Well, I knew this would be coming at some point. The slow
week finally hit. Not that I don’t have stuff to do because I do, it’s just
that a lot of computer work makes the day go by extremely slow. I have been
working a lot on creating Olioboards for our pinterest page as well as our
website. They are coming up with a new plan here to do e-design work so these
boards will be a part of that. You would think it would be pretty easy to pull
stuff together for a board, but it takes a really long time. Scott wants me to
use products and manufacturers we sell and use so that limits what I can pull
from and also means I have to look through their catalogs/website to create my
design and put the images on a board. That has been a challenge for me this
week.
The highlight of my week would have to be Thursday
afternoon. Scott took me to a client’s house (who happened to live almost right
behind where my sister lived up until last summer) in the Beaverdale district
of Des Moines. Beaverdale is a nice area with really charming, old (and tiny!)
homes. This client is one of Scott’s good friends and he has wanted to remodel
her living room for a long time. He finally talked her into it and the first
time she really saw it all together was Thursday, so it was like a big reveal.
From what I understand, she got a new fireplace/mantel, reclining chair, coffee
table, end table, bookshelves, pendent light, accessories, and paint. She was
so happy when she saw it all, there were tears. To change the way someone feels
about their home, one of the dearest places to them, is amazing! She was so
excited. Scott said afterward that it’s what the job is all about.
Something I love about this place is the ability to work
with different people. Everyone kind of takes me under their wing; it has
really made this a great experience for me. Friday I ran a few errands with
Megan including running downtown to Vets Auditorium. There was a convention and
one of the booths rented furniture for their seating. It was actually strange
because I heard my name called and it ended up being a girl about four years
older than me from high school whose organization was putting on the
convention. I guess it goes to show that you never know when you’ll reconnect
with someone. The power of networking is amazing. Speaking of networking, I attended another
event with the Greater Des Moines Partnership intern series and I ended up
winning a lunch with 5 other interns and Jay Byers, CEO of the GDM Partnership!
I’m not sure when that will be but that will be awesome. They are striving to
get us connected with CEOs from the Des
Moines area which is amazing. Granted, most of the
interns are corporate business-focused but I’m sure I could still learn plenty
from it. Most are interning at Wells Fargo or Principal and then a few other
larger corporations sprinkled about. But once again, I did reconnect with a
friend from Iowa State who just started interning at
Wells Fargo last week. Either way, I am grateful for the experiences that will
be had.
In reference to my future plans, one position I am looking
at is actually as a baker at the Cedar
Falls Hy-vee. If you happen to hear of any design
positions in the Cedar
Valley please let me
know; my goal is to have both. The
future is a scary and exciting place…I can’t wait to see what it brings!
Just for fun:
I went home this weekend and my mom and I went to the
humane society. I wish I could adopt them all! 
And I made this for Father’s Day!
I also think I may have found my book for my final project!
I’m excited!
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