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Yeah, as I'm looking back at my journal and such, I can't help but want to write about those days in a littl more detail than originally planned. There is just so much richness to the past few months that I don't want to forget! So, here I go, attempting to be somewhat more brief than I was before...Wish me luck...
Day 90 (Wednesday, 5-12-10)
As I said before, I talked with Rosina the day before (on May 11th) about working together on a more permanent basis. Well, on this day, she called me up to discuss it further. She told me that she's been looking for an assistant like me for awhile. One that she both gelled with and who she could build up her business with! Ummmm what??? This just literally fell into my lap and I could not believe what I was hearing. Rosina said she loves my enthusiasm, especially since her line of work has been a little draining at times. She's never paid anyone as much as me, but since I was paid a certain amount with the other photographer (who I don't work with anymore), it was only fair. Wow! I didn't even ask!
We talked about a few things then, that aren't necessarily going to happen, since I have a full time job on top of this, but she still wants me to work with her. She has several weddings booked on yachts that she wants me to assist her on. As Sales Director, I will be doing things like talking to the head of that particular wedding (not the bride, but the wedding planner) about working more with Rosina, etc.
So, that was huge. Another noteworthy tidbit is that I got a massage that day from my massage therapist (student) friend Risa. A good friend of mine also called me up out of the blue to catch up with me, which meant a lot. It's always so fun to banter back and forth and encourage each other as well. Furthermore, I went to Flanigans for the first time ever with my friend Jaclyn that day. We walked a good distance to dinner and it was just so good to catch up with her too. Oh yeah, and I also came back off my Facebook Vacation after a month. It was fun being welcomed back by my Facebook family.
Day 91 (Thursday, 5-13-10)
I can't even begin to say how wonderful this day was. I grabbed coffee at Starbucks with my new (at the time) friend Ashley that afternoon. I met her through Book Club and was drawn to her because she had such a raw honesty about wanting to be part of a community of believers. I thought it was so beautiful how vulnerable that kind of realness was and knew I had to get to know her. Even now, months later, I still remember how nice it was to get together like that and chat for an hour and a half in Deerfield Beach.
Later on, my Dad and I went to see Iron Man 2 and LOVED IT! Oh my gosh, I am a much bigger fan of Scarlett Johansson because of her role in that! Every actor was amazing, and obviously, Robert Downey Jr. is at the top of the list for me. He is just so dreamy! Oh man, and a great actor. Jon Favreau is an incredible director!!! Wow, and I loved whenever he was in a scene too. I am DEFINITELY going to have to own both the Iron Man movies.
Afterwards, Dad and I had fun riding in his little convertible with the top down, listening to Rod Stewart in the gorgeous night air. It was just one of those feel-good times, you know? I love my dad so much.
Day 92 (Friday, 5-14-10)
I am someone who likes others to feel included, and I mean myself too. So, I always appreciate and love when friends actually invite me out to do things with them. My friend Danny invited me to go to a Country Western Club called Round Up later that night with him, his sister, and co-workers. My friend Amanda and I laughed that it took me moving to Florida to go to a Midwestern type thing. I'm talkin', people were all decked out in plaid, cowboy hats, and cowboy boots. It was incredible! I had NO idea how to line dance, but this guy I randomly met there (who also had never done it), and I decided to go all out and make the most of our time there. So, while Danny was socializing with his co-workers, I had fun making a fool of myself out on the dance floor with all the other hard-core, experienced line dancers.
I really appreciated Alison paying the $5 cover for me since I forgot to get cash on the way there. That was so sweet of her to meet me at the door and do that for me. I definitely appreciate things like that.
Day 93 (Saturday, 5-15-10)
There were 2 very fun parts to my day. For the first part, I spent some time on the beach with my friend Emma. She came over and we just chilled under the cabana, while looking out at the ocean. It was far overdue since our last get together, so it was fun getting to know each other further.
Later that night, my friend Liz made a group of us a Haitian-themed dinner at her house. We spent about 5 hours eating a wonderful meal and socializing. I even got to look at her baby pictures, awww! It was also so fun getting to know Veer, who had just recently started to date my friend Erin.
Day 94 (Sunday, 5-16-10)
Though I had to miss church for it, I thoroughly enjoyed going to another photoshoot with Rosina. We went to a cute little place in Delray Beach called Tealicious to continue the Bat Mitzveh. It was adorable! One of the little girls was kinda bratty, but that's bound to happen statistically when you have a group of about 30 girls in a smallish space. I still enjoyed myself and the host let us eat some of the food too. Plus, I got to make up for a skipped church service by watching a church service online that my parents' pastor did (and had recorded).
Day 95 (Monday, 5-17-10)
For the second time, I went to Erin's school, but this time, not to read to kids. Instead, we painted sets for the upcoming musical she and her co-worker had put together. I had a lot of fun! It was nice to both catch up, and make things pretty :) Haha, plus, Erin is a very entertaining person to be with, so that's always nice.
Afterwards, I met my friend Alli at Dennys around 10:45pm because she had just gotten back in town from vacation. It had been way too long and we HAD to hang out! So we got together and chatted for a little over an hour.
Haha, one of my favorite details from the night was how I had TWO waiters who seemed to fawn over me. I'm not someone who gets a lot of that kind of attention, so I always enjoy it when it happens. Is that arrogant to say...?
Day 97 (Wednesday, 5-19-10)
Okay, first, can I just say that it was tough for my sometimes-OCD-side to skip over a day. I tend towards extremes where I'm either all the way, or not at all. But I did it!
Anyhow, I got to attend the children's play at Erin's school. The kids were so cute and I got a few cute videos of them performing. Afterwards, a small group of us (Erin, Liz, Katherine, Jon) ate at Cheesecake Factory, which is one of my FAVORITE restaurants.
Day 98 (Thursday, 5-20-10)
Oh my gosh, I was soooo late to a meeting with Rosina and some staff members at a hospital. I kept getting lost, etc. but she (and they) were soooo nice about it. I definitely felt unprofessional though. Ugh. However, once there, I enjoyed taking great notes and learning more about the breast cancer awareness fundraiser that Rosina is putting together with them. (She's a breast cancer survivor.) It's going to be INCREDIBLE! Oh man, I'm so excited about it. I'm pretty sure Carmine and Judy will be cool about me taking that first Friday in October off to do this. (Fridays are dead and I'm the only one in the office anyway.)
Afterwards, because of the resume she found on Monster.com, a woman named Randie called me up out of the blue about coming in for an interview. She works at a temp agency and found a great position at Kaplan University that she thinks I'd be good for. It was very spontaneous and I just went! She helped me clean up my resume and I learned a lot about what to include and what not to include if I want to be better noticed. So, even though someone else got the job, I am still very grateful for that meeting.
Before I found out that I hadn't gotten the job, one of the ladies I spoke with told me it was very important that I dress well for the first day if I got the job. So, I thought I had to buy some new threads, but as it turns out, my Mom had TONS of clothing that I had never glanced at, but which are really nice! (They're my work staples NOW at work.) She had some really nice pencil skirts and pretty tops that fit me perfectly! Oh man, it was amazing! It was also a ton of fun "shopping" with no money down. My Mom always comes through for me in big and little ways like that. Oh man, I love that woman.
It was a day of random incidents, what with running into both Liz and Andrea at "my" Starbucks in Pompano Beach. Liz sweetly paid for my order (at the last minute, so I didn't see it coming) and we all chatted for about an hour before I parted ways to get work done.
To end the day (back then), I have to give Jim a shoutout for the "Swagger Wagon" music video he posted on my wall that day. (From the Sienna Minivan family in the commercials.) Oh man, it was hilarious! It definitely brightened an already bright day.
