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I haven't been writing in here lately because there hasn't been anything worthy of writing about lately. I'm sure you all are sick and tired of hearing about my unemployment woes.. So i won't talk about that anymore.

I just made a small batch of rice krispies treats, and they were delicious. I'm thinking I should probably make dinner for my parents before they come home, but I'm feeling super uninspired.

My mom asked me recently if I thought about doing a DTS, since I'm not getting hired these days. For those of you who don't know, a DTS is a Discipleship Training School, which is 2-3 months of lectures followed by 2-3 months of outreach, under YWAM (Youth With A Mission). It teaches you about reaching God's people, listening to His voice, learning to intercede for others, etc. etc. depending on what type of DTS you decide to do. So I thought about it, and I'm interested in doing it.. but I'm scared. Not yet sure if I'll be doing it, so I guess I'll update you guys more on this later. If I decide to do it, It'll most likely be in Kona, HI from September through March..

I've been helping out Jenn's store for the past few days. Or rather, she's been helping me out by giving me some work and a paycheck. It's been fun and super eye-opening about the jewelry industry. Insane.. absolutely INSANE the amount of money involved in even one little store. All these little beads/crystals/rocks laying around. Oh, that's a nice little pile of beads. But no, they're not beads. They're all DIAMONDS. geezers.

I told jane that for my birthday, I want to invite everybody I know in the world and rent out the entire California coastline and have a giant party. She said no.

I got to cut in front of a line of 100+ people at Diddy Reese a few nights ago. ah-ha. I got a $1 shaved ice.

My mom's trying to get me a job managing a Chiropractor's office. A Korean Chiropractor. Although my Korean is limited, hopefully I won't have to interact with Korean patients too much since there is a receptionist. I wonder if I'll have to study up on medical terms in Korean..

I guess that's it.

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After a month, Hyatt HB decides they don't want me. Waaahh.


I guess I'm starting to get used to the rejections.


I need a job.

Post-rapture.

Although it hasn't yet reached 6 AM in my part of the world, it is well past the predicted time of rapture in many others, and unfortunately for Harold Camper, (and his avid listeners who may or may not have spent their life savings, sold their worldly possessions.. etc etc..) Jesus has not come back. Camper, you've let us down again.

Jokes aside.. This rapture talk has got me thinking and a little worried. Although I did not believe that today would be the end of the world (because I do not believe that any man could predict the coming of Christ), there's always that thought in the back of your mind.. what if? What if today, Christ was coming? Am I ready for him?

I want to live my life so that any moment, I would be ready. I would be prepared for Christ at all times. whooooo that's quite a life to live.

No, I did not kill myself.

I am still here. =] Sorry if I worried any of you. The day I posted "F My Life", (One of my more intelligent, bookmark-worthy posts, in my opinion..) I had just gotten an email from Hyatt OC saying that I didn't get the job. This was the interview that I was really excited about, the one I was certain I would get.

So.. I cried a little, brooded a little.. read the email over and over, then went out to meet my friends and watch the Lakers lose again.

But.. it's okay. I'm applying for more jobs, I'm still waiting for Huntington Beach to say yes or no, and... I guess I'm over not getting the server job. I'm not okay with it, but I"m done crying over it.


On to more important things:

I cooked mothers day dinner. =] I was quite proud of myself. While everything wasn't everything I imagined it to be, overall, it was all very good. I was just disappointed with my caprese because I now know... the burrata that Pizzeria Mozza gets will always... always be 100x better than what I get at the market. Live and learn.

Today is my parents' 30th wedding anniversary. I really wanted to throw them a party and celebrate their lives together, but.. I'm broke. Sorry mom and dad. Instead, we're going out to dinner, just the four of us, for a quiet night out. Which one of them might pay for. haha... Hopefully my brother will pay.

Also, yesterday, I joined Weightwatchers online. hAHAHHAHAAH. Don't hate. I was looking around the website and the different tools/whatnot that they have, it's freaking genius. GENIUS I say. You can eat ANYTHING. They give you a daily allotment of points you can "spend" on food. The fattier the food, the higher the cost. so you can still eat it.. you just can't eat anything else. Also, if you exercise, you get more points. It's so simple.. yet brilliant. Plus, they have an app for your phone, so you can track your meals as you go, throughout the day, read articles, read success stories, look at point values for restaurants/fast food, all from the comfort of your hand held mobile device. amazing.

I was just going to try the 7 day free trial, but I'm pretty sure I'm going to stay with them and pay month to month. Whoever got them to give out a 7 day free trial is a genius. Nobody who really wants to try will cancel their membership after only seven days. They'll all want to see how they do as months progress.


Anywayyyy... I guess that's all happening in my life right now. I'm also selling 4 GLEE tickets for the concert at the staples center on May 28th, 8 PM. If you'd like to buy, please talk to me. =]

Love you guys

F my life.

Miraculous!

It's a miracle. I had two interviews. That i got on my own! Not interviews gained through connections with friends!

It's funny, literally the day after I wrote my rant about not getting even an interview, I got a phone call for an interview. I love it.

My two interviews were both with Hyatt, but at different properties. My first interview was at the Hyatt property in Huntington Beach, for a front desk position, and i was there for about three hours and had three interviews. My first was with an HR manager, and she was super nice and sweet. Next, I met with the front desk manager, then last, with the Rooms(?).. Director and assistant director. It was a great interview, I feel like I impressed them, we had a lot to talk about, but here I am, still waiting for them to call, since they're still interviewing candidates. This was two weeks ago.

My second interview was with the Hyatt property in Orange County, a few blocks away from Disneyland, and it was for a server position in the restaurant on property. It's a beautiful property, atrium-like because there's a huge glass wall on one side of the lobby that lets in all the light from outside. I met with 3 people again, an HR manager, a restaurant manager, and the Assistant F&B Director. I loveeed interviewing with these people. They were so genuinely friendly, the loved what they were doing, and they were able to inspire a little passion and excitement into me just by talking to me.

When I was talking to Anthony, the asst. F&B director, he told me something that made me pause for a moment.. He told me that the previous interviewers had told him that they had the impression I would be much better suited for the rooms division. (i.e. front desk) He also told me that since there aren't many intermediate managerial/supervisory positions in F&B, promotion would probably come much more quickly if I were a front desk agent. Now, I was much more excited about working for the OC Hyatt, probably solely for the reason that I would be working in F&B. But I do want to get promoted quickly, to kind of satisfy my mom's dissatisfaction with my industry choice. However, Anthony told me that if food and beverage is really what I want to do, if that's my passion, then he can help me. Don't give in to the rooms side, don't give into the thought of quick promotion, because who knows, really, what's going to happen? He said he would help me find my way in F&B.

I guess I have to actually receive the job offers before I start worrying about which job I"m going to take.. But I'm not 100% sure on what decision I'll make if I do get these jobs.

thoughts? (EsPPP you, JENN!?)

been laudin no more.

what a momentous day in history. Osama Bin Laden is dead.

After ten years of searching for him, he's finally gone. It's insane.

Is it okay to say that I'm happy he's dead? I don't know..

but it is what it is.

5/1/2011