Remember when I blogged about my new job as an Assistant General Manager? Well forget all about that. It turns out after two weeks on the job I wasn't a good fit(there is more to the story, but honestly I'm over it and don't want to really go into detail). So that was about four weeks ago when they let me go. For the past two weeks I have been back at the Doubletree working which is where I was prior to taking the other job. I am totally okay with not being the AGM. Truly it was a blessing in disguise. I am so happy to be back at the Doubletree. Everyone has been so welcoming and happy to see me again.
So over that last month I have been doing some thinking...thinking about graduate school that is. I'm going to return to grad school and go for a Masters in Elementary Education. My whole growing up I wanted to be a teacher. I wanted to teach so bad I played school every night with my best friend in her basement. We had grade books, planners, a chalk broad, and a whole invisible class of students(who were generally made up of the students in our own class).
I have weighed the options of just receiving my teacher certification from UMSL vs. my Masters from Lindenwood University and I think that Lindenwood is the better choice. Both schools would take about the same amount of time so I figure if that's the case then going for the Masters is the way to go!
So here I go on a new journey. It will take about two and a half to three years to get done with all my schooling. I plan to remain at the Doubletree while going to school which is going to work out great because both my school schedule and work schedule are both flexible.
I guess I should let everyone know how David is since this blog is about both of us...He is doing great! He is a month away from being done with EMT class and receiving is EMT License. This week he has done clinicals at a local hospital in the ER. Yesterday he saw a trauma where the patient had blood squirting from their head....yes their head! I'm so proud of him for working so hard over the last few months between EMT class and actual daily work. David also recently got a phone call from Wright City Fire to be a part of their upcoming Fire Academy. The Academy starts in February and its a FREE way for David to earn his Firefighter 1&2 which he needs to get on a paid department. He is really looking forward to when he is done taking classes and can get back to fighting fire.
As you can tell we both have a lot of new and exciting things going on. Please keep us in your prayers as we begin to take these next steps in life together. We are truly blessed to have the wonderful support of our friends and family behind us.
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Monday, October 12, 2009
UPDATE:
Its been forever since my last update. The last three weeks have been super CRAZY! We have been busy moving my grandparents, having an estate sale at David's grandparents, and getting use to me working 40 hours a week.
Moving my grandparents was not very eventful so we will just skip that part and move on to the estate sale. The sale went well. David and I worked a combined total of 40 hours over the weekend. Selling everything and anything people would buy. So many interesting, kind, and strange....very strange people wondered their way through the sell. The most memorable was Tabby...yes like the cat. She bought close to 200 dollars worth of what I would consider junk, but it was treasure to her. The kicker was she couldn't take it home with her that afternoon because her husband was home! Can you say hoarder? This lady was nuts! I'm still not sure if she has ever returned to pick up her items.
Aside from Tabby we had so many people tell us they were going us the items they bought to help others in need. We had an overwhelming amount of ceramic Christmas trees and the last one to be bought was by a gentlemen who was going to use it to decorate a hospice patients room at Christmas time because they had no family to decorate their room. This was only one of the many inspiring stories we heard over the course of the weekend.
So moving people and selling others stuff is not all I have been up to...I have also been working 40 hours a week 5 days a week. Over the past three weeks I have been getting use to working in the real world. I have just completed three weeks of training in IL for my new job and now hopefully this week I will be able to move to my permanent property in St. Charles which is wayyyy closer to home. I really look forward to the short commute! Driving over an hour in downtown traffic sucks! I am really enjoying my new job. Its going to be hard work but well worth it in the end.
Managing work life and home life is also taking some getting use to. By the time I get home in the evening all I want to do is veg out in front of the TV and do nothing! Which is fine most nights but some nights I really do need to work on things around the house...I kinda want to go back to college life...maybe...not really!
Till next time friends!
Moving my grandparents was not very eventful so we will just skip that part and move on to the estate sale. The sale went well. David and I worked a combined total of 40 hours over the weekend. Selling everything and anything people would buy. So many interesting, kind, and strange....very strange people wondered their way through the sell. The most memorable was Tabby...yes like the cat. She bought close to 200 dollars worth of what I would consider junk, but it was treasure to her. The kicker was she couldn't take it home with her that afternoon because her husband was home! Can you say hoarder? This lady was nuts! I'm still not sure if she has ever returned to pick up her items.
Aside from Tabby we had so many people tell us they were going us the items they bought to help others in need. We had an overwhelming amount of ceramic Christmas trees and the last one to be bought was by a gentlemen who was going to use it to decorate a hospice patients room at Christmas time because they had no family to decorate their room. This was only one of the many inspiring stories we heard over the course of the weekend.
So moving people and selling others stuff is not all I have been up to...I have also been working 40 hours a week 5 days a week. Over the past three weeks I have been getting use to working in the real world. I have just completed three weeks of training in IL for my new job and now hopefully this week I will be able to move to my permanent property in St. Charles which is wayyyy closer to home. I really look forward to the short commute! Driving over an hour in downtown traffic sucks! I am really enjoying my new job. Its going to be hard work but well worth it in the end.
Managing work life and home life is also taking some getting use to. By the time I get home in the evening all I want to do is veg out in front of the TV and do nothing! Which is fine most nights but some nights I really do need to work on things around the house...I kinda want to go back to college life...maybe...not really!
Till next time friends!
Thursday, September 10, 2009
New things
Well as most of you are aware I have taken on a new challenge. I will be the new assistant general manager for Comfort Suites starting in about two weeks. I received an offer letter yesterday and accepted yesterday evening. I am so excited to finally begin a career! This is going to be a great experience for me. I am going to learn sooo much about the hotel industry. I think is my previous post I explained the job in greater detail so feel free to read that one too.
So along with accepting this new job I have to quit my current job. So today with a very nervous stomach I went into HR and turned in my resignation letter. The HR manager along with many other fellow co-workers are all disappointed yet excited for me. I had many people tell me today that I am brave for going into a limited service hotel vs a full service hotel. At the same time they all understand what a great learning experience this will be for me. I am going to miss the Doubletree. I like the people there. They are all so friendly and nice. I really enjoy the environment. Even though I have only been at the Doubletree for 4 weeks I feel like I know everyone. I was scared to tell my boss today. I felt like I was letting him down somehow. Thankfully he was also in the HR office when I was and by the time I could tell him what was going on he already knew. The only bad thing is they want me to finish out my two weeks. I was really hoping that I would just be able to leave today and not return but not so much the case...oh well. Its funny the week I decide to leave they schedule me 20.5 hours...which is the most I have had in one week since I started. Oh and also I had two other places call this week to set up interviews...its crazy! When one place wants ya' they all want ya'!
Other new things....I am really enjoy evening tea these days. Hot tea that is. Its so yummy! We are also getting new pillows for our couch! We currently have some crummy pillows that have very little support. When I say pillows I mean the back seat cushions on the couch. Today my mother-in-law brought me some test pillows. I'm currently test some out right now and they are great! The next step is to buy 4 more and cover them with my current pillow fabric...I love a good crafty project :) Another new thing is my hand-me-down Tupperware from my grandma! I love hand-me-down kitchen stuff. Its the best!
It truly is the little things in life that make me happy! I hope you all are able to find the little things as well! Love to all as always!
So along with accepting this new job I have to quit my current job. So today with a very nervous stomach I went into HR and turned in my resignation letter. The HR manager along with many other fellow co-workers are all disappointed yet excited for me. I had many people tell me today that I am brave for going into a limited service hotel vs a full service hotel. At the same time they all understand what a great learning experience this will be for me. I am going to miss the Doubletree. I like the people there. They are all so friendly and nice. I really enjoy the environment. Even though I have only been at the Doubletree for 4 weeks I feel like I know everyone. I was scared to tell my boss today. I felt like I was letting him down somehow. Thankfully he was also in the HR office when I was and by the time I could tell him what was going on he already knew. The only bad thing is they want me to finish out my two weeks. I was really hoping that I would just be able to leave today and not return but not so much the case...oh well. Its funny the week I decide to leave they schedule me 20.5 hours...which is the most I have had in one week since I started. Oh and also I had two other places call this week to set up interviews...its crazy! When one place wants ya' they all want ya'!
Other new things....I am really enjoy evening tea these days. Hot tea that is. Its so yummy! We are also getting new pillows for our couch! We currently have some crummy pillows that have very little support. When I say pillows I mean the back seat cushions on the couch. Today my mother-in-law brought me some test pillows. I'm currently test some out right now and they are great! The next step is to buy 4 more and cover them with my current pillow fabric...I love a good crafty project :) Another new thing is my hand-me-down Tupperware from my grandma! I love hand-me-down kitchen stuff. Its the best!
It truly is the little things in life that make me happy! I hope you all are able to find the little things as well! Love to all as always!
Thursday, September 3, 2009
Because you all want to know...
Okay so maybe not everyone wants to know but some of you want to know...about this lunch I went to on Wednesday. Well it all started about 3 weeks ago. My mom told me about a job opening at the Comfort Suites in St. Charles off of 5th Street. The position they are trying to fill is for Assistant General Manager(AGM). I am more than qualified and could not wait to send my resume to the General Manager(GM). So that's what I did. This past Monday the GM called me and we had a phone interview which went really well. She told me about the AGM position and what all it would entail. We talked about benefits, hours, and the hotel itself. At the end of the conversation she asked if I would be able to meet with her and her boss later in the week or next week. I let her know when I was available and she said she get back to me. Not 10 minutes later she called me back and asked if I could meet her and Kevin, her boss, for lunch on Wednesday. After the great phone interview and then this I was ecstatic!!!! This made my whole week!
So the next couple of days were full of anticipation, excitement, and butterflies in my stomach. After thinking long and hard on what to wear and doing some more research on the company and coming up with more questions to ask at lunch I was ready.
Fast forward to Wednesday....the morning leading up to the lunch was normal. The nerves began on my drive there. I was to meet Kevin and Natalee, the GM, at Trailhead at 12pm. Once I arrived and we sat down for lunch the interview began. Kevin asked me questions about my past work experience. They both told me more about the company and its benefits again. We talked about the training for the AGM position. The training would most likely start at the Fairview Heights, IL location and then after 5-6 weeks of training I would transfer to the St. Charles Location. There is a little tricky situation with the AGM position see...they haven't let the current AGM go and the GM is going on vacation in the beginning of October and another full time employee is going out for surgery. So there is A LOT of moving around that is going to have to take place before they can bring me on board which is why starting at Fairview Heights is okay by me. Starting there would mean I would get to start earlier than originally expected. So as I left lunch I felt really positive about the job.
I am again back to the waiting game. At least this time I have a job to keep me busy...well kinda. I am only working a couple days a week for now. I like my job at the Doubletree so my guess is you are wondering why I would change jobs....for the salary and benefits of course! And this is a great opportunity. I would get so much experience about the hotel. I would be looking over the front desk, training new hires, keeping up with housekeeping, and doing paperwork for the hotel. So even though it will heard to leave the Doubletree its well worth it. I am hoping to hear from Natalee at Comfort Suites in the next 2 weeks. I will of course keep you all informed on whats going on.
I am so amazed at God's blessing. I keeping praying He will provide and He keeps on providing. God is so good!!
Aside from myself and my interview life is good. David and I are working on fixing his grandparents house up along with him mom and dad. We have been busy painting and sorting at the house. If all goes well we will have the house ready for sale in the next month. David is also been busy with work and EMT classes. He is really enjoying EMT classes and that makes me so happy! David and I are still attending Morning Star Church. Later this month we are going to attend Open Mike night where Pastor Mike will share the church's history, values, mission, and answer any questions. I think this will be a good way for us to get started on becoming members of Morning Star. We are truly enjoying Morning Star and are excited to become more involved.
Well I think this post has become long enough...and I can smell my peanut butter chocolate cookies baking in the oven. I must get to them! Love to you all and please keep praying for this wonderful job opportunity.
So the next couple of days were full of anticipation, excitement, and butterflies in my stomach. After thinking long and hard on what to wear and doing some more research on the company and coming up with more questions to ask at lunch I was ready.
Fast forward to Wednesday....the morning leading up to the lunch was normal. The nerves began on my drive there. I was to meet Kevin and Natalee, the GM, at Trailhead at 12pm. Once I arrived and we sat down for lunch the interview began. Kevin asked me questions about my past work experience. They both told me more about the company and its benefits again. We talked about the training for the AGM position. The training would most likely start at the Fairview Heights, IL location and then after 5-6 weeks of training I would transfer to the St. Charles Location. There is a little tricky situation with the AGM position see...they haven't let the current AGM go and the GM is going on vacation in the beginning of October and another full time employee is going out for surgery. So there is A LOT of moving around that is going to have to take place before they can bring me on board which is why starting at Fairview Heights is okay by me. Starting there would mean I would get to start earlier than originally expected. So as I left lunch I felt really positive about the job.
I am again back to the waiting game. At least this time I have a job to keep me busy...well kinda. I am only working a couple days a week for now. I like my job at the Doubletree so my guess is you are wondering why I would change jobs....for the salary and benefits of course! And this is a great opportunity. I would get so much experience about the hotel. I would be looking over the front desk, training new hires, keeping up with housekeeping, and doing paperwork for the hotel. So even though it will heard to leave the Doubletree its well worth it. I am hoping to hear from Natalee at Comfort Suites in the next 2 weeks. I will of course keep you all informed on whats going on.
I am so amazed at God's blessing. I keeping praying He will provide and He keeps on providing. God is so good!!
Aside from myself and my interview life is good. David and I are working on fixing his grandparents house up along with him mom and dad. We have been busy painting and sorting at the house. If all goes well we will have the house ready for sale in the next month. David is also been busy with work and EMT classes. He is really enjoying EMT classes and that makes me so happy! David and I are still attending Morning Star Church. Later this month we are going to attend Open Mike night where Pastor Mike will share the church's history, values, mission, and answer any questions. I think this will be a good way for us to get started on becoming members of Morning Star. We are truly enjoying Morning Star and are excited to become more involved.
Well I think this post has become long enough...and I can smell my peanut butter chocolate cookies baking in the oven. I must get to them! Love to you all and please keep praying for this wonderful job opportunity.
Monday, August 24, 2009
Gone Floatin'
This past weekend David and I took a much needed getaway. We went on our annual float trip with the guys from BCFD Station 5. It was a blast! We headed down to Eminence MO on Friday and floated on Saturday and came home Sunday. We got to upgrade from tents to cabins this year! The cabins were nice but the beds not so much. We sank into the middle of the bed but on the upside we had the AC in our room so we were cool all night long. So funny story....half way through the float David tells me that he lost his wedding ring! You might be wondering if I was mad but not really (that might have been because I was a little intoxicated by this point). So we looked around a little bit in the river but no luck. It was gone. And really its okay. Its all part of life and we just gotta keep on going. So the solution is to buy a "cheap" ring and then once we can afford a new "nice" one we buy a new one. So lesson learned...next year keep the ring at the campsite! All in all it was a great weekend. We go to spend time with you friends from Columbia and we learned a great life lesson.
On Sunday when we got back we headed to my mom and dad's to celebrated my mom's birthday. We had pizza with her, Dad, Jordan, Aunt Tina, and Grandma and Grandpa. A nice family dinner....NOT! I have recently came to the conclusion that my family is crazy! Every time I see them is something new with them. Grandma is always trying to pawn something off on me or my mom. See Grandma is moving for the first time 42 years and now has to downsize. So rather than just giving her stuff away to Goodwill she wants to give it to us. We don't want it!!!! There is no nice way to tell her that though. On top of my grandma moving Davids mom and dad are cleaning out his grandparents house so there's more stuff that people keep trying to give us. I don't want hand-me-downs! I know free is good but I have all I need. And if I don't have it I don't need it. Plus I have no room for anything else! I say rather than giving me stuff just buy me a house. That way I can fill my house with all their stuff! Oh well. I guess I should just be thankful that people are thinking of me and wanting to help me.
Aside from all of the above I started my new job. I worked one day last week. It was okay. Its basically setting up the afternoon break out sessions for the afternoon conferences then waiting for them to be done and breaking the food down once they are done. Its easy. I'll be training next week still. I work three days and I'll reevaluate the job again after those three days.
That's all for now. Later gators!
On Sunday when we got back we headed to my mom and dad's to celebrated my mom's birthday. We had pizza with her, Dad, Jordan, Aunt Tina, and Grandma and Grandpa. A nice family dinner....NOT! I have recently came to the conclusion that my family is crazy! Every time I see them is something new with them. Grandma is always trying to pawn something off on me or my mom. See Grandma is moving for the first time 42 years and now has to downsize. So rather than just giving her stuff away to Goodwill she wants to give it to us. We don't want it!!!! There is no nice way to tell her that though. On top of my grandma moving Davids mom and dad are cleaning out his grandparents house so there's more stuff that people keep trying to give us. I don't want hand-me-downs! I know free is good but I have all I need. And if I don't have it I don't need it. Plus I have no room for anything else! I say rather than giving me stuff just buy me a house. That way I can fill my house with all their stuff! Oh well. I guess I should just be thankful that people are thinking of me and wanting to help me.
Aside from all of the above I started my new job. I worked one day last week. It was okay. Its basically setting up the afternoon break out sessions for the afternoon conferences then waiting for them to be done and breaking the food down once they are done. Its easy. I'll be training next week still. I work three days and I'll reevaluate the job again after those three days.
That's all for now. Later gators!
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Lifes a waiting game
So life has been a waiting game the past week. I was offered a job at the Doubletree in Chesterfield as a conference sever and I ACCEPTED!! But now I have not idea when I am going to start! They called me THREE weeks ago! They checked with my references, sent me for a drug test, did a criminal background check, and still nothing! Its Tuesday people! Come on! Time is money....especially when you have no money but A LOT of time. So here I am still waiting.
While I have been waiting I finished up watching my little brother Jordan while he waited for school to start back up. He is in 4th grade now! Its crazy how fast he is grown up. So I was spending my days with him but now I'm at home again trying to keep busy.
Lets see what else....We were house sitting two weeks ago for some family friends. It went well. Holly the dog was a little crazy okay A LOT crazy! But we love love her anyway. We got to take their boat out and see all the fancy house on the lake that are way outta my price range! David and Jordan did some fishing. And other than that we just hung out at the house. Which btw had a zillion door leading to the outside! CREEPY! But so peaceful out on the lake at the same time.
Oh we went to my uncle's 70th birthday party this past Sunday. It was great. Got to see all my mom's family and have delicious birthday cake! Here's what I learned Sunday...old people are RUDE! They barked orders, pushed you out of the way, wanted to know your whole life story, were cranky and wanted to correct everything you were doing wrong...well what they thought was wrong! It was so ridiculous. It truly makes me never want to get old. I should mention that it wasn't my uncle who was rude, it was all the old people that live at the retirement home with him. All in all good to spend time with family.
Also this weekend we attended our first wedding since ours. It was nice to be the guest again rather than the bride. It was an outdoor wedding too...my first. It was so nice! The only thing the Pastor had to talk over was the airplanes taking off from the small airport near by. It made for great memories :)
Lastly in all this waiting I heard about another job. My mom's boss Linda has a niece who is looking for an assistant. The niece is the GM at a hotel in St. Charles. I sent her my resume and I'm waiting to hear back from her. Hopefully I hear back from her soon. This job could be more full time and include benefits which I am not getting either at the Doubletree. So we'll see. I'll keep you posted.
Guess that's it for now...I'm heading back to the waiting room I guess.
While I have been waiting I finished up watching my little brother Jordan while he waited for school to start back up. He is in 4th grade now! Its crazy how fast he is grown up. So I was spending my days with him but now I'm at home again trying to keep busy.
Lets see what else....We were house sitting two weeks ago for some family friends. It went well. Holly the dog was a little crazy okay A LOT crazy! But we love love her anyway. We got to take their boat out and see all the fancy house on the lake that are way outta my price range! David and Jordan did some fishing. And other than that we just hung out at the house. Which btw had a zillion door leading to the outside! CREEPY! But so peaceful out on the lake at the same time.
Oh we went to my uncle's 70th birthday party this past Sunday. It was great. Got to see all my mom's family and have delicious birthday cake! Here's what I learned Sunday...old people are RUDE! They barked orders, pushed you out of the way, wanted to know your whole life story, were cranky and wanted to correct everything you were doing wrong...well what they thought was wrong! It was so ridiculous. It truly makes me never want to get old. I should mention that it wasn't my uncle who was rude, it was all the old people that live at the retirement home with him. All in all good to spend time with family.
Also this weekend we attended our first wedding since ours. It was nice to be the guest again rather than the bride. It was an outdoor wedding too...my first. It was so nice! The only thing the Pastor had to talk over was the airplanes taking off from the small airport near by. It made for great memories :)
Lastly in all this waiting I heard about another job. My mom's boss Linda has a niece who is looking for an assistant. The niece is the GM at a hotel in St. Charles. I sent her my resume and I'm waiting to hear back from her. Hopefully I hear back from her soon. This job could be more full time and include benefits which I am not getting either at the Doubletree. So we'll see. I'll keep you posted.
Guess that's it for now...I'm heading back to the waiting room I guess.
Sunday, August 2, 2009
Just a few things...
Had a great weekend! David and I are house sitting in Lake St Louis in a huge house! Just the two of us, the dog, cat, fish and hamster! We have a great view of the lake and access to the boat. Its like a vacation but we still have to work!
My interview on Friday with Doubletree went really well. The job I interviewed for was for a conference server. As a conference server I would watch over the break out areas for the different conferences going on. I would tend to them, making sure they were stocked with food and drink. It would be a great way to get my foot in the door at a great hotel! I am praying hard for this one!
Speaking of praying I heard a great sermon on pray today at Morning Star! It was amazing! David and I attend with my parents and his parents. We all really enjoyed the service. David and I have decided to start attending Morning Star on a regular basis.
Ohh! I almost forgot. I cooked for the in-laws for the first time on Friday night! It went great. I made chicken, broccoli, and rice casserole along with a chocolate cake with butter cream icing. All was great! We also had a wonderful game of Yahtzee. It was a wonderful evening for all!
Any who just a little update on how the weekend was. Till next time :)
My interview on Friday with Doubletree went really well. The job I interviewed for was for a conference server. As a conference server I would watch over the break out areas for the different conferences going on. I would tend to them, making sure they were stocked with food and drink. It would be a great way to get my foot in the door at a great hotel! I am praying hard for this one!
Speaking of praying I heard a great sermon on pray today at Morning Star! It was amazing! David and I attend with my parents and his parents. We all really enjoyed the service. David and I have decided to start attending Morning Star on a regular basis.
Ohh! I almost forgot. I cooked for the in-laws for the first time on Friday night! It went great. I made chicken, broccoli, and rice casserole along with a chocolate cake with butter cream icing. All was great! We also had a wonderful game of Yahtzee. It was a wonderful evening for all!
Any who just a little update on how the weekend was. Till next time :)
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
The phone call...
To begin if this is your first time reading my blog you may want to read the previous post to get up-to-date on what YCA is...
So today I had a phone call with the franchise manager of YCA. The conversation went really well. Joel, the franchise manager, told me more about the company; what they offer, how much to price classes, square footage required to build, what types of classes, what the cost is and what the cost covers.
So over all I learned a lot while talking to Joel. Mostly I learned its going to take a lot of money to get things done. I knew going into this that money was going to be a concern and issue. The main issue is getting the money. I haven't talked to my parents about the cost to much since this afternoon. I need to get them to see what I see about YCA. I really think it would be a great asset to our family. I understand there is a risk and a lot of unknown going into business but I feel way passionate about this. I really would love for this to work out.
So with that said I need to talk with my parents a bit more and get things hammered out. I guess the worst is that we have to put this on the back burner for a little while longer. We'll see.
On another note...I have an interview on Friday with the Doubletree in Chesterfield to work in their conference center as a sever. So that's great! I am looking forward to hearing more about the job.
David is working hard this week. He is working 3 days this week. I am so happy for him to be working I just wish that it was a little more dependable. We are both looking forward to the weekend and begin of next week. Davids mom, dad, and sister are coming to visit/work on grandma's house for the week. We are entering our 2nd month of marriage this month as well. It seems like its been forever though really. I can say its been nice to just be with each other everyday and not have to have a relationship based over the phone. I have truly enjoyed spending time together each evening and just not worrying about who's going to travel each weekend to see who where. Ahhh...life is good.
So today I had a phone call with the franchise manager of YCA. The conversation went really well. Joel, the franchise manager, told me more about the company; what they offer, how much to price classes, square footage required to build, what types of classes, what the cost is and what the cost covers.
So over all I learned a lot while talking to Joel. Mostly I learned its going to take a lot of money to get things done. I knew going into this that money was going to be a concern and issue. The main issue is getting the money. I haven't talked to my parents about the cost to much since this afternoon. I need to get them to see what I see about YCA. I really think it would be a great asset to our family. I understand there is a risk and a lot of unknown going into business but I feel way passionate about this. I really would love for this to work out.
So with that said I need to talk with my parents a bit more and get things hammered out. I guess the worst is that we have to put this on the back burner for a little while longer. We'll see.
On another note...I have an interview on Friday with the Doubletree in Chesterfield to work in their conference center as a sever. So that's great! I am looking forward to hearing more about the job.
David is working hard this week. He is working 3 days this week. I am so happy for him to be working I just wish that it was a little more dependable. We are both looking forward to the weekend and begin of next week. Davids mom, dad, and sister are coming to visit/work on grandma's house for the week. We are entering our 2nd month of marriage this month as well. It seems like its been forever though really. I can say its been nice to just be with each other everyday and not have to have a relationship based over the phone. I have truly enjoyed spending time together each evening and just not worrying about who's going to travel each weekend to see who where. Ahhh...life is good.
Friday, July 24, 2009
New Venture
So I finally have something to write about that is exciting! Since graduation finding a job has been hard work! I have applied my butt off and have only had a hand full of interviews. So I have decided to take matters into my own hands. What better way to get a job than to start your own business! I know this sounds crazy but I'm really excited about this. My mom and I were watching tv the other day and saw an interview with a lady who own a company called Young Chefs Academy (YCA). Its a cooking school for kids from ages 3 and up. The concept is that you teach the kids to cook, etiquette, setting the table, and proper clean up. You hold weekly classes, birthday parties, field trips, summer camps, and more.
This sounds PERFECT was my first thought! So I went to the world wide web and looked into YCA. They offer franchising opportunities so I have been looking into them. I have a meeting with the franchising manager on Tuesday. The catch is I have to sell my dad on the idea. I need the financial backing from my mom and dad. Mom is pretty much on board but dad is still on the fence. As far as David he is supporting me on this. We both know its going to be hard work and is a risky thing to do but I am willing to make it work.
So since I found out about YCA on Wednesday I have requested information from YCA, set up a meeting with YCA, looked into retail space, and done as much research on YCA as I can. My dad told me that if I wanted this I would have to research everything and figure it all out. I am hoping that after Tuesday I have a lot of my questions answered and can go back to my parents and tell them why we should buy into YCA. Well that's all I know for now. I'll keep you posted on what I learn!
This sounds PERFECT was my first thought! So I went to the world wide web and looked into YCA. They offer franchising opportunities so I have been looking into them. I have a meeting with the franchising manager on Tuesday. The catch is I have to sell my dad on the idea. I need the financial backing from my mom and dad. Mom is pretty much on board but dad is still on the fence. As far as David he is supporting me on this. We both know its going to be hard work and is a risky thing to do but I am willing to make it work.
So since I found out about YCA on Wednesday I have requested information from YCA, set up a meeting with YCA, looked into retail space, and done as much research on YCA as I can. My dad told me that if I wanted this I would have to research everything and figure it all out. I am hoping that after Tuesday I have a lot of my questions answered and can go back to my parents and tell them why we should buy into YCA. Well that's all I know for now. I'll keep you posted on what I learn!
Monday, July 13, 2009
New to this
Well I'm just going to try this out. I'm not sure how well I will keep it up. We'll see.
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