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Thursday, June 25, 2009
Monday, June 22, 2009
I love my husband
This move to Colorado has been crazy. The best part has been that I get to experience it all with Joam. We've been on a bunch of hikes and have seen such beauty together.
I love you, Joam!
I love you, Joam!
Saturday, June 20, 2009
when working retail, there is no weekend
Yesterday was good. My feet ached so bad. It's weird getting used to standing all day again. I've done it before so I'll be fine eventually. I was working in women's most of the day. basically you check the fitting room for clothes that go in your section and you but them back. all day. and on the hour you have to walk around and ask "can i help you find something?" to everyone. you're supposed to ask it all the time, but on the hour we go through the section to make sure no one was left out.
today is another 8 hour day, but this time it's closing instead of opening.
and if you're a mom and like photography, check this out: http://www.clickinmoms.com/
today is another 8 hour day, but this time it's closing instead of opening.
and if you're a mom and like photography, check this out: http://www.clickinmoms.com/
Thursday, June 18, 2009
Another Day, Another $34
So I had my first day of Target actually helping people. The first day, on Tuesday, was just orientation. Today I was trained as a cashier and it was a lot of fun. Their system is so automated! And they really have your back no matter what you do. For instance, today I rang up a customer, finishing the sale. He came back and said, are these razors really $25? I thought they were more like $10. I asked the girl next to me and she said to go ahead and ring it up for what he said. I knew they were probably $25 but didn't want to call a price check so I just did it. The Lead cashier lady came over a bit later and asked me about my price override and I explained to her what had happened. She said we could do price overrides when it's reasonable but over half off was a lot and next time I should check with her. BUT she said I did the right thing! That's awesome.
Tomorrow is my first 8 hour shift and I'll be training on the Sales Floor! I hope I'm in the scrapbooking section! (:
Today we also went to look at a house for rent. It wasn't really what we're looking for, but maybe. We're looking for a place for us, plus my little brother, plus our friend here, and maybe more.
Tomorrow is my first 8 hour shift and I'll be training on the Sales Floor! I hope I'm in the scrapbooking section! (:
Today we also went to look at a house for rent. It wasn't really what we're looking for, but maybe. We're looking for a place for us, plus my little brother, plus our friend here, and maybe more.
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Terrific Tuesday
Lots to do today.
I'm going to open a Colorado bank account today.
I'm going to State Farm to get a quote on car insurance.
I'm going to start my job with Target today.
There was more.... Oh, I'm going to check out housing helpers maybe.
It seems like a lot.
And just an FYI:
I miss you ladies!
I'm going to open a Colorado bank account today.
I'm going to State Farm to get a quote on car insurance.
I'm going to start my job with Target today.
There was more.... Oh, I'm going to check out housing helpers maybe.
It seems like a lot.
And just an FYI:
I miss you ladies!
Sunday, June 14, 2009
I climbed a mountain today
So the mountain wasn't THAT big but it sure was hard to climb. Boulder is around 5,300 feet high and the mountain was about 6,800 feet high so it wasn't that much different but hey, I made it! (see more photos on facebook)
It was very steep and very rocky. It took us about four hours from start to finish. At one point I wanted to die. Ok, at a few points. I was reminded of the time I climbed a little mountain called Pike's Peak back in 1999. This hike was actually harder even though Pike's was higher (over 14,000 feet). But my hiking buddies, Joam and Ian, were good sports. I told them I'd do the harder trail if they'd wait for me and they did.
This photo was taken maybe 2/3 of the way up. We saw a deer and a fox and a baby deer ran out right in front of us on the decline. Then it's mom came out in front of us. We just stood still as they both kept going. It was beautiful. So hard but so worth it.
I love being in Boulder. I start work at Target on Tuesday. I hope it's awesome.
It was very steep and very rocky. It took us about four hours from start to finish. At one point I wanted to die. Ok, at a few points. I was reminded of the time I climbed a little mountain called Pike's Peak back in 1999. This hike was actually harder even though Pike's was higher (over 14,000 feet). But my hiking buddies, Joam and Ian, were good sports. I told them I'd do the harder trail if they'd wait for me and they did.
This photo was taken maybe 2/3 of the way up. We saw a deer and a fox and a baby deer ran out right in front of us on the decline. Then it's mom came out in front of us. We just stood still as they both kept going. It was beautiful. So hard but so worth it.
I love being in Boulder. I start work at Target on Tuesday. I hope it's awesome.
Friday, June 12, 2009
A 'real' update!
Hello everyone, anyone!
So yes, we have moved to Boulder, Colorado. It was kind of all of a sudden, at least that's how it felt to me. I didn't get to say goodbye to everyone I wanted to. That was hard.
The drive over was pretty rough. The first day we stopped in Fernley, NV to see my cousin, Joy, and her family. We found out her littlest, Paul, was graduating from Kindergarten that evening so we, of course, HAD to stay. (: It was a lot of fun. Then we went out for dinner with the family to celebrate.
We took my cat, Meow-Meows (aka Kitty) and that itself was some drama. She has this big dome litterbox thing that we emptied out and put her in. We taped a t-shirt to the front so she couldn't get out. When we were doing the graduation/dinner thing, she got out! So we put the harness/leash thing on her and tied it to the passenger headrest so she was free to move about but she wouldn't be able to get under my feet. It worked out awesomely! She basically slept right next to me for the whole rest of the trip.
We drove through a big storm in Wyoming that we both thought we were going to not make it through. And then right as we were getting close to Boulder we drove through pea soup fog at 10pm at night. So very dangerous. But we pulled up to the place we are keeping our stuff around 12:30am and went straight to bed.
The next morning we unloaded both cars. The old '86 Honda we put in the garage and we went about looking for jobs. An old friend from Teen Mania asked me on Facebook a while back, where we were staying in Colorado. When I told her Boulder, she offered up her sister's place for us to keep our things in the garage. They have moved out of the house as it is going up for foreclosure. We stayed in the basement for about a week without water, showering at our friend's house. So, our stuff and where we were sleeping was in North Denver and our friend lives in Boulder which is a twenty minute or so drive. We really want to live and work in Boulder.
Eventually our friend was telling us that we should just stay with him in his large house with his three roommates. So we are, for now. Our stuff is out in North Denver and we are staying in Boulder. We've applied for jobs all over. I've registered at two temp agencies. I did hear back from Target and had an interview. I start with them on Tuesday but I'm still looking for a "real" job or something more stable and that pays more. I think the minimum wage is at $7.50 here? I start at $8.50 so that's not too bad.
So our goal is to get our own place asap so we are not mooching off of our friend for too long. And then my little brother will move out here to join us! And then my mom-in-law will bring out our dog! There are dogs everywhere here. There's so much to do here. We've gone out walking or hiking just about every day now. I have pictures but no way to easily post them. Some day soon.
So yes, we have moved to Boulder, Colorado. It was kind of all of a sudden, at least that's how it felt to me. I didn't get to say goodbye to everyone I wanted to. That was hard.
The drive over was pretty rough. The first day we stopped in Fernley, NV to see my cousin, Joy, and her family. We found out her littlest, Paul, was graduating from Kindergarten that evening so we, of course, HAD to stay. (: It was a lot of fun. Then we went out for dinner with the family to celebrate.
We took my cat, Meow-Meows (aka Kitty) and that itself was some drama. She has this big dome litterbox thing that we emptied out and put her in. We taped a t-shirt to the front so she couldn't get out. When we were doing the graduation/dinner thing, she got out! So we put the harness/leash thing on her and tied it to the passenger headrest so she was free to move about but she wouldn't be able to get under my feet. It worked out awesomely! She basically slept right next to me for the whole rest of the trip.
We drove through a big storm in Wyoming that we both thought we were going to not make it through. And then right as we were getting close to Boulder we drove through pea soup fog at 10pm at night. So very dangerous. But we pulled up to the place we are keeping our stuff around 12:30am and went straight to bed.
The next morning we unloaded both cars. The old '86 Honda we put in the garage and we went about looking for jobs. An old friend from Teen Mania asked me on Facebook a while back, where we were staying in Colorado. When I told her Boulder, she offered up her sister's place for us to keep our things in the garage. They have moved out of the house as it is going up for foreclosure. We stayed in the basement for about a week without water, showering at our friend's house. So, our stuff and where we were sleeping was in North Denver and our friend lives in Boulder which is a twenty minute or so drive. We really want to live and work in Boulder.
Eventually our friend was telling us that we should just stay with him in his large house with his three roommates. So we are, for now. Our stuff is out in North Denver and we are staying in Boulder. We've applied for jobs all over. I've registered at two temp agencies. I did hear back from Target and had an interview. I start with them on Tuesday but I'm still looking for a "real" job or something more stable and that pays more. I think the minimum wage is at $7.50 here? I start at $8.50 so that's not too bad.
So our goal is to get our own place asap so we are not mooching off of our friend for too long. And then my little brother will move out here to join us! And then my mom-in-law will bring out our dog! There are dogs everywhere here. There's so much to do here. We've gone out walking or hiking just about every day now. I have pictures but no way to easily post them. Some day soon.
Friday, June 05, 2009
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Mashed potatoes from scratch and organic mac and cheese. Because our friend can only eat mushy food.
Thursday, June 04, 2009
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No one's hiring up here. :) we took some time off of our job hunt to enjoy the view.
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Kitty had a better time on our second day of travel when i let her sit next to me.
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