The car...

I'm not even going to say who did this... (though it should be obvious) all I can say is it wasn't me, haha.

Thankfully our other car still looks pretty. Other than that, God has been gracious especially in bringing mom back from the hospital today after more than a couple weeks at UCLA medical center. I'm getting really tired though, and I unfortunately don't feel a descriptive blogging urge so...catch ya later!

Valentines Day chaos.

In training for Ralph's last week, I was reminded that the company would "like" you to pack far away from the store for 2 fairly obvious reasons. 1, it gives the customers the best spots. 2, your car doesn't get scratched by carts. I think they should be switched around, if I need groceries I'm not going to leave the store parking lot if i can't get a super close spot. Anyway...this has been incredibly ironic for 2 reasons. The first being as I was told this, I was laughing inside because our Saturn may have been in the single closest spot to the car. And second, every day after that I parked my car in the back of the lot and EVERYTIME I've come out for a lunch break or to go home there has been a cart either left right next to my car, or today someone finally let a cart roll up against my car. I don't get frustrated easily, but I felt like throwing the cart up in the middle of the lot and wondering whose sports car it might crush. Actually that was a lie, but really I wasn't thrilled. Therefore, I am putting a foam coating all around my car to avoid scratches and feel good when I touch it. :) Actually, that was a lie too. It would be fun though it would look ridiculous. Californians are used to statements like that though so I should fit right in.

Today I'm going into Panera to fill out some paperwork. Please Lord let me start training on Monday! I can't take how slow they've been its driving me insane.

Also, C.S. Lewis is a genius. I've taken a break from Salvation of Souls and am trying to finish Mere Christianity. I wish I had a way with words like he did, if only I could remember half of the examples he uses for referral but even that seems beyond my intellectual abilities most of the time.

Unfortunately my valentine is 3000 miles away, but almost everyone I ran into at work asked about her soooooo I want her to know I miss her! :)

Busy again...finally!

Today I started my job at Ralph's (Krogers chain on the west coast) as a courtesy clerk. I'll be working the opening shift (round 6-1) and getting about 30 hrs this week since I'm pretty free. Then, after filling some paperwork out at Panera later this week I should be starting training there next Monday or so. Lord willing, soon enough I'll be getting about 50-60 hours a week from both jobs and basically saving my rear end off!

But...last week mom broke her femur and has been in the hospital for about a week now. She had surgery Friday, and it went okay for the most part. There were a few complications w/ her liver meds but they were able to sort it out over the weekend and Lord willing she'll be home within a few days.

Besides prayer for those two semi-major issues in my life pray for the things God's been revealing to me. There's way too much pride and almost every day God shows me a little bit more and other ways I fall short of holiness.

Today it was 80 degrees...and I got cart duty. :D Can you say, I'm lovin' it? Well obviously, I'd rather not be working at all on a day like that, haha. Oh well.... I got paid.

Peace in the middle east.

Got it, time to go...

After a week of crazy hardcore job searching, I have one. Unfortunately absolutely NO ONE is hiring around here, but I was able to get a service deli job at a local Ralph's. At least 30 hrs a week, maybe up to 50 if I'm willing to travel to other stores to help out. Part of me is skeptical for two (pretty good reasons), haha. One... its a grocery store, come on. Two... I was told its no walk in the park. People want their food fresh, made to order like they get at the McDonald's around the corner. Beautiful. And it only helps that I happen to be just north of Los Angeles, California, right?

Regardless, I need to stick it out and start saving for the future. I won't be there forever, but at least for now.

Remember that book I mentioned I would start reading? Yeah, thats been pretty much non-existent in my life since the first chapter. I might actually go read some after I finish this post.

I'm here. This is Cali, not Chicago...not Louisville. So, I think its time for me to be all here. Here we go...

P.S. go GIANTS!!!!!!!