the karma of fucking over a good girl is the bitch you end up with
I can't get a feel for the people here yet. They are much nicer, which I expected already.. and for the most part I really love my co-workers.. but every time I try to make "friends" with people over okcupid, I end up just feeling weird and out of place. I'm trying to make plans to go to First Friday with someone new, Charlee, but she isn't free til 930 and it ends at 9. I'm off at 8, kinda wish I was off earlier so I just go check it out by myself at least.
A customer at work overheard me talking to another customer and mentioning that I have a degree in interior design. After some light conversation she gave me her card and told me to email her 'cus her firm (which just so happens to be the only strictly sustainable firm in the city) is hiring a designer. I was shocked, and appalled, but also conflicted. At work, I have my path to the interiors department all paved out for me... all of my managers know what I want to do, and are pushing my success. I love what I do. But I also love sustainable design, and that is, after all, better money and involves using my degree sooner rather than later. I sent her my resume, but I just have a feeling I won't hear back. I'm not being negative, I just don't feel confident. And the more I think about it, I just don't know if that's the path I want to take. Residential and commercial design has taken a backseat once I discovered my love for designing stores. Tonight at work, my department manager asked if I wanted to re-do the Prio 2 Modern Classic table. UM, FUCK YES. I know she is testing me. And then I started asking tons of questions, and pulled the Ladies visual over and we discussed back and forth what would work, and what not. Didn't get to finish tonight cus some co-workers called out and I had to do so many other jobs as well. But my DM said she is going to give me 3 hours to finish it tomorrow morning. At this store, they do their visual work differently. My old DM always taught me a specific way to do it -- by the book, and here, it's like.. they just wing it. Maybe I'm just not seeing behind the scenes as much. This store is much bigger and there is so much opportunity for growth. I walk into work everyday feeling inspired, and excited to be at work. I never thought I would say that about a retail job. I'm always in a good mood and love having conversations with customers -- it's just an overall inspiring part of my life right now.
I'm in a weird slump. When I'm not at work, I feel uninspired, "meh".. but I think getting paid, and buying my gym membership will help a lot. I want something different for myself, and my future. I've strengthened my mind and my heart, and now it's time to strengthen up physically. Hoping to get into the swing of things out here since I'm going on a month of being here. I miss San Francisco, and my friends A LOT, but at the same time it is so peaceful to be here.
I can't really complain too much. I'm doing my best to keep my head on my shoulders and take care of myself. Lots of good things have been happening in my family too: my brother went for a cancer checkup and turns out that the tumor hasn't grown or shown any real changes.. so therefore his appointments are being changed to yearly! woo! and then the very next day, we found out his wife was pregnant! I'm excited.
A customer at work overheard me talking to another customer and mentioning that I have a degree in interior design. After some light conversation she gave me her card and told me to email her 'cus her firm (which just so happens to be the only strictly sustainable firm in the city) is hiring a designer. I was shocked, and appalled, but also conflicted. At work, I have my path to the interiors department all paved out for me... all of my managers know what I want to do, and are pushing my success. I love what I do. But I also love sustainable design, and that is, after all, better money and involves using my degree sooner rather than later. I sent her my resume, but I just have a feeling I won't hear back. I'm not being negative, I just don't feel confident. And the more I think about it, I just don't know if that's the path I want to take. Residential and commercial design has taken a backseat once I discovered my love for designing stores. Tonight at work, my department manager asked if I wanted to re-do the Prio 2 Modern Classic table. UM, FUCK YES. I know she is testing me. And then I started asking tons of questions, and pulled the Ladies visual over and we discussed back and forth what would work, and what not. Didn't get to finish tonight cus some co-workers called out and I had to do so many other jobs as well. But my DM said she is going to give me 3 hours to finish it tomorrow morning. At this store, they do their visual work differently. My old DM always taught me a specific way to do it -- by the book, and here, it's like.. they just wing it. Maybe I'm just not seeing behind the scenes as much. This store is much bigger and there is so much opportunity for growth. I walk into work everyday feeling inspired, and excited to be at work. I never thought I would say that about a retail job. I'm always in a good mood and love having conversations with customers -- it's just an overall inspiring part of my life right now.
I'm in a weird slump. When I'm not at work, I feel uninspired, "meh".. but I think getting paid, and buying my gym membership will help a lot. I want something different for myself, and my future. I've strengthened my mind and my heart, and now it's time to strengthen up physically. Hoping to get into the swing of things out here since I'm going on a month of being here. I miss San Francisco, and my friends A LOT, but at the same time it is so peaceful to be here.
I can't really complain too much. I'm doing my best to keep my head on my shoulders and take care of myself. Lots of good things have been happening in my family too: my brother went for a cancer checkup and turns out that the tumor hasn't grown or shown any real changes.. so therefore his appointments are being changed to yearly! woo! and then the very next day, we found out his wife was pregnant! I'm excited.