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.

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.

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

A New Goal

After dealing with grumpy people all day long at work, I have decided that I need to make a personal change. I am going to make a goal to always be happy. Grumpy people are not very much fun and I do not want to be one of those grumpy people.

For BJ...New Hair

This is for you Barb, my new hair. Not the greatest picture because i took it from my cellphone, at work, with crappy lighting. I look kinda odd...

Minesweeper

Im obsessed. I cant stop. I am addicted to MINESWEEPER. I have a serious problem. I sit at my computer at work and play Minesweeper alllllll day long. It has gotten to the point that I will not leave work until I have beat my fastest time record from the day before. Yes, I am a nerd.

Cinnamon Toast....A Family Favorite...

As far back as I can remember, my mom has made me this breakfast. In fact, i woke up this morning and my mom had a slice of this toast waiting for me on the kitchen counter. As a kid I used to love when mom would make this treat, but this morning as I was eating it I started thinking about what I was eating....

1 piece of Grandma Sycamore bread (white, of course)
1/2 a stick of salted sweet cream butter (okay i am exaggerating just a tiny bit)
3 Tbs. sugar
1/2 tsp cinnamon

Dont worry, Im sure this breakfast incldes: love handles, cellulite, and a double chin. Maybe next time I will opt for a different breakfast. Sure tastes good though :)