It’s 11:40… Do you know where your at?

Well I don’t know about you, but I have just gotten off work, and now safely in the confines of my toasty little apartment, chowing down on a bowl of spaghetti.  Today has been an amazing, wonderful day.  I officially got my new badge with the black lanyard signifying that I am no longer in training, a full fledge intent analyst.  Then got my second mentoring tonight, and I have improved, I am now at a 2.  Which is better than a one, I am looking to be at a three soon.  Which just means I have a pretty good understanding of what the job calls for.  I am on my way, I am on my way.

Well a little Netflix to wind the night down, before I hit the sack.  Enjoy your night.

Beyond 365

Day 77:

Today I am…  Finding out.  That is finding out how hard it is to stay awake from a 3 to 11 schedule.  Last night I did not get back to the apartment till midnight, because the taxi went to the wrong place, and it took it more time to finally get to where I was.  I got in, and ate, watched the rest of Trading Places, then crashed.  I woke up between 6 and 7.  But didn’t get up till 8 this morning.  It is now 10 am, I am having bacon, toast, and coffee, getting some vitamins in me as well and blogging this out.  I’ve already listened to Chip Ingram, and now about to do some Joyce Meyer’s before I get ready for the work day.

Oyvey!  I feel tired, but it takes some time to get used to this time frame, at least the body has to adjust.  Last night I was feeling like a beast, meaning that I was feeling really good, I was soaking it all up, and I was getting more and more right.  As I have said, I feel good here, and I know that I can be a sponge and soak up more and more information.  It felt incredible, my brain was firing on automatic at times, probably because I was exhausted but while I was going, I was getting these things right.  I know these things are so easy.  I start getting that drag around 8pm lol. so I am going to have to do something that will make me not so draggy by that time and have more energy as well.  It is trial and error for me, just have to tweak things here and there.

Today I am…  Finding out.

Beyond 365

Day 75:

Today I am…  Working.  Ah yes, this week is all work, I have the 3 to 11 spot this week, and on Saturday I get the 2:30 to 10:30 pm spot, so that means that I am going to miss the Zilker kite fly this year, yes it saddens me.  I have been wanting to go to this for the past 3 years, but I have to work Sunday the 2nd, and will not be able to go.  I am really hoping that I will have some days off during SXSW which starts on the 6th of next month, but the music part starts on the 11th or 12th I believe and doesn’t end till the 16th.  So in that span, I am hoping that I can get to it let’s keep those fingers crossed.  I know if I do go, that I am going to have to have some money saved, because I will have to definitely take a taxi home, I am hoping the buses stay out longer, well at least the one I want so that I can then catch a taxi home from the park and ride, which isn’t that far from where I live.  I will have to ask the bus drivers about the scheduling on that.  I am excited though.

So my mom and dad are coming today, but only be staying overnight, they are picking up this piece of furniture that she had paid for down here, it’s a nice glass entertainment piece.  Dad had the day off today, and his usual day off  Sunday, so they are driving down to pick it up.  I will get to see mom next month for longer, it’s hard to see them both together, since dad works all week, and only have Sunday off.  I will probably only get to see them for an hour before I have to head to work, then of course once I get home from work tonight, a couple of hours before I go to sleep, and the morning before they take off back to San Angelo.  It’s always nice to see them.

It is really nice to be working where I am not standing all day, dealing with out of control customers and their equally out of control children.   I know the weather is pretty dang sweet this week.  I love this kind of weather, I feel more in my elements then, nice, sunny, and wonderful.  Here’s to more days like this.  Must wrap this up for today.  Enjoy your day reader’s.

Today I am…  Working.

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Day 73:

Today I am…  Almost through.  That is almost through my first whole week of working the new job.  I am getting the hang of it, I know it will take some getting used to, and if I can withstand not falling asleep near the middle to end of my shift, I will be good as gold.  I am liking it, of course the early morning shift takes getting used to, because I am up at 4 am, out of the apartment by 5 and on the bus heading in.  I do not care for the 3 to 11 shift, I just don’t fancy being out at that time, plus I am not a night owl, lol.  I am so glad I do not have the graveyard shift, so I better hush up on that 3 to 11 for now.  Perhaps in a month or two, I can pretty much get morning shifts, stay tuned.

Finally got fingerprinted, but they had to change my door code #, so I still have to knock on the security door to get in, and have to be let into the production room by staff or someone going in, think they said it may take up a week for I am able to scan myself in, oh we shall see about that as well.  In all I feel good about this job.  I will say, that it feels really good to be off my feet all day, and when I need, I get up from my chair, stretch, and walk about so as to not get stiff from all that sitting lol.  Here’s to sit down jobs, and being out of the public eye for now.

Today I am…  Almost through.

I got a feeling…

That all is going to be alright, indeed, indeed.  Usually when I apply to call center jobs, get interviews and some training, I always feel anxious and like I have made a big mistake, because it is too much.  Well let me tell you, I have none of that feeling here.  In fact I feel really good.  Tomorrow is the last of the training, and we will each be assessed to see if we know our stuff, yes there are things I need to get better at of course, but I feel really good that I know the just of how this stuff works, and tomorrow, when I go in and at the end of the day when we get our assessments, I know that I am going to be well.  Indeed my friends and reader’s I feel really good about this new venture.  Stay tuned.

Beyond 365

Day 66:

Today I am…  All smiles!  Indeed my loyal reader’s I am all smiles.  Why you ask, or do not ask, well because my mom is coming down today, I haven’t seen her in over a month or so, and I finally get to see her this weekend.  She will only be down for 3 days, leaving on Sunday, but I will take the 3 days.  Of course I will be doing my training the two out of the three and working on that third day, but I will still get that quality time in with her.  Also she is brining me some goodies, and that always makes me smile.  So not sure what exactly we will do today once I get back home from my training, what ever it is, it will be enjoyed.

So today is day two of training, and I feel it is going well and it is sinking in, sure have a few glitches, but in all things are going good.  Yesterday we got out temp badges, were we are able to walk around the complex without being escorted by the trainers and staff.  I had to take off my glasses, I look dorky really, but what can ya say, it’s policy.  I stood in front of the green wall, since green is my favorite color.   We trained on a client that we will have once we get on the floor, it’s all coming together.  It may seem boring and mundane, but for the moment, I will take it over the hordes of people and their screaming minions and messy stores, that take so much time to put back together, standing on my aching feet all day, and dealing with others emotions.  This my friend is a much more quiet  pace and I am going to take advantage of it.  So here’s to day two of my training.  May it all continue to sink in and be absorbed into my brain and pores.

Today I am…  All smiles!

Beyond 365

Day 65:

Today I am…  Ready!  Today is training day, and I am ready to take it on!  I am up and getting my breakfast in, today is going to be a long day of training and then have to book to get to work at party city.  Yes, today is going to be a long day, but I am ready, ready to take it on!  Here’s  to having a very blessed, and highly favored day my reader’s hope yours goes well and you too are blessed and highly favored.

Today I am…  Ready!

Beyond 365

Day 64:

Today I am…  Positively COLD!  Oh my, I am positively cold, I know it is going to warm up tomorrow and the rest of the week, but tomorrow is not here, I am cold today, tonight, I positively dislike the cold!  This morning before I headed out to work, I grabbed my mini little umbrella, it was cold, and it started to drizzle, or sleet, the wind was blowing, and it blew my little umbrella up, you know what I am talking about, the inside out look.  I was shivering, and my umbrella was failing me in the worst way possible.  I was so glad to see that bus.  I really hate riding the bus in this dreary cold time.  But tis life.  At least for me.

I got to work almost a popsicle, and during my lunch break, I went to target and got me a real umbrella, exactly the kind I had when I first moved here, it is big and it is rainbow-colored.  This time I will not be leaving it on the bus, it is going to be attached to my arm when  I have to take it along with me.  No, I’ve learned my lesson, twice.  And I must say, can you really have too many umbrellas?

The good thing about today, was that I did manage to get 3 and a half extra hours, so it looks like I will bank this last check from party city, which is awesome, because there is going to be about a week between.  And I have the last of my bills to pay up before this month is over with, and need to keep a good portion back for next month’s rent as well.  I feel really excited about tomorrow, I start my training at the new job, stay tuned.

Well, time to grab another cup of hot coffee and relax before my night is done.  Keeping it warm my friends and reader’s here’s to you keeping it warm as well.

Today I am…  Positively COLD!

Beyond 365

Day 56:

Today I am…  A Victor!  That’s right my loyal reader’s I went to my second interview, which was really a group style assessment, to see if we grasped the concept of what the company was and what they do.  There were 20 of us, and at the end of this assessment and testing of what it’s about, I am happy to say that we all passed, and we will be training next week.  So on my part, I am happy I passed, there will not be any details on this job, it is a call center type of job, they have some pretty big clients, and well that’s about all I can say on that.  But I am sure that as time goes on, I will have more to say on things lol, just not in details about the job.  So tomorrow I go back in that is if the weather is permitting, it’s suppose to get pretty ugly tonight and tomorrow, but if it’s good, I go in for orientation, and get the info on drug testing.

So another step in the evolution of Deborah, and my life living in Austin, and moving forward.  I say it’s been pretty darn good so far, and look to even more better times.

Now on a more somber note…  It has gotten very, unbelievably cold once again, seems like we are getting hit with all these new cold fronts each week.  I am not liking this one bit.  Just one of the things I dislike about being out and about and having to use public transportation, is when it is cold.  I sat enduring the cold waiting for my bus, ugh.  That sucks, believe me it is just a tiny little complaint, other than that, my life is chugging along at a pretty decent speed.  I am about to venture out to the valero convience store to get a refill of cappuccino.  So here’s to being victorious today in my venture, and to new surroundings, people, and adventures.

Today I am…  A Victor!

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Day 25:

Today I am…  Excited!  And a bit nervous, perhaps that is why I am wide awake at  5:30 in the am.  So why all the excitement you ask, well today I have an interview.  It is for a call center job, I had put in my application last month, and I got called for an interview the first of January, I must say that the new year is looking very up for me.  The doors of opportunities are opening up, I continue to strive for the good things.

So reader’s I will keep you posted about how things go, and anything further about this.  Here’s to a new year and to new starts, and new adventures, and just new.

Today I am…  Excited!