Simply Gabbie's Life

We are expecting a winter storm from noon until 6 a.m. tomorrow. If we stay above freezing, it might not be so bad. That's what I'm hoping. I still feel sick and now, I'm having stomach cramps and nausea. I feel miserable and can't wait until this passes. I just want to get back to my life. I am working on projects for my work while at home and I completed my assignments for class early. I want to keep my average up so as to obtain scholarships. On a happy note, in one month is Spring Break! My cousin Leesa and I are going to be in Eureka Springs for most of the week. We are staying at a Best Western. On the way back, we are visiting Grove, Oklahoma for the day. Next month is going to be a busy month. On March 9-10, I am volunteering at the Big 12 conference at the BOK Center. I am truly excited to put this experience on my resume. On the 15th, I am going on a bus tour sponsored by Tulsa Community College to see the Mother Road. We will have Michael Wallis, the voic...

I was a stay at home wife and furmom for the better part of a decade. I enjoyed it, but it got to where I needed more. I needed challenges and interaction from other people. I went back to college at Tulsa Community College last fall and aced my class. I applied and started working at The TCC Connection in December 17th. It has been a great experience for me and I'm loving meeting new people. I love the interaction with my coworkers and the camaradie. I also enjoy being involved in campus activities and being a part of the campus activities board. But mostly, I've enjoyed being a part of a community again. I enjoy being busy and having exciting new challenges everyday. It's days like today where I am at home ill that makes me appreciate my new life. I enjoyed my old life, but I have a great new one and I couldn't be happier.

I'm home sick for a couple of days. I've had chills, cramps (that time is coming), coughing, sneezing, and sinus headache. Basically, I feel like hell. My boss told me to stay home until I'm better, so I'm working from home. I finished all my assignments well ahead of time and am doing well in my classes. So I've earned a day or two off. I'm going to try to be back in Wednesday, but we'll see how I feel. Just a blah day.....

Things have been so busy around here! I am still working at The TCC Connection and am also volunteering with Campus Activities Board. We are working to get some spring activities around campus. I am applying for various internships and scholarships. I will not close any opportunity and am keeping my options open. Thursday afternoon, I am going for an interview for a part time weekend job to help out with expenses. I am going to volunteer at the Big 12 wrestling championship tournament in March and then go on a day trip with fellow honors students to see the Mother Road in Oklahoma. It has been a busy time and it is only getting busier. I am working hard in my classes to earn the best grades I can. I'm going to try to take as many honors classes as I can so I can graduate as an honors scholar. Gabrielle Farringer Business Manager TCC Connection

Yesterday I hit a milestone. It has been one month since I started working at The TCC Connection. I must say, it has been a learning experience. I love having a job that I come to work excited about. So many don't have that luxury. I love that where I work is an award winning newspaper and that many of the staff have won awards. It's rewarding to think that I have an opportunity to do the same. Working at The TCC Connection affords me so many opportunities I never would have had in just any job. I was able to attend a state regents education board meeting yesterday which was an interesting experience. I never would have had that opportunity if I didn't work with the college newspaper. Working at The TCC Connection is easily the best decision I ever made in recent years and I'm looking forward to all the great opportunities ahead.

I start my second semester back Monday! This semester, I am taking three courses; Writing for the Mass Media, Intercultural Communication, and Honors Connection. The Honors class is part of my position as Business Manager at The TCC Connection. I attend work meetings once a week and classes twice weekly. I've been told that the Intercultural Communication course I'm taking is going to be interesting. A friend of mine told me that it involved going to cultural opportunities and experiences, then writing about the experience.  I interviewed at Resolute PR today for a position. I was able to secure the interview by contacting the company on my Instagram direct message. I enjoyed the interview and meeting everyone. The inside of the building itself was very classic Gothic, while the office itself was modern. The office was located next to a Topeca coffee. I certainly was excited to find out they had great local coffee for $2! This year, my goal is to work at The TCC Connecti...

It has been a rough few months with lots of personal issues. I'm glad to say that things have settled and are calming down. On the plus side, I have an interview with a PR agency Monday morning on what things I would like to do in the company. I approached the CEO online and they were apparently impressed with what they saw. I'm also working as a Business Manager or commonly known as Account Executive at my college. I am also enrolled in 9 hours for the spring semester; Honors TCC Connection, Intercultural Communication (online) and Writing for the Mass Media. Christmas prep is going along great. Most of our gifts are under the tree or in stockings. Kenneth as usual, wanted socks and underwear. Lol. He chooses practical gifts for the most part. I'm also getting him some gift cards and candy. I'm getting us both a pair of Christmas pajamas that we can wear Christmas Eve. I got a griddle for my mom. It's the only thing she asked for. I have a few gifts under ...