Professional quality

     






My job experiences like many others was ehh... good and not that great. Everyone has had that one job they never wanted to leave but circumstances force you to go like relocation, better opportunities, etc. And we have also had those jobs you can't stand that you may have gotten fired from, quit or just got so tired you just went m.i.a(missing in action)! Through all the situations and alibies I have learned a lot from my past working experiences. Working gives you a sense of pride and self-sufficiency that I enjoy. In all the jobs I have worked I am grateful for two things: meeting wonderful people and learning great customer service skills.

I always knew you had to be a polite and kind person in life period, but working with grumpy, overly-energetic or sad customers was all new to me. I learned that regardless of the mood the customer is in their satisfaction is what matters. Always have a smile on and even to the worst customers be the kindest. So yes I had to paint a smile on my face even though I was thinking "Oh my goodness get away from me" I had to maintain composure and be helpful. I remember when I first started working I didn't understand how someone could be so calm with such a belligerent customer but you become immune to the obnoxiousness I suppose. Don't get me wrong, not all the customers are bad some are the funniest people you will come across and the sweetest. I can recall on lady who looked like she was of Latin descent or European descent was complimenting me the whole ten  minutes I was scanning her items and going through the transaction. The customers can be as great as the co-workers you meet.

I have met so many cool and nice people while working I think that is one of the greatest benefits or working is socializing and networking. I still have friends that I contact to this day I even met my boyfriend at work and it has been almost a year we have been together. While working for Write Boston, a non-profit organization that publishes newspapers written by teenage journalist, I have had the experience working with Boston Globe. Whenever I need help with my writing or ideas on publicizing my work I talk to my former supervisor. You never know who you are going to meet or bond with at a new job... all the wonders of new experiences!

                                That Work

 

 

you cant touch my style

skills endless

immaculate! the brains, the drive

can never hide

hide what's inside?

denied

destined to go far

the money, the fame and the gratitude

but not without that work

hard work, the best work only kind I partake in

Work that work
Cause if you don't finish on time
You get finished on time
Work or no luck
If you do well
You get recognized well

 

 

 

The wider path

It was five o'clock in the evening, I had worked overtime--AGAIN! I just can't say no to these students, why did I assign that 12 page paper in the middle of the semester again? Please remind me... Can't wait to head home, good thing I traded in my old Porsche for the midnight black Ferrari; driving in it makes everything an event. I hope Ishani did her homework, you know how kids are with there homework. No homework no spa week...I told her that. I plan to go home and cook a huge meal but my kitchen is so huge walking from the fridge to the marble table to the stove tires me. maybe I'll just ask my husband to cook while I soak in our "B" shaped Jacuzzi... or take the elevator upstairs and go shopping. Just a regular day.

I can't believe it... pregnant again! this isn't what I expected. Cliché' but true, I am glad I have all this space and education but this is a shocker! How am I going to fit these doctor appointments in with my five day teaching schedule. God will help me figure something out, my daughter seems happy she's young and excited about the baby. My husband had the same face I did, but he says the more the merrier...men. My body is shifting and I am chubby in all the wrong places, so much for my essence magazine photo-shoot. I'm going to have to reschedule, they will understand. My daughter is so used to getting all my time I hope she adapts well. I had one of my many doctor appointments to find out I am having not one but two! When the doctor told me I almost fainted--two?! two cribs, two more beds, two sets of clothes, two alibis. I was so nervous I haven't dealt with a baby in years now that Ishani is a such a big girl now. I'll manage like I always do just a little sidetracked--new beginnings again.

It has been two years and I am in pure bliss, my job completely understood and said with all the extra time I have dedicated to the students they would be supportive of me through it all. my daughter was a little jealous at first until my husband and I got her to understand mommy and daddy has love for them both. She won't leave those poor babies alone, she is super sister--she changes their diaper, feeds them, plays with them. I had twin girls--yes more estrogen in the house; Auna and Lana the dynamic duo twins. So this yes I didn't plan this part of my life and other parts but I was blessed and it all came out perfectly fine.

Life

Precious and so innocent the heart can be
The mind says one thing and the heart says another.
We are left wondering which feeling to follow those
of the heart or those of the mind.
I chose to follow my mind and my heart and I
wonder to this day...
What would have been had I not been scared and
followed my heart instead of my mind.
Truth be told maybe I am better off not knowing.

To just follow ones intuition and dreams
May the sun always shines in your heart - melt away winter's ice
   Always looking for beautiful colors - even if you never find the rainbow
Nobody wants to experience the towering and storm high waves
   Adversity makes us strong - like sailing on the sea in storm
   Open up your heart - take a deep breath
   Dreams you will find among the stars - where peace prevails
   Let your thoughts dance between the clouds - without a worry in mind
   Bring your paint brush - paint the world in stunning colors
   Our world is so endlessly large
   A human so little, a love so great

 

 

 

 

 

 

Affirming the future

        


In my collage of photos I thought of everything I wish and pray to have in the future. At first I thought of materialistic things I desired such as: money, a mansion, diamonds and that adorable bathing suit. Then I decided to find pictures of feelings I would have like peace. I searched for things I wanted to be blessed with like love, family, success, a husband and a baby(one day). lastly I found things that I dream to do like have a closer relationship with God and to travel the world. These are some of the things I think about daily but these are all some of the few things I want my future to consist of .


Dreams

I am in the dream of dreams
My dreams make me
Less reasonable and less decent
But wiser and more intelligent
Than the rest of them
While above the ground three feet
You are the only friend
Without envy
So much strength and power
With out any pride
No secret between us
When I, on you, ride

I soar
You fly
With so much beauty and grace
All my wishes, unattained
We are in the excursion
Of escape and freedom