Finally!

I have a job! It has actually been more than a week since I found out but I could never find time to blog until now. I'm the new Program Representative for the Education Department at the Fort Worth Zoo! Eeeek!

New Blog Name!

I've finally decided on a new name for my blog:  

Heart Shaped Everything

I wanted it to be named after something I love. I know I love a lot of things (fireworks, flowers, the color pink, sunsets...) but none of those things had the imagery I wanted. I wanted something whimsical, something fun & something generic so I could write about whatever I wanted.

I decided on Heart Shaped Everything because I love everything shaped like hearts & if I could, all my stuff would be heart shaped- chairs, pillows, soap, food... Whenever I go shopping, my eyes gravitate towards anything shaped like hearts. I love shopping during February because of all the heart shaped pillows, candy, cookie cutters, etc.

Things shaped like hearts make me happy. They make me feel like a kid, when life was simpler & carefree & my dad made me heart shaped pancakes. I think heart shaped things represent love, hope & optimism.

I hope that each time I sign on to create a new post, the name of my blog will make me think of cute, heart shaped things & remind me of all the beauty in the world. 

Another Quote I Love

"When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive - to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love."

-Marcus Aurelius

Dreams & SpaghettiOs (or Ramen)

The song, “This One’s For The Girls” by Martina McBride, was on the radio yesterday. It’s about women of various ages dealing with the struggles of different phases of life, telling them "You're beautiful the way you are” (according to Wikipedia). The song came out in 2003, when I was 15, & I remember wondering if I my life would one day be like the 25 year-olds described in the song:

This is for all you girls about 25
In little apartments, just tryin' to get by
Livin' on, on dreams and SpaghettiOs
Wonderin' where your life is gonna go

While I was listening to the song yesterday, I realized that I'm that girl now. I’m about 25, I have an apartment, I’m living on Ramen (I like it better than SpaghettiOs) & I’m always wondering where my life is gonna go.

It’s strange to think that my 15 year-old self had no idea what I would be doing at 22. I hoped I would have my own place (check), have a cool job (working on it) & a wonderful boyfriend (check!) like the characters on the tv shows I watched, like Friends & Gilmore Girls.

Although my life doesn’t feel complete yet because I don’t have the amazing job where I make enough money to support myself AND to go on shopping sprees all the time ;), I have everything else I dreamed of, which is pretty great.

Ps. Speaking of Ramen, I learned how to make packaged Ramen in the microwave the other day! It tastes so much better than Cup O' Noodles and it's cheaper! I think I'll buy a bunch of it for lunch at work. Also, I'm still thinking of a new name for my blog. I have a few ideas but nothing sounds completely right. So, hopefully it'll come to me soon.

Everything Is Going To Be Amazing

I've been really picky lately & I've only applied for jobs that fit all my criteria- benefits, more than $10 hour pay, not too long of a commute, fun work environment, something to do with weddings or events- but jobs like that have been very hard to find.

Well, I applied for 3 jobs today & I like all of them! They all have to do with weddings or events, offer insurance and benefits, sound fun and I feel confident that I could do all of them! It's exciting to find what I'm looking for, but frustrating that something might not come from it. The job I really liked and was interview for is no longer posted on the company's web site. I guess the position has been filled :(. & I haven't heard anything from the couple of other jobs I applied for about a week or 2 ago. I want to stop worrying about finding my next job before this one ends. I want everything to be amazing!