Wednesday, May 27, 2009

People Really Like Milk

Favorite things about today
* Doing real financial analysis at work
* Eating at Chili's after work by myself in the bar
* Not talking to Robert
* Getting good marks from my boss while the other intern got in trouble
* Talking to Holly about wedding plans
* Listening to the Song "People Really Like Milk" on the way home

Lease Favorite things about today
* Waking up late (6:30 AM)
* Meeting with a PM who was cranky
* Eating lunch at my desk - I got restless
* Accidentally getting on the south 820 instead of north 820 on the way home
* Getting a head ache after sitting at my desk too long

Tuesday, May 26, 2009

Favorite Quotes about Financing & Money

Originality exists in every individual
because each of us differs from the others
We are all primay numbers
divisble only by ourselves.
- Jean Guitton



Money and success don't change people:
they merely amplify what is already there.
-Will Smith

A wise man should have money in his head,
but not in his heart.
- Jonathan Swift

Best Day of Internship So Far

Weather: 75 degrees, rainy

Today:

1. Slept in until 6 AM because I showered and ironed my pants the night before

2. Got to work early and had fruit for breakfast

3. Got my project done at 11:59! (It was due at noon)

4. Met with my boss (Mike) and his boss (also named Mike) to work on my project - we discussed whether or not parents should allow kids to read vampire romance novels like Twilight. We also discussed how evil Hollywood celebrities are trying to teach the next generation that God doesn't exist.

5. Didn't speak to Robert all day

6. Re-worked my project a couple times

7. Over heard other workers talking about how they used my project!!!!

8. Met the real boss of the whole Fort Worth office (Carl)

9. Read an organizational structure manual

10. Drove home & listened to news

11. Watched the Fort Worth storm from the hotel


Robert's Fashion Tip of the Day: business casual = no more neck ties!!

Monday, May 25, 2009

Getting Back to FW

Temerature: 81 degrees right now (89 degrees when I got back at 6ish)

Here is what I did when I got back to FW:

1. Call home & Tony

2. Unpack, hang up clothes, iron pants

3. Clean up: wipe down everything, put up stuff, organize desk stuff, wash the dishes

4. Work out

5. Shower, shave legs, brush my hair for 30 minutes, put lotion all over my body

6. Watch TV: "Keeping Up with the Kardashians" (A reality show about a rich family)

7. Text Tony, pack purse for tomorrow

8. Lay in bed & blog