Trial Day

As my previous blog notes, I was a bit nervous to do my little "trial day" at the job I interviewed for.

I was the first one he (the Dr) interviewed and he said he compared everyone to me and no one measured up...until the last girl. He said that she was equally as great as me. So it was hard so he is trying this trial to see how we get along with him and if he sees something he doesn't like...to make his decision easier.

I loved my day there! All his patients are so nice and I was talking to everyone so out going and personable. I am not usually like that but his office is so open and comfortable that it just came naturally to me. I tend to feed off others energy so it totally worked to my advantage.

He liked everything I did. I didn't make his decision any easier, however the other girl still has to do her trial on Friday. He said he hopes that there is just something she does that rubs him the wrong way so that it can be easier for him. And of course I think the same way. I am still in the running (hehe) but hopefully she slips up on something! Oh and I got my back adjusted...Oh so nice! I needed it!

After that day I know what I will mainly be doing and I know the atmosphere of the office and I love everything about it. I really really really hope I get it!

Head to Head!

I got a call from the Dr just a few minutes ago. He told me that its between me and another girl that he wants to hire. He wants me to come in and work and see how well I am at the job and he is going to do the same with her and then pick who he thinks would be the best at the job!

This stresses me out. I don't know this other girl and how great she is and I'm sure she is more of a people person and I'm just stressed...I feel like I am trying to win a competition... I have to have my A game on and do everything right and not screw it up!

sigh! I'm scared. If I don't get it I am not going to happy. I have waited, he told me that he was confident that he would give me a call back and I really need this job....

Pray for me!

Call me Holly Homemaker

I am out of a job for a few days and promised Patrick that while I am at home I would clean the house and make him dinner and have it ready by the time he comes home. I woke up early yesterday and helped him get India ready for daycare. I took a shower and got dressed for the day, cleaned the house, did 3 loads of laundry, painted my toe nails, plucked my eyebrows, worked out, and made one of the best dinners... jumbo shell pasta stuffed with cheese (ricotta, mozzarella, and Parmesan) and in a tomato basil sauce! I even made garlic bread. I lit a candle on the dinning room table and had everything set out for us.

HE LOVED IT!

It made me feel so great. I felt like I accomplished alot and I really wish I could do that everyday. Patrick also wished that he made enough money so I could stay home. I would love to do something part time at home and stay home and take care of the kids and just get things done and fee accomplished.

I am going to do it all over again today! I just hope that I get a call from the Doctor soon! I really need a job!

Two Weeks Notice

I put my two weeks in at my job...two weeks ago! My job ends on Friday and before today I really hadn't found a job. I was getting super stressed and just annoyed. I am sort of sick of sitting in an office all day and not doing much. I want something a bit more fun but with also a secure income. How the heck was I going to find that. I have been working with a few employment agencies who promise me jobs but end up with nothing.

I was told I was going to get a job at an animal hospital as a receptionist. I thought, "How fun! I love animals, it really can't be all that bad." Well I left work earlier than I planned so I would get there on time and decided to take the toll road since that is much faster and alot less traffic...I wanted to make a good impression by getting to my interview early. I was told by a girl at work that they accept credit cards at the toll booth and I didn't think twice to question it because I have seen that around and she lives near by. Well of course when I come up on the toll booth they don't accept cards and I am told to give them my drivers license and pull off to the side. I was waiting there for a good 5 minutes until they came and got my information and gave me a dumb receipt for $3.50 that I have to pay in 10 days or it goes up $25!!! I was glad I had left early. The road was totally clear for a good 15 miles. Then all of a sudden right before my exit...another dumb toll booth! It said full service so I figured they took cards but I was wrong. This time instead of telling me to pull over to the side they held up a ton of cars who were all pissed off at me and honking just to write me up a receipt for 75 cents!!! Ok so I'm off the toll Rd...thank God! I'm finally in the area and am looking for the street I was supposed to turn at...I go up and down the street a few times and nothing...I didn't see the street at all. It was only a few minutes until my interview so I called the lady...(thinking she'd understand! Come on I've only been in this state a few months) she gave me directions to the place and it so happens that my directions I printed online weren't exactly correct so I was headed in the totally wrong direction. When I got there I was about 10 minutes late and not too happy. Neither was she. The interview went well but then she asked if I am tardy at work and how my attendance is at my current job. I said its good. But then she said what would my current employer say about my tardiness. Well I just got written up about it (didn't tell her that) so I'm guessing it wouldn't be too good. Oh well...it was way too far anyway!

I left feeling that it didn't go to well...plus as I was leaving I saw a lady pull up crying and pulling a dead pet out of her trunk! I don't think I could have dealt with that anyway. I was so stressed when I left. I didn't want to work there but where would I work!?!?!

As soon as I got back to work I went on Craigslist.com...I have been on the site almost everyday looking for new posts for jobs. The first one I saw was: "If you're looking for a fun place to work with almost no stress, this is it. Answer phones, schedule appointments, call insurances, and help out with some physical therapy modalities. This really is an easy job and laid back environment, and you must be able to laugh. This is not you're typical doctor's office." (by the way the job was for a Chiropractic Assistant/ Front Desk) That sounded too good to be true but I sent my resume anyway. About 5 minutes later I get a call asking me to come in for an appointment! And on top of that it is right down the street from where I currently work and that would be perfect since Patrick and I only have one car!

Fast forward one day... I show up not knowing what to expect. The doctor was at the front desk and welcomed me in and off the bat was just super nice. He interviewed me and made sure I can handle the fun environment and he said they joke around alot and not to take things personally or get offended easily by things him or his patents may say. I am totally fine with that! He said I would not be paid hourly but be paid Salary and I would be paid for 40 hours a week even though we only work 32 hours a week. HOW AWESOME IS THAT! He said he goes on vacation alot and when he is on vacation I am on vacation and I am paid for all that time as well! He said he will pay for my Starbucks in the morning and breakfast. We talked for awhile longer just about everything I would be doing and I loved everything I heard. He told me that I was the first one he had interviewed. He said he had a few more interviews today and tomorrow but he is confident that I will be hired!!! YAY! I really hope no one nicer comes along and he still likes me. I think this job would be great!!! I really cant wait to hear back...Its like an answer to my prayers!

CROSS YO FINGAS!

Something old, something new, something barrowed, something blue and a sixpence in her shoe.

So there's my ring! Isn't it just b-e-a-u-tiful! It wasn't too much of a surprise since I went with him to pick it out. I love it tho!

I know this is supposed to be really exciting for me, and it is, I just keep thinking about how things will go from here. Nothing in my life has gone right. I never celebrated my birthday until 2 years ago and never had my own party or really anything my own. No special day or anything remotely close. So my whole life I just wanted my wedding day to be my special day. I don't need anything big but I really want to do everything traditionally. I want an engagement party, take engagement photos, bachelorette party, rehearsal dinner, wedding, reception... the whole thing!

We still don't know what Patrick wants to do as far as the military goes. More and more I think about it I get scared. I wish there was an easier way. But if he does join we will have to be married and we will most likely do it at a court since we most likely won't have time or money to plan anything. He said I can have my wedding later but I really don't think it will be as special and why would we spend money on it later when we are all ready married? All of that just makes me sad. I don't want to be so selfish but really this is supposed to be the most important day in a girls life and I have known how I wanted it to go since I was a little girl. I guess we will just see how things go...

Also, lately I have been thinking about how men cheat. Patrick promises me that he never will, but can you truly know that for sure. I have luckily ever had a boyfriend cheat on me. I don't think I could take it. My self esteem really isn't high at all and I cant imagine it being too much lower. I have a friend who was with her boyfriend for about the same time Patrick and I have been together and he ended up cheating on her. Were there signs? Was their relationship fine up until that point? He really seemed to genuinely love her so if baffles my mind why he would cheat on her. It seems like cheating plays a big role in a lot of marriages ending. That scares me. How do you know? I don't want to not trust Patrick and turn him away but is it really safe to fully trust him??? I never want to get divorced...I really don't consider it an option so this marriage thing is really big to me and is starting to make me a bit nervous!