WHAT'S WORSE...SMELLING LIKE SMOKE OR AXE?

So, I definitely haven't been updating this as regularly as I used to. Whoopsies. I got to hang out with Brittany, her mom, and aunt! It was so good to see Brittany! I went to Tarrytown where they were staying and they were sooo nice enough to pay for my train ticket! Hopefully Britt and I will get hang some over the weekend and
do something fun!
Working at Old Navy has been surprisingly great. I went in with stereotypes and preconceptions as to the way I thought this job would be like. But out of all the jobs I have ever had (and that's a lot) this is one of the best work environments I have ever been in. Everyone is so nice and always willing to help me when I have any questions. When I told them about my interview at the pr firm my managers were so excited for me and wanted to hear all about it! Of course, working in retail there is always crazy people who become outraged over small things. One lady in particular told me that she found a shirt that was marked incorrectly and wanted to receive the low price that was on the ticket. I told her that we didn't do that and just apologized. She insisted that what I was saying was illegal and that all airlines give discounted tickets for mistakes all the time. Number one, it's Old Navy, not an airline, and NOTHING there is expensive or worth embarrassing yourself over. Number two, I probably should have let her HAVE the $7.99 men's polo she was so torn up over, it probably would have fit better than the tiny Fantasy by Britney Spears t-shirt she had on.
I have yet to hear back from my interviews with Lou Hammond but I'm not discouraged yet because they said it may be a couple weeks before I hear anything. My first interview at the pr firm went really well. They made me write a press release about the invention of the wheel. I just kept trying to remember the stuff Dr. Armstrong had taught us in class. I always knew that going to PR Writing at least once a week would pay off. So, PR majors, when you are tempted to skip PR Writing class....do it. I used all my absences and look at me now suckas.
I also had a second interview which didn't go as well. I met with the owner/founder Lou Hammond who (PTL) isn't doing the hiring. She did a double take when I came in because the old geezer (who's hair color could be described as punk rock red) thought my resume said Elane. Cool. Then she was confused because she thought my major was music, and then we topped it off this super successful interview with my not-so-wonderful GPA. But at least we talked about Texas, she's obsessed with Texas but has never lived there but claims to be a 4th generation Texan. What a poser.
My other job is causing me to slowly die inside. Yesterday, my boss wasn't there and I joked about her asking me to fan her like Cleopatra and my coworkers thought it was ridiculous that I would refuse to fan her even if my job depended on it. I told them that out of respect for myself I would draw the line at standing over someone and fanning them. I already allow her to literally snap her fingers at me when she is on the phone and needs something. But I'm in a place in my life where I don't have much of a choice, sooo I have just been trying to have a servants heart. A huge downside is I always leave work smelling like an ashtray because my boss smokes inside. On Tuesday, I went to Urban Outfitters after work. When I opened the bag later I saw they had put like 10 samples of Axe body spray in my bag. Sadly, I used a small amount hoping to eliminate the smoke smell from my clothes. I never intend on using it again and you certainly won't catch me among the ranks of consistent users like Grant Greenwood or Pat Herman.
I can never say that the people who live in NYC are not friendly. I was running late to work one day this week (you know...the norm) and I needed to get another MetroCard but the line was super long. But a man offered to swipe me through with his card! I guess he saw how much of a hurry I was in or maybe he heard a few foul words under my breath when I saw the line. Either way, this random act of kindness will not be taken lightly and I intend on digging deep and paying it forward just like that wise Haley Joel Osment would.
I ran into the girl Jordan, who's room I used to live in while she was out of town. She was shopping at Old Navy and came to my register to talk/hold up the line. She said that she wanted to have coffee with me sometime so that we could chat about the different churches she and I have been to. I just thought it was crazy to run into her in such a big city!
I recieved an e-mail from my Mom this week that was so inspiring. I have been struggling with being content with my life but not wanting to get comfortable in my part-time jobs and not-so-great apartment. So I had really been praying for God to show me a balance or just allow me to be more satisfied with the things He has blessed me with.
My Mom's e-mail talked about how at a Bible study she was at a woman named Helen came over and said that God had put words of wisdom on her heart that were intended for their son in NYC. She said, "Be steadfast, be still and listen, He is standing behind you." My mom said that that was all she said and sort of just walked away.
That is all of the e-mail. When i first read it I was just like, "oh that's cool" but then iIlooked up the definition of steadfast and realized that it means moving forward to what is ahead and focusing on the next step. This was so awesome to me because it is what I have been feeling burdened by. I can also be so horrible at listening to what the Lord is telling me. So this e-mail was God speaking to me in an amazing way!

-I'm currently in love with the song Disturbia by Rihanna. But now confused as to what disturbia is...
-I saw the girl Bailey who won the Legally Blonde show on MTV near the main entrance to Central Park.
-I can't decide if it's only okay for celebs to wear scarves in the summer.