Happy winter and Merry Christmas!

On this first day of winter, I would like to wish you all a happy winter and a merry Christmas! May you stay warm and happy =D

By the way, did you know I earned my black belt in October?! Here's a video from a previous test, when I was testing for my Pre-Black Belt (Cho Dan Bo rank). 

Here's another video of my black belt test (which was 4 hours long!). This was a speed break, which is extra hard to do. I also performed a sequence of breaks, like the previous video, but it was too long to upload :(. Enjoy!

Update on my life

Here's a quick update on what's going on with me right now...

Since my last post, I have survived my coffee strike =D LiNK was able to raise more than $40,000 by this past Tuesday, which will fund the rescue of 16 more North Korean refugees, so it's back to coffee for me. There are way more NK refugees out there that need our help, though. To keep donating to this great cause, go to my fundraising page at http://www.stayclassy.org/fundraise/link?fcid=129849.

I'm still working hard as a banquet server. Yesterday, I worked as a hostess at our Thanksgiving Buffet, which was a blast. It was nice to be a hostess for a change, but I still really enjoy serving. I look forward to going to work each week...schoolwork seems to fill up my life, and going to work is a break from all the math, chemistry, and reading assignments. Plus, I enjoy the social side of it too. It's nice to hang out with my coworkers; they are all really nice.

The fall semester of school will be over soon! I'll miss my awesome lunch period with 12 of my best friends, but it will be nice to have a break from the stress of homework.

Although I haven't had time to read any fun books lately, I've been listening to lots of music in my spare time, especially when I'm driving to school or work. Some favorites right now are "Stereo Hearts" by Gym Class Heroes ft. Adam Levine, songs by Christina Perri, and the Misfit album from Youth Explosion.

Recently, a friend of mine told me about 180movie.com. I watched this 33 minute movie with my mom and sister, and we were astounded at how awesome, powerful, and bold this movie by Ray Comfort is. Please check it out and let me know what you think.

I'm looking forward to volunteering at the Processing Center for Operation Christmas Child (a project of Samaritan's Purse) with some of my friends! It's not to late to sponsor a shoebox for a child in need - check out samaritanspurse.org.

Now, back to my physics project....have a great day!

On coffee strike...

As of yesterday, I am officially on coffee strike. You ask, "why would a college kid be okay with giving up coffee?!" Well, because I know that there are a ton of North Korean refugees in need of rescuing right now, and this is something I can do to help. Along with other supporters of Liberty in North Korea, a non-profit organization dedicated to rescuing NK refugees, I am giving up coffee until the funds are secured to rescue the 16th refugee. It takes $2500 to rescue each refugee, and LiNK has raised enough money to rescue 14 refugees on the next mission. They need $4062 more to make that 16. If you want to help a refugee have a new life of freedom (and help me get my coffee back), check out my LiNK page at http://www.stayclassy.org/fundraise/link?fcid=129849. Read my story, watch the videos, and consider giving a few bucks to change someone's life.

Thanks!

Help me win a scholarship!

Hello,

 I've recently applied for a $5,000 scholarship, and I can't win it without your help! Please vote for my essay by clicking here. Thanks! Please spread the word.

Bonus Job #8: Character at Birthday Party!

Job Title: Angelina Ballerina

Job description: I have a wonderful friend who asked me to be Angelina Ballerina at her daughter's 6th birthday party. I danced for 9 years when I was younger, so I still remember a lot of ballet. Thankfully, I haven't grown too much since my last recital, so I was able to wear my old costume and pointe shoes. I did a dance for the children at the party, stretched out with them, and taught them some fun dance moves. I also took a pair of pre-pointe shoes I still have and let the girls try them on and get pictures in pointe shoes. I know that would have fascinated me when I was that age!

Advantages of job: I got to play with children and get paid to do it! 

Job Salary: $20/hour

How to get this kind of job: There are several agencies that hire out characters for birthday parties. I got this job from my friends knowing my background in dance, and that I love working with children. 

Thanks for reading my blog!

The End of Summer :)

This Wednesday, my summer officially is ended and I will be back to classes, homework, reading assignments, and lab sessions. In the past 13 weeks, I have applied for over 20 jobs, been interviewed, and worked 7 different jobs! I didn't reach my goal of 10 jobs, but 7 seems pretty close to me. My odd job summer adventure was a blast, and I have met so many new people and had so many exciting experiences. I'm so glad I made the decision to pursue a working summer.
Some of my jobs will continue during the school year, while others are officially over. It was so much fun teaching violin lessons this summer to 2 very special students, and I hope that is something I can do in the future too. I will continue banquet serving on weekends, and I will also keep posting ads on craigslist for Job #7.

Thanks for following my blog this summer! I hope you had fun reading about my experiences and maybe were inspired to try a new job or experience.

P.S. Keep a look-out for a bonus Job #8 in the coming weeks!!! 


~Kaelin Priger

A Day to be Lazy...

Besides doing my daily posting for my Job #7, I have had a fun-filled, lazy, work-free day. Went bowling with my coworkers at the Marriott for our 2nd Quarter Bowling Outing today and won a 1-night stay with breakfast for 2 at a hotel in Atlanta!!! Can't wait to go sleep like royalty sometime with the family just for fun :) 

Also, raked in about $2,000 in cash and assets this afternoon...............................in Monopoly with my friends :P Good times. Which leads to the official 'answer-back' for this post: What's your favorite board game to play with your family? Make sure you comment with your answer!

 

As always, thanks for reading :) Keep checking back for more posts.