Too good to be true

Well, I was let go from my job after my second day. It has taken me some time to get use to the fact that I was fired before I really had a chance to shine, and that I did nothing wrong... Even after hiring me for my amount of experience (they wanted to train) I was let go for the same reason. I honestly can't begin to think of the real reason I was let go, but I am now back to job hunting.

With all of my free time back, I finally was able to figure out some of the stuff for my website. Word Press can be similar to blogger in the sense that I write and post a blog, however word press means lots of html codes, and has much more of a professional look. Although I am not sure what a 'finished' website looks like, I am pretty sure I have as much material as I am going to have for the moment to put on there. I also have started another blogger blog, specific for my photography, and I now am starting to wonder if people even look at my stuff... lol
Oh well. With that said, I am about ready to launch my website and hope to bring in more work. I really do love my photography, and I get better every time.

To infinity and beyond!

Before I hide away in my bedroom and enjoy my one and last day of rest, I wanted to post about my happiness before I get overwhelmed and forget it!!


Yesterday was a perfect day for me! I woke up to find tax money, and finally I am a proud owner of Canon 7D D-SLR. I have been awaiting this moment for a very, very long time and I cried when I got to hold the camera in my hands! I have two beautiful lenses, and a billion more setting to attempt to learn...
My love for photography is growing, and so is my photography itself. I am feeling so very inspired, I can't even express!! 


As if holding one dream in my hands (literally) was not enough, my phone rang with fabulous news! I had an interview at a dental office a few weeks ago, and my interview went extremely well. I knew the second I walked into the office I wanted the job. I waited and waited to hear back, and finally got a voice mail. This voicemail came Monday morning, and it said "someone else was chosen, but we might have another position open up. We will keep your resume on file, and contact you then."

Obviously, no one believes that an employer is actually going to call you back...  and I was wrong to think so because I got the phone call on Saturday for a full time Hygiene Assistant position! The pay is enough and the job is awesome. I have all the opportunity in the world to move up in the office, and I have every intention on doing so.
I am so excited, I have been going stir crazy. But when I think about starting a career, I get nervous! With that said, I am still more than confident I am the right one for the position, and I am so blessed I have job. Especially one I want!!

Happiness doesnt grow on trees, but peaches do! :D

February is a very busy month for me, and looking for a job has made it that much more crazy. With that said, I have so much to look forward to, it is a little crazy.
Obviously, Valentines day is right around the corner. I have no special plans, besides sitting in front of the TV watching netflix and eating lots of chocolate and my favorite blueberry pomegranate ice cream (That only comes out this time of year). Valentines day really has lost its significance the last couple years because our anniversary is on the 21st. With such a special, real significant day to be exactly a week after the day of 'Love', we both agreed that as long as we are with each other, it is the only thing we need to celebrate the day.
With an extra week to plan a special way to celebrate our day of Love, I have been plotting away at all the crafty things I can do. I cant wait to share my craft ideas!

Anyway, I am also awaiting a couple job interviews, so keep your fingers crossed. And as soon as that happens, I can have what I am truly awaiting... my beautiful 7D Canon DSLR with a macro lens... ;) I am melting just thinking about holding it in my hands!! I have my mind on so many things; my job, my dreams, my relationship... I feel like life is about to send me on a very beautiful and exhilarating roller coaster ride.

New year, new beginings

My Dental Assistant program comes to an end the first week of February (The 21st if we count the final day as my last day). At the last minute I was able to find an internship an the Shining Stars Kids Dentistry. Its located in Belmar, which is a really nice area. The office is this little hole in the wall, and when you walk in it really comes to life. Dr. Lawrence Musajne (Or Dr. Lawrence) was born and raised in Uganda. He then went to Hong Kong where he received his Doctor of Dental Surgery. He studied at CU and opened his practice in June. My experience (keep in mind it was just my first day of the 3 day internship.) awesome. I helped place a sealant and fill a couple cavities. I even held the hand of a 12 year old patient who was very afraid, and finally, with my help, relaxed enough to take a snooze while the doctor did her filling. I really can see myself being a dental assistant, and it took me until today to feel optimistic about my choice. when speaking with Dr. Lawrence about how difficult it was to find a place to do my internship he said " Angelena, we have I been in your shoes, in order to get where I am now. Sometimes, Doctors need to remember what it was like. At some point, we needed help too." He then handed me a pair of gloves and a mask. It was really cool that he had confidence in me from the very beginning. (:

In other news, I have been keeping up on my photography, and have made the decision to make another blogger blog specifically for my photography. It will still be linked with Heart on My Sleeve; Just photography specific. I have lots of things to post, now that I have the green light to share these amazing images.
It should be up in just a couple days so keep an eye out!!

I have been so blessed, and the next couple weeks are full of blessings. I love when faith is strengthened.

Practice, Practice, Practice!

Before my family and engagement session tomorrow (Saturday) I went out and practiced taking pictures in different manual modes, and doing my best to 'direct' poses and what not. Alyssa, a good friend of mine, offered herself as a model and we took a few good ones. I grabbed some new photoshop pre sets, and here is the finished product.

I will have a website up and running by Monday, however it may take a few days to set up. When that happens, all of my photography will be posted there. I am really excited about the legitimacy I am starting to form, with help of course. Who knows, maybe a business will take flight, and I can work and play at the same time! ;p

I will keep everyone posted on the website, and will share photos from my first paying gig (Woo!) here in the next few days. Enjoy your weekend!

Like a flower in cement

Things have been pretty stressful for me. I recently lost my job, and have been piecing together all of my money to make sure everything is paid on time. I feel like finding a new job is almost going to be impossible, now that the holiday season is here. I know the roughness will pass and I will find something else, I just need it sooner, rather then later. My relationship with my boyfriend is on the rocks, just because we both seem to take our stresses out on each other. Sometimes when you are fighting with your best friend, and feel like you have no one to talk to, it makes all the other rough things that much harder! Him and I have our moments, so I hope this too, will pass. So, right now I am learning to handle everything as adult as possible, and just make it through the next couple weeks. My 19th birthday is tomorrow (One more year as a teenager, and it is all done!), and so far, my only plans are to put up my Christmas tree and play on photoshop. The tree should bring some positive feelings into the house, and be a good way to spend my Saturday.

With all this free time I have recently developed, I have done a few things to help keep me busy. I found new, downladable PS actions, and have been learning how to use these actions to edit my photos. I got bored editing the same pictures over and over again, and decided I needed new material. Plus, I have been dying to go out and get more practice. So I posted an ad on craigslist offering low cost photos by a student photographer. So far, I have booked an engagement session and a family session. Both are for the same family on December 3rd. I will make a few extra bucks and have tons of new photos to edit. I am so excited for that, and Thankful I can pull in a little money. Craigslist will see a few more of my postings, in hope to book a few more things for the month of December. At the very least I have that to look forward to, as well as Andrea's wedding on December 18th!

School is nothing like I thought it would be. I expected it to be hard and almost over whelming, when in fact, it is the exact opposite. Which I guess is fine, it is literally fail proof...  I expected the program to be a good bridge from High school to College. However it turned out to be just like health class in High School. Don't get me wrong. I am learning new things, and I am enjoying it... but I think I could have handled a lot more of a challenge. I guess the point of this post was to complain, and admit my life is not as awesome as I wish it was right now. Lately it feels like things are going wrong, more than they are going right. When this happens to me, I make a big change some how, in attempt to avoid problems... but now I am stuck, and I just have to rely on God to help pull me through.

Hopefully everyone enjoyed their Thanksgiving, and next time I will have some happy stuff to share! Have a good weekend!
(:

New job, New school, New possibilites!

My little job at Comfort Inn will officially come to an end Friday, when I pick up my last check. When I first got hired, I was working every day, sometimes 14 days in a row and I was getting 40 hours a week. Now, the scheduling over there seems to be a War, and hours have been stolen right out from under me. Needless to say, 6 hours a week was nothing, so I went and looked for a new job yesterday. Craigslist happened to be my best friend, and I landed two interviews. The first interview was for a part time position making $10 an hour to answer phones. I would be working Monday though Friday, with a guaranteed 30 hours a week...When I learned I got the job I was so excited. The second interview is not until Saturday, but its a full time position making 9.50 plus commission. When I spoke with the woman on the phone, she said the Front Desk clerk often averages out to 11-13 an hour. The shift would be 3-11 any day of the week. I obviously took the opportunity to have the interview, because I can't pass up a 40 hour work week. The woman made it sound like I got the job, so I was pretty much beside myself.

With a couple different jobs lined up, I figured it was time for me to start thinking of school again. I have to wait a couple years to begin the nursing program (due to the highly competitive program I would like to be in, you have to have all your Pre Reqs before you can be added to the 1-2 year waiting list... :) So I have been thinking about enrolling in a fast paced, accredited program that could give me a job making decent money while I make my way through school. I looked at massage therapy, medical assisting, and even a simple CNA program. I didn't like any of those ideas so I looked into being a dental assistant. Well, last night I came across American Dental Assisting School. It is an accelerated Dental Assistant program with Financial Aid. Its 11 Saturdays (I would be in school 8am-5pm) and certifies me in 3 areas. I get a paid internship and help finding a job when I am done. I would be completely done with it all by the 21st of February. With my new job, working Monday through Friday, I can totally do this!! So I applied for a loan, and hopefully will be in class on Saturday.

Unfortunately it took me until this morning to realize that Saturday is my interview, but if I make it into school, I know what I am going to choose!

My brain feels a little over whelmed right now, because I made a last minute choice about school, and I am about to start a new job, but in the long run I know its a good thing!!