why I like my job

Yes, I am a college graduate working retail and food service... it's busy and doesn't pay extremely well. BUT I know that at this moment, it is where God has me. Will a nursing job come along soon and replace one or both of these? I feel like I should hope so. I finally received my state licensure and am applying.

But I was thinking on the way home tonight that I just really like this new job at Chipotle. Like really a lot.

1. The people are so great! and funny!

2. I get free food. Every shift. Granted, there is danger here that someday I will no longer enjoy Chipotle. But the ever-loved chicken burrito that has long been both my celebration food and comfort food is saved for non-work occasions.

3. Health insurance as a part-time worker. I think that's a great thing and that everyone (WAL-MART) should do on principle, but for me right now, it sure ROCKS to have a way to get insurance without pre-existing condition exclusions.

4. At least half the crew speaks Spanish as their first language. And they think it's great that I can speak some, and we speak Spanish together, no laughing at me involved. LOVE IT.

Desert Foliage

Some pics from my little hike around the South Mountain area awhile ago... if you call it a mountain. Lots of cactus, some view of Phoenix stretching on and on and on and on.

eating peaches in an apple tree

Well Happy New Year to you! Time has flown by!! I had a wonderful time in Colorado for a week at Christmastime! It was great to see my parents

and my siblings and Charlie:)


:) How wonderful:):)

I also got to see a few friends! It's hard to go home and come back so quickly... but I'm sure glad I got to go!!

Since then, life has been about the same around here. Still waiting for that "big girl" job until I can get the license that everyone says is required... I'm hoping for it any day now, but it could take up to three more months.

The biggest news is that I have acquired another part-time job to keep me busy and breaking even in the meantime- at my favorite gourmet burrito place, CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL!

yum

Some obstacles met, overcome, and celebrated...

#1- I fixed my dryer. It was taking four cycles to dry the clothes and then I found the lint filter. I guess that's a big fire hazard. It seems I can't give updates without saying things to make people worry.

(maybe you can't see but this is a big, inch-thick sheet of just LINT)

#2- It's rained several times and every time my feet would get soaked, and I do mean dripping wet. Because of a hole in the heels, turns out. I got new shoes! ROCKETDOGS. This particular style is called the Geek Squad. I think they're HOT



So I will be more busy now with two jobs and trying to sleep. I've become quite fond of my days of sleeping in, exercising, reading, and park-walking. Part of this has been reading old nursing textbooks trying to keep things "fresh" in my mind... often learning things I may have missed the first time. I'm trying to keep being disciplined to keep this up in the midst of a busier week.

I could see my breath outside when I went to work this morning. That is truly cold, Arizona, and I am proud:)