work, occupation, job, etc.
i figure, its a good time to talk about work. everyone’s been pretty up to date on wil’s job…he loves it, they love him, and the title of assistant manager is in his upcoming future. but i realized i haven’t shared much about what’s going on in my job…although there only 20 hours a week, i feel like it consumes so much more of my life (in a good way).
although the segment of my o’more credited internship ended long ago (i fulfilled the required hours much before the wedding), i have continued to work as an intern at alcott. (this concept seems to confuse a lot of people…yes i am an intern without being enrolled in an internship). in november it will have already been a year! upon realizing how fast the time that has gone, i am able to see that a lot has really changed.
when i first started, it was me, our owner/designer carolyn, and her assistant designer, kim. since my arrival to the company, we’ve seen a lot of growth- hiring an intern from belmont for our accounting and soon after another two more interns from o’more. kim, now moving to the west, has been *replaced (tear! a good friend!)…
due to recent advice from carolyn’s accountant, she put her house on the market, with plans to move into one of the homes her husband is developing right now…which means all of us girls are moving too (as opposed to finding a separate office we’ll move into the lower level of the new 3 story house). it’s a very exciting prospect. we are all caught up in the blissful thoughts of having enough desks for each of us, each having a computer, storage for samples and files, and room to breathe! right now, when 5 of us are at work at once, we are fighting over the 3 desks and 3 computers…
besides the craziness of moving (and having to desert the office every time the realtor comes to show a buyer around), we’ve been pretty consumed with the vernon project. every day is usually filled with lots of different tasks for different clients, but with one huge mcmansion and pressuring move in dates, our days have been basically been devoted to working on their house. although very different from my personal tastes, it’s kind of exciting to think that i am “in charge” of the entirety of their window treatments. don’t get me wrong- i am completely under carolyn’s design supervision- carrying out many of her ideas and taking inspiration from other resources, but at the same time, it is definitely something i can take ownership of. it will be pretty cool to see them come together when fabrics are selected, ordered and later installed!
the lingering thoughts of pursuing a large commercial architecture firm are still on the horizon…i’m just waiting for god’s timing i guess.
