new jobs 'n stuff

I almost forgot about this blog thingy but fear not, here I am! Well my life (as have all of yours I'm sure) has taken many twists and turns these past few months. I got back from Hawaii at the end of July ready to finally settle into life here in Arizona. I registered for some classes and started looking through the help wanted ads. Well after attending my 3 registered courses, I realized how spoiled I was at CCSF to get basically a free education. Paying out-of-state tuition at a community college here is painful especially when the professors are less than remarkable. So I am sticking with one course only. Maybe I'm not the over ambitious student I thought I was :)
I guess right now I could say that I am the over ambitious worker...I got a job hostessing at a local restaurant. The place is owned by a young couple (I think they might be swingers) who operate the whole thing. The restaurant opened about 5 months ago and although there are definitely kinks that need to be ironed out, so far so good. I dont know how long I can manage the hostess stand however. I am hoping to either begin helping in the kitchen or move up to server. So I do that 4 nights a week and it is a fun environment with good people. Also I recently got another new job as the cook at a preschool. So yes once again I am lunch lady Natalie. It reminds me a lot of my summer camp job. The school is brand new and the kitchen is spotless right now. Anyway the school officially opens Monday although we've been setting things up for the past couple weeks now. I am excited to bring some changes to the menu and develop good healthy foods for these brats! Just kidding, all children are unique jems. Right? People at the school wonder what a culinary school grad is doing in a preschool (and to be honest I have asked myself the same question) but I am excited about the potential. I think kid's health and nutrition is so important these days (I say that coming from a home where pop tarts and kool aid was breakfast :) But the menu definitely needs help and that's what I'm there for. I'm excited nevertheless and will let y'all know how things progress and develop. But I am doing that full time so my schedule is jammed packed but it feels good to keep busy. I just dont want to wear myself out!
But more importantly I cant wait to see everyone! It is so soon! Yea!