First things first, I'm back at Dickens' Village again for my second season there and there's a whole new slew of people there this year. I always really enjoy it, kids like to take pictures with me, I get to surprise them with Santa, they all wish me a Merry Christmas. It's a joyful place to be and I gotta say I like the job. I especially like the hammer dulcimer music they have playing in the background. It makes me want to go to a warm Christmas party with a fire place and dancing.
I also got a job at Starbucks as a barista! I haven't been in the corporate world for a while so going through formal training with such a big company will take some readjustment for me, but just today I signed the forms and I'm starting next week! I'm really looking forward to it, make some more money, and they have crazy good benefits if you stay on for a bit. So I'm excited at the prospect of using those once I'm allowed to. It's kind of nice. Like a bit of a safety net for after Christmas so I can figure out how else to make money.
Like I said in my last post, my plan is to work, work, work and save like crazy so that in the new year I can record a voice over demo in NYC and start really pounding the pavement with that. I'm also going to become a premium member on Voice123.com so I can submit myself for auditions every day. I think it's a good place to get some experience under my belt and earn some extra money. A lot of people on the website make a fair amount of money. So my December is basically work with Christmas somewhere in there. So if I disappear for a while, that's where I'll be. Working. Working my batootie off.
I've also noticed that some bad habits that I've had before are starting to fade away. For example I used to eat out a lot, grab a coffee here, some lunch there and before I knew it my money would be depleted. I've been so much better about having more food options and planning ahead.
While today I haven't been feeling very well (I think it has to do with little kiddos in Santaland...), overall I feel happier than I have in a while. I feel proud and I really want to take care of myself and my future. I'm getting back into a more regular smoothie regiment, I'm exercising on a schedule and keeping a log of it in my phone, and I'm trying to do things that I like to do, like cook or watch a good TV show or read a book or play. I'm trying to get more sleep, though I am a night owl. I'm working on getting up and outside. I deleted my Facebook app on my phone because I was just on it too much and sometimes it depresses me. I find that it makes me compare myself to other too much instead of being happy for what I have. So I'm trying to make changes. Good changes. Slowly but surely.
My interviews for my SoLow 2014 project are well under way. Because of scheduling I'm having to rearrange things but people are compliant and understanding. It's already been quite a journey and I have so far to go. More on that in a later post. I think this project will help me understand the world.
Ed's mom gave me a recipe for ham and veggies with mustard so I think I'm gonna try it. Off I go!
Until next time.
-Cindy
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