My New Job!!!

So, I started training at Kiddie Kandids last night, and I have to say, I think it's the coolest studio EVER!! The training is really extensive, and they have alot of policies in place that are really designed to make them the best. When I worked at Sears, they taught me to use the camera and the computer to sell the pictures and that was it. At Kiddie Kandids, everyone has to become a Certified Photographer, and the training really is set up with that in mind. Everything really makes alot of sense, and I'm sure everything is going to go very smoothly.

I already have gotten to be friends with the studio manager and assistant manager. They are both really nice and we really seemed to click. I could really go on and on about it, because I learned so much just last night and I'm so excited to work there, but I also don't want to start sounding like a commercial either, so I figure I'll just suffice it to say I love my new job. Oh, and check this out. I am so excited about that little item, I can't even tell you. I just can't wait till I have enough points saved up to bring R and K in there and get their pictures taken. I think this is going to be the second best job I've ever had. But don't worry, Deb, I'm not leaving you. You know Gymbo has my heart forever. The cool thing is, I can do both. Besides my Gymboree paychecks now have a new and very special purpose. It's going into a savings account so G and I can keep our promise and take the kids here in 2008. The plan is to go for K's fifth birthday, and I'm really getting excited about it now, even though it's still sixteen months away. At least as I'm actively saving up to go, maybe that will help the time pass. I know I can come up with the money by then.

Now that the holidays are over, I'm also starting to get antsy (that's antsy, Jen, not Auntsy, lol) to get back up to my mountain and be the Campin Mom I claim to be. Especially since the weather has been so mild. Last Saturday, we hit 70 degrees!!!! My cousin, Kelly was here for the weekend and we took the kids to play in the park. That was alot of fun, but all I could think about was being up at the trailer. I know my new job will make camping sort of dicey, but maybe she can give me a middle of the day shift on Saturdays during camping season, say like Noon to 8 pm. Camp is only an hour away, and I can go up Friday night with G and the kids and come back for work and then still be done early enough to go back and have some fun by the campfire. Then Sunday, we'll just stay up there till 5 or so, instead of heading back in the middle of the day.

Anyway, I think I'm going to close this now. I'm using the computer in the basement, and honestly, it's sort of cold down here. I really hope you all start posting comments again, I really miss that. I know I had sort of a lot of lulls in the posting, but G took over the upstairs computer and I couldn't get a post in edgewise, but now I'll be able to post again more regularly. Also, I'm working on posting some pictures soon. My pictures are on the upstairs computer at this point, but since this is the one I can use, maybe I'll start uploading them onto this one too. Then I can post them from here. But now I'm really freezing, so I'll say goodnight. Goodnight!! ;)

Lots of "News"

Well, I realize it's a bit after the fact, but since it's my first post of 2007, Happy New Year! So, what's new? Well, since I took the plunge recently and converted the blog to the "New" Blogger, I guess that's part of what's new. So far I like it, although we'll see how it goes, I guess.

Hmmm, so what else is new? I suppose you could say, sort of a new attitude. I've decided that my New Year's resolution should be "All-around self improvement". This year, I want to lose weight, organize my life a bit better and just stay more on top of things. Over at Jenny's site she's been speaking of being productive (Or rather un-productive) and I guess lately that has definitely fit me, although, as I said, I'm working on changing that.

And now for the huge news? I got a new job!!! I know some of you have heard about that already, but I'm so excited. I'll be starting tomorrow night, training as a photographer here I'm really so excited. I'd wanted to avoid the mall, but that was mainly because I thought it was sort of crazy to be just starting a job at the mall at Christmastime, but now that's all over with. I really really wanted a portrait studio job, and I was so excited the Saturday before Christmas when I made a quick stop to pick up Cinnabons for Christmas breakfast and saw a help wanted sign in the window of a studio I hadn't even known was there (I don't usually park in that area, so I hadn't seen it before). Anyway, it pays way better than the one I interviewed for at KMart (overnite stock) and needless to say the hours are way better too. So I'm really excited for it. Tomorrow will be tricky because I'll have to do my Open Gym here and then pick up R and take him to get these. I'll stay there with both kids till G arrives there to meet us, then I'll drop K with my mom and dash off to my new job, while G helps him choose his new frames and then brings him home. It'll be a crazy crazy day, but what can I do, I had the appointment before I had the job.

Also, I think today, I'll be shopping for a new one of these as mine is really having issues and G thinks it's best to just replace it. Actually, I really like the one shown in the link, and since I can't afford a pair of LG twins like Jenny has, I think this will do nicely.

Alright, that's all the news, except for one other new thing... my other new year's resolution is to see all my loved ones on a more regular basis. So I need all of you to help me make that happen, okay.

That's it for now....