I'm back...for today.

Guess what! I remembered I had a blog, did you guys? Probably not. A lot has happened since my last blog post but the honest truth is that you guys all probably don't care. Instead of boring you with all the exciting details, I will write you a brief summary of my oh so interesting life.

• I am still in school but I am that much closer to graduation. December 2014 couldn't come soon enough!
• I never got an internship!!
• I actually am in real marketing classes now so school is getting a lot more interesting.
• I am still a horrible writer!!
• My wonderful job with the best bosses, coworkers, and regulars has sadly come to an end and I want to cry every time I think about it. 

But it's on to new beginnings for this girl. I just got hired at San Diego Yacht Club which is a huge shift but I'm excited. Although it is nothing like I am used to, I think it will be a good experience. In other news, my life now revolves around school and I practically live at SDSU...(see below)

Me at my new home. I spend most of my time sitting in empty classrooms. 

Anyways, I'm taking some interesting classes and although my life revolves around the 11 group projects I've been assigned for the semester, things have been good. Part of the reason that I decided to rekindle the blog flame is my internet marketing class. I actually found that blogging is supposed to be useful as opposed to just seeing it as a form of entertaining myself. I have to start a "professional" blog here soon, but in the mean time, I figured it would be good to get some practice on this bad boy. 

If all else fails and I decide to let my blog die again after this post, there is hope that vacations in the future will spark some blogging inspiration. 

See yah! 

My blog is a failure.

Summer has been treating me well so far. I finally went back to work and in the process started a new job. So far things are going awesome and I love it there. Starting a new job however meant that after our year relationship, I had to break up with Eastbound. The timing was all wrong and I already miss all my coworkers and regulars but everything happens for a reason. My time there was an awesome learning experience and I definitely saw myself grow but it's priceless getting out of East County. It is amazing how much not spending much time in Lakeside has made me hate it less. 

The thing is that for years I was convinced that I hated San Diego and I just had to get out. Then I realized that San diego rocks and I really just hated East County with the exception of my family and friends there and the luxury of having a big yard. Anyways, as of late I have learned to appreciate what I have and that has contributed to my long term awesome mood. Yesterday Dan and I attempted to throw an end of the season soccer party which turned into a Memorial Day BBQ but I think we all had a good time.

To sum things up: my friends are cool, work is great, I'm rocking at Herbalife, I finally get to play soccer tomorrow, and my blog kinda sucks but whatever. Soon I'm going to make a bunch of money and go on a shopping spree and then I can just turn this into my fashion blog where everyone can talk about how skinny and pretty and funny and well dressed I am. Until then you'll all have to deal with my boring posts. 

Welcoming Summer with Open Arms.

It's hard to believe how fast the past year has flown by. As of yesterday, I have officially finished my first year at SDSU. Barely. Although this last semester did not turn out exactly how I had planned, I am thankful for the break. The only issue is that I no have no responsibilities for the time being. 

I'm still out of work the next week and a half and with school over I don't really have much to do. When I type it out or say it out loud, it sounds awesome. The problem is that no work means no money with means no life. What I guess I'm trying to get around to is how do people live without jobs? Or without purpose?

Anyways, the good news is I've got LOTS of time to really focus on my blog now. The bad news is that I have nothing to blog about. So far my day and a half of summer has consisted of drinking beer, napping, and watching a lot of TV. Oh and I even busted out the PlayStation today. This however is not how I plan to spend every day...

Summer Goals:

• Work on a professional resume so I can find an internship.
• Enjoy our family staycay in July.
• Get back on the Herbalife train. I refuse to gain my weight back!
• Get in shape.
• Be able to run a 5K by the end of summer.
• Build my photography business and learn more about Lightroom.

I think that's a decent start. Now everyone hang out with me! I'm tired of being bored already.

I think I can, I think I can

As I've spent most of my day praying to the sun gods that finals would come to an end sooner, I can't help but look back on how fast this semester has gone. 

Time is a weird thing. Growing up, everyone always tells you about how time flys by faster the older you get. I remember hearing this in high school thinking "yeah right, I just want out of this hell hole." However, if you are younger than 22 and reading this, let me tell you, THEY'RE NOT KIDDING AROUND. It still feels like I just graduated from high school and here I am four years later thinking it's about time I finished college. 

Graduation time this year has been especially weird for me. It's crazy seeing so many people I graduated high school with getting ready to receive their diplomas while I'm over here just trying to find the light at the end of the tunnel. At first it was hard not to feel like a loser, but I finally came to terms with my path. Honestly, I wouldn't have done it any other way. Sure I'm taking the long road, but some of us just take longer to really find out what it is we want to do.

I spent the first two years of my college career fighting my dad on the idea of a business degree. I was busy chasing dreams of being a photographer, art historicist, massage therapist, and a chef. I really didn't think that I would end up pursuing a marketing degree, let alone really enjoying it. I guess the point I'm trying to get to is that it is time to start being more proactive. I've got to start pursuing career starters while I'm still in school. 

So as of tonight I declare that I am going to kill my IMC tomorrow and by the end of summer I'm going to have a Fall internship dang it!

In the mean time, I've just gotta get through the end of this semester. My brain hurts.

Here We Go...

Well ladies and gentleman, here we are. Yes, you're really seeing this. I have finally taken the steps to graduate from Live Journal and move on to bigger and better blogs. That's right, I'm a blogger now.

I've found that all of my greatest ideas and sparks of inspiration seem to be generated from my interest in not doing the things that I need to do. As you fellow San Diego State students know, it's finals week. As my biggest final is on Friday, it only seemed logical that I take this opportunity to spend a generous amount of time brainstorming about my blog, creating it, and then publishing my first post. As a few of you know, this is not my first attempt at starting a blog. It turns out that I just couldn't get people to read a blog where all I do is gripe all of the time (I know, it seems off to me too). This one though...it won't disappoint. The key word here is "POSITIVITY!" But lets be real, I get the grumpies here and there.

Yesterday I had several revelations.:

1. I am kind of an adult.
2. As graduating from college grows closer, it's probably time I start looking for an internship.
3. I need somewhere public to keep my goals so I'm somewhat accountable.
4. My writing was never good, but man has it gone down the toilet.

So naturally this led me to the conclusion that starting a blog would be a wise investment of time. With social media rapidly growing, people expect you to have a positive web presence. Being that I am naturally awesome and funny and almost perfect, I felt this could really be my opportunity to shine. Plus, it is very apparent that I should be practicing my writing skills.

I know there is a niche market for Tashisms, so this goes out to you guys. Maybe I'll get a following, maybe not. What I do know is I'm going to be something one of these days and you will all be thinking, "Wow I really wish I would have read Tasha's blog."