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!

Attitude adjustment

All right its time to stop feeling sorry for myself and start telling myself that I am going to find a job. You know that theory of law of attraction, attract what you want instead of what you don't want, well I am going to try that! So rather than telling you how frustrated I am about not finding a job, I am going to tell you that I AM going to find a career that I like. I am grateful for the job I have, and the support of my family and husband! I am grateful for the roof over my head and the food I have to eat. I will find a career and things are going to look up! Ha, take that universe and law of attraction!

Frustrated!

Frustrated, mad, and upset pretty much sums up how I feel, and have been feeling, for the past two months. I know I have only been done school for two months, but I was hoping that I would have found a career by now. I do enjoy working at the pub, however the 10 hours I get are not a good enough contribution to the household! I need a career with good pay, hours, and benefits. I am hoping I find something much sooner than later. All I do is sit at home and watch endless hours of T.V, and hunt for jobs on the internet. The feeling of unproductivity and laziness is getting old! I need to find something to occupy myself with in the meantime. That is my rant for the day, sorry it sounds depressing or negative, but that is the feeling of the day! I am trying to be positive.

Deja Vous

Well here I am again in AB, you might be thinking you read this already, and that is partially correct, because it was roughly this time last year I wrote about my trip to Calgary, well here I am again. I am having a good time. Hanging out with family, seeing as many people as I can, and its been great. Last year there was a lot more running around, this year its a little more mellow. Visiting family has been pretty low key, just sitting around chatting about old times and eating, nothing wrong with that! The wedding I was in was successful, and it was a great time! Nothing else is new to report. I go on home on Sunday, and while I am sad to leave my family, I am super excited to see my husband! I know its only been ten days, and there are people out there who haven't seen their husbands/wives for much longer, but ten days is long for me!! I can't wait to snuggle with him.

Thoughts of the day

Although summer is undoubtedly the best season of the year, fall ranks second. I love the colors, but my favorite part is how its just cool enough to wear a sweater. I love hoodies and vests, any excuse to wear them is a good one. Its not too hot, but not too cold in the fall, that is the best.

The siding is going up nicely on our house. There have been a few stressful and tense moments, but for the most part everyone, and everything, is cooperating nicely. Soon our thirty year old house will look brand new.

I am going to Calgary tomorrow night. My plane leaves from St. John, and while I am a little sad to leave Al, and my in-laws, I am super excited to see my family and friends. Who knows when I will get to see them again after this year.

I am hoping to take a trip this xmas down South. Al's parents are going down south for the winter, and hopefully it will work out that we can meet them for Christmas.

The job market is looking gloom. I have not heard back from the job interview I had last week, but I will keep looking, even on my vacation!

I went to the FREX, which is an exhibition in town, and I had a lot of fun. I watched barrel racing, and even went on a ride, which scared the crap out of me. It was great. It made me miss the stampede desperately, so I guess the FREX will have to fill that void.

I am super excited for this weekend. My friend is getting married, and I am a bridesmaid. Should be a blast. I get to see most of my friends at the same time and party it up!