so, i ended the first part of my summer semester last week. like the good counselors we are, we had our culminating experience...at a Japanese steakhouse! :-) then we went to this cute cupcake place in town. not the best cupcakes i've ever had, but they were still good...and the place was just so darn cute!
now, i'm not that old...(at least that's what older people keep telling me)...but i've been trying to break into the adult world since i'm a grad student. plus, i think that's the expectation. you know, become an adult and what not. anyways, some classmates and i went to a young professionals social one night. i won't lie, it was very awkward for me...perhaps for everyone there, since they were all drinking. heavily. i felt out of place, like i was at prom all over again. but once i stopped caring about what the blue tags (i.e. the people who were actually members of the organization...new ppl had red tags) thought of me, i started having fun! one drink, a few hors d'oeuvres, and 8 business cards later i left with my slightly tipsy friends to end a surprisingly fun evening. if only i knew what to do with all those business cards...
after a weekend of working, wedding shows, and NCIS, i'm left with nothing to do for a week or so. maybe operation: clutter-free should begin again...??? ehhh, i'll think about it...tomorrow :-)
LOL...a tip for the business cards. Send follow up emails and make contact. You never know how those people can/will play a role in your life. Plus, as one of those adults you speak of, it is really good when we get feedback from a "networking" function. We kinda feel obligated to help that person in some way...
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