UPDATE

I'm here people. Things have been crazy with the new job and training my replacement for the night job. 

I'll get a post out or two when I can, I just wanted to stop in and let you all know I didn't forget about the blog.

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You'll be sorry that if you don't.

EXCITING NEWS!!!!!!!!!!

I GOT THE JOB!! I GOT THE JOB!! I GOT THE JOB!! I GOT THE JOB!! I GOT THE JOB!! I GOT THE JOB!! I GOT THE JOB!! I GOT THE JOB!! I GOT THE JOB!! I GOT THE JOB!! I GOT THE JOB!!

I am beyond words excited!

can't you tell

For those of you who follow me on Twitter (and if you don't, you should), you may have already heard, but for my friendlies here:

I GOT THE JOB!! :)

On August 29th I will start working for a big named company/law firm as a legal secretary.

I'd rather not say who, just to be safe, rather than sorry. 

So instead of going to my 'not job' I'll be going to a real job that PAYS :)

I am so damn excited. If you couldn't already tell, let me tell you again:

I am SO DAMN EXCITED!!!!

I have had a smile on my face since I found out!

In honor of the new job I will leave you all with this song:

Peaches

The Presidents of the United States of America

It has been following me around for months...

seriously, since I began the interview process, it has been with me. 

This might sound weird, but when I was little, back when my dad was married to my former step-mom (obvs they are now divorced)--she and I were riding in the car and this song came on. I had never heard it before, and upon hearing it, I thought that it was the WEIRDEST and most pointless song that I had ever heard. After I listened to her sing along to the entire song, she told me how she liked the song (clearly) and we laughed about it (mind you I was about 10 or 11 around this time--my music tastes stuck with N*SYNC and Brittney).

Years later after they divorced I heard this song again and discovered that I too enjoyed it--how can you not!? Now every time I hear it I think of her, miss her, but always smile.

Here is where it gets weird, and by weird, I mean ironic/coincidental. My ex-step-mom works for the SAME company that I applied for, and will now be working for...

When I drove to my first interview this song was on the radio.

The day I got the call for the second interview the song was on the radio (pre-phone call).

When I drove to the second interview it was on the radio.

The day I found out I got the job, the damn song was on the radio during my drive TO work.

WTF.

Coincidence!? 

I think so, I don't know... but I do think it was a sort of a sign of some sort.

I'll take it as one.

Kinda freaky, kinda cool.

No complaints from me :)

I GOT THE JOB!! 

ahhhhhhhhhhh!

A BLAZING LOVE

There are many things that I love...
Most of them are pretty superficial, honestly, they are, but I'm okay with that, as long as you are (since you keep coming back for more--and I thank you for it EACH and EVERY DAY).

So back to those things I love...
Clothes, shoes--specifically boots, sales that revolve around clothing and boots...
Are you noticing a trend here?

Yesterday I stopped by my local Target for some tights and possibly a new pair of cheap-O back wedges. Unfortunately my Target is extremely LACKING in the shoe department, but their clearance rack was not.

I managed to score the MOST PERFECT Blazer!!!!

[This one to be exact.]

Perfect in the sense that the length on both the arms and the waist are FREAKING PERFECT!

Check it out for yourself:

 

 I rolled the sleeves up in this picture, but they are perfect, I swear!!!

Would you like to know the best part about this blazer?!

The damn thing was only $7.98!!! 

Excuse me, but FUCK YES!!!!

I also picked up the blouse that I'm wearing under the blazer for $11 something. I don't yet have a cream colored tank, and this one will work perfectly with the rest of the clothing that I plan to wear during my... new...

JOB!!!!!

Well, I lie, it is really a position that I volunteered to volunteer for because due to budget cuts the office that I wanted to work for wasn't able to hire me. I asked if they would let me work and shadow their staff for free and they were more than accepting. Hopefully this will help me get my foot in the door and get my name out and about in my community.

Have you had any recent shopping scores?!

If so, share!!!

EAT THE FOOD TINA!

So Saturday began like any other Saturday.

I woke up.

But this time I woke up in a bed--as opposed to the floor that I had been sleeping on since I moved to Georgia! I'm a big girl now! I've got a bed! Woo!

Following the somewhat uneventful wake up, I headed to the pool in the golf cart with Bonnie and the kiddies. Lucky and Nicole met us later. Around 3 o'clock I left the pool, got home, checked my voice mail and lo and be hold I had a missed call from a job!

Woop!

Good new: JOB -- Bad news: They wanted me in last minute at 5 to help them out.

Well I wasn't going to say no.

So I rushed like a mad woman, showered off my sunscreen and chlorine, did my hair and drove to the outlets to pick up clothes for work. On my way I called Banana Republic and asked if they could pull all black pants and shirts in my size. As soon as I walked in the girl at the counter asked if I was me... she could probably tell by the frantic-crazed-sweaty look on my face!

I was literally in and out of the store in 15 minutes with a new uniform for my new job. I had the BEST customer service experience of my life. It was so good that I went back today to tell the girls manager. She seemed proud. I hope the girl gets a raise or point or a better employee discount or something.

Getting back to the point:

I busted my butt at the new job, a restaurant obviously (black on black uniform), and honestly had a good time. I never realized how much I missed the crazy fast paced environment of a restaurant.

I go back tomorrow and Wednesday for serving staff and then this weekend I go back and work in the kitchen... Not bad.

I'm still working at the tire place; I'll just go in after I get off in the day time from the restaurant--ugh it's going to be 90 tomorrow.

Eff.