Life is full of uncertanties

I'm not crying, you're crying.

X, T

OH yeah!

I have a tumblr. 

Note to self...try to use tumblr more....

X, T

Oh Hello There...

http://www.zoeingram.com/

How is it going out there vast internet? So please to meet you again! Let's skip the formalities and let me just tell you whats been happening in my little food world. I will call the following walk down memory lane:

"Post grad life went something like this.... aka Dear Future Self, Stay Humble. You're Great!"

Fall 2014- Dumped into the real world. One of five in my masters program with no job offer or next step. What to do...what to dooo..... Granny Nanny'ing and Tiny Human Watching? Snacks and some pocket money? Sure why not!

Winter 2014-Early Spring 2015- More Granny Nanny'ing and Tiny Human Watching but what's that? A "contract" position with an old company you worked for? Sounds awesome! Flexible... once a week...work from home..get fed lunch..... Lets just say, I learned a lot....

Spring 2015- Back in that post grad slump. Solution: Apply for a temp agency like any right minded college grad does! Oh whats that? A position in South San Francisco, starting immediately with room to grow and potentially move? Sure why not! Little did I know that waking up at 3:30 A.M. and working for a disaster mixed with disorganized chaos would really take a toll on your body...and your brain..and your social life... and basically everything. Lets just say, I learned a lot....

Pause! A traipse through Italy with the best friend because thats also something you're suppose to do after graduation...right? Resume!

Spanish Steps...I'll be back for you! 

Gelat'oh no you didn't! Pistachio and Sweet Cream because duh.

Spring-Summer 2015- back to the dreaded 3:30 A.M. wake up calls...until a thoughtful (future work wife) told me about an opening at Safeway (soon to be Albertsons) as a Food Technologist I. After a few failed interviews at other places around the bay (who doesn't have those?) this fortunate soul was hired. What an excellent birthday surprise!

Second to lastish week waking up at 3:30 A.M.
*You learned a lot...You learned a lot...You learned a lot...* 

MidSummer 2015- Yo gurl got her First-Paying-Real-Job! As a full time employee! With benefits! And a paycheck! A...401K!? And a desk! And....responsibilities! (Please see below for evidence of grown up'ing)

Note, check back for updated desktops. Gallery changes monthly!

Almost a whole year later and I stumbled  earned my position at one of the very best first jobs any person could ask form.  Thats where we're at! A year later and I received my first promotion to a Food Tech II and my very first boss lady raise! Go Self! You did it!

Lest you think I have fully grown up.

I don't think I can ever outrun a misspelled name. Oye.

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My hopes for this space...I hope for my little area of the internet to be, well, more well kept. Secondly, I hope it becomes a tiny memory capsule of how exciting and fun my line of work is- for those scary moments when life gets complacent and stagnant, for when I have doubts and worries, for when I need some self cheering. Thirdly,  aside from food related things I want to add a sprinkle of things that make me happy, things that make me think, thinks that I want to remember forever and whatever else I feel like. Fourthly I'd like this space to be a tiny moment of the day when I can focus on present-tense Me, to calm past-tense Me's mind and to let future-tense Me see that life is and will always be great despite the potholes and pitsops. So lets see if I can keep that up but until then...

Stay tuned! Stay hungry!