The New Job!

A few people have asked me about my job so I decided it was a good time to update. The company I am working for is called Flagship Financial. I am a LO Assistant and really love it. My boss is great and so is the other assistant that I work a lot with. After being in real estate sales for 5 years, its been fun seeing another side of it. Its also fun being in such a busy office, there are literally people everywhere and I'm loving the busyness of it. Its always very lively and its hard to keep up with everyone and everything...including where to find people! I've haven't even been there 3 weeks and have already changed desks/locations 3 times! Usually that is just a hassle but lucky for me, I kept having opportunities to upgrade so I've taken them. I'm finally in a place to stay though...hopefully!

On a side note: I've been so busy it was only yesterday that I realized how close my birthday is not even 3 weeks away...I'm kind of excited. I love my birthday! Really, I LOVE the whole month of February. Its the best month of the year! Don't you agree?

The Busy Life of Nicole

This summer has so far been an interesting one for me. I feel like I gave up my life back in April and my whole life consists of work. Its not that I'm working a long amount of hours. I think I'm averaging about 42 a week, but whats killing me is the hours that I do work. Let me start by saying I actually really do love my job. I work with a fun group of girls, in a great office with great owners and staff, however being available to work between 8:30am and 10pm makes it really difficult to plan much of anything. I think Tyler and I will probably run out of friends soon considering how many people we've turned down for things like BBQ's, movies, and all things summer because of my hours and did I mention I get to work the 4th of July? Awesome. The one upside to it all, is that Tyler is available in the day so we still find plenty of time to go do stuff together and make it so I can still have a little taste of summer. So far we've spent a few hours at 7 peaks and last week we went to the home opener Owlz game and I'm hoping to do a lot more fun stuff this week, because I work not only 1 early day this week but 2 and have my day off to play on top of that. I can't wait. Working the hours I work sure make me grateful for whatever time I get!!! I basically live for Sunday's because its the one day a week I know I always have. Yesterday was a particularly good Sunday. We went over to Misty and Russ's and played with cute little Bryce and then went to a get together for my cousin Brett's birthday. We had lots of laughs and enjoyed time with family, as always!

A Year of Change is Right!

I've mentioned several times that I thought 2012 was going to be full of change and I wasn't kidding! I started a new job 3 weeks ago and Tyler has been working at his new job for a month or so now. Little did I know our jobs would GREATLY change how much we see each other. Basically, we're lucky to see each other for an hour straight, no lie. Last night we had a whole 15 minutes where we were together and tonight we didn't overlap at all. We don't even sleep at the same time. We were really lucky before to have very similar work hours and had a lot of time together, up until last semester in school we even had school the same night so we were only away from each other the one night a week and we actually in the same building! The time away has been alright, but I'd love to have a few hours straight to spend with Tyler! It would sure be nice! I even work Saturdays, which is his only day off. I've had my moments when I get super frustrated by our schedules but then I realize that this too shall pass and so then I just see all the humor in our craziness and laugh!

Updates.

April seems to be flying by, but it has been a pretty busy month for us. I still need to post about our Easter, but it may never happen so don't hold your breath. Last week I went to St. George with my dad and met up with my Mom, Natalie and Nate who had gone down earlier in the week because they were on spring break.  The weather wasn't all that fabulous but it was still a really fun little getaway so I will definitely be posting some pictures and stuff from it on here soon! This week has been super crazy, I got home from St. George Sunday afternoon and Tyler was sleeping in preparation for the new job. He goes in on Sunday nights (which stinks, but I guess we will deal...he goes in at 11-- not too bad) so once he woke up we had a few hours to relax together and get him all ready to go. It was so weird having him leave so late. I stayed up a few hours and then hit the sack. It was so nice that when I woke up he was home! I thought I might feel lonely at night, but honestly I am kind of liking it...especially because Tyler is totally a blanket hog.  I am also grateful that I am one of those girls who doesn't get scared easily being alone. I don't mind it one bit. So far the only downside to it, is that I am home for the most part during the day but don't feel like I can do much of anything because I don't want to wake him...so basically the last few days I've spent most my time in front of the TV with the volume really low and a textbook in front of me (gotta love finals). I didn't really think about the fact that it would really limit by ability to accomplish anything during the day. Seriously Monday my first instinct was to go shower, but then I realized I couldn't use my blow dryer because it would be way too loud, so I bagged the shower and hung out in my pj's til 3. Tuesday Tyler got home from work around 8 and was able to take a 2 hour nap before he had to be to school, then after school hopped right back in bed for about 3 1/2 hours and then had just a few hours before it was time to be to work again, needless to say it kind of feels like the world is tipped upside down and nothing feels the same, but he likes the job and that's what is important I guess!  He's on his fourth night as I'm writing this and only one down before he'll be off for the weekend. I'm just really anxious for school to be done with so he can have a little less on his plate! To top things off, I've had a cold for the last week and have really been crossing my fingers that Tyler doesn't get it, its the last thing he needs. I also have been questioning if I have appendicitis. I had a lot of the symptoms a few weeks ago and then they just went away. Yesterday afternoon they came back, but I had a job interview and homework to do so I just kind of ignored them. I went to my parents after the job interview and they really thought I should go in and get it checked out, but by that point any regular doctors office and instacare were closed and I didn't want to go to the ER so i just went home instead. The pain went away briefly and then came right back and felt a little worse around the time Tyler was leaving so naturally I got myself all freaked out that I was going to have to drive myself to the hospital in the middle of the night...awesome. My parents were pretty concerned though still so they told me not to hesitate to call if I thought I needed to go in. Thankfully all symptoms and pain disappeared, so needless to say, I'm wondering what the heck is wrong with me. Crossing my fingers it doesn't come back! Sorry this post is super boring. I promise to post a happy fun post full of pictures real soon!!!

The new job.

My apologies for not posting more details earlier about Tyler's new job. The company he will be working is called U.S. Synthetics. They are located here in Orem and are supposedly one of the best companies in the state to work for so needless to say we are pretty excited for this change. Not to say Vancon was bad in any way, after all going to Maui on them last March was pretty great and they have been nothing but great to the Hunsaker family in general. However, there was no future for Tyler there and we are seeing a much greater possibility for Tyler with this new company. I think the change has started to make Tyler a little nervous since he has been in the same place the last 5 years but hopefully all goes as we hope! I am really excited for him. The only downside will be that I am no longer going to be seeing much off him. He is going to be working the graveyard shift for a little while...now if only I could convince them to hire me too ;)

No Dirt! No Dirt!

No more muddy boots in my entryway!

No more gross dirty clothes.

No more dirt in my washing machine.

No more rocks in my dryer.

No more dust and dirt in our cars.

I am one happy girl and I have one happy husband.

Tyler got a new job!

2 more weeks and we're saying goodbye to all the dirt.

I won't miss it one bit!
 Most of all, I won't miss all the aches, pains, and injuries he comes home with.

On another note, while we're talking about dirt I have a story to share: a couple months ago I was mopping up our dirty (surprise, surprise) entryway. No matter how much vacuuming and sweeping I do, I go to mop and there is still dirt all over, so when I start mopping it pretty much makes a grimy muddy mess and I can't stand the smell. So as I am finishing up, I turn to Tyler and without thinking say (well more like whine), "I hate the smell of dirt, it makes me sick, what about you?" der ter der moment for Nicole. He gave me a look that was priceless...he didn't say a word, but his face said it all. Something like--are you kidding me? Do you know what I do for a living? If the smell of dirt made me sick we'd have a serious problem. Needless to say, I wouldn't last 10 minutes doing his job. I tell him all the time, when he's tired and doesn't want to go that I would happily go for him, but the boss (my father-in-law) would have to fire me in the first 5 minutes, because I'm fairly certain I don't even know how to hold a shovel, let alone use it and well, then there is the really big problem, I would do whatever it took to avoid the whole dirt thing.
 

Words from the Unemployed.

Believe it or not there are upsides to being unemployed. So far, this is what I've learned.

I love the sleep schedule. Its perfect for the night owl in me...go to bed anywhere between 1am and 3am and go to bed without having to set an alarm, and wake up whenever you are ready to wake up, but I don't really sleep much so I'm usually up between 8:30 and 9. You can go an entire day without getting dressed (I'm not proud of this). You get to PICK what you do with each and every day. So far, mine haven't been very exciting but still, the freedom is nice! You get to watch daytime television and actually feel like cooking dinner, and can go grocery shopping during the day--not sure why I love this so much but it makes me hate it a lot less than I do when I go at 11 at night. You get to spend lots of time at your mom's organizing for her and being your little brother's maid (I love doing this minus the Nate's maid part, professional organizer job out there anywhere???)You get to do lunch with the parents a lot, and even get to meet up with your Aunt and Grandparents some days (did this today) and you finally have time to get around to things you've been meaning to get done forever! This is the life I tell ya!  The downsides of course are that you have less money than you used to so you can't do anything too fun with the new found free time, your husband is afraid of you because your hair-do is a week old (okay that may be an exaggeration, but you get the point), looking for jobs gets really old really fast, applying for jobs is long and monotonous, you don't have a reason to get dressed in the morning, and your husband envies your awesome lifestyle.

3 weeks of the unemployed life down, hopefully not too many more to go! The longer I go without one, the harder it is going to be to have to have a schedule again!!!

A YEAR OF CHANGE?

Remember when I mentioned that I felt like this year was going to be a year of change? Well, turns out I was right! I just didn't know how soon that change would come. This week I was surprised with not so great of news...I got laid off at work! So looks like change is sure coming for me! I have several places that seem to be potentially good jobs that I am going to apply for, but if anyone knows of anywhere that is hiring please let me know! I'm open to part or full time work and have lots of experience working in real estate offices and customer service!

My Blogging Skills Sometimes Suck.

Yep, I said it cuz its true. Again, so much to say because I don't do this too often.

What's new in the world of Tyler & Nicole world you ask?

Oh...ya know...just that yes, we're going back to school! Hooray for school! I can't wait to be done...so I'm glad we're actually going to go this semester!

Tyler started an ebay business...he's no ebay rookie and has already done plenty of buying and selling, but this stuff is more official and consistent. He's pretty excited that he's making more every day on ebay than he makes all day at work!

We had a fun slumber party last weekend with Mccall, Chaston, and Brinley...they are some of our cute nieces and nephews! We had lots of fun eating popcorn, watching "Up", and playing beauty parlor. I don't think my hair has ever had so much attention...3 stylists all at once and probably 8 or more new do's! I wish I would have taken pictures!!!


WE BOUGHT A HOUSE! ...okay, maybe not, but I can dream. Working in real estate will really do that to a girl...that and having a boss who is constantly harassing you (in a good way of course) about why you haven't bought one yet, because its such a good time to!!! Unfortunately, I'm not so sure its the right time for us just yet.

All summer we've been enjoying going to Owlz games. My family finally joined us for one 2 weeks ago. We had a great time!!!

I also went and saw The Help with all the girls! It was lots of fun & I loved the movie!!!

oooh life.

The Family is here....

And I am here...

 

Sometimes life is sooooo not fair!

Some Days.

On days like today I really just wish I was back on the beach or laying out in Hawaii.

Or... I'd happily wish myself onto the vacation my family is on right now without me.

I'd gladly be anywhere right now, but work.

Anyone else with me?

Lately.

What have we been up to lately you ask?

A little cookin...YES! I CAN cook. Tyler liked to tell EVERYONE before we got married that I couldn't. Not sure why he said this, because I CAN cook and have for him before, but because he gave me such a hard time before I had to rise to the challenge. He will tell you, he was IMPRESSED. I'll admit, its been more of a challenge than I thought it would be. Not because I can't cook...but because I simply haven't had the time to cook. Most nights I have a meal plan, but Tyler has already fed himself before I even get home from work & I can't blame him for not waiting, because after a 10 hour day working construction, I would be starving too!

A little ONE TREE HILL...I own most the seasons and LOVE it. I have been begging Tyler to give it a chance, and this past week he finally agreed to it. And I got him hooked on both the show & Sophia Bush! Ok, maybe not hooked on Sophia Bush, because duh...he's hooked on me ;) but I'm pretty sure he has developed a small crush on her, whether he admit it or not, he's definitely a fan of her character, Brooke, on the show. He always sides with Brooke when there is drama on the show. And he doesn't mind the way she looks either.

A little LOT of Shopping...Thankfully for our bank account, we haven't been doing a whole lot of buying! But that has also been frustrating, at least for me, I feel very unorganized, because I still don't feel at all settled in our apartment. We need a dresser and have yet to find one, we've made a few small yet successful purchases that have helped us settle, but are still working on some big ones! I am crossing my fingers and prayin' we'll have some good luck this weekend!

...AND Lots of Working...I recently got a new job and so I have been working BOTH jobs basically since we got married, feels like all I do is work. I will be happy next week when I am just working one of them! Tyler has put in lots of hours too. Last week he worked around 50 hours (which is normal for him) and this week, he was lucky and got to have a little time off, which was a nice break for him.

What do we look forward to most you ask?

OUR WEEKENDS! We love getting to sleep in on Saturdays, we love not having to go into work, and most of all we love having time to spend together! ...TGIF

Some People Are Really Intelligent

This is a conversation I had on the phone with a guy today.


Me: Century 21 at the Rockies. This is Nicole, how can I help you?

Caller: Hi. You guys locked me out of my house. You have the extra key, I want YOU to come let me in.

Me: (already laughing inside, cuz there is No way I'm going to be the one letting him in. I definitely don't have his key). Ok, can you tell me who your agent is and I can get you in touch with him or her, because your agent would be the only one with a key.

Caller: Um, No.

Me: So you don't know who your listing agent is, is that correct?

Caller: Right.

Me: (really afraid to ask this next question, for fear his answer might also be no.) Can I get your address so I can find out who your agent is?

Caller: Yeah....(he then proceeded me to give me the address)


I was so glad he knew his address! I put him on hold to look it up, but no lie. The address he gave me doesn't even exist. Good thing I have a brain and figured out which home must be his anyway.


Me: Ok, it looks like your agent is..............I'm going to go ahead and put you in touch with him.


I transferred it, but my work was not done....he called back.


Caller: (pretty angry at this point) I got transferred but I got disconnected. I HAVE TO TALK TO SOMEONE. YOU GUYS HAVE TO LET ME IN. THERE IS NO LOCK or KEYBOX!

Me: (starting to wonder where this guys OWN key to his house is...) Ok, let me try to reconnect you or get you in touch with someone else who can help.


The call did work the second time...but when I looked up his agent I realized his home has been listed with us for almost a year, how on earth did this guy not know who he has listed, and relisted his home with? Sadly. This is pretty common. He did not even know if it was a man or woman who had listed it. Secondly, why doesn't he have a key to his own house? I even checked to see if the house was listed as vacant or occupied, sure enough it's occupied...so he should definitely have a key. Did he lock himself out and try to make it look like it was our fault??? Thirdly, my phone allows me to see exactly why a connection was lost. He hung up. This too happens everyday, people like to blame us when in reality, they get impatient and think if they hang up and call back we're going to be able to help them faster or something. I really got a laugh out of this one & just thought I'd share. I sort of wish I would have asked for his name, just to see if he knew that :)

Friday.

Friday I had the funniest drive I've ever had to work & had to share.

I made a stop for some food on the way in.

El Pollo Loco is right on my way and always quick so I went there.

Normally I have trouble understanding the person taking my order and Friday was no different.

His thick accent made it hard to understand anything he said.

When I got to the window, the gentleman was a blonde headed guy with NO accent!

My thought...must have been a different guy...

Next thing I know it, the guy is speaking in a completely FAKE spanish accent on the drive thru headset.

Funniest thing EVER.

Not sure why he did it, thats for sure, but I wanted to burst out laughing then and there.

After leaving there I ended up at a traffic light stopped behind a Scion TC which belonged to one of

Jean's Golden Girls! As I found out from the license plate cover.

I tried to take a picture, but the sun was shining right on it, so I couldn't get one to turn out.

One the light went green, I of course, wanted to see what this Golden Girl looked like.

I pulled up beside her...and there it was.

A handicapped parking permit hanging in the front window.

I don't know about you, but I find it VERY hard to believe that a Golden Girl passes for handicap.

These ladies know how to get their groove on, thats for sure!

I got to another stoplight where there is always a Little Cesars employee waving a big sign for Hot-N-Ready Pizzas. It was a really nice day out, and this guy had a massive puffy coat on, hood up and all.

People are interesting to say the least.

Needless to say, I arrived to work in a VERY good mood.

Bad News

Work yesterday was rather sad!

My favorite work buddy (besides you, Mel of course) Brett gave his 2 weeks notice.

He's an awesome cousin & its been fun to work with him at Century 21.

I'm gonna miss him around.

But I'm also really excited for him because he's quitting, because he got a new job!

He is majoring in accounting and got a great internship, so of course, he had to take it!

He's gonna be awesome, but I'll definitely miss him!

Ready for more bad news?

My apartment contract is not sold.

The girl who was interested, decided to text me nonstop for 3 days.

Got my hopes way up.

And then suddenly decided it was too far from where she worked.

How stupid is that?

So I continue to cross my fingers that it sells soon!

So if you know anyone...please send them my way.

The sooner the better, cuz March is totally free!!!

...plus, its a totally awesome apartment.

I loved my time there!

this week.

This week was...

Late Nights.

Happy.

Hot Tubbing.

Tears.
Fun.

Tyler.

Work.

Candy.

Crazy.

Shopping.
Car Wash.

Boredom.

Parties.

Tyler.

Food.Bolt.

Stressful.

Talking.

Roxberry.

Teeth Cleaned.
Failure.

Girlfriends.

Smiles.

Dr. Pepper.
Church.

Shoes.

Fear.

Cooking.

Chelsey & Mitchell.

Relaxing.

Tyler.

cleaning.

Sizzler.

Pay Day.Hot Curlers.

Laughing.

Love Sac.

Movies.
Exciting.

Tyler.