Truly, Blessed.

I would like to take a minute and share how thankful I am for the opportunities that were given to me this past month and hopefully share some inspiring words to my future designers (or of course anyone trying to pursue a wonderful future)

I remember in the beginning of this month I was scared and nervous to the thought that I had just let go of my first job (which was also my comfort zone job) and taking on a seasonal job while waiting for the answer for my future.. dangling above my head for 3 torturous days. I went through so many emotional break downs when I thought I could end up being unemployed after my seasonal was up at Nordstroms...

Then on July 12, 2011, on a gloomy day in San Fran my life changed :]

After I received the LONG AWAITED phone call, suddenly the day didn't seem so gloomy anymore <3 So much stress was relieved off my shoulders, I was crying hysterically on the inside but held it in tight with a covered smile on my face that stretched from ear to ear.

Till this day, I was never able to find the words to explain how I felt that moment in time. By the end of the day and the days that followed this amazing moment...I finally found a word that could sum up my job hunt that started the day after graduation..

Blessed.

I am a very lucky person in this economy in the major that I am in to have found such an amazing job. I didn't even apply for this job which made me all around sooo much more blessed.. it's as if God laid his hand on my portfolio and blessed it leaving it to do all the talking.

I am extremely thankful for all the people that supported me the last 2 years and never gave up on me during those times of omg-i-suck-at-being-a-designer.. LOL

Thankful for my...

• Wonderful parents who never doubted me as a designer and believed that I was an amazing-talented person and was sooo proud to be my parents.
• Baby sister who always kept me sane and stayed up with me during my late nights working on portfolio.. always making me laugh with her amazing sense of humor.
• Tonyface, who has been there the day I was accepted into FIDM to the day I switched my tassel from one end to the other.
• MY AMAZING AND TALENTED GIRLS.. without them I would have NEVER been able to keep sane while in school. Those endless nights in the lounge.. Sleepless nights on Skype (though they lost more sleep than I did).. All worth it in the end and I couldn't have done it without them. 

• All my amazing and talented classmates. We shared an amazing amazing amazing two years together, it's as if we created a small family and I am so thankful to have spent my time at FIDM with these kiddos

• Wonderful Instructors & FIDM Faculty.. every single one of them..
• My admissions advisor, Laura and my career advisor, Nonie. Wonderful ladies that have helped me through my life in FIDM
• HR Manager at Nordstrom, Maliyd for being SO understanding about my future.
• Aeropostale for giving me my first job and sharing 3.5 amazing years as well as being patient with me the last two weeks of my employment with their company.
• Nordstrom for giving me a chance to work with them even though they knew I would only be with them shortly. 

•  Hypothesis, for giving me the chance to start my new career.

• And of course.. God. Though I may not be a religious person I still believe in God..and I do believe God was the reason why I ended up where I am now. Healthy, Happy & Blessed.

I am truly thankful.. for everything and everyone AND SO EXCITED to start this new adventure!

Always remember to work hard and believe in your work.. how you do anything is how you do EVERYTHING. 

Cheers!

Update!!

Oh jeez, I have not blogged for a minute. Quick update for those still following the job hunt series. Just finished my first week..enjoying every minute of it at work and totally loving u co workers. It's such a great company and such a great environment. I am so blessed ♥ Thank You, God for blessing me with such a great opportunity! Will blog more later! And yes this post is exactly the same on tumblr xD

I love my boyfriend :]

San Fran 2011

3Y2M - Might be a little early..but I definitely want to spend the rest of my life with this kid <3

Job Hunting VI

Got a phone call Tuesday morning around 11:30 on the way to Downtown San Francisco from the job I interviewed twice for to say that...

I got the job :]

Job hunting is officially over !!

I am truly blessed & extremely thankful. You guys have no idea! My very first design job. Full Time. Salary Paid. Downtown Los Angeles. Working with Talented people. What more could I seriously ask for.

Thank you, God <3

I start my new adventure on Monday.

San Francisco 2011

What an amazing trip, it's a shame it went by so fast. No joke. It was just yesterday, I was finishing the last 5 min of work then running to go get Tony to spend the next 5 days with him. Now, it's Wednesday.. back to reality!

The trip was super fun, but like I said really fast. We were in San Fran for about two days and pretty much saw what we needed to see, but I definitely felt like we needed more time to see more of San Fran. However, Tony did take me and the family to Ghirardelli Square, which was the highlight of my vacation! (Not Shown) Nam nam nam!! So yummy. Haha. 

In a nutshell, the vacation was fun.. (short! but fun) however, life in San Francisco is just tooo busy, glad to be home.

Just really bummed out because Tony isn't here anymore. I literally spent 5 days straight with him. I've been waking up next to him the last couple days, tomorrow morning will be such a bummer.

But all in all, I had a blast :]

Btw, did I mention how LONG the drive was? LOL

Job Hunt V: Fingers Crossed

So, I did get a call back from my first design career job hunt to come back for a second interview, which was yesterday. It went really well, I felt really confident and comfortable.. I had a good vibe...At the end of the interview I was told that I was going to get a response no later than Monday. So the next two days are going to be quite the anxiety attack for me xDD

If you're asking me how I'm feeling about this whole situation, I will tell you the truth. I'm terrified.

I really want this job, more than anything in the world, granted, and I will be honest as I have been to even the company, this design job is really out of my niche, definitely something I'm not use to doing, BUT, that doesn't mean I won't adjust to it. If getting this job means I have to switch back to being a PC person, fine. If getting this job means I have to stop using illustrator, fine.

I just really want this job, so so so so bad. And it does frighten me that there could be other candidates that are better than me. Well not better than me, because each designer is good in their own way, perhaps there may be a candidate that excels in Photoshop...

I don't know I'm so scared.

I constantly check my emails and my phone to see if there's been any updates. When I see the tab on my Gmail with a (1) next to it, I'm sadden to see that it's merely spam. STUPID AARON BROTHERS AND YOUR PENNY DEAL! LOL

But anyways, I'm totally going into this whole job hunt with a positive head. If I get the job AWESOME, If I don't.. then that obviously means fate has something else in store for me, I just need to find it first.

But come on fate, let's not be picky ;]

*fingers crossed*

Updates!

Man, it's ben awhile since I've blogged. I apologize, I've been so busy I haven't had much "me" time and if I do it's usually spent on eating, reading or just resting LOL. I have much to update. I know me in the future, I'm not going to just read a block of text so I'm just going to bullet it ! :] Here it goes!

Oh but before that,

Happy July Everyone!! 

I know I'm like 5 days late haha, better late than never right?

• For those who know where I work (or used to) I quit my job at Aeropostale on Saturday, I declared my resignation a week ago, and my last day was on Saturday. My initial intent was to leave because I'm not allowed to have two retail jobs (conflict of interest) and then come back in mid August or September, but then I thought it over and I think it's definitely time for me to spread my wings and pursue other career opportunities. Aero was a great starting point and has taught me so much, but it's definitely time to move on... I will miss everyone ^^

• My new job, is at Nordstroms ^^ I am a seasonal cashier, which means I am temporary. I was realllly happy when I got a call from them saying that I was accepted to work during the summer, it's been a big change from Aero to Nordstroms, I love them both but they are so different in their own way. I've met some wonderful people at work, some of which I've made close friends with, hehe. My manager, Mylie is so amazing, I practically love her, seriously she is the greatest <3 hehehe.. she's the one who gave me my job and is also the HR person at Nordstroms, ahh she's great! Work is fantastic, I love it :] It sucks that it's only temporary, but who knows maybe I can apply for a more full time job, as well as actual sales (so I can make commission also, hehe) This job is really keeping me busy, I work about 30-38 hours a week and they keep me super busy on the floor, so I'm not just staring at my watch every other second. Oh, and the best thing about my position is that I'm what you call a "rover" so I don't have a dedicated department, I'm usually tossed around the second floor LOL it's awesome! I get to meet a lot of amazing people and become close to a few stylists..not only that but I learn the map of the store, which is always a plus ;] But yea, it's been great.. 

• As far as my career job hunt, it's going well. I never really touched based with my last blog about the interview, it went really well (or so I thought ^^).. I have a call back this Friday, so I'm hoping it'll be good news! Because that would only be a bummer if they called me out to LA from Ontario just to say I didn't get it, BUT EITHER WAY, being able to have the opportunity to speak with them again regardless the matter, is a blessing :] So we'll see how that goes. In the event I do get this job, I will be.. THE HAPPIEST PERSON ON EARTH <3

But yea, other than that, not much is happening. I'm pretty busy this month which I am so happy about haha, I'm not wasting my summer :] But it's also a drag because I graduated about 3 weeks ago and I haven't really had any time to take a vacation. I've been on job hunts ever since, but I mean, that's a good thing, because if I wasn't on the pursuit for a job, I wouldn't be in the position I am in right now. 

Other things...

As far as Tony and I, we are fabulous, as always. Bickering here and there, but eh, we're awesome like that. I've been visiting him at his house, just hanging out watching shows on the hammock, staying out of the heat :] <3

I have a San Fran trip this weekend with le family + Tony.. pretttty stoked about that! I get to stay out of the SoCal heat (thank God) sooooooooo excited!!!! Not so much the drive, but.. just being able to go on vacation ! 

Oh and I've picked up a book to read too! And no, it's not a manga (although I am almost finished with Chobits!) but it's an old book that I read during high school and I'm just re-reading it just so I can remember what it's like. It's Mitch Albooms, "The Five People You Meet in Heaven" so yea I've been reading that.. LOL 

But yesm, ts all! Now I'm debating whether or not I should worry about what I'm wearing tomorrow or should I just read and then sleep.. 

I think we all know the answer to that.