Today's the final day of the blogging challenge! I can't believe I actually stuck to it and did every one. Anyways, the last post for this challenge is to write about your highs and lows for the past month.
I honestly don't have too many lows. Of course I had my days where I wasn't feeling good and I was moody, but that's normal. Nothing particularly bad happened either, so that's really good.
I don't really have any highs either. The best thing though was my bridal shower yesterday. My mom and aunt set it up and it was so much fun. There were only 10 people there, including myself, and my dad and brother showed up a bit later, so it wasn't big but I had fun and the people who mattered most, were there, so I couldn't have asked for anything better.
Otherwise, this past month was just meh, I guess.
Now for today's blogging challenge, we have to write down what goals we have for the next 30 days.
- I'd like to lose some weight. I don't really have a set goal like 5 pounds or 10 pounds, I really want to lose just a bit, especially with my wedding coming up.
- I'd really like to post more on my blog. With this blogging challenge, I proved to myself that I can blog everyday. I'm not sure if I want to blog every single day, but I'd like to work up to that.
- I'd like to have a more positive outlook on things. I can be so unhappy about things and I'm at the point where I feel like if I can think more positive, then things will get better. It's going to be tough, but I'm going to try.
- I'm also hoping I can figure out more wedding planning stuff. We're having some issues with the location and whatnot, so I'm hoping my mom and I can figure out a place where we can have the wedding and reception. September 14th is coming up!
Hey guys! Sorry this post is up a day late. My fiance and I have company over this weekend so I had to clean and whatnot and I didn't have time to write up this post. Anyways, day 28 of the blogging challenge is to write about something that you miss.
I miss being a little kid. I feel like when you're little, like 3 and 4, you're still so innocent and in your own little world just being a kid. It's tough getting older when you're trying to fit in with everyone, but when you're a kid, you just don't care.
I miss playing with all my Barbies, I miss playing dress up, I miss listening to my little story tapes before I went to sleep.
I just miss being a kid.
We're getting through the home stretch of this blogging challenge and in today's post, we're talking about a problem that we have had.
Now, again this is a bit vague so I'm guessing we can talk about something with work, relationships or just life in general. Ima be honest here and say that I've been having a problem with work.
Seriously guys, alot of people think that retail is so easy. You get to stand behind a cash register and ring up costumers all day. Not where I work! I still won't say exactly where I work, but it's really tough sometimes. Yes, it's easy to work the register once you know what you're doing, but there's so many extra things involved in my job. I've been working at my current job for a little over 3 years now, and I did like it when I first started, but then I started noticing that management doesn't really want to help employees and the employees who have been there for years and years hate new people that start working there because they never wanna do the extra work.
Which is where recovery comes in. I work in a department where the fitting rooms have to be checked constantly. Everything then has to be hung up and put away in its proper place, and the new people don't seem to get that.
We also have sales goals to make. This is where all the employees start to hate eachother and fight over sales to be #1. I refuse to fight over sales because it makes the customer feel like a piece of meat. I do like when I make my goal because it affects my scorecard, which ultimately results in whether I get a raise or not.
I probably sound like I'm not making any sense, but what I'm trying to say is that retail is so not what alot of people make it out to be. We have to put away things, we have to help customers on the selling floor, we have to make our goals, and alot of other things, most times by ourselves. There are many days where I'm in the department all by myself and I feel like I have to be in 5 places at once. I have a customer at the register, but wait, someone needs help on the floor, oh there's also that rod of fitting to be put away. I'm only one person and management expects us to do it all by ourselves.
Some days I like my job, other days it's pure Hell. I get yelled at by customers because a certain piece of merchandise was on the wrong rack and when I show them where it's supposed to be along with all the other things, they demand to see a manager, and the manager gives them what they want! It's truly amazing to me that a grown person can basically throw a temper tantrum because they want a full priced item at 65% off, and management gives it to them.
I know that retail is not what I want to be doing for the rest of my life. For now, it's sort of paying my bills and when people ask if I like working where I work, all I say is, "it's a job". Finding a good job is really hard to come by, but I'm trying to make the best of it. I try to go in with a positive attitude, but when management is breathing down your neck to make goals and customers are yelling at you for an item not taking a coupon, it gets really tough. I think I'm too nice for retail. There have been many days where I end my shift and I go home crying because I had such a bad day. I wake up with anxiety and constant stomach aches whenever I have to go in. If you're part-time, I think it's okay. When you're full-time like me, it definitely gets tough.
Man, sorry that's such a long post! Sometimes, you just gotta vent and let things out. Really though, if you just want to work in retail part-time to earn a little extra cash, go for it. Part-timers do better than full-timers anyways. If you wanna be full-time, really think about it! It takes over your life and you basically have no time for yourself, unless you're management. You start out with 5 weeks vacation....
Today's post for the blogging challenge is to talk about what kind of person attracts you.
When I was a teenager, I admit, I was attracted to the bad boy type, even though I knew they were bad news. I was also attracted to the nerdy type too and knew that they would be better for me but of course, the bad boys stood out more.
Once I grew out of the teenage years, I liked nerds. Still do, and I got one in the end! Seriously, my fiance is the biggest nerd I've ever met, but that makes him so darn cute!
I'm not sure what look I went for when I was younger. I liked a different mix of looks. I think I liked the blonde hair, blue eyes look the most, yet I ended up with a brown haired, brown eyed boy. Growing up, I wasn't too picky. I just wanted to end up with a nice, funny, nerdy boy, and I did, so yay!
So today's post for the blogging challenge is to talk about a person who fascinates you and why.
This is going to sound so bad, but no one in particular fascinates me! I find alot of people fascinating in their own ways. I'm a people watcher, which I know can sound weird, and I always tend to find something fascinating about them whether it's a good thing or a bad thing. I've always been fascinated by why people do the things they do and their little quirks, which is why I can't really think of one person in particular.
Hey everyone! I was so excited when I got an email from Influenster saying I'll be receiving the Something Blue VoxBox! This box is for people who are getting married themselves or are attending a wedding this Summer. I'm sure you all have read already, but I'm getting married in September so this came at the perfect time! So let me show you what I got and what first impressions I had.
This is everything I got in the box, so there's a good mix of stuff here!
The product I was actually most excited to receive is the Luster NOW! Instant Whitening Toothpaste. Apparently it has Bluverite technology that creates the optical effect of instantly whiter teeth, with results that last for hours. I have yet to try this toothpaste, but I'm very curious to see if it works. A bottle of this toothpaste retails for $7.99.
I also was very excited to see two packages of Q-tips Precision Tips. They're made with pointed tips at both ends with 100% pure cotton. These are good for touching up eyeliner, precisely applying concealer and perfecting manicures. I'm looking to use these for when I do my nails. I'm complete rubbish at painting my nails and get nail polish all over my cuticles so maybe these will help me. A package of these retails for $2.59 to $3.35.
I'm a little nervous about these Kiss everEZlashes. I've never used false lashes before, but these come with a little thing of lash glue and an applicator, so I may try them and see how they are. A package of these retails for $4.98 .
I also received a package of Dr. Scholl's For Her Ball of Foot Cushions. These are supposed to help with ball of foot pain and the slim design prevents feet from sliding forward and helps avoid toe scrunch. I'm honestly not sure if I'll try these. I don't wear heels and I'm most likely wearing flat sandals for my wedding, so I might not need these. A package of these retails for $6.99.
I then received a little packet of Urgent RX Fast Powder in lemon-lime flavor. These little packets have a fast-acting flavored powder medication in them. I'm curious to try this if I do end up getting a headache. One packet retails for $1.39.
The last thing I received is a catalog for MyTrio Rings. The rings are very nice, but David and I already have our rings. He bought my engagement ring and wedding band together because it was cheaper that way, and I bought him the black tungsten ring he wanted as his wedding band. It was a nice thought to include this, though.
Overall, I like what I received in this box and I'm excited to try everything out!
