Seattle's Fads

1). Suburus
2). Dogs (mostly small)
3). Running
4). Rooftop Car Storage Containers
5). Coffee (Not Starbucks)
6). Closed - toed sandal shoe thingies.

The sun came out for the first time since I've been here. Everyone (including myself) came out and I had so much fun watching people be happy. LOL We are all so happy today!

So far today I have:
1). Worked out
2). Read A Voice in the Wind
3). Went to Target

Now I am watching Sweet 16 and cooking. I plan on visiting University Presbyterian church at the University of Washington tomorrow, I hear they have 10,000 members! Love you Whittier!

WORK!

I start work at 1:30 pm today. So, between now and then I will probably go up to Broadway and walk around, look for the sales at grocery stores, and then head over to Alki. Alki is the part of Seattle that X Gym is in, and conveniently my new employer Knowledge Integration Solutions. The only thing about staying in this apartment alone are the noises that my mind thinks are something scary, but are really just the cats: Noah, Sonya, and Langley. Spent my night last night catching up on Season 4 of Friday Night Lights.

After reading the last post from August of last year I can't help but smile. I am in Seattle, back in action and ready for a summer of working, homework, friendships, and enjoying every second of being here. It's been a long year of waiting, wondering, wishing, and now to see how God has been faithful to me this year has been amazing. I am going to try and use this blog to update you on what I am doing with myself up here in Seattle. haha Let's hope I can pull through past tendencies to stick with a blog for more than one day.

A quick story from the road trip up here. As we were about an hour out of Seattle we drove under a walking bridge on the 5. On top of the bridge was a woman, right at the edge, looking over all the cars. It wasn't until we got closer that I realized she was standing there with the sole purpose of waving an American flag at all the cars. How appropriate since it was Memorial Day, right? She waved this flag with a pride I have never seen from a lady of her age. The way she waved the flag was the best part: long, fluid waves from left to right so the flag could really get a taste of the wind. AND she followed the flag with her head from left to right with each graceful wave, never taking her eyes off the flag. Maybe you had to be there :)

Travelling:More than just interesting places and pretty faces..

Most of you may know that I LOVE to travel. Since summer of 2003, I have taken multiple trips to Europe, camps, Hawaii, Seattle, Nashville, Walnut Creek, etc. etc. My travels have been more than just landscapes and sightseeing, however. The relationships I have made over the years during these travels are why I continue to crave adventure and seeing new places. Seattle was so amazing this summer. Being able to get to know my Uncle in a way that most nieces never have the chance to was such a blessing and I really miss Kailyn's counsel and advice on everyday scenarios. Why is it that we can grow to love people after only spending a week or two with them? My three trips to Romania would each end in tears with children I had only spent 5 days with. This is a very biblical concept, however, and Paul often fell in love with the churches that he ministered with. In Philippians 4 Paul refers to the church as his joy and his crown, whom he longed for and loved so much. We were created to be quick to love, after all, God has loved us long before we ever thought of loving him!

I'm Back.

So, I'm taking steps in order to further my future career in accounting. I was told this summer to take my blog and turn it into an accounting blog. A friendly place to get info on all the current issues that are going on in accounting. I think I will also attempt to publish "thoughts from my brain" still, because there is more to me than just accounting. :) I know that's hard for some of you to believe.

I want to explore and share with you what I have been finding about each of the Big 4 firms. I have been exploring their websites in order to get a better idea of which one I may want to work for.



First up is Ernst & Young. They are the 3rd largest accounting firm in the world, with locations in 130 countries, 135,000 employees and annual revenue of about $24.5 billion. Their website is so helpful and I'll try and point out what I feel are their strengths.

EY has a lot of the same goals, services, and programs that the other Big 4 have. They offer services in tax, advisory, assurance (audit), strategic growth markets, and specialty services to a wide variety of industries (oil & gas, automotive, retail, technology, etc.) I think you should go and explore the "Careers" section of their website. They have a phenomenal breakdown for students, experienced professionals, and executives.

Visit this link (http://www.ey.com/eyinsight/index.html) and explore for yourself what Ernst and Young is all about. I think they're great and I hope I will someday be blessed with a job offer from them. :) I think I next want to talk about Arthur Anderson and the reason why we no longer have The Big 5.

Interterm 2009

Finals are over. Moving is over. Packing up and going home is over. Driving people to the airport...also over. Veronica called me today after she got back to Nashville and it meant a lot. She is my gurl. So now I'm at home, eating my mom's christmas candy, watching Wall-e and Prince Caspian with Lauren, and who knows what I'll do tomorrow.

I HAVE NO PLANS FOR TOMORROW!

Thoughts from my Brain:Tis the season to be jolly, God fill me with jolly...I need it during the time of the year when love, family, and joy are emphasized so much....actually, give it to me all the time, I do have the hope of Christ in me after all.

I'm still here.

Thanksgiving was fun with the cousins and my brother. Grandpa Phil is now married. Finals are coming up and so today I worked on Veronica and My's Christmas Cards. These pics are featured in it...haha Finals in one week!