Rockin the Graphic World

So I would have never thought I would love working from home this much! I can’t believe even after a few months working for my new job I still enjoy it just as much or more then the first day I started. I just realized I’m a few days ahead of schedule which is amazing considering I still have tons to do and I won’t have to be putting in anymore 19 hour days. Yahoo! Plus today my boss was in such a good mood… that it made me feel a ton better about my work. I guess this means I’m rockin it up in the graphic world today!

Right now I’m still working but I’m about to wrap stuff up and meet Mr. FB up for dinner… not sure if we are just going to pick something up or make something back at my place yet but whatever do I’m sure we will have fun. I really do enjoy our talks and just simply hanging out. I kind of miss being away from him… (does this mean I’m starting to really like him?).

OMG, plus I just found out some juicy relationship gossip from my previous job! Can’t believe sometimes how two lives can change so much in the course of the year. It is unreal how two people that lived totally separate lives would actually end up together. It truly boggles me.

Only four more days till my birthday… Ahhh….EEEE…. OooOOoOo…..heheheh I CAN’T Wait!!!! (can you tell I’m excited?)

Dream Job

First I want to apologize for the LONG overdue blog entry! I don’t know how all this happened and where the time went… but life has been insane these past couple weeks! Second… are you ready for this ?!? (You might actually want to sit down… oh wait you probably are… haha) Well the big news is that I landed the JOB!!! You are looking at the new president for a multimedia company here in Circle City! Crazy, huh?!?! I couldn’t believe it myself… honestly I can’t take any of the credit for it. Without a doubt it is all God and He has worked out everything! I had to keep it on the down-low for a little because we were trying to figure out the contract, but after 5 interviews and two weeks of trying to figure stuff out God has given me what looks like to be my dream job! I’m in awe of how awesome God is and amazed with what can happen when you put your trust Him. I’m really excited to see how God uses me with this new opportunity.

As far as relationships go… nothing really happening on that home front. I was a little disappointed but I’m building some good friendships! Which truthfully, I feel like it is for the best with how busy I am with my job. Last night I went down to the lake house with Dan, Mr. Mansion and a huge group of people! It was awesome… we had a really fun time, even though it was only for the night. I have a feeling we will be at the Lake house a lot more this summer. And tonight I’m going to a hockey game with another group of friends. Can’t wait!!!

It has been an exciting past couple of weeks and I’m really happy how everything is turning out so far. I’m beyond blessed and am thankful for all your prayers and support during this time… it has meant so much to me.

“Yet the LORD longs to be gracious to you; he rises to show you compassion. For the LORD is a God of justice. Blessed are all who wait for him!” -Isaiah 30:18

Charmed Life

Have I ever told you how much I enjoy listening to music? Since Circle City had a major snow storm last night… I ended up staying in for the day. Today besides cleaning my apartment, setting up my new computer and searching for a new job; I also looked for new tunes to fill my head with. I figure since I got the new computer why not fill it with new sounds? One particular song I came across was by Joy Williams called Charmed Life. I highly recommend you look it up on ilike.com or you can find it on itunes. It just came out this year so there is no videos of it on youtube that I could post. This song just happened to fit my personality to a tea. From the melody to the lyrics, I found myself lost in moment.

Listening to it reminded me of how charmed my life really is. I just have to open up my eyes to see the potential in the path God already has laid out before me. My favorite part of the song is this phrase, “It is plain to see what we got is color in a world of black and white.” I love the spin that thought alone puts on life, isn’t it so true? So many people are lost in a world of black and white, day in and day out. Have you ever tried living in color? We really do live in a beautiful world and honestly no matter how small or big your problems are, they will never be to big for Him. Just take comfort in the fact that He is right beside you shinning His light every step of the way.

“…There is a well lit sky hanging over everyone that is walking by. It is plain to see what we got is color in a world of black and white. Don’t even let it fool you, we got everything we need. Don’t let it even throw you, I know it is hard to believe. We are living in a charmed life…” -Joy Williams

Silver Lining

(Sigh) Isn’t it funny how life plays out? You never know what new twist and turns it will take. Each day is day of it’s own, with a brand new beginnings. Knowing this along makes waking up easier and pushing forward seem effortless. Jobless or not… the way you experience it, is up to you. We can make it into anything we want, positive or negative. The only thing that would hold us back is ourselves. The world can overwhelm us with worry but is that really our purpose… to worry? What is there to worry about when life is so short to live anyway. Who said we get to see tomorrow? For myself I know if I don’t take chances, go for the gusto and live life to the fullest for Him everyday… I will regret it. It doesn’t matter what struggles I go through, it would be all in vain if it wasn’t for Him. He has blessed my life with so much in so many ways, this is the least I can do.

Tonight, after babysitting Mr. Seattle called me. Even though we only talked for a little, I could hear my heart beating. I don’t know what it is that makes me so attracted to him, maybe it is the innocence of everything. But more or less I think it is because he inspires me. I get excited to share my experiences with him and best of all I still have the opportunity to build a friendship. Even though we are far apart now and it might not be the best timing for anything. It is a beginning to something and it although there is a chance it could not go anywhere; I have this gut feeling it would be worth waiting around to find out. But until then I won’t know.

I may not be able to see the silver lining in my life just yet. With jobs, relationships or my future for that matter. However I know it will only get better, I just have to continue to stay focused and be positive. Everything has a time and place, even if it hasn’t turn out the way I thought it would. Just remember we have so much to live for, even if it means facing our struggles. When one door close, another will open.

“Clouds may come, but clouds must go, and they all have a silver lining. For behind each cloud you know, the sun, or moon, is shining.” -Unknown

72 Hours

Trying to think about what happened in the last 72 hours is pretty much a blur. I’ve been scowering the internet for jobs, making cold calls and trying to network as much as possible. Needless to say the flu bug hit me hard on Tuesday and up until tonight I had not eaten in two full days! Man, what a week it has been. With the lay off and being as sick as dog, I started to wonder if my luck would change. Yesterday after some cold calling, it finally did! I managed to get a job interview at a design firm in Circle City for this afternoon. Excited about getting one only 3 days after being laid off, I wasn’t about to let the flu keep me from a job interview.

Desperately in need of a good night’s sleep, I knew I had to get some night time Therma-Flu. So bracing the -11 degree winter wonderland I made it to the grocery store and back! This was a huge step for me considering I had been glued to the sofa for almost two days straight. As my alarm went off this morning I was a little woozy getting out of bed, but thankfully I started feeling better. I made it through the interview and it seemed to go well. Only time will tell and I should hear something back by the end of next week. Even though the past 72 hours have been out of my control, all I can do is be strong.

“Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go.” -Joshua 1:9

A New Chapter

Waking up this morning, I was hoping yesterday’s events were just a dream. Leaving life just as mundane as it was the day before. Pinching myself it only made me realize it was reality. Yesterday, January 12th 2009 at 2:30 in the afternoon gave a new meaning to,”Somebody’s got a case of the Mondays!”. I was at work, sitting at my desk when my phone rang. As soon as I picked it up, I got that gut feeling. I guess that is why I didn’t bother to bring a notebook and pen, I knew I wouldn’t need to take notes at this meeting. Walking downstairs I was hopeful that there were other reasons I was being called, but then when I was asked to close the door and take a seat. It all made sense, today was the day I was going to be laid off.

After having three layoffs and changing four bosses in 2008 alone, it was only a matter of when the next big change would be. I had been expecting the fourth layoff for the past two months, so I wasn’t caught off guard about it when I was told I would be apart of it. More or less it came as shock, because no one loves hearing that they are getting laid off from their job. Of course there were a few tears and questions that were endlessly filling my head as I was walked up to get some of my personal items.

Feeling a little out of place coming home at 3:30 in the afternoon, all I wanted to do was lay in bed and feel sorry for myself. After a good five minutes… I wiped the mascara off my face, picked up my computer and went to work. I realized these past couple months God was not only preparing me for this moment; He was giving me the strength I would need to get through it. I have never felt more alive and my trust has never been deeper in Him. I wanted to learn to live blind this year and now more the ever God is letting me have the chance to do that. I have no idea what the future will hold but the possibilities are endless. This is the beginning to a whole new chapter.

“Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.” – Psalm 23:4

“My comfort in my suffering is this: Your promise preserves my life.”- Psalm 119:50