Not Another LA Blonde

Category: Personal

nobody likes you when you’re 23
I am officially out of the age where nobody likes you! I turned 24 this past Saturday and boy am I starting to feel a little bit old.

Here’s me and my baby on my birthday!

As I laid in bed at the end of my birthday, it hit me that I am going to be 25 next year but as I sit here and write this post, I: 1) realize that I have absolutely no purpose to this blog post and I don’t even have a title for it yet and 2) start thinking about my life up to this point. Have I done enough for someone who is 24? Could I be doing more adventurous things? Should I have my dream/forever job right now? Should I create a bucket list of things I want to do before I turn the big 25!?

I think that I have accomplished a lot but there are A TON more things that I could have done before I turned 24. I mean don’t get me wrong I graduated college (yay me!), I landed a job (not my dream job, but one that will provide me with health care and a pension), and I have a great boyfriend of almost 5 years. Buuuuut I still live at home (hey, times are tough), I haven’t done nearly enough traveling (it’s super expensive right now) and my non-existent 5 year plan could really use some attention.

So here I am at 24 and I want this year to be the best one yet; so I’ve decided to make a bucket list and share it with all of you!

Things to do before I turn 25:
1. Get engaged (I know this one isn’t up to me, but I can hope right?)
2. Buy a new car – I have wanted a new one for a while as my current car is 10 years old
3. Save enough money to move out of my parents house – this one is a little unrealistic at my current pay scale but I’ll still put aside money
4. Travel to at least 5 places big or small – I can’t currently take time off with my new job because of a probationary period
5. Follow through on plans I make with friends (It’s always the same…”omg, let’s hang out” and then it never happens)
Last but not least, I have decided that all I really want to do for my 25th birthday is to spend an entire week either in Hawaii or in New York City! I know they are completely different but I enjoy both and the relaxation from Hawaii would be great after my 1 year probation (I can’t take any time off for a whole year) but at the same time, NYC is my absolute favorite place to go. I guess I have some time to figure this huge dilemma out!

Let’s hope for the best this year and make every moment count!

XOXO
July 18, 2016
the long road to finding a job

Why is it that almost every adult tells you to go to school and get a college degree so that you can get this AMAZING job when you are done? I went to school, I got decent grades (they could have been better), I graduated in December and here I am in the tail end of June still looking for ANY job that will take me.

Trust me, I’ve been looking, but apparently I lack experience and my qualifications aren’t there…I would love to know how an entry level job expects candidates to have 3-5+ years of experience!? I’ve looked high and low; I’ve applied to almost 40 some jobs and have gotten either rejection emails stating my lack of qualifications or I’ve just gotten lost in the sauce of hundreds of other applicants.

Don’t get me wrong I know that everyone wants a job and all, but someone with a Bachelor’s degree should not have this much trouble getting a job that only requires a high school diploma!! I know that I’m being a little picky when it comes to looking (I don’t want to drive too far or the pay isn’t up to par) and I’m definitely spoiled by my internship that is officially over in August (I get paid over $15 an hour here). I’ve even moved my search criteria beyond looking for jobs that I went to school for (Marketing) and looked into secretarial jobs, office administrator jobs and real estate assistant jobs (I recently got certified to take the CA Real Estate exam).

I currently have one job pending with the City of LA, but I’m honestly not 100% sold on the position. I know that people would kill for this opportunity and that I should start thinking about benefits and retirement now, but I don’t know, it’s not what I went to school for and the starting pay isn’t great. But it is a job and there is a lot of room for promotion within the city the longer you stay with them.

But until I get a job the poor me saga will continue in my head of wondering how in the world a recent college grad could possible have the 3, 5 or even 10 years of experience necessary for that entry level job!

XOXO

June 20, 2016
Me, Myself & I

So let’s jump in here and get to know me a little bit better than my About page!

I was born and raised in beautiful Southern California where I currently live with my mom, dad, and two younger brothers. I went to an all girls high school and cheered for our brother school (where my brother just graduated from). I did gymnastics for about 10 years and then I cheered for about 6 years both in high school and in college.

Here we are at my brother’s high school graduation this past weekend!

I recently graduated from Long Beach State where I majored in Business Administration with an emphasis in Marketing and like many other people in the real world, am looking for a big girl job now!

I officially finished in December 2015!

I have been with my wonderful boyfriend for 4.5 years and we adopted our newest fur baby, Bella back in September and she absolutely loves playing with her big friend Kodiak (the family dog who we got in November). We rescued both pups from the shelter #adoptdontshop

Here we are on Easter Sunday

She is always telling him what to do!

I hope that ya’ll enjoy my blog and feel free to comment your thoughts!

XOXO

June 6, 2016