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.

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 :)

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.

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!

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.