The Quest for a Career

Well...I've been kind of busy this week!  Near the end of last week, I made a schedule for myself, telling me which room to clean, which days to wash windows (which I need to start doing), which days to sweep, etc, etc...also which day to blog.  I need to blog more often and I figured having a set day to do so (and having it written down) might help me a bit!
I've been doing art a lot lately.  Both makeup art, and digital art (as well as paper written art, although I have no scanner, so can't share it...sorry!).

First off, this lovely lady is UnnamedLegend (Emily) from Flight Rising.  She's one of my dragons, and I did what I believe is called a "gjinka" of her.  (when you draw an animal as a human)

This isn't art, but Poro was so adorable that I just had to share him.  I had been gone for several days and he missed me, so he crawled up on my comfy chair and hugged my foot.

Black and white version of my makeup.  Not quite as pretty, but still pretty enough

I thought I had more pictures of my makeup, but apparently not.  I really want to get really good at my makeup, so I can do those fancy makeup designs that other people do.  I have a really good idea for a gargoyle look.

Meet Volt.  Volt is a dragon (duh).  This species of dragon is called a "spiral" dragon.  They are...well...basically noodles, which is why people call them noodles!  One of the things they're said to do when they get bored is...well...tie themselves into knots.  That's him tied into a knot.

This is Volt himself.  If you click on him, it'll take you straight to his page!  And if you scroll down, you can even read the lore I wrote for him!

So...other things I've been up to?  Why has this week been busy?  Well, yesterday, I woke up, and I had a missed call from a number that I didn't recognize.  I googled it and it was from Wichita.  I was hesitant, but I called, because I've been sticking out job applications left and right, and, lo and behold, the person calling works for a company out of Wichita, but were in a town just thirty minutes away.  And...he wanted me to come in for a job interview at 2:45!

I panicked (sort of), and quickly cleaned myself up, got dressed, made sure I was all dressy and stuff, almost as if it was for church.  But not quite.  I actually can't remember what I wore right now.  Oh.  I remember my shirt.  But I can't remember my skirt.  This is gonna bother me now.

Anyway, I showed up for the interview and I think it went well.  I was told that I would know by today or tomorrow.

BUT

Today I woke up, and almost immediately I got a phone call from, again, a number I didn't recognize.  Turns out, it was the Casey's just two blocks down.  They wanted me to come in for a job interview at 11:15.  So, again, I hurriedly got all nicely dressed and went in for an interview.

We're in the back room, doing the interview.  She's asking me the standard interview questions (oh my goodness, so many, and they're so confusing...like, one wrong answer, or the right answer phrased wrong and yikes).  I was kind of caught of guard when she asked me why she should hire me over everyone else.  I suppose this would be a good place to use the phrase, "a pregnant pause".  I'm pretty sure my entire face just went blank.

I always have problems with job interviews and questions about yourself.  I mean...there is a fine line between selling yourself and...um...selling yourself, if you know what I mean.  I mean, honestly, you want them to think you know your strengths, but you don't want them to think that you think you're the only one in the world with your strengths in that magnitude.

Anyway.  A nice job interview.  She told me that she'd call me later today to let me know.

Roughly an hour ago, I got a phone call.  It was the lady from Casey's.

And guess what.

The blog you are now reading, is officially run by a Casey's employee!

I go in tomorrow for training.  I'm so excited!  Nah, not my favorite job in the world, because it's not daycare or teaching, or something with little people, but I know I'll like it better than fast food.  I've been praying for a decent paying job that I'll enjoy.  Considering that the babysitting jobs God's given me have been enjoyable, I doubt he'll fail me on the enjoyable part now.

So.

Signing off from a small town in Kansas...your newest Casey's employee!

~Katie

Rant and "Revelation"

Hi!  Okay, so I have a rant and a revelation, hence the title of this post.  I've gotten much better at naming posts since I had my first blog at 11-12ish...much, much, MUCH better.  Even since I first had this blog.  No, seriously, go look at old blog post names....
Well, to start with...I'm going to rant, that way you have a maybe treat at the end of this.  And this rant may leak into SEVERAL rants.
First off.  What's wrong with Pokemon Go?  I see so many people posting about how people playing Pokemon Go need to "Go" out and get a job.  I also know several people who play Pokemon go who DO have jobs and DO separate their Pokemon life from their Work life AND their personal life.
Also, I'm not aware if this is common knowledge, but people have been playing video games since...at least the 80s, I believe...and to my knowledge this is one of the few video games that require a person to leave their house to get far in it.  MOST video games, you have to PAY money to get far in it.
For those of you who don't know, Pokemon Go is a Pokemon game made by Niantic (not Nintendo), that requires you to leave your house to catch Pokemon, rather than travel in-game, but not in real-life, you travel in real-life to travel in-game.
There are places called Pokestops, and you have to go to them to pick up Pokeballs, and other things (I don't fully understand), and also Pokegyms, which I don't really understand either.  I've never actually played a Pokemon game other than Pokemon Showdown, although I would like to.  A lot of these Pokestops and gyms are at churches...which...yes...means people are going to those churches!  In fact, a lot of churches have been using this as outreach.
There are also people that I've seen on my friendslist on Facebook inviting others to go on road trips to different towns with them, to look for Pokemon!  I mean, that's great!  Actually getting out and about!  Spending time with people!  Talking about something (even if all it is is Pokemon, that's SOMETHING)!
From talking to one of my friends who plays the game, she struggles with depression and anxiety, and this has been great for her!  Yes, she still struggles with depression, but she said that it's lifted her overall mood, and I know she isn't alone.
For a person who may struggle with social anxiety, and talking with others, especially strangers, this is fantastic.  You see another person playing Pokemon Go?  You actually have something to talk about, rather than struggling through small talk.  It's like seeing someone read your favorite book, or wearing a shirt from a TV show or movie you like...you might say something to them, when you never would have spoken to them before.
But I still see people posting things about how people playing Pokemon Go, especially adults that play, should stop playing the video games, and go get a job.  I don't see people doing that with Candy Crush, or Minecraft, or Undertale, or League of Legends, or really any game...other than, oddly enough, the game that has people actually doing something.  And that frustrates me!
Okay.  Now that was the rant.  Time for a mini rant and the revelation.
Marriage and college.  I often hear people saying not to rush into marriage, but if you decide to take a year off of college, you are rarely encouraged, but rather told that you should go immediately into college!  Even if you don't know what you want to major in, or minor in, and really just want to take a year or two off, work a bit, then go back.  What's up with that?  I mean, neither should be taken lightly, but why rush someone into college when they aren't ready, while discouraging someone from marriage when they are ready, or when they haven't even said they're getting married super soon?
Okay, mini rant over.
I've figured out my minor!  As most of you know (this isn't bear college I'm talking about now, it's what I'm doing after bear college.  If you don't know what I'm talking about, I mentioned it in THIS blog post.), I am planning to take a year off of school, then go back for the 2017-2018 year, where I will major in education.  I would love to be a teacher, but even more than that, I would love to be a daycare worker, or even a nanny.  So I have had my major in place for about two years, give or take.
Recently, my minor was finally decided.  And it will beeeee.... BUSINESS.
Why business?  As most of you also know, I hate math, and will probably never open a big huge business.  However....  I plan to work until I have children, but after that, I don't want my child to go to daycare, especially not when they're a baby, so, in order to stay with my child and be sure I know what kind of treatment they are receiving, I want to open my own home daycare, so I can take care of my child(ren), and still have a bit of income.
Also, even if I don't have children, a business degree ensures that I am allowed by law to teach business classes!
So...there you have it.  A rant, a mini-rant, and a revelation.
Tune in next time to...well...see/here whatever comes to mind!
~Katie