Well guess what....IM ENGAGED! Jordan and I just made a blog so I guess this is my last post on this blog. Please check out my new blog and read all about us! Love you all
www.jordanandrachelnelson.blogspot.com
Sunday, September 27, 2009
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Note to Self: PAY ATTENTION TO YOUR SURROUNDINGS!
The past few weeks I have been trying to drink at least 8 glasses of water a day. I must say that drinking that much water causes me to visit the restroom several times a day.
At work there are two bathrooms, the one downstairs and the one upstairs. I work on the first floor, so the downstairs bathroom and I are great friends. Well, today I was on my break at work and I really had to go to the restroom (for about the 7th time that day-no joke) and I decided that the first floor bathroom had probably seen enough of me, so I decided to take a little walk and go to the upstairs bathroom. As I was journeying up to the bathroom I was in my own little world-needless to say I was not paying attention to my surroundings or where I was going. As I entered what I thought was the women’s bathroom I saw a woman that looked EXACTLY like a man. Thinking I had entered into the men’s restroom and feeling pretty embarrassed I loudly state,
"OH MY GOSH! IM SO SORRY! I TOTALLY THOUGHT THIS WAS THE WOMENS RESTROOM!!!"
I ran out of the bathroom and headed for the one next to it only to find out that I really was in the women’s restroom. I feel terrible. How could I have made such a mistake? Oh man I most definitely learned my lesson on this one.
Sunday, July 19, 2009
Happy Happy Joy Joy
I am having such a great summer! I have done so many great and exciting things. I am really enjoying work and my time here at home. I am so excited for the next couple of months, i have so much to look forward to. Here is my list of events:
#1-Going to Seattle to be a bridesmaid in Kayli's wedding
#2-Going to Disneyland with Jenna
#3-Being a bridesmaid in Ashley's wedding
#4-GRANT COMES HOME!
#5-Possibly another trip to Disneyland with Grant and his family
Okay here is the most recent picture of myself. I just got glasses and I am trying really hard to get used to them. So far they bug the heck out of me, but they do make a huge difference. i had no idea my eyes were so bad.
#1-Going to Seattle to be a bridesmaid in Kayli's wedding
#2-Going to Disneyland with Jenna
#3-Being a bridesmaid in Ashley's wedding
#4-GRANT COMES HOME!
#5-Possibly another trip to Disneyland with Grant and his family
Okay here is the most recent picture of myself. I just got glasses and I am trying really hard to get used to them. So far they bug the heck out of me, but they do make a huge difference. i had no idea my eyes were so bad.
Thursday, June 4, 2009
I Guess I Learned My Lesson
WARNING!!! THIS IS A LONG POST...I JUST WANT TO REMEMBER EVERY DETAIL YEARS FROM NOW.
Let me start of with a little background info:
Winter semester ended early April this year. Shortly after that I made my way back home to Utah to live and work for the next year. If you know me you know that: #1-I get stressed out way too easily. #2- I hate sitting around. and #3- my biggest fear is not having a job when I desperately need one. As soon as I got home from school I started my mad hunt for a job. I even passed up a trip to Disneyland with the family so I could look for a job. For the first week or so I found nothing, heck I did not even hear back from any place I applied to. Then I called Alpine School District and Nordstrom to see if they had any open positions available. Luckily they both did. Right after I scored those two jobs I got a call back from a company that I interviewed with a few days earlier. I got three jobs in one day. I was very excited. I would sub once a week, work epiphany media center 4-5 days a week for 8 hours a day, and go to Nordstrom a couple of nights a week to work a closing shift. It was an ideal schedule. Too bad it only lasted one month. School got out so I no longer had a sub job, Nordstrom cut back my hours to 5- 10 hours a week, and epiphany media center had a significant drop is business and had to lay me off (stupid economy). So I was back at square one...this is where the story begins...
When I first started searching for jobs I filled out an application to work at ebay in SLC. I got an interview and they immediately told me after the interview that they had no openings. I did not really care because I never actually thought I would get a job at such an established company. Then I got the three jobs and life was great.
The day after I got laid off I started my mad hunt for a job again. I was pretty discouraged at this point. Putting yourself out there and being rejected time after time is very emotional. Then, a few days ago I got a call from Jeremy at Ebay. He said that they had a job opening and thought I would be the perfect canidate for it. I was thrilled. He offered me AMAZING pay, full benefits, a 401k, paid time off, 155 shares of stock for the company, etc etc. Without even thinking one second I accepted the job. Right before I hung up with Jeremy he said, "oh i forgot to tell you something. you will be working sunday-thursday." my heart sank as he told me that. i still accepted the job thinking there must be some way to get around working on sunday. I finally convinced myself that it would be alright if i worked every sunday and I just went to one hour of church every sunday from here on out. after all, it was an amazing job offer, and I was so sick of searching for a job.
I talked to my mom, big d, janelle, louisa, and rob about the job offer to see what they had to say about it. They all told me that i should not take the job and I will be blessed. My mom even said, "Heavenly Father is testing you right now. You got this amazing job offer but you have to work a full day on Sunday.He wants to see what you will do and if you have enough faith." That night I read my patriarchal blessing and I have a whole paragraph dedicated to keeping the sabbath day holy. That is when I knew that I should turn down the job. The next day I had to go into Ebay to sign some paperwork. I had full intentions to talk to somebody about the sunday shift.
When I arrived at ebay to sign paperwork I realized it was a group tour of the company, a group company welcome, and a group signing of paperwork. It was a little awkward to talk about my Sunday shift in front of a group. AFter i went on the tour of the company I fell in love and I once again decided that maybe I should keep the job. As I was driving home from ebay I got the idea to keep the job for the 6 week training (you do not work on sundays when you are training)and keep on searching for a job and then just quit once i found a job. (not the most honest thing to do, but i am in need of money)
once i got home I had a feeling to email my boss and let her know that I can not work on sunday. i told her that due to my religious beliefs and practices I would not be able to attend work on sunday, but i would still love the opportunity to still work there if they could just give me sunday's off. about a half hour later i get an eamil back basically saying:tough luck. take the shift or leave. i was back to discouraged mode. Doing the right thing is not always easy.
about 5 minutes after reading the email from my manager, I get a call from her. she said, "Rachel you will never believe this. Between the time I sent that email and the time I am calling you right now, someone has quit and a sat/sun off shift is available. would you like it?" i think i screamed into the phone, "YES!" I really was being tested and I chose the right thing to do. Heavenly Father in return blessed me with a great shift and an even better offer.
I know this all happened because I paid my tithing on sunday, i attended all 3 hours of church on sunday (even thought I only wanted to stay for 2), I listened to the council of my parents, and I trusted in the Lord. Life is good when you follow the commandments of God. I guess I learned my lesson:always keep the sabbath day holy.
Let me start of with a little background info:
Winter semester ended early April this year. Shortly after that I made my way back home to Utah to live and work for the next year. If you know me you know that: #1-I get stressed out way too easily. #2- I hate sitting around. and #3- my biggest fear is not having a job when I desperately need one. As soon as I got home from school I started my mad hunt for a job. I even passed up a trip to Disneyland with the family so I could look for a job. For the first week or so I found nothing, heck I did not even hear back from any place I applied to. Then I called Alpine School District and Nordstrom to see if they had any open positions available. Luckily they both did. Right after I scored those two jobs I got a call back from a company that I interviewed with a few days earlier. I got three jobs in one day. I was very excited. I would sub once a week, work epiphany media center 4-5 days a week for 8 hours a day, and go to Nordstrom a couple of nights a week to work a closing shift. It was an ideal schedule. Too bad it only lasted one month. School got out so I no longer had a sub job, Nordstrom cut back my hours to 5- 10 hours a week, and epiphany media center had a significant drop is business and had to lay me off (stupid economy). So I was back at square one...this is where the story begins...
When I first started searching for jobs I filled out an application to work at ebay in SLC. I got an interview and they immediately told me after the interview that they had no openings. I did not really care because I never actually thought I would get a job at such an established company. Then I got the three jobs and life was great.
The day after I got laid off I started my mad hunt for a job again. I was pretty discouraged at this point. Putting yourself out there and being rejected time after time is very emotional. Then, a few days ago I got a call from Jeremy at Ebay. He said that they had a job opening and thought I would be the perfect canidate for it. I was thrilled. He offered me AMAZING pay, full benefits, a 401k, paid time off, 155 shares of stock for the company, etc etc. Without even thinking one second I accepted the job. Right before I hung up with Jeremy he said, "oh i forgot to tell you something. you will be working sunday-thursday." my heart sank as he told me that. i still accepted the job thinking there must be some way to get around working on sunday. I finally convinced myself that it would be alright if i worked every sunday and I just went to one hour of church every sunday from here on out. after all, it was an amazing job offer, and I was so sick of searching for a job.
I talked to my mom, big d, janelle, louisa, and rob about the job offer to see what they had to say about it. They all told me that i should not take the job and I will be blessed. My mom even said, "Heavenly Father is testing you right now. You got this amazing job offer but you have to work a full day on Sunday.He wants to see what you will do and if you have enough faith." That night I read my patriarchal blessing and I have a whole paragraph dedicated to keeping the sabbath day holy. That is when I knew that I should turn down the job. The next day I had to go into Ebay to sign some paperwork. I had full intentions to talk to somebody about the sunday shift.
When I arrived at ebay to sign paperwork I realized it was a group tour of the company, a group company welcome, and a group signing of paperwork. It was a little awkward to talk about my Sunday shift in front of a group. AFter i went on the tour of the company I fell in love and I once again decided that maybe I should keep the job. As I was driving home from ebay I got the idea to keep the job for the 6 week training (you do not work on sundays when you are training)and keep on searching for a job and then just quit once i found a job. (not the most honest thing to do, but i am in need of money)
once i got home I had a feeling to email my boss and let her know that I can not work on sunday. i told her that due to my religious beliefs and practices I would not be able to attend work on sunday, but i would still love the opportunity to still work there if they could just give me sunday's off. about a half hour later i get an eamil back basically saying:tough luck. take the shift or leave. i was back to discouraged mode. Doing the right thing is not always easy.
about 5 minutes after reading the email from my manager, I get a call from her. she said, "Rachel you will never believe this. Between the time I sent that email and the time I am calling you right now, someone has quit and a sat/sun off shift is available. would you like it?" i think i screamed into the phone, "YES!" I really was being tested and I chose the right thing to do. Heavenly Father in return blessed me with a great shift and an even better offer.
I know this all happened because I paid my tithing on sunday, i attended all 3 hours of church on sunday (even thought I only wanted to stay for 2), I listened to the council of my parents, and I trusted in the Lord. Life is good when you follow the commandments of God. I guess I learned my lesson:always keep the sabbath day holy.
I Do Not Run....
So I decided about 2 months ago I wanted to run a 1/2 marathon (about 13 miles). I wanted to do this to lose a little weight, get in shape, etc etc. Well I started training and realized that running a 1/2 marathon is a little too ambitious. I decided that I would start with a 10k. So right now I am training for a 10k (about 8 miles). I an kind of nervous to do this because I AM NOT A RUNNER. Luckily, Grant's sister Katie will be doing it with me. The race is August 22 in Orem. Wish me luck. If anyone wants to join just let me know.
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
ABC's (I was tagged)
A- Attached or Single: a little bit of both
B- Best Friend: I have way too many...my sisters and mom, GRANT, shannon, ash hole, chels, etc.
C- Cake or Pie: CAKE! i love cake
D- Day of choice: friday. because you can stay out late because you know that you can sleep in the next day and you know you have two days ahead of you to do NOTHING
E- Essential Item: cell phone
F- Favorite Color: changes daily, but almost always is purple
G- Gummy Bears or Worms: worms
H- Hometown: Lindon, Utah
I- Indulgence(s): florence chocolates, designer jeans, shoes, and brownies
J- January or July: January...BIRTHDAY MONTH!
K- Kids: Not yet. i should probably get married first
L- Life is incomplete without: My family, the church, my education
M- Marriage Date: single
N- Number of Siblings: 4 sisters, 1 brother
O- Oranges or Apples: oranges
P- Phobias or Fears: the back side of someones wrist
R- Reason to Smile: grant comes home soon!
S- Season: spring /fall. not too hot, not too cold
T- Television Show: desperate housewives, greys anatomy, SYTYCD, ellen and oprah
U- Unknown Fact About Me: my idea of fun is taking a nap and watching ellen and oprah
V- Very Favorite Store: Nordstrom, buckle and express
W- Worst Habit: sleeping in and not getting ready for work
X- X-ray or Ultrasound: I have only had an x-ray, so x-ray
Y- Your Favorite Food: anything mexican or italian
Z- Zodiac: Cancer. Aquarius.
I tag: bj, emma, christine, louisa,ash hole
B- Best Friend: I have way too many...my sisters and mom, GRANT, shannon, ash hole, chels, etc.
C- Cake or Pie: CAKE! i love cake
D- Day of choice: friday. because you can stay out late because you know that you can sleep in the next day and you know you have two days ahead of you to do NOTHING
E- Essential Item: cell phone
F- Favorite Color: changes daily, but almost always is purple
G- Gummy Bears or Worms: worms
H- Hometown: Lindon, Utah
I- Indulgence(s): florence chocolates, designer jeans, shoes, and brownies
J- January or July: January...BIRTHDAY MONTH!
K- Kids: Not yet. i should probably get married first
L- Life is incomplete without: My family, the church, my education
M- Marriage Date: single
N- Number of Siblings: 4 sisters, 1 brother
O- Oranges or Apples: oranges
P- Phobias or Fears: the back side of someones wrist
R- Reason to Smile: grant comes home soon!
S- Season: spring /fall. not too hot, not too cold
T- Television Show: desperate housewives, greys anatomy, SYTYCD, ellen and oprah
U- Unknown Fact About Me: my idea of fun is taking a nap and watching ellen and oprah
V- Very Favorite Store: Nordstrom, buckle and express
W- Worst Habit: sleeping in and not getting ready for work
X- X-ray or Ultrasound: I have only had an x-ray, so x-ray
Y- Your Favorite Food: anything mexican or italian
Z- Zodiac: Cancer. Aquarius.
I tag: bj, emma, christine, louisa,ash hole
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