Observations
daily blog, lessons, thoughts, small entries
It’s Ok to Change Your Plans
I recently I started a new job. And with that, came the stress of “being new.” I had a general rough draft of my blog calendar and in a few weeks it went out the door. This time however, it was different. Sure I was a little sad, but I didn’t feel like a failure. I felt I made the best choice for my long term goals. Here’s the steps I took and you can make as well next time your have a personal project change: It doesn’t mean you’re done/ you’ve quit. There’s times when you must recognized when it makes sense to put on hold and other times when you…
Say Hi to Someone Everyday in Your Work Bubble
So I recently started working at a headquarter. Yeah, sounds fancy but have no fear, because this girl is so not fancy. You have anything to worry about, reader. Nowhere will there be mention of complicated excel sheets and whatcha-ma-call-it territories. *small chuckle* The funniest thing is that for a big place with so many opportunities to interact with other folks, I notice that most people keep to themselves and their assigned groups. They may branch out to different floors or partnering departments, but most nearby cubicles folks just keep to themselves and pound away at their keyboard. Now, please understand that I respect their strong job ethic. They’re focused…
Dear Consistent Coffee Couple
Although we’ve never personally met, I feel like I appreciate you from a far. You are the lovely couple that walks every morning to get, what I can only assume is a coffee at the local shop. It may be tea or hot chocolate, but every morning, around the same time, there you go. I want to share my appreciation for your consistency as another commuter friend sharing in the morning routine. Keep on enjoying your morning walks. –I used to be so focused on myself and getting “the day started” that I didn’t notice this couple until earlier this summer. But that’s the funny thing. If we just take…
Retail Has Humbled Me
This blog post was originally published on tracyibarra.wordpress.com on November 15, 2011. I’m sharing it as a #throwbackthursday. It’s interesting to see how much or little I’ve grown as a person. The older wordpress site is going to be taken down here in a few days, so I figured I’d put them here to live. Enjoy. You can go to two different eating establishments in the same block and each one will have a different policy on whether or not an employee can tell you, “Excuse me; we’re closed.” Knowing that I had a coffee meeting at 8 P.M., I called ahead to P coffee place and asked what…
My first rapid pick up
I was cleaning out some paperwork (as usual) and I came across a folded piece of paper. It was a print out of a rapid pick up order at a local Panera. May 2015…. Then I remembered. This was the first time that I placed a “rapid pick up order”, so I printed out my pick up confirmation just in case anyone questioned me or needed to see some kind of proof of purchase. You there, with the Bambi look… your lunch is here. Can I see your confirmation? Hello, can we see your confirmation before we release your meal to you? Sure thing ma’am, may I see your confirmation?…
