One. Word.: January 2011

Sunday, January 9, 2011

Training.

So on Wednesday I had my first day of training for my internship. It went well and we had a company Happy Hour that night. I met a bunch of people I will be working with and everyone is so nice. It was a long day and I did not get home until around 8 pm that night. I feel like this is how long most of my days will be. Then Thursday we finished training early and went to Chimmy's for "team building." That was a bunch of fun because I got to just hang out and get to know the other intern and new hires. I was really excited when Friday rolled around and it was our last day of training. That night the other intern and I went to a social at the Modern Museum of Art and then her and I went to eat at Cantina Laredo's downtown.

The other intern is Landri and she goes to Baylor. It is kind of funny, but she is from Clyde right outside of Abilene. She is really nice and we seem to get along pretty well. Everyone else in the office is the same way. They are all so nice and have been really welcoming.

I am super nervous, but really excited. I know it will be a lot of work and really confusing, but I think it should be fun too!!! I love living in Fort Worth. I am trying to find a church I like and today I went to North Richland Hills COC. The music was good and the sermon was too. I may go back next week or try a different church. Going to church by yourself can be intimidating. Luckily Christine Painter was still in town and I got to sit with her today.

Downtown court house. It is so pretty at night!

Tuesday, January 4, 2011

New Year.

Thanksgiving has come and gone. Christmas has come and gone. New Years has now come and gone.

Mary Beth & I at the DK Company Christmas Party

Here is a quick version of the last 2 months. I came home for Thanksgiving - the first time since July. It was so nice to finally spend time with my family. Then I had final exams: which nearly killed me. I went on ski trip. It was the best trip I have ever been on. Breck '10 was a blast!!!!

Kylah and I

Sweet Baby Cousins: Carter -2; Averi - 16 months

After ski trip I spent my last weekend in Abilene for a while and headed to Hurst, Texas to move in with my grandma. I start my internship January 5th, which is tomorrow!!! Woahhh!!! I did go back to Weatherford for Christmas and got way more than I deserved or needed. I love Christmas so much! It is crazy with my family, but I wouldn't change anything about it.

My Sister Abbie and I on Christmas Eve

Carter's new toy!

I am terrified to start my internship. I will have no idea what I am doing. The thing I am most worried about is waking up at 6 am everyday. You see I am NOT a morning person. Seriously, I hate getting up early with every piece of me. I also don't know what it is like to work a full-time busy season. That is scary.... However, I am super excited to live in DFW. I love it so far. I forgot how convenient it is to live in the metroplex. The North East Mall is a few blocks away. This could be a problem. I went to the outlet malls in Allen and seriously bought a new work wardrobe. I cannot wait to wear my new clothes. I shopped at the Ann Taylor outlet store and spent 2 hours in there. Luckily KrisAnn met me there and helped me pick everything out. I ended up with 14 new tops/sweaters/cardigans, 2 pairs of slacks, a belt, and a new necklace.

Now for New Years: Kylah and a few people from Abilene were coming to DFW for the weekend. Kylah flew into Love Field on Friday and her friend from home, Chelsea came too. Rachel and Bailey were in town and so was Ryder. We went to downtown Dallas on New Years eve, Bailey's on New Year Day, and then spent the rest of the weekend shopping. It was an absolute blast. I dropped Rachel and Kylah off at DFW airport today so they could fly to Colorado for Leadership Summit and I took Chelsea to Love Field so she could go back to Lubbock. I miss them all already!