So I officially decided that two jobs just wasn't enough, so I picked up a third! I know, for the second time, am an employee of Western Technical College! I just picked up a new work study. It is super crazy that I have three jobs but really they aren't even that bad. My first job is taking notes for a student in Written Communications. It is kind of cool because I get paid to go to class. My next job is work study for the PCC, which is the Parent and Child Center at Western Technical College. My third and probally least favorite job is KMart. I look at my KMart job as it is money, and money is what I need right now! But at any rate I am super excited that I have three jobs I just can't wait till I figure out the pay schedule for all of them!
I know this totally doesn't have anything to do with workstudy but, tonight on October 22, 2009 I went to the Jason Aldean Concert. It was one hell of a time, let me tell ya! We started out the night at a friends house, which I wasn't totally excited about because it involved drinking and well if you can't guess I don't drink. So I decided to go with four of my friends from high school, ya well three out of them four girls are pretty big partiers and usually don't give a crap about anyone else. So anyway after they got their drink on at a freinds house they played the usual game of Beer Pong. We were at this house for about an two hours and then went down to the concert. It totally sucked because we totally had orginally planned on being down there by like 6 and we didn't get there till 7 because we had to wait for the two drunks to get done with there games of Beer Pong. So we get to the La Crosse Center and of course there is a shit ton of cops and one of my friends brings some beer with her and we are all underaged so I was like you better keep that stuff hid! So we had one heck of a time getting to the parking ramp, but finally we got there and of course we had to go all the way to the top and then some! But we got there and of course me and my one friend were like screw taking the stairs, which we totally should have because the elevator took forever to open up and then we had all these people that needed to get on and off on the different levels of the ramp and it would have just been much faster to take the stairs. So we get in side of the La Crosse Center and we were trying to get in so we could go to the pit because we got pit tickets and we were actually three standing rows of people back from the stage it was awesome! Of course for the first two bands; Love and Theft and Gloriania, there wasn't too many people in the pit, but when Jason Aldean came on stage it was literally standing room only. I was literally rubbing shoulders with like five different people. It was soo crazy, but a lot of fun! :) Then when Jason came down by our part of the stage it was soo crazy because like everyone tries to touch Jason's hands, legs, pants, boots, any parts of him that they can! Two of my friends were actually able to touch his hands....they were so excited....I was like two inches away but I couldn't get over the crap load of people that were infront of me! One of my friends was like arguing with one of the other people in the pit. They were complaining and yelling at each about touching and griding on each other..it was actually rather funny! Anyways the concert was great and I got a lot of good pictures! I left the concer with very sore feet and legs, but other than it was awesome!
But don't you fear our night didn't end there. We went to Taco Bell and Kwik Trip to get a little food and then we went back to the house that we started at! Of course my four friends played beer pong again and to looks at the time that I posted this post I did homework! The only reason I am trying to get my friends moving is because I have to go practicum tomorrow and work tomorrow night, I am going to be so dead that it wont even be funny, but o well I guess!
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Thursday, October 15, 2009
Work
So I have finally found a job! I am now one of the new members of the Kmart team! It is actually a lot more fun than what I thought it was going to be! My first few days were all computer work and orientation stuff. It is the most boring stuff to cover ever, but at least you get paid for just sitting around! I finished all my orientation stuff on Friday October 9th! I was so happy once I was done. The next day that I worked was actually a very exciting one! Our LP manager (Lost Prevention Manager) caught the guy that was coming into our store and stealing our blue ray discs. He was taking a knife and cutting them out of there cases and just taking the discs. She noticed that he was in the store and immediately called the police. When the police showed up the couple was cutting up Halloween costumes in the parking lot. Both the guy and the girl were hauled away in separate cars. That same night the girl running the service desk told our LP manager that she should follow these three girls that came in. Well she followed them around the store for about 20 minutes and then we called her up front. I had a guy come through my line and try to use a fake 10 dollar bill. I noticed that the color was way wrong so I checked the bill with our counterfeit pen. It confirmed my suspicions, it was a fake 10 dollar bill. So I called over the manager that was training with me and gave her the bill. The guy began asking me questions like What is wrong?, Is it fake? To both questions I answered I don't know. I was trying to keep him at my check out for as long as I could. Meanwhile the manager that I gave the bill to was trying to get our LP manager to come up front, but she was tailing those three girls. So the service desk calls us and asks what was wrong and the manager answers FAKE! So the girl at the desk calls the LP manager and gets her to come to the front. As she is walking to the front she calls the police. Meanwhile the guy says I forgot something so he goes to the back of the store. We all think he wanted to run, and was going to see if there was an exit at the back of the building. Well there wasn't so he came back to the front with a dvd. The LP manager asked the officer what we should do with the bill and he said I honestly can't tell you so we had to go by the stores policy which was to give it back to the customer and ask for an alternate way of payment so he paid for his items with a debit card and asked for 10 dollars back in cash. He then asked me to check this ten to see if it was real. He also was asking what he should do with the fake ten that he had. He asked if he should burn or if he should take it back to the bank where he got it? To both questions me and the manager answered I don't know. So then the guy leaves and the cops didn't get there before he left and we couldn't hold him in the store any longer, so the LP manager went outside and got his licensed plate number and within 15 to 20 minutes of him leaving the store he was in custody. Since the officer was at the store already the LP manager decided to bust the three shoplifters. It is all on tape and it is actually really funny to watch these girls ditch all the stuff they had attempted to shoplift. One of the girls got like 300 dollars in tickets and fines because she was lieing and raising her voice plus what they got for shop lifting. It was so crazy. I actually didn't get to leave that night until 9:30 and I was suppose to leave at 8. I had to fill out a report about what all happen just in case the case ended up in court. So basically that night we caught a bunch of criminals and would have been considered a good night.
For catching the counterfiet guy I got a 5 dollar gift card which I thought was kind of lame because after all I did save the store 10 dollars and chances are this guy will not be coming back to KMart and paying with a counterfiet bill. I am just happy that I caught the guy and I was so new it kind of gives me some confidence and it also helps them with their confidence in me!
For catching the counterfiet guy I got a 5 dollar gift card which I thought was kind of lame because after all I did save the store 10 dollars and chances are this guy will not be coming back to KMart and paying with a counterfiet bill. I am just happy that I caught the guy and I was so new it kind of gives me some confidence and it also helps them with their confidence in me!
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
New Job
I finally got a job and I am pretty excited about it! I now work at KMart. So far it is a lot of fun! My first interview went really well, actually so well that she wanted to schedule my second interview on the spot instead of waiting to call me back. My second interview was scheduled for the next day! I usually hate interviews but the two interviews that i went through at KMart were fairly easy and laid back. The only part I really hated was all the if this happened what would you do questions. They are like the worst questions ever! Anyways, my boss tells me that I will have two four to five hour orientations. I was like oh my gosh! Ya well she wasn't lying either. I did have two five hour orientations. The first one was horendous. All me and this other girl did was watch movies, you know all those company movies that they just have to show you. They were the worst movies because at every orientation a person goes to you have to watch company movies. They all basically say the same thing-be nice to the customers is the bottom line. The first orientation also sucked because the general manager of the stores in this area was coming. So all the managers of the store were running around like a bunch of chickens with there heads cut off. It was rediculous because the manager that was leading the orientation kept leaving and coming back. She finally sent us on our break and said when we were ready to come back we had to go up front and bag. Which was kind of fun! I think cashiering at KMart will be a lot of fun. Getting back to the "big shots" I actually got to shake their hands! Exciting right! The "big shots" had nothing positive to say about anything that KMart had going on, all they do is come to the store and try to find something wrong with the store. It is very rediculous.
My second orientation was a lot more fun, although I had to do a bunch of computer work. :( I got lucky though and my computer froze so I didn't have to finish. My boss then had me go up and learn how to cashier, which was soo exciting. I had so much fun up there. My person that was training me actually did get much time to train me because it was kind of busy, so I ended up just jumping right in. Which was good because I feel I personally learn more when I can jump right in and get started. I was checking people out by myself in no time. I actully got one lady to apply for a sears charge card. If we get people to apply we get two dollars per card whether or not the customer is approved. The only thing I don't like is that we have to ask every single customer if they would like to put their puchase on a sears card.....ya lets just say not everyone likes to be asked that. I especially hate asking the question when they have already gotten out the money or swiped their debit/credit card.
Working at KMart also requires me to wear a uniform if that is what I should call it. I have to wear black pants, a white shirt, and black shoes. My shoes can't be open toed or open heel. The pants don't necessarily have to be dress pants, but they are preferred. I don't find it too hard to meet this dress code, but I just don't like wearing white shirts because a lot of the white shirts that I do have are actually good white shirts/sweaters and I am a freak about keeping things clean. I try to clean shirts and pants as clean as possible so I don't have to wash them as often because washing clothing items actually wears them out faster. The plus side of things I don't have to think to hard about what I am going to wear to work everyday. Well I am sure you will be hearing plenty more about my new job..... :)
My second orientation was a lot more fun, although I had to do a bunch of computer work. :( I got lucky though and my computer froze so I didn't have to finish. My boss then had me go up and learn how to cashier, which was soo exciting. I had so much fun up there. My person that was training me actually did get much time to train me because it was kind of busy, so I ended up just jumping right in. Which was good because I feel I personally learn more when I can jump right in and get started. I was checking people out by myself in no time. I actully got one lady to apply for a sears charge card. If we get people to apply we get two dollars per card whether or not the customer is approved. The only thing I don't like is that we have to ask every single customer if they would like to put their puchase on a sears card.....ya lets just say not everyone likes to be asked that. I especially hate asking the question when they have already gotten out the money or swiped their debit/credit card.
Working at KMart also requires me to wear a uniform if that is what I should call it. I have to wear black pants, a white shirt, and black shoes. My shoes can't be open toed or open heel. The pants don't necessarily have to be dress pants, but they are preferred. I don't find it too hard to meet this dress code, but I just don't like wearing white shirts because a lot of the white shirts that I do have are actually good white shirts/sweaters and I am a freak about keeping things clean. I try to clean shirts and pants as clean as possible so I don't have to wash them as often because washing clothing items actually wears them out faster. The plus side of things I don't have to think to hard about what I am going to wear to work everyday. Well I am sure you will be hearing plenty more about my new job..... :)
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Boy Friends
Many girls go through a lot of boyfriends and will tell each one of them that she loves them. Well I, on the other hand, have only liked one boy and have only had one boyfriend. I do not know how some girls can like so many boys, I personally find it very difficult. I found this one guy and really liked him. I started liking him in fourth grade, and I still like him! He asked me out in the fifth grade and we date for about 5 months. You know how young kids are when they date....hold hands, call each other, and do all that immature stuff that kids do. He then decided to have a crush on two girls in our class. He was ablsolutely crazy for them, but the funny thing is they absolutely hated him. I mean they literally wanted nothing to do with him. After fifth grade was over, we were again put in the same class for sixth grade....he decided he liked me again and of course I still liked him so we ended up dated again, untill he decided he still liked those same two girls.
Then we entered junior high. I still of course liked him, but unfortunately he liked some other girls. I tried my hardest to like other guys and go on different dates, but I just couldn't get him out of my head. I actually had real feelings for this guy and it was crazy. As our junior high days got fewer I finally found a guy that I might like. He came to our school from Colorado. He was nice, sweet, athletic, and HOT! He was basically everything that a girls look for in guys. Granted I do not like guys for what they look like, I like them for who they are. I could really care less what they look like.
Once we entered high school everything changed. Our freshman year we talked a lot more and become very close friends. We were basically best friends. We supported each other in all of our decisions and everything. Although we were best friends we did not officially date. He still liked those two girls, who still wanted nothing to do with him! It was actually rather funny to me. Our Junior year we actually got pretty serious. We dated for 10 months and went to junior prom together and everything. We were finally what I wanted. I know for a fact that he had real feelings for me. We told each other everything I was always there for him and he was always there for me! I actually had very strong feelings for this man. Sadly it again came to an end. He thought he liked these other girls again. Well that didn't last long and to be honest me and him, his name is Marcus have such a close relationship that it would be nearly impossible for either of us to date anyone else.
Then we entered junior high. I still of course liked him, but unfortunately he liked some other girls. I tried my hardest to like other guys and go on different dates, but I just couldn't get him out of my head. I actually had real feelings for this guy and it was crazy. As our junior high days got fewer I finally found a guy that I might like. He came to our school from Colorado. He was nice, sweet, athletic, and HOT! He was basically everything that a girls look for in guys. Granted I do not like guys for what they look like, I like them for who they are. I could really care less what they look like.
Once we entered high school everything changed. Our freshman year we talked a lot more and become very close friends. We were basically best friends. We supported each other in all of our decisions and everything. Although we were best friends we did not officially date. He still liked those two girls, who still wanted nothing to do with him! It was actually rather funny to me. Our Junior year we actually got pretty serious. We dated for 10 months and went to junior prom together and everything. We were finally what I wanted. I know for a fact that he had real feelings for me. We told each other everything I was always there for him and he was always there for me! I actually had very strong feelings for this man. Sadly it again came to an end. He thought he liked these other girls again. Well that didn't last long and to be honest me and him, his name is Marcus have such a close relationship that it would be nearly impossible for either of us to date anyone else.
Our senior year was very rough. He was actually very mad at me for about two months. I mean he didn't say a word to me for two whole months and to be honest he had no real reason to be mad at me. If anything I should have been totally pissed at him for what he did, which I will not explain what he did because I am still fairly ashamed of it. Eventually we both got over our differences and we started talking again. We eventually started to talk a lot and it leaded to us dating again. We dated for the summer and then once I left for college he again got mad at me for some stupid reason and didn't talk to me for like a month and then he again got over himself and started talking to me again.
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Brewer Game! :)
So this past weekend was very boring. Didn't do much at all besides babysit my little niece Jayda Marie. We also call her Jayda Bug. She is soo cute. We had her Friday, Saturday and Sunday. On Saturday we had a lazy day so me and Jayda played a lot! I taught her a new trick, which may not be a good one, but owell! I taught her to roll off the couch! It's so funny because she will crawl to the edge and look over and then just roll off! I was also working on her walking skills. She is turned a year old today and still isn't walking. Of course she is tiny, but still that is no excuse for her to not walk!! Jayda is also very sweet because when she is at grandmas house and I am there to I am like her seroget mother. She always comes to me if she has a problem with something or if she needs some comfort! It is so cute to know I am so loved by her!
Friday night I went to my high schools football game. I went to high school at Brookwood, which is in Ontario. Friday night we played Cashton. Of course Brookwood won by six. The score was 6-0! Very boring game I might add. After the game I went to my boyfriends house and played card games with him and his family. It was so much fun.
Friday night I went to my high schools football game. I went to high school at Brookwood, which is in Ontario. Friday night we played Cashton. Of course Brookwood won by six. The score was 6-0! Very boring game I might add. After the game I went to my boyfriends house and played card games with him and his family. It was so much fun.
So this weekend I get to go to a Brewer game which I am super excited about because I have never been to one! I am hoping the weather stays nice and doesn't rain, although I don't think it will really matter because Miller Park has a dome so ya! We are leaving at like 2ish tomorrow to go down possibly for batting practice....which to me doesn't sound to exciting but oh well I guess, gotta do what keeps the family happy. I am also pretty excited because I don't think I have ever been in Milwaukee, atleast at an age where I can remember things....so that too will be very exciting! I am going with my boyfriend and his family....which I completely love his family his they are so fun to be with. I am basically the daughter that his parents never had. They only had two boys so ya I am basically their daughter which is soo cool... they treat me like a goddess! I am also fairly excited because I will get to see his wonderful aunt her friend!
On a more negative note my sister has been hostpitalized for a day and a half now with kidney stones. She was admitted yesterday to the E.R. and started an I.V. treatment which she had a bad reaction to and ended up throwing up all night! I feel so bad for her because not only do kidney stones hurt she threw up all night!
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Jobless :(
Since about two weeks before I moved up here I have been applying for jobs EVERYWHERE. I have applied to many jobs online and inperson. I have had one interview, which I thought very well, but apparently it didn't! I never heard back. :( I have applied at Applebees, Olive Garden, Farm and Fleet, Vanity, KMart, Khols, Grizzly's, Famous Daves, Sears, and Toys R Us. O ya I have also applied at Chileda, which I am extremely hopefull about because I really want to work there. I applied at KMart today and I already have an interview set up for next Wednesday, which I think is totally awesome because I set it up today on the internet when I applied online. Other than that my life has been pretty uneventful. So if you guys work anywhere or know of anywhere that is hiring let me know! :p
This past weekend I went to my nieces first birthday party. It was so much fun because I haven't gotten to see her in like three weeks. Her name is Jayda Marie and she is a bundle of joy. We had a bunch of very good food. My aunt made the birthday and did a wonderful job. She put a huge lady bug on there because Jayda's nickname is Jayda Bug. :) Sad thing is we all got sick. There was like 12 people that attended the party and we all got sick with flu like symptoms. We don't think it was the flu because we find it hard that every single person would have gotten sick. My grandma kind of thinks it was food poisoning from the turkey. I was the first one to get sick and let me tell you it was miserable. My brother missed one day of school and my dad has currently missed two days of work because he has been so sick. But needless to say I am extremely happy that I feel a lot better.
School has been pretty easy, but I completely love it! My program classes are by far the easiest classes ever. We have been getting a lot of blackboard assignments and I absolutely hate posting to blackboard......the discussion board that is. I feel like I have a very hard time posting.....because I have like nothing to talk about. I went to the gym today, ran 1.8 miles and it pretty much felt amazing. Last night I played intramural volleyball at Viterbo. It was very interesting. The team that I am on is fairly interesting to begin with because we are all free agents. We lost both of our games but at times we had a lot of fun. We had this one guy named Max, he could hit the ball like crazy, it was amazing.
This past weekend I went to my nieces first birthday party. It was so much fun because I haven't gotten to see her in like three weeks. Her name is Jayda Marie and she is a bundle of joy. We had a bunch of very good food. My aunt made the birthday and did a wonderful job. She put a huge lady bug on there because Jayda's nickname is Jayda Bug. :) Sad thing is we all got sick. There was like 12 people that attended the party and we all got sick with flu like symptoms. We don't think it was the flu because we find it hard that every single person would have gotten sick. My grandma kind of thinks it was food poisoning from the turkey. I was the first one to get sick and let me tell you it was miserable. My brother missed one day of school and my dad has currently missed two days of work because he has been so sick. But needless to say I am extremely happy that I feel a lot better.
School has been pretty easy, but I completely love it! My program classes are by far the easiest classes ever. We have been getting a lot of blackboard assignments and I absolutely hate posting to blackboard......the discussion board that is. I feel like I have a very hard time posting.....because I have like nothing to talk about. I went to the gym today, ran 1.8 miles and it pretty much felt amazing. Last night I played intramural volleyball at Viterbo. It was very interesting. The team that I am on is fairly interesting to begin with because we are all free agents. We lost both of our games but at times we had a lot of fun. We had this one guy named Max, he could hit the ball like crazy, it was amazing.
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
First week of school
My first week of school has been fairly boring. I have four classes. My hardest one is by far this class, Written Communications. My program is the Instructional Assistant program. After this semester I will have about a year left. I have recently moved to LaCrosse. To be exact I moved up here about two weeks ago! My first night was pretty rough. I started out by locking my keys in my car at about 8 p.m. Since I was locked out of my car I was also locked out of my apartment because my apartment key is on my car keys. So, I called my landlord hoping he had a spare key to let me in so that I could at least be in my apartment. Then I had to call a locksmith so he could unlock my car door. It was rather frustrating because the guy was kind of retarded and annoying. The one nice thing that he did do for me was make me a spare key for my car because I did not have one. I only got one key when I bought my car. It cost me $45.00! If I would have just remembered to take my keys out, I wouldn't have had to waste that much money. Other than my first night, I pretty much LOVE it up here!
I have a really nice roommate that is very much like me! We get a long great! I actually met her on Craig’s List. She had an add on there looking for a roommate. Thank god I found her because we actually get along really well. We have many of the same interests; except she isn't a football fan and I love the Packers!
Before moving up here I lived in Wilton, which is about an hour away. I lived on a little hobby farm which has tons of animals. We have three horses (Midnight, Shawney, and Dreamy), six dogs (Freckles, Emily, Angel, Maple, Lexi and Yeller), about 50 cows, six goats, and two cats. I personally own one of the horses, Midnight, and four of the dogs!
If you couldn’t tell I love the outdoors and animals. One of my favorite hobbies is showing my horse Midnight. I bought him about 9 years ago when he was only three years and stupid. He didn’t know anything. I was very determined to teach him how to ride under western and English. It took me about six years to make him good, but we are so far from being really good. I still love to ride and compete on him, but being in La Crosse makes it difficult to do that. Actually, today I was walking to class and seen a poster for the equestrian team. It would be the perfect opportunity for me and him. Not only would I be competing with him, but I would also be improving our skills. I am so excited about this opportunity and I am really hoping it is something that I can possibly make work. The only thing that I am unsure about right now is where I would keep him because I cannot afford to board him anywhere in La Crosse.
I have a really nice roommate that is very much like me! We get a long great! I actually met her on Craig’s List. She had an add on there looking for a roommate. Thank god I found her because we actually get along really well. We have many of the same interests; except she isn't a football fan and I love the Packers!
Before moving up here I lived in Wilton, which is about an hour away. I lived on a little hobby farm which has tons of animals. We have three horses (Midnight, Shawney, and Dreamy), six dogs (Freckles, Emily, Angel, Maple, Lexi and Yeller), about 50 cows, six goats, and two cats. I personally own one of the horses, Midnight, and four of the dogs!
If you couldn’t tell I love the outdoors and animals. One of my favorite hobbies is showing my horse Midnight. I bought him about 9 years ago when he was only three years and stupid. He didn’t know anything. I was very determined to teach him how to ride under western and English. It took me about six years to make him good, but we are so far from being really good. I still love to ride and compete on him, but being in La Crosse makes it difficult to do that. Actually, today I was walking to class and seen a poster for the equestrian team. It would be the perfect opportunity for me and him. Not only would I be competing with him, but I would also be improving our skills. I am so excited about this opportunity and I am really hoping it is something that I can possibly make work. The only thing that I am unsure about right now is where I would keep him because I cannot afford to board him anywhere in La Crosse.
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