Short term goals and long term goals

And so it's been two days of job hunting and applications. I have not receive any callbacks, but it's the week right after the holidays so companies are probably catching up with work first, before making any hiring decisions. I understand. The timeframe feels sooo long to me, but for them, days go by.

My short terms goals for a job are:

Get any part time or full time job that pays well and makes me happy. 8 - 4 or 9 - 5 kind of job, no weekends/evenings, still allows me to pursue my volunteer and freelance interests outside of work hours. Industry does not matter right now. No invoicing work. Admin is okay, reception is okay if it's in an industry I want to get into.

I need to get a job within a month, to fund my future goals for this year.
I am applying to admin, assistant and film/marketing related roles at the moment.

My long term job goals:

Find a full time position in a happy job in a marketing or film related role, such as Graphic Designer, Video Editor, Marketing Assistant/Coordinator, Communications Coordinator, Digital Media Producer, etc...  and if it pays well, that's a bonus! I would also like a job with benefits, and definitely no weekends/evenings unless a lot of notice is given in advance.

Would be super awesome if I can meet my long term goal within a month too! But if not, then I can meet this goal after I have completed my short term goal to provide funding for my future goals for the year. :)

So far, I have been doing well with my new year resolutions. I am keeping more clean, but I have yet to do a super clean. I'm still easing into it, but I try to clean up as soon as I can after I'm finished eating/using something. I have not worked out yet, but I stretch everyday and do tiny bits of exercise, so that's a start! I am also drinking tea more often now (wasn't a resolution, but it's much healthier). I have also thought about doing graphic design at least once a day to build a portfolio, and am finalizing my schedule for gaming streams and YouTube. :) Now, as soon as I can get a job, a lot of these accomplishments might be easier, because then I can fund for the things I will need/allot appropriate time to each activity!

New Year Resolutions!

I tried to see if I posted anything regarding resolutions for 2013, but it seems I haven't blogged about them since 2011... whoops!

Any way, before I get started on my resolutions this year, I just wanted to provide an update on my job search.

Turns out that someone internally got the position where I applied to with a referral. Ah... Also, I didn't get an interview for a marketing position and found out through a contact that the job has already been filled.

I still have a few other positions I'm waiting on... hopefully the ships haven't sailed on them yet! I applied for two positions today, both regarding ticket sales/coordination and for artsy fartsy places. :) I'm hoping to hear something after Christmas.

Now onto the resolutions...

1) Get a great job that pays well and makes me happy, by February 2014 - Of course you probably saw this one coming... but yeah, number one resolution right now. February 2014 is probably too much of an extension, but at the rate my next project is going, it's best for me to get a new job soon, train the new person and then enjoy my new job. Otherwise it might be hard to train someone while projects are continuously coming in/working full-time.

2) Workout more. - This year I have done lots of sports: badminton, rock climbing... okay there's no more to add to that, but I hope to do more exercise and sports stuff this new year. I'm thinking of taking up blogilates!!

3) Work on my website - Need to get my portfolio up and running again. For now it's up, but it needs to be tweaked to look nicer!

4) Bake and cook more - This year I've only baked some cookies recently, and I haven't cooked anything... lol.

5) Be a better communicator and be  more confident person - Lately I haven't been feeling like myself and I find it difficult to communicate in social situations, so I want to improve myself and be who I was before!! Outgoing and always fun to be with!

6) Study Japanese more frequently and become a better speaker! - I bought N3 books so I should definitely use them soon...

Resolutions and stuff.

It's the new year and I made some resolutions the other day for this year. One of those resolutions was to cook more/bake more... and the first thing I cooked this year was Omurice. Omurice is fried rice (usually chicken, vegetables, and ketchup) stuffed inside or underneath a sheet of omelette. It is then covered/drizzled with ketchup or demiglace sauce but there are other toppings you can feel free to use. It is a really great dish that is from Japan, and when I went to Japan I had it three times there and loved it each time. My first time I can't really remember where I had it there or what it tasted like, but it was really good. My second time was at Denny's and it was huge and worth the 8 bucks I paid for it. My third time was at school in the school cafeteria.. not as awesome as the other two I had but it was still really good. I actually have a goal to be able to cook all kinds of Japanese food, because I know I won't be back there until after I graduate... so I want to bring those foods to here and share them with my family and friends.

The Omurice I made last night. Shrimp, bbq sauce, cucumber, soy sauce, salt and pepper. 

Omelette, with mayo and bbq sauce on top. I didn't have any ketchup so bbq sauce was the next option. I may try using hot sauce next time on top! 

A picture of Omurice that looks better.

The next resolution I want to accomplish is getting a job... I've applied for a few but I am kind of reluctant to apply in an area where a job can be easily obtained... by this I mean retail. I have worked in retail before and it isn't the best job out there. I was young when I had my first job and the pay was not very great but it was worth the amount of work I did (which was really nothing.. all I did was stand out front and watch the front and re-fold clothes.). I want to find a unique job that will give me some valuable experience. I've applied for some desk jobs and representative jobs so hopefully I can get one of them...