Also, my 11 year old sister donated her hair at the Working Women's Survival Show. So proud of her!! :)
Sunday, March 10, 2013
Locks of Love.
Also, my 11 year old sister donated her hair at the Working Women's Survival Show. So proud of her!! :)
The Waiting Game.
I'm playing it. And I am playing it HARD. In the past month, I've applied for two promotions. One that will keep me in KC, and one that will move me back home to STL. I'm still waiting. I've heard from both, but there haven't been any interviews.
The STL one is taking forever. They promoted all of their lower staff in the last 2 months, and they want to get new staff hired and trained before bringing me in for an interview.
The KC one depends on other factors. It means my boss needs to get a promotion (which he has an interview for on Monday). It's also a position where I'll be going up against people with more experience than me. But I'm totally in the realm of possibilities.
I want to stay in KC. But I won't let the STL promotion pass me up.
Both are about the same money I make now. But both come with a company car, cell phone, and laptop. And better benefits.
I just hate not knowing anything!!! It's frustrating. But at the same time, I'm really excited for what the next few months hold for me!
The STL one is taking forever. They promoted all of their lower staff in the last 2 months, and they want to get new staff hired and trained before bringing me in for an interview.
The KC one depends on other factors. It means my boss needs to get a promotion (which he has an interview for on Monday). It's also a position where I'll be going up against people with more experience than me. But I'm totally in the realm of possibilities.
I want to stay in KC. But I won't let the STL promotion pass me up.
Both are about the same money I make now. But both come with a company car, cell phone, and laptop. And better benefits.
I just hate not knowing anything!!! It's frustrating. But at the same time, I'm really excited for what the next few months hold for me!
Sunday, February 10, 2013
#14. New Blog Design.
It's been a LONG time since I've changed up my blog look. As in, 3 years. I've been trying to decide what I wanted to do for a while. I've been looking for something more modern and more personal. I wanted it to reflect us.
I'm still playing with a couple of things. Mainly, trying to decide if I want an actually signature on the tail of every post. And of course, uploading a photo for the sidebar. Just a few little tinkers here and there.
Let me know how you like it!
I'm still playing with a couple of things. Mainly, trying to decide if I want an actually signature on the tail of every post. And of course, uploading a photo for the sidebar. Just a few little tinkers here and there.
Let me know how you like it!
Saturday, January 19, 2013
Need Advice - On Starting a Company
So my little brother is starting a business. Well, to be honest, he did a while ago. But we're making it official now.
You see, my brother is 20. He's fallen straight into the heart of not being able to find a job. He has severe ADD, and it wasn't managed in high school - so he struggled just to pass his classes, and having a job wasn't even on the radar. Now that he's seeing a myriad of doctors and has his issues "taken care of", he's enrolled in college and doing well. Except for the whole working thing. See, no one really wants to hire a young adult who's never had a job before and isn't a college graduate. His resume is literally blank. He wasn't in clubs or sports in high school. He didn't graduate with honors. He's your typical "fell through the cracks" person. He's trying so so hard to get out.
My brother is in school for computer programming. He loves all things electronic. He loves taking them apart and putting them back together. Last summer, he started scrapping. He takes old computers and tvs, pulls them apart, and sells the pieces. It's a great deal. Most people just leave this stuff out on the curb or have it collecting dust in their basement. He makes money from it. It takes a special skill set - one he's developed over the years from tinkering with my dad and school. It takes determination - he drives around for roughly 3 hours a night, looking for electronics on the side of the road, and then spends hours more dismantling it and sorting it and taking it to the recycling center for money. My brother will take a string of Christmas lights and take all 500 bulbs off (and makes about $3 from it). But he's being resourceful. While he still lives with my parents, he's able to make income.
I'm so proud of him turning his life around.
But in a few years, he's going to graduate. He's going to give a resume out to employers. And they're going to ask, "What have you been doing with your life?"
I want him to be able to say, "I built this company. From the start." So I'm building his company. I want him to go from a "kid driving around picking up junk" to "let's call him to pick up our stuff!". I want him to have car magnets, business cards, a website, and an email. I want him to look professional. Hell, I want him to have a Facebook page.
Has anyone started a website from scratch before? Preferably free? I'm looking into websites and emails that work best. I'd love an email with a phone app (right now I'm looking at gmail or mail.com). I'll be using Vistaprint for the material stuff. I'd love anyone's advice!! Thanks!
You see, my brother is 20. He's fallen straight into the heart of not being able to find a job. He has severe ADD, and it wasn't managed in high school - so he struggled just to pass his classes, and having a job wasn't even on the radar. Now that he's seeing a myriad of doctors and has his issues "taken care of", he's enrolled in college and doing well. Except for the whole working thing. See, no one really wants to hire a young adult who's never had a job before and isn't a college graduate. His resume is literally blank. He wasn't in clubs or sports in high school. He didn't graduate with honors. He's your typical "fell through the cracks" person. He's trying so so hard to get out.
My brother is in school for computer programming. He loves all things electronic. He loves taking them apart and putting them back together. Last summer, he started scrapping. He takes old computers and tvs, pulls them apart, and sells the pieces. It's a great deal. Most people just leave this stuff out on the curb or have it collecting dust in their basement. He makes money from it. It takes a special skill set - one he's developed over the years from tinkering with my dad and school. It takes determination - he drives around for roughly 3 hours a night, looking for electronics on the side of the road, and then spends hours more dismantling it and sorting it and taking it to the recycling center for money. My brother will take a string of Christmas lights and take all 500 bulbs off (and makes about $3 from it). But he's being resourceful. While he still lives with my parents, he's able to make income.
I'm so proud of him turning his life around.
But in a few years, he's going to graduate. He's going to give a resume out to employers. And they're going to ask, "What have you been doing with your life?"
I want him to be able to say, "I built this company. From the start." So I'm building his company. I want him to go from a "kid driving around picking up junk" to "let's call him to pick up our stuff!". I want him to have car magnets, business cards, a website, and an email. I want him to look professional. Hell, I want him to have a Facebook page.
Has anyone started a website from scratch before? Preferably free? I'm looking into websites and emails that work best. I'd love an email with a phone app (right now I'm looking at gmail or mail.com). I'll be using Vistaprint for the material stuff. I'd love anyone's advice!! Thanks!
Tuesday, January 8, 2013
2 Years. (warning: mush ahead)
Today, we celebrate our 2 year anniversary.
Two years since this:
and this:
It's been amazing.
Yes, we've had our fights. But we our love still grows deeper everyday.
It never fails to amaze me how well we know each other. How little we actually fight. How much fun we have together. How he's my best friend. How we have the same goals and dreams. How I can't help but smile when he puts his arm around me at night (or more when it's there when I wake up), even if it makes me 1,000 degrees. How I can't be mad at him when he hugs me and kisses me on the forehead. How no matter how stressed I am, he has the words to calm me.
So as we go to dinner at a winery tonight, we remember all of that. We celebrate it. We grow with it.
And I love him. A lot.
He's to two fabulous years Sean. And many more to come. <3 br="br">
Two years since this:
Yes, we've had our fights. But we our love still grows deeper everyday.
It never fails to amaze me how well we know each other. How little we actually fight. How much fun we have together. How he's my best friend. How we have the same goals and dreams. How I can't help but smile when he puts his arm around me at night (or more when it's there when I wake up), even if it makes me 1,000 degrees. How I can't be mad at him when he hugs me and kisses me on the forehead. How no matter how stressed I am, he has the words to calm me.
So as we go to dinner at a winery tonight, we remember all of that. We celebrate it. We grow with it.
And I love him. A lot.
He's to two fabulous years Sean. And many more to come. <3 br="br">
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