Hey!

Hey does anyone check this blog anymore??

Jobs? Maybe?

Tari, I'm so glad you posted! It's been a little dead around here for a while! 

So my brother went off to college. COLLEGE. My brother. At college. (If you can't tell, I'm still kinda in shock) My parents are getting home from Denver tonight, and as far as I've heard, all went well. The setup of their room is apparently really awesome, everyone is really impressed with their couch, apparently. And Trevor said his roommate Jared doesn't seem too bad! 

My other news is job related. As the whole world probably knows, I've been sending applications out the wazoo all summer, but I have TWO jobs in the works! One was the one that called me while I was staying at 809 with Erika, it's a production assistant position in Indiana. The guy seems really nice. I called him again today since I hadn't heard from him in a while, and he said he was busy, but that he's getting back on board with finding someone to hire, and he's narrowed it down to his top five. And I'm still in the mix. So I'm supposed to hear from him again soon, and he also passed on my resume to a guy in the news department for an editor position that opened up. So that's promising. 

And then a few days ago, I got an email for another production assistant position, in Waco, Texas. He sent a bunch of information about the job, and then asked for times I'm available to interview. So I'm talking to him at 10 a.m. on Friday! I just really freakin' want a job. So keep all your fingers and toes crossed :) 

I love you all and miss you like crazy! xx

I don't know what to title this

Hi girls!

It's September! Yay! That means fall is right around the corner and bon fires are in sight! I miss you all terribly and I want y'all to know I love you so very much. Tommy and I just got back from Gulf Shores. It was a blast! I miss being on the beach. We went fishing and I caught 7 sharks! We cooked one yesterday and it was DELICIOUS! Callie, congrats on the bank upgrade! You rock! Shinal and Erika, I hope the beginning of the school year is going well for both of you! It's weird not having to go back to school... I like not having to though I'm not going to lie. Sarah, I hope work is going great for you! I know you are going to be the best nurse ever! If I ever get hurt there is no doubt I'm going to you for help. Kate, I hope the job search is going well. Eventually one of the companies who isn't a complete nut job will hire you!

I think i blabbered enough. I love you all! Keep in contact!

-Tari

Update

Hello ladies!

Since Tarah wrote one for August, I figured I could too.

There's not a whole lot going on in my life right now. I start working in the classroom tomorrow... little nervous. I wish I could skip it and just start my new job at the bank. They offered me the branch manager position, along with marketing director. I'm really excited about it! I don't know if I'll stay if I get an offer to teach at Dunlap, but it's a start if I don't want to teach. I'll be making enough to pay my car off in no time. If I live at home, I can probably have it paid off in 2 years! That's not going to happen bc I desperately want to move out, but it's an option:) I like options!

I probably sound like a spoiled bratt, but bear in mind I do live at home... Funny story, I dropped my cell into the toilet yesterday morning. Yup. I went fishing. Thank goodness it was clean, but that didn't really help the survival of my phone. The bank offered to pay part of the fees for me to have an iPhone if I stay to use for marketing, and I convinced my parents it was a great birthday present. Even if I don't stay at the bank, I can use it for teaching.

Dallas just turned 18. I can't believe he's so old! I'll be 22 in less than a month... YUCK! I really don't have much to say. I don't have a very interesting life. I read a lot. lol. I hope you have all had fabulous summers, and I hope to see you very soon;) I miss everyone, and I want you all to live in Peoria. Wherever you are is too far away from me.

Love you!

Callie

Full-time WITH Benefits

Man, you guys have no idea how happy I was to see that I didn't miss a blog of the last month. I was freaking out thinking that so much might had happened but I'm relieved to find out I didn't miss out...

So, this week has been my first week working with Bass Pro. It's been kicking my arse! It's manual labor right now. We are all trying to set up the whole shop and make it look normal but when you go into the store you have to wear a hard hat while working because there is still a lot of construction going on and people are still painting the murals on the walls. It's really cool in there but a lot of work. Yesterday, after work, mom called me and told me that they might have a position at the Journal Star available for full-time. This is the second time she has told me that they might have a position open so I didn't think about it too much. In the late afternoon, Mike, the boss at the Journal Star called me and told me that they got approved to hire me for the full-time Obituary position! The position has benefits and everything and I will be getting paid around $16/hour! I was freaking out! So now I have to put in my two weeks notice at Bass Pro and they haven't even opened yet! I'm guessing they won't take it too lightly but hey, it happens.

Now I can finally start making some real money and saving it up for my wedding and a new house! I'm so excited. Going from $8.50 to $16 is a pretty big jump! My week is going to be a little different though. I'll be working from Saturday-Wednesday, so Thursdays and Fridays are my days off. So, I probably won't be able to do many things on the weekend with you guys :(

Well, that's all my exciting news! I love and miss you all!!!

Kittens, Interviews, Weddings, and Gender Mishaps

Okay, I think I'm due for a blog post.

As you all know, last weekend Tommy and I found three little kittens in their parents shed while they were in Alabama. They must have been born in their Combine because that is where I discovered the meowing coming from. At first we thought it was a regular barn cat caught in there but after Tommy got up in the Combine and found them I was so excited! I wanted to hold them and take them home with me right then and there! Tommy told me that we should probably put them back up where we found them so that their mom could get to them and feed them but I told him that we should take them to a vet to get them checked out (after all we didn't see their mom anywhere). After that day we went back to check on them twice a day just to make sure they were doing alright.

When Tommy's parents came home from Alabama, me, Tommy, Jenna, and Tim were taking Beth (Tommy's mom) out the the shed to show her. Tim went up in the Combine to get the kittens and he was joking with me saying that they were dead. I hit him and told him to stop joking. After he took a while to get them and not hearing the kittens meow I knew something was wrong. Tim was saying that they really were dead and that they were cold. Tommy was so upset that he started walking to their shop so that he could get a shovel to bury them. I went right after him because I knew he would be upset and I didn't want to see my kittens dead. After we got in the shop I just started crying non-stop. Tommy was saying how sorry he was and that it was his fault. It wasn't his fault though. They were way too young to take away from their mother and neither one of us knew that she wasn't around.

The next day, Tommy got me a new kitten! The lady told us that the two she had left were females. I was hooked on the name Penelope, because that was the name I was going to give the other kitten that died before her. However, today Beth and I took Penelope to the vet to find out that she is really a he. So, his name is now Peter. I call him Pete or Petey. It's weird though because sometimes I slip and still call him Penelope. I guess I will just have to save that name for my future daughter :P (Maybe that's not a good idea since the name hasn't worked out yet).

On top of all of that... I got a second interview with Bass Pro Shop! I would be working in the Fudge Shop and I have my second interview on Thursday!

And lastly, I am trying on and hopefully buying my wedding dress July 16th! I can't wait. :)

Geeze, I'm sorry my blog is so long... I had a lot to say.

I love you all and I wish your sister lots of luck on her wedding week Sarah!!! Hopefully I'll see you all soon!

Tari

Hello there!

Hey girlies!!!

I just wanted to say a quick hello from Amsterdam! I am having so much fun on this vacation and I can't wait to come back and see all of you guys!

Kate, I briefly looked at pictures from your Italy trip and it looks like you had an amazing time!

Callie, I also saw your pictures from Spain and it looks like you had a blast!

Well I have to go now, but I hope that everyone is enjoying their summers! See you all when I get back!

smooches!!!