….weirdly motivated and ambitious but stuck prioritizing.
I have been going through some pretty big changes at school and at the office over the last month or so that has been a big factor in my lack of posting but before I get into that I think a little background is probably in order.
I never had a job until I graduated from High School aside from a little bit of babysitting and working for about 5 hours every two weeks at a massage parlor that was out of an old hippys home (she did make delicious and theraputic brownies though!) I always had good grades and was involved in a million after school activities (show choir, theatre, youth action council, poetry slams, etc.) and my parents gave me money so I wouldn’t have to add working onto my already overly full plate. So when I graduated I had to go out in the real world and find a job and my options were pretty limited with no experience. This first job I actually got called to interview was at a day care and I was hired on the spot. I worked there for about 3 months, loved the kids and was awesome at my job but couldn’t stand the bitches and trashy women I worked with. The day I gave my notice I got a call from an entertainment retailer asking me to come in and interview for their guest services position. I reieved that job on the spot as well, was quickly promoted to the books department and worked there for a year. It was a great college job with all people around my age and it wasnt a big deal when I opened hungover or called in sick. I was attending college while I worked there but was really uninterested and after I dropped out of school I realized I couldn’t stay making under $6 an hour for my whole life. I was lucky enough that I had a friend who had a great gig as a receptionist for a real estate company that she had to give up so she could move out of state for college. When she left she got me an interview and the rest was history.
I was hired during my interview and have been at that job for the last 4 years. I have changed positions about 5 times and have always been promoted quickly and about 3 years ago we opened up a second location in a nearby city and I was chosen to along with my position in marketing also be the only staff member out at that office. I bought my home that year and lived about 5 minutes away from our new location and was the go to girl for that office. Since everything was in my control it was all cake and I actually spent alot of time being bored out of my mind. This was when I started blogging, getting involved in networks like TheCurveNetwork and taking on any personal project I could to make my days go by faster. Recently we have decided due to the unpleasant market to close that branch office, to move our main branch into a new larger building and to get back to the basics having all staff and agents under one roof. This has opened up some great opportunities for me including getting back to just doing my position which is now Marketing Coordinator and Agent Services Specialist and is giving me a chance to do what I do best. I am loving being back in the real world and out of what I call “survivor island” and in my brand new pretty big office! It is amazing and I am feeling busy and secure and ambitious (especially now that I have a bonus incentive)!
So this all brings us to now, I am super swamped at work but loving having the days go by so much faster. I am also going to school 3 nights a week and still trying to spend as much time as possible with Nightrider and our kids. I also have gotten involved with a youth community shelter and have been asked to be the lead volunteer on their film and theatre projects. Even though it may seem like I am taking on too much I am getting to do almost everything I desire to do in life and I’m really happy about it. Unforunately the demanding nature of my schedule now has caused me to have to limit some of my other activities. I am no longer blogging as much as I would like and had to resign from webcasting on The Curve Network. While I loved webcasting for CurvyTV it just couldn’t fit into my life and I wish Drew and everyone else at The Curve Network the best of luck! As far as blogging goes I am trying to find a way to get back into it whenever I can. I am hoping to atleast post once a week if not multiple times a week. So hopefully you will keep being patient with me.
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