I went on an interview a few weeks ago and I thought it was a lost cause because I hadn't heard anything BUT today I get a call from the HR Director telling me that they want me to come in on Monday for a second interview. I'm guessing I must have impressed them the first time if they want me to come back in for a second interview. I was laid off the beginning of June and had the entire summer off so I'm hoping this job pans out for m...
My boyfriend John just found out yesterday that he got the financing he needed to open up his supplement store. Im so happy for him because he's so stoked about it. Theres a lot of hard work ahead of him to get this store off the ground but I dont think he will have a problem. He's been in the fitness industry for over 25 years so he has a lot of connections. He already has the supplier he wants to use for the supplements....
What a wonderful week and weekend I had. Let me start out by saying I weighed myself Saturday and I'm down another 2lbs. My starting weight was 150 and I'm now 138. I was doing star jumps off the scale....LOL. I've never been more motivated than ever. I'm so excited to get up and go to the gym every morning. People are noticing all my hard work and it feels fantastic. Everyone who have left comments to my...
I know I have been MIA lately so this blog is really just a catch up on things blog I guess. So many people have been emailing and asking where I am and how I am doing so where do I start. I'm still in the search of a job, however, I did have an interview on Monday for a Paralegal position at a law firm and I think it went pretty well but they did say they are interviewing a lot of people for the position this week because they ...
Today was a pretty good day. I turned 36 today....geesh! lol I was up and at the gym by 7 and had a great upper body workout. As you probably know, when you check in at the gym your birthday will pop up on the screen so before I even walked in the door Pete who works the front desk had me already checked in and wished me a Happy Birthday as soon as I walked in. That was very nice of him....:) Two of my closest friend...
There's been so much going on lately, both good and bad and I just don't know where to start. I guess I will start with the job situation. Unfortunately, I did not get the interview for the job I wanted only because I didn't have any patent experience. But really, how many people do......lol. I was bummed out for about 10 minutes and than I just said to myself that it only meant that there was something better out there.&n...
I had the phone interview today with the Senior HR Manager of Oseotech, Inc. They are hiring a paralegal for their in house counsel. I think the interview went well. She asked alot of tough questions but I was prepared so I think I answered them intelligently. The staffing agency I'm working with emailed me and said that they spoke to the HR Manager and she told them that the interview went well and that she will be discus...
I just got a call from a staffing agency I've been working with regarding a Paralegal position I applied for a few days ago. The company wants to do a phone interview with me tomorrow to find out if I qualify for an official interview. If I can get the official interview this would be an awesome opportunity for me. Below is some of the information regarding the company and position. If I was to get this job I wi...
I am a super HUGE Dallas Cowboys fan and some of the players from the team are going to be in my hometown tomorrow playing basketball against fans and I just got tickets to go watch and now I have a chance to get some autographs of my favorite players. I'm am so STOKED and cannot wait to go to this game. Its not often that they are in my home town and now they will literally be 10 minutes from my house so there was NO way I was going ...
I feel I need to share with everyone an experience I had tonight. My cousin is a recovering drug addict and she was down in Florida for rehab and has been home now for about a week. Part of her recovery is that she has to go to meetings every week. Tonight she was at my house and she asked me if I wanted to go with her. At first I was hesitant because I didn't know what to expect and we're always afraid of the unknown.&nbs...
Today was a sad day for me because a close friend of mine was hurting today. She had to put her dog down today and I knew this day was coming because we talked about it on Wednesday that she was going to have to put him down. He was only 9. She found out a month ago he had cancer in his hips and back legs so it was difficult for him to stand up so she had to carry him outside. We had made plans to go out tonight way ...
Today was a great day at the beach. I took my nephew and my cousin came with us as well. We were there for 4 hours so needless to say Im a tad red right now but I did get a lot of color. I had about an hour and half to relax once I got home because I had to take my nephew to his karate class. My sister is doing an intern in NYC so instead of her finding a baby sitter, I watch him for now until I find another job whic...
It's amazing how some people can be so mean. In one of my blogs I mentioned how I had to walk away from a relationship with someone who I loved and cared for deeply. Well, I havent spoken to him all week and this morning he caught me on instant messenger and just had to go out of his way to be mean to me. He had to say things to me that weren't necessary and were hurtful. I haven't bothered him all week and he had to make sure he told me that he ...
This morning I had to get up early to go get some blood work taken to check my thyroid levels so I didn\'t work out as early as I usually do. I took my nephew to a baseball camp at the gym where I work so while he was at the camp on the sports academy side from 9-12 I worked out on the health club side. Did upper body and cardio. Boy, by the time I was done, I was feeling pretty good. Tomorrow will be the same thing, ...
Last night a bunch of us went out to celebrate my friends birthday (mentioned in my thread Dilemma) and it was just a great time. I did end up having 2 drinks but not because she made me feel guilty. I was feeling pretty good, ate well all day so I decided to have 2 drinks but thats all we had because we literally danced for 4 hours straight the music was so good. We were drenched with sweat by the time we left there at 2 a.m. I...
Today was a pretty busy day for me. This morning I met with a recruiter from a staffing agency who is helping me find a new job. They have a few that they are sending my resume to so I'm hoping something positive comes out of it. That took up most of my morning and than I had to work at the gym from 5-10. I'm glad that I have atleast the part time job to go to because it helps me stay sane and no...
Who would have thought losing your job could actually be a good thing....lol. Its been about a week since I lost my job but the funny thing is.....I was upset the first day, got all the sadness out of my system but ever since than I've been feeling pretty good. I'm not looking at this situation as a setback or a bad thing, I'm looking at it as an opportunity for me to start anew. Obviously I've had the time to do a lot of thinki...
Since I was laid off last week, I am going to have to start cutting back on a few things and just budgeting my money differently until I can find a job. So many people have said that the one thing I can cut back on to save a little money every month is the gym. I looked at them like they were aliens or something. Seriously, why in the world would I give up the one thing that makes me feel good about myself. I mean if I'm g...
Sure I lost my job yesterday....got my crying out of the way......and today I have a clearer mind, Im focused and I'm excited to see what opportunities are waiting for me out there. The good thing is that I've done so many different things that I have more options to choose from so I won't be limited to what I can do. My good friend Bonnie is the manager at the gym where I work part time so she is going to see how many more hours she ...
:( Today I lost my job. Bad timing too. I was just starting to get out of a hole financially and now I'll be set back again. My main concern right now is health insurance which I need because of my thyroid medication so I need coverage but Cobra will be way too much so I've been shopping around today for health insurance that I can afford and still get the coverage I need. What a hassle. I filed for UE to...
I seem to find myself in a fog today. No idea why really but I seem like I'm walking around today and everything around me is moving in slow motion. I feel okay. Little tired from my allergies but all in all feel okay. Worked out this morning and had a good cardio workout. I'm sure it being like 98 degrees outside does not help either but it's just weird. I guess today is just one of those days where you kind of...
Well, it's finally Friday, yay! I had an awesome workout this morning. Today was legs for me and I was up and out of the house by 5:45 a.m. Again the gym was more crowded than usual but I guess that's a good thing....more people concerned about their health. I find since working out again that I am sleeping better at night and feeling more rejuvenated when I wake up. I'm not as tired throughout the day like I use to ...
Well, this morning my alarm went off at 5:30 and I hit the snooze once and I was laying in bed thinking of all kinds of reasons not to get up and workout......I was depressed, it was raining outside, my allergies were acting up, I was tired..etc. By the time my alarm went off again, I was up and getting ready to go to the gym. Today was upper body for me and at first I didn't think I really had the energy to do UB so I was going to do...
Week one didn't start out great as I stated in my last blog but I ended strong so I'm happy about that. My start of week two has been good so far. I did lower body yesterday morning and than took a cardio class after work at the gym where I work. I mainly took that class because I'm having some personal issues and needed to blow off some stress and after the workout I felt better. The good thing with me is that I'm not an ...
Well, my first week back onto the program didn't start out as I planned because Monday was Memorial Day and I woke up with a HUGE sinus headache that I had most of the day and just felt miserable....it carried over to Tuesday and I missed the gym again. HOWEVER, I did make it to the gym this morning to do my LBWO and I'm going tonight to the gym where I work to take my friends AB class. I plan on staying strong the rest of the week to...
Today I finally registered for the 2008 BFL Challenge. The last time I officially did it was years ago. I followed the program but never actually submitted my entry kit. This time Im going to be submitting it because it will help me stay on track. I kept saying for the last several weeks that I was going to start on Monday, well several Mondays have come and gone already so its time to get down to business and get my butt ...
Hello,I am new to this site. I've been part of the BFL Tracker site for a while but Im excited to be on this site and meeting more inspiring people. I found that being on a site like this has always kept me motivated and on track and since I've fallen off the wagon Im hoping that meeting new people on here will help me get back on the wagon and stay on it this time.Thanks!Shannon ...
