New Life

Ahhhhh....I can finally take a breather. As of last Sunday I am officially done with college. It has been a crazy time finishing my degree, but I feel like life is just begining. I'm so excited for new things happening in my life. but I am also a little worried about making ends meet. But hey, nothing some faith in Jesus Christ won't fix. ;) Right now I am taking a break from things, but I am working on a website and other things I will write about soon. I'll be taking it easy for atleast a week. :)

Little Hike and a Little Thai

Last Saturday I was able to get out for a small hike in North Bend. I hiked Little si with Kelsey and really enjoyed it. It was only about an hour up, which was nice because I had other stuff to do that day. The view at the top was amazing! You could see everything around you. So Kelsey and I sat at the top awhile before heading back down.

But then I was thinking the other day of how funny hiking is. What compelled a person one day to say, "Hey I think I'll climb that mountain." It must be something inside of us that feels that we need to conquer different tasks in life. We feel empowered once we get to the top and can see from a bird's eye. Just a small thought that I though was funny.

After our hike we went to a really good Thai food place in Tacoma called Silk Thai. The vibe in the place was really chill and we were able to get a lot of food on a college budget. If you like Thai food I suggest you check it out.

Beautiful Day

Washington is having great weather for being February. Normally it is filled with rain or snow this time of year, but this past week has been nothing but blue skies and sunshine. It makes me wonder if this is just an odd event this year or will Washington continue to have good weather for years to come. I can only hope for the latter.

I've also noticed that when the weather gets nice, people's attitudes get so much better. I went for a walk today with Kelsey and there were so many couples out walking around. They all had smiles on their faces and were enjoying themselves. Even at the local coffee shop where we got some breakfast, the attitudes of people in there seemed to be more friendly than usual. Its strange how a little thing like sunshine can change our attitudes.

I hope the weather continues to stay nice so more smiles can be seen around Washington. With the economy the way it is and the unemployment offices being filled, we need a little sunshine to keep our spirits up.

Keep Pushing Through Hard Times

I've come to a point in my life where a whole lot of decisions need to be made. This causes a lot of stress on me. But I've found that if I keep my faith strong and keep pushing through the hard times, it will all end up good in the end.

It's hard to know what to do with my life at times. I guess that is why God wants us to have faith in him. i find myself wondering why can't God just give me a map of life? But if I had that I wouldn't need faith in him and I would be relying on myself. Therefore I have to keep reminding myself that God holds my map to life and to get through it, i have to keep faith in him.

So through these hard times, I have to keep pressing on and trusting God, because even if I can't see it right now, he has big plans for me.

Social Social Social

I haven't been able to blog for awhile because I've been working on a social media plan for The Boys & Girls Club of the South Puget Sound. Its main emphasis was on creating a Facebook presence and had a lot to do with creating a Page. So after about 1000 screen shots and hours of editing and revising I’ve finished. I really enjoyed doing the project and want to do more in the future.

There are so many companies that need to have a presence on social media sights that aren’t already. It can provide free marketing and help grow a company in a matter of weeks. 25 percent of Ford’s marketing is done on social media sites and Starbucks perfected their instant coffee “Via” by using customer feedback on Twitter to create their recipe.

But companies can’t be one sided anymore with their marketing. If they are going to market through social media sites, then they have to be “Social.” Meaning they have to participate in conversations on social media sites and respond to customers who are asking questions about products. Companies can’t wait for customers to find them anymore; Customers are waiting for companies to find them. Social media is a great tool if done right, but must be maintained and updated frequently.

I hope to guide more companies and organizations into starting a social media presence in the future.  Its something that is not optional anymore if you want to stay ahead of the competition today.