Yesterday was my first day at Party City. I was in charge of the costumes and Halloween items. I got to pick out some accessories to wear: an overpriced-but-free-for-me red and black feather boa and a flapper girl headband. Never wearing a boa again! It kept unraveling, and I almost choked myself once. Anyway, I pretty much spent the whole time getting costumes for people to try on. It was very fastpaced, which I like, and fun. I had a good time! No bad customers at all, and the time flew by. My legs and feet hurt from standing all day, though. And cleaning up was frustrating because I didn't really know what to do with certain items. I was just thrown into the arena without any training. So I tidied up the best I could.
I only made one friend that day, the girl I took over for at the costumes, and she is LDS. She saw my CTR ring and there was an immediate bonding between us. I love that about our church!
Sunday, September 20, 2009
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
The Good: Justin and I participated in a research study today. For two hours of our time, we were compensated with $60!
The Bad: To celebrate my employment, we went to the dollar theater to see Up. The theater was having major technical problems. Our movie did not start until half an hour later. The problem took only a few minutes to fix, but they took forever to get to our theater.
The Ugly: Because the movie started so late, we had to leave early so that Justin would get to work on time. So we don't know how the movie ends! Grrrrr.
The Bad: To celebrate my employment, we went to the dollar theater to see Up. The theater was having major technical problems. Our movie did not start until half an hour later. The problem took only a few minutes to fix, but they took forever to get to our theater.
The Ugly: Because the movie started so late, we had to leave early so that Justin would get to work on time. So we don't know how the movie ends! Grrrrr.
Party City's Newest Employee
Yep, I finally got a job. I applied to Party City, next to the Walmart a few blocks away from our home. When I turned in my application, the guy talked to me briefly, and I could tell he liked me. He invited me back for an official interview, and I could tell he was going to hire me. And he did.
Getting Sundays off and working with my tutoring job are not problems. The only problems are I get minimum wage and the job is temporary, because Halloween is the busiest time of year. After Halloween, they permanently hire only a few of the seasonal workers. Hopefully one of them will be me or hopefully I will find a better job by then.
I also need to go on a shopping spree, because I don't have the required clothing in my closet. Not really looking forward to it: I don't really like khaki pants, I hate sneakers, and who wears black shirts in Arizona, even in winter?
I start next Monday. Tune in again soon to hear about my first day at Party City!
Getting Sundays off and working with my tutoring job are not problems. The only problems are I get minimum wage and the job is temporary, because Halloween is the busiest time of year. After Halloween, they permanently hire only a few of the seasonal workers. Hopefully one of them will be me or hopefully I will find a better job by then.
I also need to go on a shopping spree, because I don't have the required clothing in my closet. Not really looking forward to it: I don't really like khaki pants, I hate sneakers, and who wears black shirts in Arizona, even in winter?
I start next Monday. Tune in again soon to hear about my first day at Party City!
Sunday, September 13, 2009
Close Call
This morning before we left for church, I had the distinct thought to bring my purse with me, which I normally do not do unless Justin is sick. I thought that maybe I would need to drive home or use my camera or receive a phone call. I grabbed it and left it in the car during church. I didn't think about it again until we got home. Justin and I were talking in the car, so I reached over and turned off the engine to save gas. We got out a few minutes later, and I thought, "Well, I guess I didn't need my purse after all." Immediately after that thought, Justin said, "I locked my keys in the car!" Since I had turned off the engine, Justin forgot to take out his keys. Luckily, I had my purse and thus my keys with me! Otherwise, we would have had to walk to the housing office in our church clothes (and white heels for me). Yay for promptings from the Spirit! I'm glad I listened.
Friday, September 11, 2009
Quick Tantrum
I'm going to be a Sunbeam for a minute and throw a little tantrum about how unfair life is. Tonight our ward had a service auction. People volunteered services, and we had a silent and live auction with fake money. Justin and I contributed 3 services: a 30-minute golf lesson, balloon animals for a birthday party, and a 1-hour ballroom dance lesson. Justin worked tonight so only I was able to go.
I only got $50. That's it. The rest of the families got more since there were more of them. The family I sat with, and am friends with, contributed nothing and won many things. I could not bid on any large items and I got outbid on all the small items, even chocolate chip cookies made by one of my Sunbeams. I really wanted these dozen tamales, but got outbid at the last second. I hurriedly found one thing not baby-related I would be ok with--1 hour of personal training--and put all my $50 on it, even though the previous bid was only $20. I wanted to come home with something!
I was very disappointed. I had prepared so much for this night. We offered our talents, I made cute certificates for our contributions, and I brought a salad (that was mostly uneaten) for the potluck (we were assigned what to bring; otherwise, I would have made a dessert or something more appealing). I usually don't even go to ward activities when Justin can't go, but I was really excited about this activity. The idea was great and there were a lot of unique services and yummy food. But I think they should have required a contribution in order to get money or given everyone the same amount. It's not my fault Justin had to work that night and we're kidless! Grrrrr.
Yeah, I know, I'm missing the whole spirit of the night. Service is not supposed to be about what you get. But it was an auction, which is all about getting! How was I supposed to win anything with a lousy $50? *Sigh* Ok, I'm done.
I only got $50. That's it. The rest of the families got more since there were more of them. The family I sat with, and am friends with, contributed nothing and won many things. I could not bid on any large items and I got outbid on all the small items, even chocolate chip cookies made by one of my Sunbeams. I really wanted these dozen tamales, but got outbid at the last second. I hurriedly found one thing not baby-related I would be ok with--1 hour of personal training--and put all my $50 on it, even though the previous bid was only $20. I wanted to come home with something!
I was very disappointed. I had prepared so much for this night. We offered our talents, I made cute certificates for our contributions, and I brought a salad (that was mostly uneaten) for the potluck (we were assigned what to bring; otherwise, I would have made a dessert or something more appealing). I usually don't even go to ward activities when Justin can't go, but I was really excited about this activity. The idea was great and there were a lot of unique services and yummy food. But I think they should have required a contribution in order to get money or given everyone the same amount. It's not my fault Justin had to work that night and we're kidless! Grrrrr.
Yeah, I know, I'm missing the whole spirit of the night. Service is not supposed to be about what you get. But it was an auction, which is all about getting! How was I supposed to win anything with a lousy $50? *Sigh* Ok, I'm done.
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