Wednesday, October 31, 2007
Double YAHOO!!
I guess Jamie's husband decided he would take off work and be with his kids, so now my mom gets to come see me too!! YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Tuesday, October 30, 2007
YAHOO!!!
I'M SO EXCITED!!! My dad and my sister Jamie are coming to visit me November 13-17!!! My wonderful mom offered to watch all of Jamie's kids just so that she could come see me with our dad! What a wonderful and brave grandma!! :) I mean, Jamie's kids are great kids, but let's face it, 3 kids is a lot for a grandma! Oh, I'm so excited!!
I had a great interview today. I'm actually really excited about this one, and I really hope I get this job. It's a small firm in ritzy Miami Lakes that does exclusively worker's compensation defense. The man I interviewed with started the company 9 years ago and has a great reputation and is young and energetic. He also remembers how it was to go from law school into actual practice...that is, you don't know anything. So, he would have me shadow him and he'd personally teach me...which is what I TOTALLY am looking for! He seemed to really like me. He told me that he gets about 100 resumes/day and so he's very selective in who he contacts for an interview, and so I stood out. Also, in the past week he's interviewed 10 people and has only asked 2 people (including me) what their salary requirements were, so that is a great sign. Plus, he liked that I did my undergrad in 2 years and that I went to BYU. He's not mormon, but you know how us BYU-ans have a reputation for honest hard work. :) Overall, it was a really positive interview and I really want this job. I kinda don't want a job until after Nov 17th now b/c my dad and sister are coming, but then again, I need a job now.
I had a great interview today. I'm actually really excited about this one, and I really hope I get this job. It's a small firm in ritzy Miami Lakes that does exclusively worker's compensation defense. The man I interviewed with started the company 9 years ago and has a great reputation and is young and energetic. He also remembers how it was to go from law school into actual practice...that is, you don't know anything. So, he would have me shadow him and he'd personally teach me...which is what I TOTALLY am looking for! He seemed to really like me. He told me that he gets about 100 resumes/day and so he's very selective in who he contacts for an interview, and so I stood out. Also, in the past week he's interviewed 10 people and has only asked 2 people (including me) what their salary requirements were, so that is a great sign. Plus, he liked that I did my undergrad in 2 years and that I went to BYU. He's not mormon, but you know how us BYU-ans have a reputation for honest hard work. :) Overall, it was a really positive interview and I really want this job. I kinda don't want a job until after Nov 17th now b/c my dad and sister are coming, but then again, I need a job now.
Monday, October 29, 2007
For those of you who don't always feel like cooking...
I love to cook, I really do, but sometimes (probably too often) I just don't feel like cooking. I don't want to do the grocery shopping, the chopping, the preparing, the eating, and then the cleaning. Sometimes, I just want someone else to do the work while I enjoy the fruits.
That being said, has anyone tried Arby's new french dip sandwich? Now, I consider myself a bit of a connoisseur of French Dips. I love them. I order them a lot when we go out to restaurants. And let me tell you, these Arby French Dips are one of the best I've ever had. The bread is nice and firm, yet surprisingly soft. The Au Jus is piping hot and delicious. The roast beef is good, and let's not forget the stringy-melty cheese.
I know; it's kinda sad that the only thing I can think about to blog about is food. But, not much is going on these days, and I thought I'd let you all in on a lovely treat for those days when you just don't want to do the cookin yourself.
Monday, October 22, 2007
Tagged Again!
Here goes my second tag of the week.
5 Things I Was Doing 10 Years Ago:
1. I was hating being in 8th grade instead of high school
2. Playing volleyball on a constant basis with my club team
3. Having a major crush on Tyler Coon
4. Learning Spanish for the first time
5. Wishing I could drive
5 Things on My "To-Do" List Tomorrow:
1. Send out more resumes
2. Try to get a job
3. Pray for a job
4. Hope for a job
5. Beg for a job
5 Things I Would Do If I Had a Million Dollars:
1. Stop worrying about a job
2. Get pregnant
3. Go home to visit
4. Buy a house
5. Pay off school
5 Things I Will Never Wear Again:
1. Big t-shirts with that little plastic thing on the side that you would lace the T through. You know what I'm talking about 80s people?
2. My wedding dress....but I still must keep it
3. PJs with feet
4. Booty shorts
5. A backpack full of schoolbooks (yahoo!)
5 Favorite Toys:
1. Tivo - our newest and most loved addition to our home
2. My laptop - I use it everyday
3. Boats - I don't have one of my own yet, but they are still my favorite
4. My sewing machine
5. Cricket - ok, I don't have this either, but it is the coolest scrapbooking toy ever.
5 People I'm Tagging:
1. Annie
2. Haley
3. Stacy
4. Marylin
5. Brandi
5 Things I Was Doing 10 Years Ago:
1. I was hating being in 8th grade instead of high school
2. Playing volleyball on a constant basis with my club team
3. Having a major crush on Tyler Coon
4. Learning Spanish for the first time
5. Wishing I could drive
5 Things on My "To-Do" List Tomorrow:
1. Send out more resumes
2. Try to get a job
3. Pray for a job
4. Hope for a job
5. Beg for a job
5 Things I Would Do If I Had a Million Dollars:
1. Stop worrying about a job
2. Get pregnant
3. Go home to visit
4. Buy a house
5. Pay off school
5 Things I Will Never Wear Again:
1. Big t-shirts with that little plastic thing on the side that you would lace the T through. You know what I'm talking about 80s people?
2. My wedding dress....but I still must keep it
3. PJs with feet
4. Booty shorts
5. A backpack full of schoolbooks (yahoo!)
5 Favorite Toys:
1. Tivo - our newest and most loved addition to our home
2. My laptop - I use it everyday
3. Boats - I don't have one of my own yet, but they are still my favorite
4. My sewing machine
5. Cricket - ok, I don't have this either, but it is the coolest scrapbooking toy ever.
5 People I'm Tagging:
1. Annie
2. Haley
3. Stacy
4. Marylin
5. Brandi
Tagged!
I've been tagged twice, so here goes the first one. I'm supposed to write 8 weird things about me, and whoever reads this is tagged too!
1. I am a neat freak. I can't think straight if my house is not clean. It must be dusted, dishes clean, everything put away clean before I can be productive in any way. I like things to be at right angles. Everything must be organized. I believe I get this from my parents. Annie has it too.
2. I love lotion. I put it on everyday after my shower and a thick cream on my hands and feet every night. I can't sleep without it. And, now that I live in Florida, I really don't need it, but I still love it and have to have it.
3. I have a really hard time calling people that I don't know. I'm not shy and I'd talk to them face to face, but over the phone....too hard for me. This makes visiting teaching and networking with lawyers a little challenging.
4. I'm addicted to Diet Coke. I have to have it in the morning so as to avoid a pounding headache. Whenever I'm stressed, Diet Coke is there to let all of my worries go away. It relaxes me and is so delicious...and sugar free.
5. I love the smell of gasoline. I don't know what it is, but it just smells so good. No, I don't go around trying to get high off of it, but when I fill up my tank at the gas station, I get a few yummy whiffs.
6. I like to put chips in my sandwiches. I especially love salt and vinegar chips put in my sandwich. It adds that extra crunch and is so, so good!
7. I like to make cookie batter, but I hate actually baking the cookies. I love putting all the ingredients in and watching my Bosch mix it. But, I hate standing by a hot oven and rolling the dough and waiting for them to bake. My mom is the opposite. She likes to do the baking and doesn't like making the batter. So, we love to make cookies together b/c we each get to do the part we love!
8. My head has its own gravitational pull. I seriously hit my head on something everyday. Be it the wall, the cabinent, the car, or whatever! Elliott thinks this is so funny about me. He told me he is going to buy me a football helmet to wear around the house. Haha.
So there you have it; am I too weird for you? Make your own post so I can laugh at you!
1. I am a neat freak. I can't think straight if my house is not clean. It must be dusted, dishes clean, everything put away clean before I can be productive in any way. I like things to be at right angles. Everything must be organized. I believe I get this from my parents. Annie has it too.
2. I love lotion. I put it on everyday after my shower and a thick cream on my hands and feet every night. I can't sleep without it. And, now that I live in Florida, I really don't need it, but I still love it and have to have it.
3. I have a really hard time calling people that I don't know. I'm not shy and I'd talk to them face to face, but over the phone....too hard for me. This makes visiting teaching and networking with lawyers a little challenging.
4. I'm addicted to Diet Coke. I have to have it in the morning so as to avoid a pounding headache. Whenever I'm stressed, Diet Coke is there to let all of my worries go away. It relaxes me and is so delicious...and sugar free.
5. I love the smell of gasoline. I don't know what it is, but it just smells so good. No, I don't go around trying to get high off of it, but when I fill up my tank at the gas station, I get a few yummy whiffs.
6. I like to put chips in my sandwiches. I especially love salt and vinegar chips put in my sandwich. It adds that extra crunch and is so, so good!
7. I like to make cookie batter, but I hate actually baking the cookies. I love putting all the ingredients in and watching my Bosch mix it. But, I hate standing by a hot oven and rolling the dough and waiting for them to bake. My mom is the opposite. She likes to do the baking and doesn't like making the batter. So, we love to make cookies together b/c we each get to do the part we love!
8. My head has its own gravitational pull. I seriously hit my head on something everyday. Be it the wall, the cabinent, the car, or whatever! Elliott thinks this is so funny about me. He told me he is going to buy me a football helmet to wear around the house. Haha.
So there you have it; am I too weird for you? Make your own post so I can laugh at you!
Friday, October 19, 2007
I Heart Ikea!!
Wednesday was the grand opening of a brand-spankin new Ikea store. It just happens to be 2 streets down from my house (literally!), so of course I had to go. Ikea has some sweet deals on good furniture and odds and ends for your home. I love it. So, I went there with my friend Dano who just bought a condo and has no furniture whatsoever and needs to buy everything. It was fun to go with her b/c she liked to look at everything, just like me. And when I say everything, I mean everything! We were there for 5 hours. It was wonderful. I love shopping. I went to find a bookcase b/c we are in desperate need of extra space for books. There was this one specific brand/style that I loved. It came in all different shapes and sizes in the dark wood I was looking for. But, the one size I really liked and wanted was $130 and I could only afford about $60. So, I wasn't going to buy anything and I was going to bring Elliott back to see if he really liked it and maybe we could reallocate our bookcase budget to get this one I really wanted. Well, just before we were going to leave (both empty handed), we saw the "As-Is" section. This section has furniture already put together and was either a showroom piece or has some sort of damage to it. We browsed through, and what should appear, but my desired bookcase! And, it only had a few scratches, but nothing a nifty furniture pen wouldn't help! It was 50% off!! So, I bought it for $65...I was so happy b/c it was the exact one I wanted and in our original allotted budget! I love finding good deals! Oh, and my friend found a beautiful full size mirror with a pretty frame at 1/2 off too! Here's a pic of my beauty:
And I so love that I have room to grow into this bookcase! I love books, and Elliott has 3 1/2 more years of school, which help add to the collection. Yay for Ikea!
And I so love that I have room to grow into this bookcase! I love books, and Elliott has 3 1/2 more years of school, which help add to the collection. Yay for Ikea!Saturday, October 13, 2007
Miami = far away
Elliott and I had never driven to Miami since we moved here. Yesterday was the first time I made the trip, and wow....that would be one heck of a commute! The office was 34 miles from my home, and it took me a good 45 minutes without traffic (I went at an off traffic time). The guy I interviewed with said it'll be 1 1/2 hour drive with the traffic. Blah!!! To get there and back took a whole 1/4 tank of gas, so it would be expensive if I got this job.
As for the interview, it went pretty well, I guess. It was kinda weird. He didn't want to talk about my experiences very much or about my qualifications. Instead, we talked for an hour about sports. Interesting topic for a job interview, but I just happen to like sports, so I was okay with it. He wanted to know if I liked them, what teams I liked, if I liked college football, and if I was a competitor. I told him I was very competitive, and that I played volleyball for 8 years. He seemed satisfied. He said he liked my resume because I wasn't "cookie-cutter Florida law school graduate"...whatever that means. As long as he liked it, I guess I don't care.
The job seems really interesting. It's federal law subject matter, which means I'd be arguing in the fancy federal courthouses (WAY nicer than state courthouses), and that I'd have to take 2 more bar exams...these are easier exams though, b/c you just learn the federal rules (uh, already know those, thanks) and take a test specifically on those rules. The office was really nice...on the 28th floor of a skyrise in downtown Miami. I liked the firm b/c it is small. There are only 4 attorneys, so I'd be the 5th. I like small firms because I think you can learn more and have better working relationships. They are offering "between $50,000 and $60,000" plus benefits. I was a little bummed at the salary especially considering I'd have to spend so much on gas for the commute, but it is a good salary considering the size of the firm.
They have a pool of applicants, so he said he'd get back to me within a week to let me know if I should come for a 2nd interview with the other partner. I'm keeping my fingers crossed because at least they have shown interest. I don't really have any other options, and beggars can't be choosers. Plus, I think I'd learn a lot since each file they have they assign to one partner and one associate. So that means I'd be working side by side with a partner which is such a great way to learn. So keep your fingers crossed for me!
As for the interview, it went pretty well, I guess. It was kinda weird. He didn't want to talk about my experiences very much or about my qualifications. Instead, we talked for an hour about sports. Interesting topic for a job interview, but I just happen to like sports, so I was okay with it. He wanted to know if I liked them, what teams I liked, if I liked college football, and if I was a competitor. I told him I was very competitive, and that I played volleyball for 8 years. He seemed satisfied. He said he liked my resume because I wasn't "cookie-cutter Florida law school graduate"...whatever that means. As long as he liked it, I guess I don't care.
The job seems really interesting. It's federal law subject matter, which means I'd be arguing in the fancy federal courthouses (WAY nicer than state courthouses), and that I'd have to take 2 more bar exams...these are easier exams though, b/c you just learn the federal rules (uh, already know those, thanks) and take a test specifically on those rules. The office was really nice...on the 28th floor of a skyrise in downtown Miami. I liked the firm b/c it is small. There are only 4 attorneys, so I'd be the 5th. I like small firms because I think you can learn more and have better working relationships. They are offering "between $50,000 and $60,000" plus benefits. I was a little bummed at the salary especially considering I'd have to spend so much on gas for the commute, but it is a good salary considering the size of the firm.
They have a pool of applicants, so he said he'd get back to me within a week to let me know if I should come for a 2nd interview with the other partner. I'm keeping my fingers crossed because at least they have shown interest. I don't really have any other options, and beggars can't be choosers. Plus, I think I'd learn a lot since each file they have they assign to one partner and one associate. So that means I'd be working side by side with a partner which is such a great way to learn. So keep your fingers crossed for me!
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