I spent all of yesterday at a kid's fair. My parents are thinking about buying this business, so they helped promote it in this kid's fair. Now generally I think of myself as someone who keeps to themselves and doesn't really like meeting new people. I've always been aware that I wouldn't be a very good sales person. However, I was kind of proved wrong.
Since I knew I was going to be going to the kid's fair to help out my parents, I read up on all the company has to offer. I made sure I was informed. That's just the way I work. So, when we arrived at the fair, I helped set up, but then I stood outside the booth and talked to the parents who were walking by. My sister was doing nails, and few of the girls from the shop were spraying free hair color for the kids. I met a whole bunch of parents, explained what the company does, asked them if they'd ever been, told them where we were located, and got them to enter a drawing for a free birthday party. I also helped with the hair color, passed out tattoos, and lifted kid's in and out of chairs. Although this was a lot of work, it was also a lot of fun! I was kind of suprised actually. Plus, about half way through the day I realized that I was a pretty good sales woman. Weird!
After I got home, I started thinking about the day. As I've said before I don't really know what it is I want to do. I've thought about becoming a teacher a therapist. The reason I thought of these two careers is because I love helping people, especially kids and teens. But I've turned down those two jobs for a few different reasons. I would probably do good at either of those jobs. I'd probably like them. But I don't want to be either of them. Why? Because eventually I want to have my own kids. I think that they deserve to get my full attention and emotional investment. I happen to be a work-a-holic. If I was a teacher or a therapist I feel as though I would get so emotionally involved that I would take away from my personal life. Is that stupid? I don't know. But it's my thinking as of now. Perhaps I'll change my mind. But, doing the whole kid's fair yesterday made me think that maybe I could have a job that would help out kids and teens with a degree of removal. I don't know what that is yet. But maybe, just maybe, I have something here.
Book Read: 18
Sunday, February 28, 2010
Friday, February 26, 2010
Getting on track
So lately I've been thinking a lot about getting back on track with my life. This year is going to be all about it. True, I still have no idea what I want to do as far as careers go. So, I still don't know about going back to school. Although, for the record, I love school. I love being pushed to my potential. I love the stress, I thrive on it. I love having new experiences and learning new things. All of those things are great. What I don't love is having no direction in schooling, no end goal. When I dropped out of school, and still as of now, I lack that end goal. But I'm side tracking... This year I am going to focus on getting myself together.
This includes getting healthy. Which is what I'm focusing on right now. I've never really had to think about it. But now, living on my own, I find myself often eating fast food twice a day. Which is just, well, disgusting. I went grocery shopping today. I intend to cook and eat at least slightly healthier. Plus, I'm thinking this will actually save me money which is lovely.
Also, I am looking into joining a gym. I will be heading down to check one out tomorrow. It seems like a pretty good deal... the monthly dues are only $9.99/mo. I just have to go check out the atmosphere. I've never really liked gyms (this being said I've only even gone to one to actually work out) but I have no motivation to work out at home either. Gyms have fun cardio classes and that pays for itself with this membership! I'm hoping I will get addicted to working out like I get addicted to so many other things... they say it happens. yeah. them. Most people I know would argue with me that I don't need to lose weight. But the truth is I do. I know my body, and it is NOT healthy right now. I can feel it. I actually have a fairly petite frame, but not the body to match it. It's not about being skinny. It's about being healthy. Plus, working out can help boost my mood, energy, and relieve stress! I just need to put my mind to it. Sometimes easier said then done... but I'm going to work on it!
That's pretty much it for now. I'm going to work on the whole education thing. Perhaps I will start doing my own researching projects... I need something to stimulate me mind!
Books Read: 18
This includes getting healthy. Which is what I'm focusing on right now. I've never really had to think about it. But now, living on my own, I find myself often eating fast food twice a day. Which is just, well, disgusting. I went grocery shopping today. I intend to cook and eat at least slightly healthier. Plus, I'm thinking this will actually save me money which is lovely.
Also, I am looking into joining a gym. I will be heading down to check one out tomorrow. It seems like a pretty good deal... the monthly dues are only $9.99/mo. I just have to go check out the atmosphere. I've never really liked gyms (this being said I've only even gone to one to actually work out) but I have no motivation to work out at home either. Gyms have fun cardio classes and that pays for itself with this membership! I'm hoping I will get addicted to working out like I get addicted to so many other things... they say it happens. yeah. them. Most people I know would argue with me that I don't need to lose weight. But the truth is I do. I know my body, and it is NOT healthy right now. I can feel it. I actually have a fairly petite frame, but not the body to match it. It's not about being skinny. It's about being healthy. Plus, working out can help boost my mood, energy, and relieve stress! I just need to put my mind to it. Sometimes easier said then done... but I'm going to work on it!
That's pretty much it for now. I'm going to work on the whole education thing. Perhaps I will start doing my own researching projects... I need something to stimulate me mind!
Books Read: 18
Tuesday, February 09, 2010
the one with the random topics...
Today is Monday... which means my day to upload a video on our collab channel. So, I came home and dropped everything, literally, and made the video. I had to spend quite a bit of time linking some other videos too. I put it all together and tried to upload but I had no more disk drive available. So then I had to delete a bunch of videos. I just cleaned everything up and deleted everything but the video I was working on. The video uploaded and then I deleted that too... thinking that I would just keep it cleaned up. But I forgot about Youtube maintenance! ugh! so... I'm hopin youtube ate my video and is going to spit it out soon. otherwise it is gone. I'm so not redoing it either.
Last Wed. night I babysat for these people for the first time ever. I've known them for a really long time and Jeanine has babysat for them before but I haven't. Anyways, They left me their spare key. Only it totally didn't work! So I was locked out of the house on a school night none the less. This has never ever happened to me before. So, I tried the cell number they left me a few times but they didn't pick up. Long story short I ended up just taking the kids back to daycare to play for about and hour and a half. I felt bad because one of the kids had school the next day, but I ended up getting paid about three times as much as I normally charge because they felt bad about locking me out! If only that happened every time I babysat... haha.
Apparently my parents are thinking pretty seriously about buying a business. It's the place my sister currently works. I hear the place does pretty well, the owner is simply getting deported back to Canada. At first I was a little skeptical. My dad owns his own business but it's a completely different deal. He's working with the same industry he's worked in his whole life. He can pretty much do whatever he wants. But this is something completely new and much bigger. More liability. So that worries me a little. But then I was really excited. It's kind of up my alley and I had all these ideas to help with the place and running of it. My mom suggested I could work there too if I wanted. On the side. Which would be nice. But my sister insisted that I be the manager. Which at first I was like ummm... whoa. But then I started thinking about it. With a little bit of training I think I could do it. I really do a lot at the place I work at now. And in all reality I already do/ have a lot of managing skills. I'm not saying I want to manage there, just saying it's an idea. Something to ponder. But when my sister mentioned this to my mom her response was "I don't know about that, you're quite the procrastinator." Granted this is true. I know my mom saw me procrastinate all those papers in high school. But when it comes to work... I'm IT. I do my job, random jobs that no one has ever thought of, things other people should do but don't, jobs I invent to do cause I'm bored, my boss' job (on occasion), the cooks job, and sometimes I do this all at the same time! So, it's things like my mom's reaction that make me think she has no idea who I am. My dad and I very much have the same work ethic and I know he GETS it. It's weird how that happens some times. I love my mom. But sometimes she just doesn't GET me, you know? Anyways, it got me thinking about working for the parents. It's probably not the hottest idea. Unless they contract out to me to run their social media stuff :) haha. That I am expert at!
I bought a tripod finally! yay!
book count: 13! I'm totally ahead :)
Last Wed. night I babysat for these people for the first time ever. I've known them for a really long time and Jeanine has babysat for them before but I haven't. Anyways, They left me their spare key. Only it totally didn't work! So I was locked out of the house on a school night none the less. This has never ever happened to me before. So, I tried the cell number they left me a few times but they didn't pick up. Long story short I ended up just taking the kids back to daycare to play for about and hour and a half. I felt bad because one of the kids had school the next day, but I ended up getting paid about three times as much as I normally charge because they felt bad about locking me out! If only that happened every time I babysat... haha.
Apparently my parents are thinking pretty seriously about buying a business. It's the place my sister currently works. I hear the place does pretty well, the owner is simply getting deported back to Canada. At first I was a little skeptical. My dad owns his own business but it's a completely different deal. He's working with the same industry he's worked in his whole life. He can pretty much do whatever he wants. But this is something completely new and much bigger. More liability. So that worries me a little. But then I was really excited. It's kind of up my alley and I had all these ideas to help with the place and running of it. My mom suggested I could work there too if I wanted. On the side. Which would be nice. But my sister insisted that I be the manager. Which at first I was like ummm... whoa. But then I started thinking about it. With a little bit of training I think I could do it. I really do a lot at the place I work at now. And in all reality I already do/ have a lot of managing skills. I'm not saying I want to manage there, just saying it's an idea. Something to ponder. But when my sister mentioned this to my mom her response was "I don't know about that, you're quite the procrastinator." Granted this is true. I know my mom saw me procrastinate all those papers in high school. But when it comes to work... I'm IT. I do my job, random jobs that no one has ever thought of, things other people should do but don't, jobs I invent to do cause I'm bored, my boss' job (on occasion), the cooks job, and sometimes I do this all at the same time! So, it's things like my mom's reaction that make me think she has no idea who I am. My dad and I very much have the same work ethic and I know he GETS it. It's weird how that happens some times. I love my mom. But sometimes she just doesn't GET me, you know? Anyways, it got me thinking about working for the parents. It's probably not the hottest idea. Unless they contract out to me to run their social media stuff :) haha. That I am expert at!
I bought a tripod finally! yay!
book count: 13! I'm totally ahead :)
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