Its a Shantastic life! Blog entry 1

 

Hi there, my name is Shannon and I live in Winchester, which I like to refer to as French Valley... after all, "French Valley" sounds so much more fancy than Winchester. I am 32 years old and have one daughter.  She is fabulous.

This is a picture of her when she was a baby.....she is twelve now.

 

This is her now.

 

 

Some of my favorite things are unicorns, The Rock, snow, and Valencia orange refreshers from Starbucks.I love using the word magical, and I love all things that sparkle. 

 

I even purchased a glitter binder for this class.

 

 

 

 

I think it is important for you all to know up front that I am all about taking selfies. I feel that the selfie is truly an art form and I take them whenever I have the opportunity.

 

Random Selfie

New York City selfie.

 

I wanted the large sunglasses but they were all out.
 

  

I recently got a dog and named her Fancy.

 

 

 

 She is a goldendoodle, and I don't think she likes to swing very much. Have a puppy is a lot like having a newborn. I don't want to rush her through life or anything, but lets just say I cant wait to get to the part where she just lays around all day.

I once got tricked in to volunteering to be a referee. I had to take an 8 hour class which I thought would be a "you pass if you show up" kind of situation, but they actually required me to pass a written exam with nearly 100 questions. I was able to persevere and as soon as I got my referee badge I immediately razzled it up with glitter. The person in charge of the referees said I couldn't wear a badge with glitter and that ended my referee career.

 

My absolute favorite movie of all time is Dirty Dancing. I have had a crush on Patrick Swayze since I was four.

 

Here is a picture of Patrick and I....

 

My other most favorite movie of all time is Home Alone.

 

 

I love hot dogs. Yes, I know they are not healthy, yes, I know they are made of questionable substances but listen, I have never read the ingredients and I feel that I am better off that way. I recently switched to turkey franks, and I must say they aren't bad. I don't know if they are really any better for me, or if a hot dog is a hot dog, but at least it helps me to convince myself I am making healthier choices.

Hot dog at the One Direction concert....don't judge me, I went because my 12 year old loves them....and because they are adorable little fellas.

 

My first concert was in 1993 when I was 12. I saw Billy Ray Cyrus in all his mullet glory. It was amazing. I am rather impressed with myself for still having the ticket 20 years later, and it just having one schmutz stain.

 

I don't want you to be jealous when you see this next photo. I know it will be hard due to my flowing luscious third-grade mullet locks. I had great hair back then.....

 

Please also try not to be jealous of my amazing crooked bangs (that my dad cut by putting a strip of masking tape across my forehead which turned out to be surprisingly unreliable) and my Heidi dress in the following photo. Again, I know it will be hard.

 

I recently attended the Michael Bolton concert with my mom at the Grove in Anaheim. When I was growing up my mom was OBSESSED with Michael Bolton. I know every word to every song and I wasn't afraid to show it at the concert. He has the voice of an angel.  My coworkers apparently don't feel as though he is as amazing as I do and put up some hilarious pictures of him at my desk. 

I have a great job working as a Human Resources Manager and was lucky enough to find a career I loved when I was 19. If I could convince you all of one thing, it would be that HR people are people too.  If I call you to my office, that doesn't necessarily mean you're getting fired..... but why are you so nervous? You're acting kind of suspicious, maybe you did something wrong??!

 

 I have 13 years of experience in HR and recently passed my SPHR exam (Senior Professional in Human Resources). It was a doozy of a test. The national pass rate is under 40%.  I had a lot of Jessi Spano moments in the weeks leading up to my exam. If you aren't sure what a Jessi Spano moment is, first let me apologize that your life has not been blessed with this clip before....please click on the link.

 

Jessi Spano "I'm so excited"

 

Thank goodness I passed. I celebrated with a bottle of Champs. Wilson Creek is my personal favorite!

 

 

 

I have decided that it is time to get my degree in Business Management, so that is what I am doing here. I look forward to learning and growing through this semester with each of you.

 

XO

 

Shannon