42 days til Graduation!

42 days til Graduation and 34 days til the last day of classes! Can you tell that I'm getting a little anxious!? With college coming to an end, the work load is getting heavier and heavier. I have my 30 pg. PR Campaign due May 1st, and two other class projects due around the same time, as well as journals, tests, and the list goes on! So much for enjoying the nice weather when it FINALLY gets here.

Well, I've got some exciting news! I landed the internship that I interviewed for at the conference up in D.C. I found out Tuesday through an email from the internship coordinator at the company. It is a non-profit sports commission located in Washington D.C. by the name of Greater Washington Sports Alliance. I've listed some of the tasks that I will be given below:
· Writing for newsletters and other external communications
· Writing memos
· Assist with press releases and media advisories
· Administrative duties (mailings, emails, preparing for meetings)
· Answer Marathon hotlines
· Prepare documents for Events
· Facilities Management
· Research and Development for new events
· Event planning and execution
· Sponsorship profiles and outreach

I'm very excited about this opportunity, and hope that it will lead to a full time job after completion!

Chris is currently applying with the Prince William County Police Department for an intern position. Not as extensive as Fairfax County...thank goodness!

Harper is currently shedding because he has so much hair. A grooming appointment is in his future, most likely when we go up to NOVA for Chris' birthday in April. While in Northern VA over spring break, we visited some apartments that we are interested in. They are called Lakeside Apartments. They are running a rent special now ($300 of your rent each month with a 12 month lease). The one bedroom 735 sq. ft. that we liked is priced at $1030 after the special and the 1 bedroom plus a den 925 sq ft. is $1265 after the special. YES I know, outrageous for an apartment, but that is the consequences for wanting more job opportunities. These are extremely nice apartments though in a SAFE area and pet friendly. If Chris will be gone working a lot then I would rather know that I am in a safe area even if it means paying more to live there. We've been leaning towards the 1 bed plus den because it's not much more a month and we just feel that we'll be cramped in the other. Plus, I would like to have somewhere for family to stay when they come visit. We are living with Chris' mom for the summer until we get on our own feet. I NEED a full time job by November when my mom can no longer claim me on insurance :-(

Needless to say, we are VERY excited and I've already started packing up some of the house like winter clothes, and other things not necessarily needed at this time. Ok, well I'm going to lay down for a bit before work at 3pm today. I hope I make lots of money and Chris is food running tonight...lucky duck! He'll make well over $100

Talk to you all soon!

Travel Travel Travel!

In the morning, Chris and I will be traveling for Northern VA for all sorts of reasons. I am attending the Sport Industry Networking Conference (SINC) Friday and Saturday in Washington D.C./Arlington. Hopefully, I will land a great internship, since it is costing me $175 just to go to the conference. :( Some of the companies and organizations that will be there are the Washington Redskins, DC United, Washington Mystics (Women's Basketball), Comcast SportsNet, and some other great sport industry organizations. I'm really excited and very nervous all a the same time. We had the opportunity to submit our resumes ahead of time, and picked our top 8 choices of companies to interview.

Monday, Chris has his interview with the Fairfax County Police for his internship. He will then take polygraph exam on Tuesday at 7:30am...tooo early for me! Then it is off to the eye doctor and dentist.

We just might find some time for a little R&R....if we're lucky! So not so much of a relaxing Spring Break ahead of us, not to mention we have to come back Wednesday to work the rest of the week :(.

Harper will be staying at the puppy hotel for the week...I will miss him dearly, Chris not so much! Ok well it's a little after 2am and I need some major beauty sleep! Oh yeah...almost forgot, I cut my hair short again! Love love love it! Night night sleep tight everyone!