♥ A.Erika ♥
Sunday, October 3, 2010
manifesto
♥ A.Erika ♥
Sunday, September 26, 2010
mission statement.
A girl was just a lil emotional wednesday night. Today is a new day and im much better.Thats the thing about life...it has its ups and downs. And im learning that its ok to be down because it wont last always and it makes you appreciate high.
today i went to the crowned jewels [women's ministry] breakfast and as we signed in, we got a worksheet and it said "reaching you highest potential in hard times". I was like after the emotional week i've had, i def need this in my life. the speaker, Dr. Cage, spoke about the 5 P's: purpose, present, posture, plan, people. Im like wooo Lord you are tryna teach me something today. When she discussed plan, she said we need to develop a mission statement. Mission statement for companies are the ideals in which a companies is founded. It states the purpose of the company and helps to guide them when the get off track.
I then thought maybe this is what my life is missing...a mission statement. A statement that will state what i would like my legacy to be and serve as reference guide to the decisions I make. Everytime I make a decision, i should question it saying do this line up with my mission statement. Something that will keep me focused! So I know I talk alot about doing something and nvr quite finish but this is imperative that i complete. Maybe tomorrow since some of the major distractions will be gone.
this post is definitely more positive than the last one!
continue to live your life and one day we'll run this town...love my booskie! one of the greatest big bros a girl could ask for! :-)
♥ A.Erika ♥
today i went to the crowned jewels [women's ministry] breakfast and as we signed in, we got a worksheet and it said "reaching you highest potential in hard times". I was like after the emotional week i've had, i def need this in my life. the speaker, Dr. Cage, spoke about the 5 P's: purpose, present, posture, plan, people. Im like wooo Lord you are tryna teach me something today. When she discussed plan, she said we need to develop a mission statement. Mission statement for companies are the ideals in which a companies is founded. It states the purpose of the company and helps to guide them when the get off track.
I then thought maybe this is what my life is missing...a mission statement. A statement that will state what i would like my legacy to be and serve as reference guide to the decisions I make. Everytime I make a decision, i should question it saying do this line up with my mission statement. Something that will keep me focused! So I know I talk alot about doing something and nvr quite finish but this is imperative that i complete. Maybe tomorrow since some of the major distractions will be gone.
this post is definitely more positive than the last one!
continue to live your life and one day we'll run this town...love my booskie! one of the greatest big bros a girl could ask for! :-)
♥ A.Erika ♥
Thursday, September 23, 2010
slighly overwhelmed.
just a tid bit overwhelmed. maybe cuz the infamous aunt flo is in town, making me more emotional than usual. i doubt it.
one of my mom's cowkers son passed away on monday. Broncos WR. Standout athlete at South Carolina and South Cobb High School. I never met him but I felt like I knew him through various convos me and my mom had. I just dont why and guess i will nvr understand why he would do that to himself. reading various blogs & fb posts abt me showed he had a very promising future but he himself didnt see it.
my brother fractured his foot so that will change all of our lives for the next 6-8 weeks and hes struggling in his classes because of lack of effort on his part.
then this bishop eddie long allegations. i dont want to believe it, i really hope its not true.There is so much at stake and even if its not true, things will not be the same. I just say look at Michael Jackson...he never truly recovered from this. I really hope and pray his faith will see him through this trying time.
on top of that, I had an interview with VS and i think it went ok. i was one of the only candidates with no retail experience but the only one with a degree. so they call me on monday saying that they had trouble reaching my references. so i called my references and said that they had given me great recommendations. so orientation is trow and i have yet to hear back from VS. why go thru all that trouble if u werent gonna hire me in the first place.
im already dealing with my internal issues being 4 months after graduation and still no job with student loans to pay back. all of these issues are haunting me. im tryna keep the faith cuz at the end of the day, its all i have.
this is like my first sad post but i gotta be real. but know that im still smiling because it could be alot worse! on a lighter note, 3 months celebration trow!
♥ A.Erika ♥
one of my mom's cowkers son passed away on monday. Broncos WR. Standout athlete at South Carolina and South Cobb High School. I never met him but I felt like I knew him through various convos me and my mom had. I just dont why and guess i will nvr understand why he would do that to himself. reading various blogs & fb posts abt me showed he had a very promising future but he himself didnt see it.
my brother fractured his foot so that will change all of our lives for the next 6-8 weeks and hes struggling in his classes because of lack of effort on his part.
then this bishop eddie long allegations. i dont want to believe it, i really hope its not true.There is so much at stake and even if its not true, things will not be the same. I just say look at Michael Jackson...he never truly recovered from this. I really hope and pray his faith will see him through this trying time.
on top of that, I had an interview with VS and i think it went ok. i was one of the only candidates with no retail experience but the only one with a degree. so they call me on monday saying that they had trouble reaching my references. so i called my references and said that they had given me great recommendations. so orientation is trow and i have yet to hear back from VS. why go thru all that trouble if u werent gonna hire me in the first place.
im already dealing with my internal issues being 4 months after graduation and still no job with student loans to pay back. all of these issues are haunting me. im tryna keep the faith cuz at the end of the day, its all i have.
this is like my first sad post but i gotta be real. but know that im still smiling because it could be alot worse! on a lighter note, 3 months celebration trow!
♥ A.Erika ♥
Friday, September 10, 2010
[job fair] report
so this post is long overdue as so much has transpired since the last entry. the career fair[s] went well. i made some contacts with some recruiters so that was really good. i reconnected with my mentor last week. shes preggers with twins [both girls]. Me and the babays are kindred spirits! Lol. it was really good to update her on my life and get some inspiration from her. thats one thing i missed about her: she always kept me on track. she even did my hair and now im rocking a bob. I started my internship last week and i am thoroughly enjoying it. i feel so official with my own workstation, equipped with a phone, desk accessories, and a computer. The first day I was already working on projects and by the end of the week, I was sending designs to clients. I started this big project yesterday that encompasses multiple designs. Today I finished the first phase of the project and the response was overwhelming. I was so humbled by all the positivity I received from my boss all the way to my fellow intern. I gotta keep up the good work! I spoke with my boss about my intentions and she was so happy about my eagerness to learn. Like i continue to say just give me a chance to prove it to you because i know i can.
♥ A.Erika ♥
Sunday, August 22, 2010
three sixty five.
next week i start my internship and i cant wait to start. my own workstation with a phone and work email. first a workspace...next a office space. wishful thinking!
So im using this week to secure an income [hopefully...God willing]. Theres about 8 job fairs I researched and Im going to all of them. Low key nervous but high key excited to network and hopefully gain an income, something that wont interfere with the internship tho. Unless I get a job that will encompass my marketing interest. So pray for me!
Two days ago, i started my three sixty five project. i got the idea from one of my new favorite blogs, apricot tea. She decided to take a pic each day for a whole year. i was like oh im definitely jacking this idea since i love photography. thanks Ev´Yan. haha. i havent decided if imma do a monthly update or keep it as a surprise until 08/20/2011. but im really excited for this project.
[job fair] report at the end of the week. oh officially 2 months with the BF tomorrow ♥
♥ A.Erika ♥
So im using this week to secure an income [hopefully...God willing]. Theres about 8 job fairs I researched and Im going to all of them. Low key nervous but high key excited to network and hopefully gain an income, something that wont interfere with the internship tho. Unless I get a job that will encompass my marketing interest. So pray for me!
Two days ago, i started my three sixty five project. i got the idea from one of my new favorite blogs, apricot tea. She decided to take a pic each day for a whole year. i was like oh im definitely jacking this idea since i love photography. thanks Ev´Yan. haha. i havent decided if imma do a monthly update or keep it as a surprise until 08/20/2011. but im really excited for this project.
[job fair] report at the end of the week. oh officially 2 months with the BF tomorrow ♥
♥ A.Erika ♥
vaca update.
im back im back im bacckkkkkkk! LOL. well i been back but i finally decided to post. the trip was much needed and exceeded my expectations. the drive was more than entertaining because our family finds humor in anything! we actually listened to the conservative radio show talking about gay marriage. It was so interesting how they disagreed with giving gays the right to marry like President Obama but not once did they say they agreed with him...and they call themselves Christians.
Anywho, we g
ot to Philly later than expected so we couldnt explore and get cheesesteaks. I was a tad bit disappointed. There is nothing like an authentic philly steak...it is so delicious! The wedding was BEAUTIFUL! So nice to see a young couple genuinely in love! It made me fall in love with weddings all over again. I need my friends to start getting married! LOL. Here I am with my bros [yes i am the shortest].
We then made a surprise visit to NY for my cousin's bbq bashment! Apparently its the talk of the town cuz there were so many ppl there including my fam! it was like a mini fam reunion. Ppl i havent seen in years and ppl I have never met. There were even talks of a potential family reunion which I got really excited about because neither side of my families have had an official family reunion so just the talk of it allowed my mind to wander on the ways I can help plan.
As my family headed back home, I ventured upstate to see the BF! As the bus pulled into the lot, my heart started beating all fast and I got little butterflies. He was there waiting on me with umbrella in hand cuz I told him I couldnt get my hair wet. LOL. Hes so great! The week was fabulous. Movies, dinner, lots of hugging and forehead kisses [MY ABSOLUTE FAV!], bbqs, CcD, SPADES! Sunday came and I was not a happy camper. I was flying standby and that could be a post within itself but to keep it short, all the flights were full and I couldnt leave that day. So we actually got to visit a mutual friend, khaly, and my bff was staying there so it was double the treat. me and bff greeted each other like we hadnt seen each other in years haha. the BF even said that he didnt receive a greeting like that. lol. so i stayed at khaly's house to prevent the BF from driving so much. it was a sad day in NY state cuz my next time seeing him is TBA! sigh.
Visiting my loves made me realize how much I love my school. my qualms with the institution and its policies are often overruled by the friendships and relationships i have formed there. my inner circle with the exception of a couple all have ties to RPI. i wouldnt change it for the world. i truly have formed some great bonds with some great people. So i gotta try my darnest to make it for alumni weekend...i feel like its gonna be EPIC!
vaca update complete...now back to my regularly scheduled program.
♥ A.Erika ♥
Anywho, we g
ot to Philly later than expected so we couldnt explore and get cheesesteaks. I was a tad bit disappointed. There is nothing like an authentic philly steak...it is so delicious! The wedding was BEAUTIFUL! So nice to see a young couple genuinely in love! It made me fall in love with weddings all over again. I need my friends to start getting married! LOL. Here I am with my bros [yes i am the shortest].We then made a surprise visit to NY for my cousin's bbq bashment! Apparently its the talk of the town cuz there were so many ppl there including my fam! it was like a mini fam reunion. Ppl i havent seen in years and ppl I have never met. There were even talks of a potential family reunion which I got really excited about because neither side of my families have had an official family reunion so just the talk of it allowed my mind to wander on the ways I can help plan.
As my family headed back home, I ventured upstate to see the BF! As the bus pulled into the lot, my heart started beating all fast and I got little butterflies. He was there waiting on me with umbrella in hand cuz I told him I couldnt get my hair wet. LOL. Hes so great! The week was fabulous. Movies, dinner, lots of hugging and forehead kisses [MY ABSOLUTE FAV!], bbqs, CcD, SPADES! Sunday came and I was not a happy camper. I was flying standby and that could be a post within itself but to keep it short, all the flights were full and I couldnt leave that day. So we actually got to visit a mutual friend, khaly, and my bff was staying there so it was double the treat. me and bff greeted each other like we hadnt seen each other in years haha. the BF even said that he didnt receive a greeting like that. lol. so i stayed at khaly's house to prevent the BF from driving so much. it was a sad day in NY state cuz my next time seeing him is TBA! sigh.
Visiting my loves made me realize how much I love my school. my qualms with the institution and its policies are often overruled by the friendships and relationships i have formed there. my inner circle with the exception of a couple all have ties to RPI. i wouldnt change it for the world. i truly have formed some great bonds with some great people. So i gotta try my darnest to make it for alumni weekend...i feel like its gonna be EPIC!
vaca update complete...now back to my regularly scheduled program.
♥ A.Erika ♥
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
blacked out.
yesterday i was really excited that i could complete my orientation, which meant i could start my internship very very soon. My body had something else in mind tho. I didnt complete orientation and ended up in the ER. They all kinds of tests but i was just fine. possibly a tad bit dehydrated. im kinda tired of being sick/going to the doctor. this whole being sick is for the birds.wale and jcole in concert together in 3 weeks?! i must go but i dont know where that $20 is coming from. *sidebar: more about nothing came out today and it probally one of the best mixtapes ive ever heard. download it here.* but i gotta find it cuz i HAVE to go. this would mean i would complete my goal of seeing my rap trinity in concert before 2010 ends. i gotta find a sponsor.
we're having a mini family vaca this weekend. we out to philly and nyc. i am convinced NY will be always be my second home. i have so many ties there. but im excited for this adventure.
♥ A.Erika ♥
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