I just have to say I have a great family! I came home today after a good, but long day at work and Michelle had made dinner for me.  It was delicious! How generous & sweet of her to do that.  I loved coming home to a meal. It was so, well, homey!

She & Nick are so cute. I love them! They are often together (a good thing since they are engaged) but, it isnt ever awkward to be around them. Its just nice.  Sometimes engaged couples drift into their own world and lose touch with their family & friends, and I am so glad this isnt the case with them. I am glad to call them friends:) They are fun to be around.

I took their engagement photos on Saturday.  That was fun.  We had to shoot early in the morning, not just for the light but also to avoid the heat! I will post their website where you can see the pics - I just dont have that address at the present time. Check back soon:)

Shan

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My New Worklife!

Greetings.  Tonight has been blog night.  Trish - thanks for reading:)

Its a little after 10pm on Sunday night and I am about to go to bed. Hooray - I have been so sleepy lately.  I think its because my body is getting used to standing on my feet for 8 hours a day. 

On Monday I started my job AT Anthropologie (not to be confused with starting a job IN Anthropologie - no bones here...) I love it! Its a very creative and upbeat company.  The people I work with are fun and I am learning a lot of new things.  It has been so interesting to build a store- the store opens officially on June 30th. 

I am the Manager In Training for the store.  There are multiple managers - a visual manager, selling manager, operations manager - and I am somewhat of an assistant to them.  I help manage our team of associates under their direction.  I am learning all the operations - how to manage the floor, be the manager on duty, open, close and a lot more!  We also have had visiting management from corporate to help us with the store opening process. The two person team who has been with us is actually the official store opening team.  They have worked together for the past 6 years refining the most efficient way to open a store - its been great to work side by side with them and learn best practices. I am way excited.

I have received positive feedback from my managers and from Danielle (one of the traveling duo) in regards to my skills and work.  That has been really great to hear as I want to do a good job and it feels great to have a head honcho say I am doing really well! :)

The goal is to move from being a MIT in the operations department to a position on the visual team.  I want to be a part of setting displays and creating the environment for the store.  I am charting a course in that direction!

Good times!

love,

Shan

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Back to the present...

Two moves, one stalker, a missionary couple, and a lot of sweat later - I am back to the present and I am excited.

I just ate lunch.

Now, that isnt news for or to most, except I cooked.  And created the recipe. It's really yummy. (although I was really hungry-so that may have made a difference.)

For any interested - here it is:

Afternoon Curry Delight

1 can black beans (drained)

baby carrots (a handful)

one potato (white or red, diced)

chicken broth (maybe half a can - you decide)

curry powder (to taste)

Combine all ingredients and boil on the stovetop.  Pour over cooked rice. YUM!

There it is.  I am back to reality from a very busy and tiring two weeks.  And I am determined to be a better cook. There is no time like the present.

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