If you can't say anything nice....

Isn't that the saying, if you can't say anything nice then you shouldn't say anything at all? I wish more people would consider this before they open their big mouths! So my last blog, a new path, told you all about where I am taking my education and what I would like to do with my life. I am super excited about it, but it seems that some people like to rain on my parade. For example a lady at work, my boss, heard what I was doing and she said, (insert disgusted voice here), "you went to school for five years and you want to be a dog groomer? Yep thats what she said. Outloud to my face!! I was very unpleased with her tone and attitude! My husband and family have told me that I cannot let these people get me down. Everyone is going to have an opinion, but sometimes thats easier said then done. Some customers at work told me that I would get nowhere with my BA degree! These are just two of many people who have POURED ALL OVER my parade, whether it was my new path or the fact that I have an education.

Anyway I am excited about what this new position is going to bring. For all of you who don't believe in what I am doing, well too bad for you! For all those that support me, you ROCK!!

A New Path

So lately I have been feeling frustrated because I wasn't finding a full time job. I had a couple of interviews, but nothing came of them. Not only was I not finding a job, but I wasn't even finding anything that I wanted to do. I was looking for jobs that could potentially pay me a decent salary. So since Aug I have been wandering around here wondering what to do. Then I started volunteering at a dog grooming salon in town. Anyone who knows me knows I LOVE animals, and this is right up my alley. I wash and dry them, its super fantastic. So for the past two weeks that has been taking up a majority of my days. The girl who owns the place is a good friend of mine, and the other girls that work there are super! Last night I saw the owner at a mutual friends party. This is when things in the job department start to look up. The owner offers me an appretinceship at her shop!! So I continue to volunteer, which means I can continue to work at the pub and still earn a living, in hopes that I will be trained as a washer/dryer and maybe a groomer by xmas in the hopes to be hired on full time. The owner wants to expand her business to include many other aspects besides grooming, so by next spring I will hopefully will be employed full time! I am so super excited about this. Forever I have wanted to work with animals! My BA degree does not really allow for someone to go in the field of vet, or zookeeper, or anything like that because of the lack of sciences, but this way I can work with animals, and still use my education. If I need to go back to school for some more courses, well my BA degree is that stepping stone! I am so super excited about this opportunity. Not only am I in love with the fact I get to work with animals all day, I am also so stoked about how this shop runs. Besides being passionate about animals, I am also passionate about the environment! This shop has won a Green Award. This means that everying that is used in that shop is environmentally friendly! I am stoked about that! The owner is also about investing in her employees!! She believes in team work, and doing anything she can to help you grow in her buisness.

So of course the downside to this is that I won't get rich doing this job. However how many people can say they LOVE going to work? Sometimes money is not everything! Yes I will have to volunteer for a bit to get where I want, but you know what thats ok with me! I will love what I am doing, I will get to do what I have wanted to do forever, and I strongly believe in what the company stands for. Its a great place to work, the ladies are fun, and we have a great time. I get to work with my friends, that is awsome! The other thing is that the knowledge I gain from this I can take with me anywhere. If for some reason I were to move, I would have something I can take with me and use! I will keep you posted on the journey!!

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving weekend! I hope it was full of yummy turkey, dressing and mashed potatoes swimming in delicious gravy! I am super excited to have just that tomorrow afternoon!

I am thankful for my wonderful family and friends, and more importantly my wonderful, all kinds of awsome husband! He is great!He is supportive and understanding, and I love him to pieces.

I hope you have something to be thankful for this Thanksgiving. I hope you all had a great turkey weekend!