give up
Because you want to be heard
If silence keeps you
I...I will break it for you
Everybody wants to be understood
Well I can hear you
Everybody wants to be loved
Don't give up
Because you are loved
Don't give up
It's just the hurt that you hide
When you're lost inside
I...I will be there to find you
Don't give up
Because you want to burn bright
If darkness blinds you
I...I will shine to guide you
Everybody wants to be understood
Well I can hear you
Everybody wants to be loved
Don't give up
Because you are loved
You are loved
Don't give up
It's just the weight of the world
Don't give up
Every one needs to be heard
You are loved
When your heart's heavy
I...I will lift it for you
Don't give up
Because you want to be heard
If silence keeps you
I...I will break it for you
Everybody wants to be understood
Well I can hear you
Everybody wants to be loved
Don't give up
Because you are loved
Don't give up
It's just the hurt that you hide
When you're lost inside
I...I will be there to find you
Don't give up
Because you want to burn bright
If darkness blinds you
I...I will shine to guide you
Everybody wants to be understood
Well I can hear you
Everybody wants to be loved
Don't give up
Because you are loved
You are loved
Don't give up
It's just the weight of the world
Don't give up
Every one needs to be heard
You are loved
Thursday, February 18, 2010
a hard week...its not even over
BLAH
Seriously considering change.
I'm not happy where I'm at.
Can I be married already. Seriously. It's like 219 days away...come faster, PLEASE!
Work is hard and I want to get out.
Please pray for me. I'm praying for direction on what I should do.
I think it's time to make some decisions.
On a good note, last night I started writing a new song. It was nice to do, since it's been awhile. I'll post it when I'm done. Eventually I'd actually like to put my lyrics to music. That will take some time and help from my friends I think. Music makes me happy.
Thank you Jesus for putting lots of amazing friends in my life.
Seriously considering change.
I'm not happy where I'm at.
Can I be married already. Seriously. It's like 219 days away...come faster, PLEASE!
Work is hard and I want to get out.
Please pray for me. I'm praying for direction on what I should do.
I think it's time to make some decisions.
On a good note, last night I started writing a new song. It was nice to do, since it's been awhile. I'll post it when I'm done. Eventually I'd actually like to put my lyrics to music. That will take some time and help from my friends I think. Music makes me happy.
Thank you Jesus for putting lots of amazing friends in my life.
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