Hey guys,
I know I have been absent for a while now, but I have been one super busy girl with a whole lot going on lately. I have tons of stuff to talk about tonight so I hope you have some time to just go with me!
I am titling this blog Life Unexpected. I figure this is an appropriate title because I don’t really care who you are the most unexpected things happen in life. It’s like one big roller coaster that has lots of ups, downs, twists, and curves and you have to be ready and be prepared for anything that may come your way.
I want to discuss what is going on with the earthquake/tsunami/nuclear damage disaster in Japan. This is the most horrendous disaster I can think of yet to date and my thoughts and prayers go out to all the people and families that it has affected. I woke up Friday morning and I had an interview that I had to be at and while I was waiting I just happened to log on facebook and found out about the news of this horrible earthquake and all of the tsunamis that were headed on their way. I actually am friends with people that lived in Japan, Hawaii, and Oregon all of which were affected by all of this and it was horrible seeing their posts. I could just feel how scared and horrified they all were but I am so glad to say that all of my friends that were affected were ok, and made it through safely. But my heart goes out to Japan because after the initial shock of the quake, then getting through the tsunamis, now they are faced with the nuclear stuff and freezing temps with snow on the way. I can’t even imagine what they are going through, and to all the people that had something to say like “that is what Japan gets” and “they disserved it” I just want to say to you, where is your compassion? Something like this could easily happen here and then what would you say? Sorry I just had to get that out, people and their attitudes just kill me sometimes. But anyways, on to the next topic.
As you all know I have been trying to find a job. That I would say has been my #1 top priority. I literally live, eat, and breathe trying to find a job Monday-Friday. It’s actually like having a full time job only you’re not getting paid for job searching, which sucks. In the job search field its like you fill out all of these applications, I have been sending tons of emails out and I am lucky if I hear from 1 out of every 20 that I send. Let me just tell you again, trying to find a job around here sucks…major big time. I expanded my searching range to 50 miles out from where I live. I didn’t really want to do that, but there is not even a job around here (Rutherford Co.) to even apply for unless I want to work at Wal-Mart or some Grocery Store that is going to take me no where, or I want to go back to school to be a nurse and I really don’t want to do that. I mean Wal-Mart and Grocery stores are fine jobs and I am in no way knocking anyone who works there but it’s just not my kind of working environment, and I want to make more than $8.00 a hour. So anyways, I expanded my range. I have actually been getting a lot of feed back; I have had five interviews so far but not really any luck in actually landing the job. I mean in all the interviews it seems to go well and I actually had one guy tell me at the end of my interview, “Ashley, you did great! Really, nice job. If I don’t hire you keep plugging in because you are a very hirable person”. I mean how are you supposed to take that message?! Needless to say I didn’t get that job. It gets very discouraging at times but I know that I am so close and eventually the right job will find me, and every no I get that just means I am closer to hearing a yes.
As for the rest of my life I haven’t really been cooking lately but I got my new food network magazine in the mail today and there are a ton of recipes that look super good that I can’t wait to try out and share with you guys. Another thing that I cannot wait to try is the new Cream Cheese Creations that is already prepared and you just add it to your chicken or pasta or really anything you want. In my food network magazine they did an advertisement for that and they had some really good different recipes, you can make pizza, enchiladas, bowtie chicken pasta, chicken primavera all by using the creation and ingredients. I am so excited to try them because I love cream cheese recipes so I know this is going to be a big hit in my kitchenJ. So like I said I haven’t been cooking a lot but Jesse and I went to Carrabas the other week! So exciting I know, I haven’t eaten there in years and OMG it was sooo good! Totally makes me wonder why in the world I ever want to go to Olive Garden! I had the Pollo Rosa Maria, which was Chicken with Prosciutto and cheese in the middle topped with mushrooms and a Lemon Sauce poured on top, with a side of mashed potatoes which were so heavenly they practically melted in your mouth. Jesse had the Pasta Weezy, and OMG again his was better than mine J Its basically Alfredo with Shrimp and mushrooms and I was so jealous!! So to you all that love olive garden…if you ever eat Carrabas you won’t look back!
So like I said I have been a very busy girl and along with trying to find a job, going to interviews, and spending time with my hubby, friends, and family. I have also been going to church. My church had a revival and I got to go a few nights and OMG it was such a blessing. The preacher was awesome. Charles Worley is his name and he was so good. Everything he preached I swear spoke somewhat to my life, and made me really think about some things. I mean I have been saved for a very long time, but I guess when you get comfortable; you get lazy and for me I had forgot about what being a Christian is all about. I mean to be a Christian and deciding to follow Jesus Christ is believing in him and trying to get other people to come to know him, and for me I have always believed but I haven’t been the best about telling other people. So I and a few of my friends have decided to start a bible study. We was going to church the other night and we all spoke about how we don’t really read the bible and don’t know a lot about it and we don’t really have a class for our age group in church so long story short we came up with the idea that we would have our own bible study. I am super nervous about this because none of us has done this before, and yes we don’t really know what we are doing. But I know that something good is going to become of it. We haven’t got all of the details worked out yet but I would appreciate for you all to pray that the people we invite that don’t really know who god is, will come number one, and that just maybe we can introduce God to these people that don’t really know him.
Well I guess that will be all for tonight I am finally getting tired. This time change is kicking my butt. I always hate when the time changes like this, I feel like I cannot get anything done, and I want to stay up late and sleep all day. Which I cannot do if I really want to find a job. LOL!! Until the next time!
Much Love,
Ashley B J
