When you least expect it....

I was at work when I encountered a very chatty customer. To be honest I don't know how it started but she started telling me how she is always looking for good deals on clothes. Oh yeah I know, it stared because I work RETAIL. Anyway she seemed easy going, chatty blah blah blah.

Then our conversation ended up with craigslist.com. She started telling me how she buys stuff from craigslist, including text books, and she recommended NEVER to buy laptops because they may have viruses. Ummm ya think. I am paranoid about doing anything on craigslist. I was caught up in the whole buying text books part, because that meant that she was a student. So as soon as I got a chance to get a word in edge wise I asked, "What is your major?" And she said the magic words "Criminal Justice" (at least for me). She struck me as CJ person. The conversation soon involved jobs with the government etc. etc.

I briefly explained that I have been applying like crazy and have not heard anything yet. And in the meantime I am stuck HERE. You know-RETAIL. I don't want to make it seem like I'm too good for that, but I didn't go to school for this and I have other things in mind. Anyway she responded by saying, "yeah it's pretty sad because everyone I know has a degree in CJ and can't seem to land a job." Okay talk about words of encouragement.

But the conversation did end up on a positive note. She recommended going into certain websites within the county to look for jobs. And she also gave me other helpful tips. As soon as I got home I looked up those websites and found some good jobs. I've already applied.

I just hope that when I least expect it, a job that suits me best falls my way. It is probably bad on my part, but I think about that a lot. I count me blessing everyday, but there are times when I wonder what this whole "job" thing is all about. It's time that I start doing what I really want to do as far as my career goes.

Thank GOD for that nice-chatty customer! :)

Makes me happy!

I was walking down the aisles of Target when I spotted an eye catching wall frame. It's almost as if I was in a trance for 20 seconds. And during those 20 seconds I stood in the middle of the isle just looking at the frame, reading the words, and getting lost in the shades and color. It caught my attention because it has a rustic look to it and it goes with the colors of our apartment. For at least 5 seconds of those 20 seconds I thought I was in California. Specifically at the Target in Pasadena. Then, I snapped out of it and nope I was standing in the Target in Texas. SIGH.

I knew that I had to get my hands on the frame that just hung there. Brown background with off white writing which read: "Los Angeles, Venice, Hollywood, 101 FWY" etc. etc... There hung a little piece of where I am from. The first thing I've seen that has to do with California since we arrived here. I have realized that I didn't appreciate California when I was there. Yes, there are places that I can't stand, and places that I just love. Locations that I will never see here. And now that I am here I appreciate where I am from.

I may never go back, who knows, one thing I know for sure is that Raul and I will not live the rest of our lives here in this city. And our plans are already in the works to get out of here in due time. But that is a separate story. :)

Sooooo I bought this frame, and hung it on the wall that faces our door. So as I come in I am reminded of this place I call "home." It may be insignificant to many, but has much meaning to me. And that makes me happy!!!!

2 hours!!!!!

While I was at work I was thinking A LOT about my family. After work I went to the store and bought some groceries. As I was bringing all the groceries inside my phone rang. I had a voice mail. I checked it and it was my Dad. Simply saying, "Hello baby, I miss you call us." YIKES I haven't called them. We must be connected in some way because that was the plan, to call my parents after I was settled in. But I didn't settle in, I left all the groceries on the table and called home. I was on the phone for almost two hours. WOW! I even talked to my nephew and sister-in-law. I put everyone on conference call and it was sooo nice to talk to everyone at the same time.

My nephew just started Kindergarten. And he speaks ENGLISH too. We have talked nothing but Spanish to him since he was little, so to hear him have a full on conversation with us was just awesome. He talked about his teacher and all his little friends. I was just wishing that we could all be together in the same room having that conversation. I got a little melancholy after the phone call, but just for a minute. I miss my family. My parents will be coming FOR SURE in December. And my brother, SIL and nephew are going to TRY to make it also. I can't wait to see them. :)

I was also reminded by parents, to call more often. I was doing really good for a while, but sometimes I get caught up and don't. That is going to change. :) And it must of been talk-to-the-family-day because when I got off the phone with my family Raul was on the phone with his parents. Anyway thank God for our family. Until next time!

This thing called Twitter

I think I must of joined twitter sometime in April. It was the first and last time I logged in. I guess I haven't been able to keep up with all of my social networks. Anyway I was checking my emails and I find that a certain someone was following me on twitter. Okay yeah whatever. I didn't pay attention to it. I went off to do something else, then I went back and was going to delete my email and not even pay attention.

BUT something told me to check. So I click on the link and there is this disgusting picture of a girls private part. WTF no I mean WTF!!! I was disgusted with the whole thing. I tried logging in but I wasn't able to because I couldn't remember my password. So at this point I had to reset my password because this gross ass picture was on my twitter. How this happened I don't know!! Maybe I have to set it to private or delete all together.

If you are on Twitter make sure you check your links and who is "following" you because you never know who it might be.