Did that really just happen??

For most of you, this is your first time to ever read my blog. I started this blog a little over a year ago and I have tried to keep it up to date as best as I can. I would like to say that I NEVER post anything personal considering that this is the internet and I personally do not want anyone knowing every bit of my business. But this one post is a little different; I am going to share a brief snapshot of my last couple of weeks with you and I apologize to my good friends and extended family members for not sharing this news any sooner. It is so hard with things happening so fast to keep everyone up to date.

I'm posting this only to keep everyone up to date and I promise to give details later but I received an e-mail today stating that I did not get the job that I had applied for and received in Birmingham. Yes, this is correct, the job that I accepted the offer on, the job that I am moving to Birmingham on Wednesday for, the job that I sent in a 30 page contract for and an 8 page ammendment to the contract, along with an internet technology security contract and many other papers. I also had to buy (yes BUY) an Alabama insurance license for this job also. After you take a state insurance exam in order to get an out of state license you only pay a fee. Long story short, I have been on the phone all day with my "boss" and national headquarters trying to settle the situation. National headquarters has absolutely NO paperwork out of ALL of it that I sent in, and in order for the contract to be valid my "boss" and national headquarters must sign the contract and I must receive a countersigned contract in the mail. Another words, my contract is STILL not valid and my "boss" no longer answers my phone calls when I question him on training dates. GREAT! I was just talking today about how nice it was to have a job and not have to go through the process of finding one..it is definitely an emotionally draining process that I hope no one EVER has to go through; but unfortunately, it looks as if I may be right back to where I started.

So you ask what do I do now? Well, that is the question I have been asking myself all day long. I have an apartment, the electric company is setting up the electricity tomorrow, the cable man is coming Wednesday, the moving truck will be here tomorrow, the storage unit is rented until tomorrow and after that we no longer have a storage unit, and we have two men helping us move in on Wednesday. I am asking the same question..what do I do now? Considering that Jefferson County is in the process of declaring bankruptcy and that they have layed off three-fourths of their workforce does not make Birmingham a very marketable job market and I can't afford to live there with no income. So hopefully this mess will start to work itself out. Until then..

Happy Fall Yall!!

Well, unfortunately I am just blogging from the same laptop I was two weeks ago..
I woke up Friday morning to someone absolutely BEATING the front door down, and when I say consistently beating I mean that they did not let up for a solid two or three minutes. If you could only imagine, I locked myself in a room and called everyone that I knew of thinking that someone was trying to get in the house. To my surprise..it was just FedEx. With that being said, my laptop had come and gone. Thank goodness my neighbor signed for me the second time that they came so that I wouldn't have to make a trip to FedEx to pick it up. I felt as if it were Christmas Day all over again..until I opened the box. To my surprise, it was the same laptop that I had sent off..I was so disappointed; I had really hoped for a brand new computer :( At least my G and H are working now!!

Another disappointment: Mississippi State football. What happened Saturday night you ask? Not really sure but I really hope that they pull through next Saturday!! I had soo much fun at the game! I got to see so many friends that I have not seen in a while and we had such a good time together! I tailgated all day and stayed in Starkville for a little while after the game. Then I headed back to Meridian. I slept in this morning with really good intentions of packing all day and those plans went right out the window. It has poured all day today, so needless to say I have been extremely lazy. I must admit it was wonderful :) It has gotten soo cold too!! I'm sort of ready for winter!! Maybe I should get to packing..

Seriously??

I distinctly remember a post very similar to this about one year ago. I have a SERIOUS addiction..to Christmas music that is. Tonight, okay really 1:00 a.m., after returning home from Starkville I found myself searching I-Tunes for Christmas music and it is only October?? My addiction was bad last year, but I'm afraid it's only worse this year. My debit card is going to hate me by the time December rolls around! Just listening to Christmas music sort of saddens me. This Christmas is going to be very different; I have always looked so forward to helping my dad out for the holidays and this will be my first year not to work (since I was literally 12 years old). I know that sounds ridiculous (I should enjoy the time off...right??) But I really enjoyed it! I'm not going to know what to do with myself!!

Just a Little Update..

First and foremost, my computer is in Memphis!! It is headed to Meridian tomorrow, FINALLY!! Hopefully I will continue to be able to update, of course considering that all of my keys are working again! Secondly, I found a great website (well actually two good websites). Peopleofwalmart.com and awkwardfamilyphotos.com. Now people of Wal-Mart was way funnier than the latter but I thought I would add it in case you were interested! On another note, I am pleased to announce that I am officially licensed within the state of Alabama to sell insurance! I applied for the license yesterday and to my surprise it went into effect yesterday (which normally takes 24-48 hours). So with that being said, I will potentially be in a training course Monday and Tuesday, and move on Wednesday! Slight problem..I still have to pack; not much fun! Hope you all had a wonderful day! Hopefully my next post will be from another computer...praying maybe a new one?? We shall see!

It's Beginning to Look a lot like..

Fall! It has felt soo good outside the past two days! And guess what that means? Christmas is right around the corner!!!

85 Days until Christmas!

The countdown has begun!

I don't have too much to blog about today, I woke up early this morning to take care of some business. I officially have an Alabama insurance license. I also got power and cable set up in my apartment! And then I proceeded to bake a Chanel purse cake. If you did not know, I have been baking cakes all summer long and absolutely love it!! It's soo much fun; if I could do just that everyday and make money I would! Unfortunately, I don't think that there is much money in the cake baking business! Here are a few that I have done, and I couldn't upload photos tonight so the Chanel cake is just a picture of what I made :)

The bottom cake of course is missing two layers, I didn't want to be wasteful :)

Guess What??

I FINALLY found an apartment and I will be moving next Wednesday!! I absolutely could not be more excited! I have lots to do between now and then, but I am absolutely thrilled! It is so nice to know exactly what date I will be moving and have everything set in stone. Reality has still not set in just yet; I am assuming that it will probably hit me in the head as soon as I move! But none the less, I am absolutely ecstatic to know that everything is beginning to work out!

Simply Amazing..

Two posts in one day! This is definitely a first!

Well, well, I have BIG news that I forgot to share..

I can talk to my car, and guess what...it talks right back!! Yes, this is correct I finally learned how to pair my bluetooth from my phone to my car. So with one push of a button I can tell my car to do all sorts of stuff!! I was absolutely amazed! If I tell it to dial one of my friends, he dials right away. It has been the most amazing thing..if I receive a phone call instead of my phone ringing, my radio pauses and says that I have an incoming call; it even shows who is calling me! I then have the option of answering the call or declining it (all through my radio of course). It is all handsfree, so if you see me driving down the road I promise I'm not talking to myself..just talking to my car!! I mean I've only had my car for two years and am just now figuring this little piece of technology out, but I absolutely LOVE it! It just made my day :) You should all give me a call next time you see me driving around town! And for those people driving around that do not know about my new little secret, they probably think I am absolutely insane driving around talking to myself!