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Why hello there strangers.
So I don't know, this morning I was like...I think I'm going to log into my old LJ and check it out. And by check it out I mean write a post. I thought I should update you on what's been going on in my life. You know, because you all care so much.
A few months ago my boss received a invitation for him to nominate people to go to California (where my company headquarters are located) to work on some store systems stuff. He asked if I would be interested and I said yes. Yes I would. Honestly I was doubtful if I'd even go. And in fact it took a long time to hear back. As soon as he and I agreed it probably wasn't going to happen...I got asked to go work in California for five weeks. It was amazing, tons of fun and I met some really great people. I got to visit San Francisco, do some shopping and just kinda enjoy everything. It really was great. And I also felt like I was playing a bigger role in the company kinda? Not like dramatically but I had the chance to voice concerns and things I'd never had before. It was sort of awesome.
But as they say, with the good comes the bad. On my second to last day of work in California I received a text message from a girl I hadn't spoken to since High School. She asked if she could call, I said sure, i'd take a fifteen minute break. I went to the hall and called her. I don't think my journal is really an appropriate place to go over the things that happened, but I broke some very horrible news to a dear friend and at the end of the day I have a new 16 year old brother and a 20 year old sister. That is to say, some people have died. My manager in California couldn't have been any nicer about it, he made sure I got home a day early. I can't begin to explain how good it felt to come out of the terminal and see my mom waiting right there. I burst into tears and hugged her so hard.
The next few weeks are a blur of funeral arrangements, custody arrangements, unpacking, repacking, going back to my apartment, packing that up to move, new product launches at work, my birthday finally moving out and back to my parents house, going to Ohio to see Hey Monday and work on a Photoshoot with them, went to Buffalo where I decided to play a Trivia game with the line waiting to see Hey Monday so they could get stickers (I'm on their street team by the way, posters stickers and general random promotion...yay) which was kinda funny because then Elliot was like "I couldn't even answer those questions" and I was all "Yeah you could." whatever it was hilarious. Went to see them in New York with Jasmine and Deva a few days later, AMAZING show, my epic video of Cassadee singing 6 Months after her acoustic guitar was out of tune. AMAZING. Got to introduce Jasmine and Deva to the band which was a lot of fun. Next day up in Poughkeepsie, more fun good times, I wore and old hanson shirt which earned me rave reviews from I think every band on that tour (except Stereo Skyline who I have never talked to because they ARE SO PRETTY I CAN'T TALK TO THEM OKAY?!) which was sweet. This was my second show with Allyson too, (first being Buffalo) and I miss her like crazy is all. (even though she's not my friend on this LJ..it's fine.) Also the drummer from The Right Coast was REALLY excited about my shirt and like...hug-glomped-attacked me...MADNESS. Good times though. Last stop was down in Farmingdale NY out on Long Island where I awkwardly ran into the band at Panerra, then saw the show, then couldn't talk to anyone because of all the industry people, managed to get a hug from Alex and say goodbye to Elliot...ah good times. I emailed him later and was like "Sorry if I blew up your spot while you were trying to escape the fans...I just couldn't leave without saying bye." HE said it was cool, but I disagree, I need to not be so loud and obnoxious.
So after that I went back out to California for another three weeks to do more work for a new part of the same project. It was so fun, though I spent most of my time sleeping on this trip. It was nice to have something more quiet then the last few months. Lots of eating at IHOP...so good. And now I'm home, my transfer to the other store still processing, but underway. I'm excited, I'm going to have to do sales work which will be new for me, but it should be awesome. I am feeling confident. God things are far from perfect...like whatever it kinda sucks in its own way, but yeah. Right now I gotta go spray weeds so they die. And then maybe a bike ride. =)!
So I don't know, this morning I was like...I think I'm going to log into my old LJ and check it out. And by check it out I mean write a post. I thought I should update you on what's been going on in my life. You know, because you all care so much.
A few months ago my boss received a invitation for him to nominate people to go to California (where my company headquarters are located) to work on some store systems stuff. He asked if I would be interested and I said yes. Yes I would. Honestly I was doubtful if I'd even go. And in fact it took a long time to hear back. As soon as he and I agreed it probably wasn't going to happen...I got asked to go work in California for five weeks. It was amazing, tons of fun and I met some really great people. I got to visit San Francisco, do some shopping and just kinda enjoy everything. It really was great. And I also felt like I was playing a bigger role in the company kinda? Not like dramatically but I had the chance to voice concerns and things I'd never had before. It was sort of awesome.
But as they say, with the good comes the bad. On my second to last day of work in California I received a text message from a girl I hadn't spoken to since High School. She asked if she could call, I said sure, i'd take a fifteen minute break. I went to the hall and called her. I don't think my journal is really an appropriate place to go over the things that happened, but I broke some very horrible news to a dear friend and at the end of the day I have a new 16 year old brother and a 20 year old sister. That is to say, some people have died. My manager in California couldn't have been any nicer about it, he made sure I got home a day early. I can't begin to explain how good it felt to come out of the terminal and see my mom waiting right there. I burst into tears and hugged her so hard.
The next few weeks are a blur of funeral arrangements, custody arrangements, unpacking, repacking, going back to my apartment, packing that up to move, new product launches at work, my birthday finally moving out and back to my parents house, going to Ohio to see Hey Monday and work on a Photoshoot with them, went to Buffalo where I decided to play a Trivia game with the line waiting to see Hey Monday so they could get stickers (I'm on their street team by the way, posters stickers and general random promotion...yay) which was kinda funny because then Elliot was like "I couldn't even answer those questions" and I was all "Yeah you could." whatever it was hilarious. Went to see them in New York with Jasmine and Deva a few days later, AMAZING show, my epic video of Cassadee singing 6 Months after her acoustic guitar was out of tune. AMAZING. Got to introduce Jasmine and Deva to the band which was a lot of fun. Next day up in Poughkeepsie, more fun good times, I wore and old hanson shirt which earned me rave reviews from I think every band on that tour (except Stereo Skyline who I have never talked to because they ARE SO PRETTY I CAN'T TALK TO THEM OKAY?!) which was sweet. This was my second show with Allyson too, (first being Buffalo) and I miss her like crazy is all. (even though she's not my friend on this LJ..it's fine.) Also the drummer from The Right Coast was REALLY excited about my shirt and like...hug-glomped-attacked me...MADNESS. Good times though. Last stop was down in Farmingdale NY out on Long Island where I awkwardly ran into the band at Panerra, then saw the show, then couldn't talk to anyone because of all the industry people, managed to get a hug from Alex and say goodbye to Elliot...ah good times. I emailed him later and was like "Sorry if I blew up your spot while you were trying to escape the fans...I just couldn't leave without saying bye." HE said it was cool, but I disagree, I need to not be so loud and obnoxious.
So after that I went back out to California for another three weeks to do more work for a new part of the same project. It was so fun, though I spent most of my time sleeping on this trip. It was nice to have something more quiet then the last few months. Lots of eating at IHOP...so good. And now I'm home, my transfer to the other store still processing, but underway. I'm excited, I'm going to have to do sales work which will be new for me, but it should be awesome. I am feeling confident. God things are far from perfect...like whatever it kinda sucks in its own way, but yeah. Right now I gotta go spray weeds so they die. And then maybe a bike ride. =)!