Okay, so I know it has been a LONG time since I put up a new post but I have been extremely busy!
I started a new job in the beginning of November. This is one in the field that I believe I am destined to be in. It has been a long journey to get here but I know that everything happens for a reason. I will fill you in on the crazy journey of finding the "perfect" job.
I went to college in the fall of 2002. I was hoping that I would be able to get an education and good experience and then get off on my own and just jumpstart into a career. Boy,was I wrong. First off, I should say that I absolutely loved college. I would not have changed a thing about it. I made the most amazing lifelong friends. I ended up joining a sorority in which I was extremely active in. I learned so much about myself and life. To me, the social aspect is what got me through the educational aspect of being in school. I decided to take the 5 year plan instead of the regular 4 (who can do college in 4 anymore? The amount of core classes is ridiculous) I changed my major a few times as I was not sure what I wanted to do in the future. I started off in Early Childhood Education. I love kids and always thought it was the career I wanted to be in....WRONG. I still love kids but I do not have the patience for the school systems and all they endure nowadays. I have so much more respect for teachers out there....it takes a special person to teach, that is for sure. Anyway, I then did a little in psychology ( I find those classes to be extremely interesting). I soon realized that unless I wanted to go and be a psychologist, there is really nothing that I could do. I then went into Health Education. I loved this major. Would I recommend it to others? no, but it was a great choice for me. It is very broad and so it is hard to narrow down a career in this field. I graduated in May of 2007 and have since been on a journey of finding a career instead of just a "job".
My class graduated at the WORST POSSIBLE TIME IN THE ECONOMY EVER!!!!! Just as I am entering the work field, the recession hits. I am thinking "how am I going to get a job when everyone is downsizing like crazy?" It was tough. I just tried looking and seeing what there was to offer. I got my first job out of college in a private preschool. Now I know this sounds random but I worked for Primrose Schools all through high school and parts of college. I loved kids and wanted to pursue a career as an Assistant Director and work my way to director. It was my dream as a child to invest and open a Primrose one day. After all, I needed a job and I couldn't be too picky with the economy and how it was. Well, I decided this was not for me. I worked 12 hour days often, had to not only deal with 40 employees I was managing but, over 200 kids, and their parents. After almost a year, I decided to call it quits.
I was offered a job at an Ear, Nose, and Throat doctor. This started off as temporary gig but within the first week, the office manager wanted to hire me and put my patient education degree to work and build the practices' allergy clinic. I thought "this is absolutely crazy, how am I going to give shots and injections to patients? I am no nurse nor did I get trained in this." Turns out...I can. I am under the direction of the doctor and so it is legal...interesting. So I boarded a plane to San Antonio and began to learn about allergy testing and treating of patients. I really liked it. Don't worry, I was under direct supervision for months before going solo. Side note: of course the doctor HAD to be somewhere in the office when I was administering any test or injection. Anyway, I liked it for a while but the office manager was a huge flake and was really off her rocker. She started asking me and other staff members to call in prescriptions for her without any kind of doctor approval. I can call in RX all day long but the doctor wasn't giving me/approving these orders. What she was asking of me and others is very much illegal. These shenanigans kept on and she got crazier and crazier (the Doctor's are amazing and have no idea what kind of whack job is managing their office, but not my problem anymore). It got to be more and more of a daily task of avoiding the requests of doing things extremely illegal (which I would never do or else I would be in jail and never work in the health field again). I decided I really couldn’t do this anymore and started looking elsewhere. I took a chance (a stupid one but I felt I need to get out) and quit this job. I was without work for two LONG months and then began working in a restaurant just to get by. It sucked but it was money. I felt useless because I have a college degree and working in a restaurant. I had to keep telling myself there was something else out there and tons of other people are going through the same thing. I was just lucky and didn't have to support a family or children on my own.
Oh and did I mention that I still live at home. I HATE the fact that I still live at home...with my parents. They are great and I luckily have a basement to myself(fully furnish) but still, I never thought I would be 26 and live at home. I know several people that still live at home. I know that my generation is trying to come out of the recession and begin our careers even three years later, but I want that independence and "me time"
The beginning of 2010 I started with a staffing agency. I was with a job for about 8 months until the project was completed and the assignment ended. I had a few weeks of doing side jobs here and there but still thought there had to be something else out there. Make a long story (I know, you are sick of reading) short, I was working in a human resource department for about 8 weeks. I fell in love with this career path and began learning all I could about it. I am such a people person. I like working with others, traveling, and managing. This is where I need to be. A few weeks later a job came along that was in HR and was temporary to permanent. The Manager in the HR department was willing to work with me and teach me everything I need to know in HR in order to one day do what she does and become an HR Manager. She is only 3 years older than me and we hit it off at the interview. I knew she was someone that I could work with and even someone I would be friends with outside of work. She then hired me to come on for 90 days and then become permanent. I have to say I LOVE WHAT I DO. I have learned so much in the past month. There are growth opportunities, travel opportunities, and it is such a great company to work for. I look forward to what lies ahead. I have to say that I am very happy with it can’t wait to start to get the salary of being a full time employee. You will just have to stay tuned to see what happens!
PS- still living at home! I hate it but it is what it is. Hope to move out in the next few months!
Friday, December 3, 2010
Friday, October 29, 2010
Hang ups
I have been wondering what to write about lately and I got to thinking about all my pet peeves (hang ups, whatever you want to call them). Now, I don't want to sound like a "you know what" but I do have some things that just simply drive me crazy.....
*There is no "S" in Kroger. It is Kroger! NOT KROGERS!!!!!!!!
* I CANNOT stand when people are wearing no shoes and slide their feet across the carpet...it makes my skin crawl! (This, and the fact that I stepped on a thumbtack as a kid, may be the reason why I HATE going barefeet most of the time!)
*Talking while your mouth is full or chewing with your mouth open( I have only done it when my nose was stopped up and I had to breathe out of my mouth....it is awkward!)
*Talking on the phone (private convo) while in the presence of others. Hold off until you are alone or if it is an important call---in this case, excuse yourself if possible!
*To my knowledge(correct me if I am wrong) there is no such word as "winder"--(Window)
*Putting dishes in the sink..Who is going to put that dish in the dishwasher?!?!?!? It is not that hard to take the dish, rinse it, and place in dishwasher. There are a few exceptions...if the dishwasher is full and needs to be cleaned or the dishes are clean and need to be put away, or if you are having to let a dish soak.
And there you have them- my pet peeves. There may be a few more, but these are the ones that drive me crazy! If I am ever caught doing ANY of these, please CALL ME OUT ON IT! These annoy the crap out of me and so I never want to be caught doing any of these!!!!!!
*There is no "S" in Kroger. It is Kroger! NOT KROGERS!!!!!!!!
* I CANNOT stand when people are wearing no shoes and slide their feet across the carpet...it makes my skin crawl! (This, and the fact that I stepped on a thumbtack as a kid, may be the reason why I HATE going barefeet most of the time!)
*Talking while your mouth is full or chewing with your mouth open( I have only done it when my nose was stopped up and I had to breathe out of my mouth....it is awkward!)
*Talking on the phone (private convo) while in the presence of others. Hold off until you are alone or if it is an important call---in this case, excuse yourself if possible!
*To my knowledge(correct me if I am wrong) there is no such word as "winder"--(Window)
*Putting dishes in the sink..Who is going to put that dish in the dishwasher?!?!?!? It is not that hard to take the dish, rinse it, and place in dishwasher. There are a few exceptions...if the dishwasher is full and needs to be cleaned or the dishes are clean and need to be put away, or if you are having to let a dish soak.
And there you have them- my pet peeves. There may be a few more, but these are the ones that drive me crazy! If I am ever caught doing ANY of these, please CALL ME OUT ON IT! These annoy the crap out of me and so I never want to be caught doing any of these!!!!!!
Friday, October 15, 2010
And the Battle Begins.....
So about 65 % of Americans have this in common.... anyone? anyone?
It is being OVERWEIGHT! It's no secret that I have been gaining weight over the past few years. Since my senior year of college I have gained a significant amount of weight. It has been a daily struggle for me to change this. I was little, very little(for me) in high school and college(even though I didn't see it back then). I am no longer satisfied with the way I look.
I am 26 years old and, of course, I want to look good! I am still single for goodness sakes. Now I say that somewhat jokingly! I know that the average american woman is a size 12 and look at Cindy Crawford(beautiful)...she is a size 10!
I know that I am a loving, caring, person with a great personality and I am surrounded by lots of friends and family that could care less what I look like. I have so much to give and so full of life, if people can't see that then I dont need to surround myself around them. I dont want people to think that I am so into my looks because that is not what makes up a person but I do want to feel good and be healthy. My main goal the past few months has been to get HEALTHY. With it does come losing the weight. I want to be able to wear shorts and skirts again and not feel awkward in a bathing suit(I have been self-conscious about it for a while).
My fathers side of the family suffers from heart disease. My grandfather( whom I never met as my dad was only 16 at the time) died at the early age of 40 or 41 due to a heart attack. My father had a heart attack at the same age or 40 or 41! He is doing well now, thank goodness. We as a family have struggled with being overweight. Now I am not going to throw a pity party and say there is nothing that I can do,it's my genes and that is what I am destined to be! I may never be a size 2 or even a 6 again, but I can control my weight, get healthy and not give in to the genes that I have been handed down. I want to be difiant and fight back!
My uncle is prime example of that. He never wanted to become overweight or struggle with heart disease. He has made it his mission to work out every day, eat right, and lessen the chance that he will ever suffer from a heart attack as did his father and brother. He is such a healthy food nut. He actually is an inspiration to each of us to do better. He has taught his wife and children the importance of exercise and eating right. My aunt always asks the girls "would your father want you to eat that"? Usually the answer is "no" and that is that.
I was tired of saying "I want to lose weight" and not being completley proactive so now I am.
I have been looking up different programs that work up toward becoming a runner. Now, I am not a runner. In fact, I have always hated running. I am trying it though! I will probably never run a marathon but I am doing it for me! I started following a plan for beginners just to get the weight off. Who knows, if I can become a runner, I might keep at it. If I dont, then I will maintain my weight by powerwalking 4-5 days a week! My main goal-just be healthy!
Here is the plan:
1st week: warmup walk for 5 mins. Run 60 seconds, walk 90 seconds. Continue alternating this for 20 minutes straight. Cooldown.
2nd week: warmup walk for 5 mins. Run 90 seconds, walk 2 minutes. Continue alternating this for 20 minutes straight. Cooldown.
3rd week: warmup walk for 5 mins. Run 2 mins, walk 3 mins for 20-25 mins then cooldown.
You keep at it until you can slowly increase your running to 20 mins straight! I am not there yet, so we will see!
The only way to lose weight and get healthy is to stop lying to yourself and making up excuses! It is something you have to want in order to acheive. I WANT IT! No more excuses or blaming my weight gain on other things. I do have a B-12 and Vitamin D deficiency (most people do) but I know that it may account for only .01% of me gaining weight, but the rest is all on ME! ( I really need to remember to take those supplements!)
So here I am, determined more than ever to lose weight and get healthy!
It is being OVERWEIGHT! It's no secret that I have been gaining weight over the past few years. Since my senior year of college I have gained a significant amount of weight. It has been a daily struggle for me to change this. I was little, very little(for me) in high school and college(even though I didn't see it back then). I am no longer satisfied with the way I look.
I am 26 years old and, of course, I want to look good! I am still single for goodness sakes. Now I say that somewhat jokingly! I know that the average american woman is a size 12 and look at Cindy Crawford(beautiful)...she is a size 10!
I know that I am a loving, caring, person with a great personality and I am surrounded by lots of friends and family that could care less what I look like. I have so much to give and so full of life, if people can't see that then I dont need to surround myself around them. I dont want people to think that I am so into my looks because that is not what makes up a person but I do want to feel good and be healthy. My main goal the past few months has been to get HEALTHY. With it does come losing the weight. I want to be able to wear shorts and skirts again and not feel awkward in a bathing suit(I have been self-conscious about it for a while).
My fathers side of the family suffers from heart disease. My grandfather( whom I never met as my dad was only 16 at the time) died at the early age of 40 or 41 due to a heart attack. My father had a heart attack at the same age or 40 or 41! He is doing well now, thank goodness. We as a family have struggled with being overweight. Now I am not going to throw a pity party and say there is nothing that I can do,it's my genes and that is what I am destined to be! I may never be a size 2 or even a 6 again, but I can control my weight, get healthy and not give in to the genes that I have been handed down. I want to be difiant and fight back!
My uncle is prime example of that. He never wanted to become overweight or struggle with heart disease. He has made it his mission to work out every day, eat right, and lessen the chance that he will ever suffer from a heart attack as did his father and brother. He is such a healthy food nut. He actually is an inspiration to each of us to do better. He has taught his wife and children the importance of exercise and eating right. My aunt always asks the girls "would your father want you to eat that"? Usually the answer is "no" and that is that.
I was tired of saying "I want to lose weight" and not being completley proactive so now I am.
I have been looking up different programs that work up toward becoming a runner. Now, I am not a runner. In fact, I have always hated running. I am trying it though! I will probably never run a marathon but I am doing it for me! I started following a plan for beginners just to get the weight off. Who knows, if I can become a runner, I might keep at it. If I dont, then I will maintain my weight by powerwalking 4-5 days a week! My main goal-just be healthy!
Here is the plan:
1st week: warmup walk for 5 mins. Run 60 seconds, walk 90 seconds. Continue alternating this for 20 minutes straight. Cooldown.
2nd week: warmup walk for 5 mins. Run 90 seconds, walk 2 minutes. Continue alternating this for 20 minutes straight. Cooldown.
3rd week: warmup walk for 5 mins. Run 2 mins, walk 3 mins for 20-25 mins then cooldown.
You keep at it until you can slowly increase your running to 20 mins straight! I am not there yet, so we will see!
The only way to lose weight and get healthy is to stop lying to yourself and making up excuses! It is something you have to want in order to acheive. I WANT IT! No more excuses or blaming my weight gain on other things. I do have a B-12 and Vitamin D deficiency (most people do) but I know that it may account for only .01% of me gaining weight, but the rest is all on ME! ( I really need to remember to take those supplements!)
So here I am, determined more than ever to lose weight and get healthy!
Thursday, October 14, 2010
Bring on fall...
Fall is one of my favorite times of the year. My favorite is summer, but lately, here in Georgia, it is TOO HOT! Right now the weather is still debatable. Some days it is hot and then some days it is on the chilly side. It is hard to determine what to wear right now! I digress.... Anyway, I love Fall! Everyone gets out and enjoys the cool temperatures. IT is FOOTBALL season! Nothing is more exciting than that cool air and watching or tailgating with friends while cheering on your favorite college football team...go DAWGS!!! Families get together and experience different fall festivals! I attended the 2010 Rock N' Rib Fest in the Lawrenceville Square a few weeks ago. It was so much fun. Good friends, good music, good food! There were so many people out and the weather was amazing! Now it is all about the pumpkins! I need to get a pumpkin and carve it! I haven't done it since my college roommate and I did a few years ago. I want some pumpkin seeds and maybe try my hand at a pumpkin pie?!? With Halloween just around the corner, it is all about pumpkins and haunted houses. Which reminds me, what to do for a Halloween costume?!?!?
One of my favorite places to travel in the fall is to Charlottesville,Virginia. My uncle and aunt and their girls live up there and we love to go visit them! They live in the college town with UVA a few miles away. Needless to say, there is SO much to do. They are so active and dont waste a minute. The scenery is amazing and we often spend some time at the Virginia vineyards! I am still looking for that favorite wine (red and white)! Any suggestions?! Anyway, it is just a nice escape for a few days. There is not much hustle and bustle and it is peacefull and quiet! I would love to get back there while it is still nice and with the leaves all pretty and changing colors!
Another event I like to attend is Helen's Oktoberfest! This is in Helen, Georgia every year and it is something to see if you have never been. The town is jammed packed. People from all around come to experience the shopping, the scenery, and well, the GERMAN BEER! The people are, let's just say, interesting and leave it at that!There is a lot to see and do. Horse drawn buggies(sorry, I am from the south), street side entertainment, pubs, and my favorite- candy apples! What are your favorite things to do in the Fall?
Candice
One of my favorite places to travel in the fall is to Charlottesville,Virginia. My uncle and aunt and their girls live up there and we love to go visit them! They live in the college town with UVA a few miles away. Needless to say, there is SO much to do. They are so active and dont waste a minute. The scenery is amazing and we often spend some time at the Virginia vineyards! I am still looking for that favorite wine (red and white)! Any suggestions?! Anyway, it is just a nice escape for a few days. There is not much hustle and bustle and it is peacefull and quiet! I would love to get back there while it is still nice and with the leaves all pretty and changing colors!
Another event I like to attend is Helen's Oktoberfest! This is in Helen, Georgia every year and it is something to see if you have never been. The town is jammed packed. People from all around come to experience the shopping, the scenery, and well, the GERMAN BEER! The people are, let's just say, interesting and leave it at that!There is a lot to see and do. Horse drawn buggies(sorry, I am from the south), street side entertainment, pubs, and my favorite- candy apples! What are your favorite things to do in the Fall?
Candice
And we're off...
I have been contemplating doing a blog for a while now. I have been trying to decide whether or not I would actually be committed to it and keep up with regular posts. Why would anyone want to read MY blog? I have decided this will be a way for me to express the going ons in my life and look back on all my experiences one day (hey, maybe even my kids will see it one day, who knows). So, as you can see, I have decided to take the plunge and do it! Everyone is doing, right? Don't get too excited! It's not going to be anything really juicy or too exciting (such as the blogs I have been reading lately). I am just keeping it real and hopefully I can look back on these memories I share with each of you.
I just wanted to start off by saying that I am not one to talk about myself (hense another reason why I have been debating this or not). I do not like the spotlight and figure my life is not very entertaining(as I see it in my eyes). I am just a regular 26 year old female just trying to get by in this crazy economy and learn who I am in this world. I just want to share my feelings, experiences, and crazy endeavors that come about each and every day in my life. If someone gets something out of a post, it is worth it!
Here is a little background on me:
I am 26 years old, Single, Love UGA football and Braves baseball(will miss Bobby Cox)Love the lake(live on Lake Lanier) so I spend a majority of my time out there in the summer! I would love to travel more! One day I hope to make it to Paris or Italy!!! I love my family and friends more than anything. To me, if you have loving friends and family, you are extremely weathly!!!! I am a very WEALTHY individual(even if my checkbook appears otherwise)
I have loving parents that are still together after 31 years of marriage! My mom is the rock of the family! She has supported all of us and is each one of our biggest cheerleader. She is very strong willed and loving. My dad is a very hard worker. He has shown us that hard work pays off and you will be rewarded from it. He has been an example of dedication(been with his company 29 years!) and never stops working...he does SO much around the house! My brother is amazing and an extremely hard worker(I am sure he learned from my father). He is married to an amazing woman (whom I consider one of my best friends) I admire her work as an elementary school teacher, and recently, a reading specialist for a Gwinnett County school. I have an incredible little Niece!!!! She is 5 months old and I cherish every moment I get to spend with her! She is very spoiled by her Aunt (me of course!). She is growing up fast and very advanced for her age! My child is 1 and a half and extremely active-Riley. Riley is a lab mix and I adore her!
I am trying to remove negative energy in my life! I know as a human it is very easy to talk about people and have opinions about others. I am working on making every effort to not talk about people unless it is something I would say to their face( this is another whole blog in itself! I will save that one for a later day).
I grew up in Gwinnett County and went to Brookwood schools from Kindergarten up until graduating high school. I loved growing up there. The community was so involved and there was ALWAYS something to look forward to. I went off to Milledgeville, Ga. for my college days. I went to GC&SU and had some of the best times of my life there. I made so many life long friends and was a member of the Delta Zeta Sorority.I would not change a thing about those 5 years I was there. I will cherish those memories forever!
My parents moved to Gainesville to be on Lake Lanier my senior year of college. It was heartbreaking to know that I would no longer be in Snellville and I wouldnt be able to come "home". It was nice, though, that we would be on the lake full-time(we had our weekend getaway home on Lake Oconee when I was in school as well as our Snellville home). I eventually adjusted as Snellville is not the same anymore. Most people have moved to different areas and the community has grown so much now, I hardly recognize it! I dont want to move back there now!
I have had an interesting few years since graduating from College. They have have been some of the most trying years of my life, but I have learned from them and have become a better person(at least I think so)! I know in the end, everything will turn out how it is supposed to! "If in the end everything is not right then it is not the end" (not sure who is responsible for this quote). I want to get married and have children more than anything! I know that I will make a great mom and wife one day! It will happen when the time is right!
So this is a little about me in a nutshell!
Candice
I just wanted to start off by saying that I am not one to talk about myself (hense another reason why I have been debating this or not). I do not like the spotlight and figure my life is not very entertaining(as I see it in my eyes). I am just a regular 26 year old female just trying to get by in this crazy economy and learn who I am in this world. I just want to share my feelings, experiences, and crazy endeavors that come about each and every day in my life. If someone gets something out of a post, it is worth it!
Here is a little background on me:
I am 26 years old, Single, Love UGA football and Braves baseball(will miss Bobby Cox)Love the lake(live on Lake Lanier) so I spend a majority of my time out there in the summer! I would love to travel more! One day I hope to make it to Paris or Italy!!! I love my family and friends more than anything. To me, if you have loving friends and family, you are extremely weathly!!!! I am a very WEALTHY individual(even if my checkbook appears otherwise)
I have loving parents that are still together after 31 years of marriage! My mom is the rock of the family! She has supported all of us and is each one of our biggest cheerleader. She is very strong willed and loving. My dad is a very hard worker. He has shown us that hard work pays off and you will be rewarded from it. He has been an example of dedication(been with his company 29 years!) and never stops working...he does SO much around the house! My brother is amazing and an extremely hard worker(I am sure he learned from my father). He is married to an amazing woman (whom I consider one of my best friends) I admire her work as an elementary school teacher, and recently, a reading specialist for a Gwinnett County school. I have an incredible little Niece!!!! She is 5 months old and I cherish every moment I get to spend with her! She is very spoiled by her Aunt (me of course!). She is growing up fast and very advanced for her age! My child is 1 and a half and extremely active-Riley. Riley is a lab mix and I adore her!
I am trying to remove negative energy in my life! I know as a human it is very easy to talk about people and have opinions about others. I am working on making every effort to not talk about people unless it is something I would say to their face( this is another whole blog in itself! I will save that one for a later day).
I grew up in Gwinnett County and went to Brookwood schools from Kindergarten up until graduating high school. I loved growing up there. The community was so involved and there was ALWAYS something to look forward to. I went off to Milledgeville, Ga. for my college days. I went to GC&SU and had some of the best times of my life there. I made so many life long friends and was a member of the Delta Zeta Sorority.I would not change a thing about those 5 years I was there. I will cherish those memories forever!
My parents moved to Gainesville to be on Lake Lanier my senior year of college. It was heartbreaking to know that I would no longer be in Snellville and I wouldnt be able to come "home". It was nice, though, that we would be on the lake full-time(we had our weekend getaway home on Lake Oconee when I was in school as well as our Snellville home). I eventually adjusted as Snellville is not the same anymore. Most people have moved to different areas and the community has grown so much now, I hardly recognize it! I dont want to move back there now!
I have had an interesting few years since graduating from College. They have have been some of the most trying years of my life, but I have learned from them and have become a better person(at least I think so)! I know in the end, everything will turn out how it is supposed to! "If in the end everything is not right then it is not the end" (not sure who is responsible for this quote). I want to get married and have children more than anything! I know that I will make a great mom and wife one day! It will happen when the time is right!
So this is a little about me in a nutshell!
Candice
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