Work

Wow. The way things are going around work, I might outlast 95% of the people here and I'm leaving April 15! Today there were lots of tears at work as several middle management people were let go. And that is just the start of the list. First of all, for those that didn't know, I work for a company based out of San Diego called Conrad. One of their clients is here in Provo and Conrad has placed me here. So I don't actually work for the Provo business. I am not being laid off, but the Provo business is laying off everyone is the Provo office and starting again in Salt Lake. The sad part is they are letting go of all their longevity employees and hiring cheaper ones. I think you get what you pay for....Just saying. So that has been my day. Surrounded by tension and knowing all this and not being able to tell any of the wonderful people I work with here. I think the Provo business is going out of business, letting go of everyone, (including Conrad and just waiting for my maternity leave to let Conrad know) and going to start a new business in Salt Lake. That is only Kim specualtion though. No facts.

Looking back now, I have been so blessed to have this job these last 3.5 years. I have hated what I do, but I have loved the people I work with, it has provided Nick and I income so that he could focus on his grades, not work, they let me pick my own hours so I could go to school and finally finish my degree; they gave us a free trip to NYC and the miles I earned from traveling got Nick and I to Costa Rica! Not working is never easy, but honeslty, (and sadly since I know it's not the case with my co-workers) the timing couldn't be better for Nick and I. He graduates and is getting a summer job before we move and start grad school. So this summer I can be a mom and we will do okay financially. With this economy and job market, we are in a good situation. What a wonderful blessing that is for us. Constantly I am reminded how we are watched over by the Lord.

But it's never fun to watch work friends have a hard time and since you know their lives, you know how much they need the job.

Funny Email.

My co-worker forwarded this email to me and I only think email forwards are funny once in awhile so I am posting this one because it's pretty funny. hehe

Dear Noah,
We could have sworn you said the ark wasn't leaving until 5:00.
Sincerely, Unicorns

Dear Twilight Fans,
Please realize that because Vampires are dead and have no blood pumping through them, they can never get an erection. Enjoy fantasizing about Edward.
Sincerely, Logic

Dear Icebergs,
Sorry to hear about global warming. Karma.
Sincerely, the Titanic

Dear America,
You produced Miley Cyrus. Bieber is your punishment.
Sincerely, Canada

Dear Yahoo,
I've never heard anyone say, "I don't know , let's Yahoo it..." Just saying.
Sincerely, Google

Dear 2010,
So I hear the best rapper is white and the president is black? What happened?
Sincerely, 1985

Dear windshield wipers,
Can't touch this.
Sincerely, That little triangle

Dear Rose,
There was definitely room on that door for both of us.
Sincerely, Jack. P.S. you let go.

Dear Saturn,
I liked it, so I put a ring on it.
Sincerely, God

Dear Fox News,
So far, no news about foxes.
Sincerely, Unimpressed

Dear jsld;jafsdj;fj;s,
Please as;lkjdsfjjkdk.
Sincerely, Stevie Wonder

Dear Nickleback,
That's enough.
Sincerely, the World

Dear skin coloured band aids,
Please make one for every skin colour.
Sincerly, Black people

Dear Scissors,
I feel your pain...no one wants to run with me either.
Sincerely, Sarah Palin

Dear Osama Bin Laden,
Marco...
Sincerely, United States

Dear World of Warcraft,
Thank you for ensuring my son's virginity.
Sincerly, parents everywhere

Dear Batman,
What was your power again?
Sincerely, Superman

Dear customers,
Yes, we ARE making fun of you in Vietnamese.
Sincerely, Nail Salon Ladies

Dear Global Warming,
You're the best imaginary friend ever!
Sincerely, Al Gore

Dear Ugly People,
Your're welcome.
Sincerely, Alcohol

Dear Mr. Gump,
What are you talking about? There's a little diagram on the lid that tells you EXACTLY what you're gonna get...
Sincerely, Jenny

Dear Katy Perry,
I liked the kiss too.
Sincerely, Justin Beiber

Dear world,
Please stop freaking out about 2010. Our calendar ends there because some Spanish idiots invaded our country and we got a little busy, ok?
Sincerely, the Mayans

Dear White people,
Don't you just hate immigrants?
Sincerely, Native Americans

Dear Dr. Phil,
Look man, there's only room for one fake doctor in this world and I was here first.
Sincerely, Dr. Pepper

Just for Fun

The first two are me as a baby, and the second two are Nick. I wonder what our baby will look like...

Brown University

So yesterday was a big day in the Edwards home. Since I am only sleeping 40% of each night, when my alarm went off I had trouble getting myself out of bed. Nick, being sick the last couple of days, also had trouble getting out of bed. So he grabbed his phone (probably to play the flying bird game) and saw that he received an email from..... BROWN!!! He immediately got my attention and pulled the email up and we read it together. It started off by saying, "Congratulations! We are pleased....." We were SO excited and immediately knew it was the place for us. We have felt that way since we were invited to interview.

Here is our Brown story: When Nick was applying for graduate programs, one of his neuroscience teachers received an email from Brown just showcasing the program. He told Nick about it, and Nick hadn't thought about it much before then. We were excited to stay West coast. But he went to apply for Brown anyways, and they decided to waive his application fee. Great! Why not apply if it's free? So as the interview acceptances came in, Brown came in. Then we were thinking, Really? We have a chance? So Nick got more interested and looked into the research they provide and became REALLY excited as it's EXACTLY what he wants to do for a career! So he flew out to interview the last week of February. He was there with students from Cornell, Yale, Harvard, etc... he felt like a small fish in a big pond- but he did great on his interviews and they fell in love with his passion for neuroscience. Six days later we were lying in bed reading an email showing that we were accepted!

We really feel like it was a guided decision for us. Not sure why, but we both feel like it's the place we need to be. It's too strange to be accepted to an Ivy League school, but denied by lesser qualifying schools? It's too strange to have had it fall into Nick's professors lap and the application fee waived? And it's too strange that they are giving us everything we need to keep our little family a float. All these things together aide us in thinking that it's the place we have to be. So come August, we will be moving to Rhode Island, then after that Washington, D.C. I cannot wait for our family's first adventure!

P.S. My sister informed me that Hermione has taken a break from there to focus on her career, so I can't get autographs for anyone and my hope of becoming friends with her and having her babysit for us is out. :)