After 18 months with no computer, will this change?

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WoW Embroidery

I received this amazing gift from Janine Boyce in my ward!  Check out her other very cute items at her etsy shop- Words of Wisdom Embroidery! Personalized gifts are always a great way to go.  Thank you!

Ducks in a Row

So, while I loved the firm I was with this summer, I didn't enjoy so much the auditing that I was doing. I interviewed a couple weeks ago to intern with a different group within the same firm when I get back from my mission. This group is more finance focused and offers more intuitive and complex work earlier on. Loved the office, the location (13th and K St. downtown), the people, everything.

This is one of the first interviews I've come out of really feeling unsure of the verdict. The interview was a little more than behavioral, though I didn't get a brain teaser like some of the other candidates. Also, the group is quite a bit smaller making it much more competitive. After settling with the thought there would be other options if this didn't work out, I received a rather pleasant call from my spunky recruiter informing me they would like to make an offer for the summer of 2010.

I am happy to be joining PricewaterhouseCooper's Structured Finance Group in the Washington, DC office in the summer of 2010 and hopefully full-time following graduation!

Yay for getting my ducks in a row!... A row that I'll actually enjoy.

Gas

I am going to miss tagging along with my mom as she runs errands. Today we made a trip to our favorite thrift store in Laurel, MD and filled our tank for $1.97/gallon! I love cheap gas because you don't feel so guilty taking scenic drives. Two of my favorites are along the George Washington Memorial Parkway and the Nebo Loop in Payson, UT.

Something Fun...

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Delectable

Sunkist Fruit Gems.... the way to my heart. Miriam and I would joke about buying a 32lb order of these online because for a long time we could not find them anywhere! Not even in the plastic tubs at Costco. They are soft and chewy and citrus-y. Anyways, while in Provo "going to school" about a month ago, I was with Missy and Miriam waiting for a wedding gift to be wrapped at Bed, Bath, and Beyond and lo and behold, right there in the middle of their huge candy display at the customer service counter was a nice box of these precious things. It was a shallow tray priced at $6! In spite of the price, Miriam quickly grabbed a few boxes. A day later I was doing a little grocery shopping at Days Market on Canyon Road. (I shop there because it is cute and homey, I like to feel like a local and not a college student) I found a large stock of these hidden in a crate about knee level on the end of a produce display. I brought Miriam back within a couple days and I think she bought half of their inventory. Anyways, if you are ever in Days, pick up a bag of these delectable treats. Their freshness lasts forever because of the individual packaging.

MODO

I recently got a new pair of glasses.  I absolutely love them.  I made my Dad come and watch me try on hundreds of frames after I had gone by myself and decided I just couldn't pick.  He picked a winner.  The frames are by Modo. The quality is impecable and I am blown away by their collections displayed online.  There is just something about the way the hinge springs the arm into place or the texture of the frame... I just don't know.  They do have an online shop. But it is only sunglasses. They are still fabulous.

Imagine Me!, A Missionary Traveling Through the Land...

Does anyone else know that song?

Found this. Dad is a cute little missionary. He told me that his first companion was Tongan so he didn't know until his second companion that it wasn't standard to eat 4 meals a day.

One other reason I love missionaries.

Thursday night I spent overnight downtown and came home yesterday afternoon to find our whole-good-sized-yard-with-leaves-up-to-your knees had been nicely raked. Ironically, as Mom and I were leaving for the metro on Thursday we saw the threesome of elders in our ward, who we have been "running into" quite frequently lately, turn onto our street in their car- wearing t-shirts. We thought they were just going to visit our neighbor friends who they are teaching.