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And with that, 2023 begins. But let’s look back at this past holiday season so I can catch you up. Excuse me as I experiment with fonts for my blog posts. In November, just before Thanksgiving, I celebrated my one year anniversary with Giant Eagle. It’s a blessing being so close to home after travelingContinue reading “Goodbye 2022, Hello 2023”

And with that, 2022 has come to an end. Enter 2023. Just hours into the new year, things already felt different for me. I guess letting it go, leaving it in the past, and wiping the slate clean really does help. I don’t expect 2023 to be perfect by any stretch of the imagination. WhileContinue reading “The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of 2022”

As I look back on 2022 there’s as much to take from this year and maybe that’s a good thing. Sometimes you need things to be calmer. 2021 was exciting even though we were still in the midst of a global pandemic and still are in 2022. Some of the best things to come outContinue reading “Top Ten of 2022”

November 10 marked the grand reopening of the new Market District store in Murrysville. Once a longtime Giant Eagle, the company made plans to repurpose its store and started the construction in the summer. Our store in Hempfield took in some of the employees who were displaced from the Murrysville location over the summer. WeContinue reading “Going to Market District”

Tuesday marked a big milestone for me as I celebrated one year working at Giant Eagle. It was a welcome change to get a job five minutes away from home after making a living traveling (sometimes three hours away) to count inventory. I worked Tuesday morning so we celebrated in the wee hours. It’s beenContinue reading “Happy One Year Eagle-versary”

Well, I finally did it. I tried my first Gobblerito. You know what? It was really good. It was my preview to what should be a great Thanksgiving holiday. My aunt drove down from Somerset to try it with me and she enjoyed it too. I finished mine while she didn’t. Mad Mex is aContinue reading “Mad Mex Reaction/My First Gobblerito”

One year ago today marked the end of an era. I traveled a lot in my 13 year WIS career and built some great friendships and made some great memories. My last inventory was the Rite Aid in Rochester, in Beaver County, not far from Monaca and Beaver Valley Mall. It was nice to endContinue reading “Looking Back at My First Friendsgiving”

It’s mid-November and the holiday season is upon us. I’m currently listening to Christmas music even though Thanksgiving isn’t for 9 more days. I usually start listening the day after Halloween with even a few sneak perks before. 2022 has seen me adjust to life at Giant Eagle after 13 years traveling and doing inventory.Continue reading “My 2022 Christmas List”

2022 has seen plenty of downtime for this blog. For me it’s been a combination of not having motivation, lack of interesting content, and not enough time in the day. My interest in Duolingo, playing my Switch, and reading also taken my attention away. But not to worry, because I’m not giving up this blogContinue reading “The Future of the Blog”

You may have noticed the lack of content from the blog this year. However, that doesn’t mean I’m at all giving up on writing. Here’s what is keeping me from my passion project. 1) I only have my phone to work from and the app limits me from what I really want to do withContinue reading “Where’s James?”