As a product development team member, I get to look at all kinds of product samples. The latest batch came in from China and is intended to be sold at our Sol Kids stores… Well, each vendor obviously wants us to pick their products, so they even translate the packaging to English… Here is what some of my favorites said:
* On a bubble-making toy: “Advise to use the excellent batteries, the bubble will be more”
* On a shark keychain: “Sharks COULD grow teeth throughout their life” So…they may or may not have teeth. Thanks for clarifying, China.
* On a flashing stick: Intended uses: Apply ror (not to be confused with for) concert, snow activity, camping, disco, pub, parties… Also, it should be noted that this toy (it looks like a wand that lights up) plays a song in Chinese while it flashes… Probably the coolest toy ever made. We definitely had a lot of fun with this one. Karson was dancing around with it. I must remember to pack it next time I go camping….which will probably be never.
* On a Star Beads Kit: To exert your imagination freely and go to knit your beads kingdom… What the…???? I couldn’t stop laughing for ages…
9.22.2007
9.15.2007
Ballroomwise...
These are a few of my ballroom pics for those who haven't seen them...
This is me with my then roommate Vanessa Richards. We were both in the Quickstep.
All the roommates! (Ness, Emily, Ashlee and Nina)
Vanessa, Danielle and I...We were all in the same ward. Lucky for Danielle, she was not in the quickstep. Nessa and I wore the ugliest dresses owned by the ballroom department.
Emily and I at one of my performances. This one was for BYU Youth Ballroom Camp. I danced the Waltz.
Spring Team
Summer Team
9.11.2007
The beginning
So this is my first attempt to keep my family and friends updated on the current happenings of my life. I "graduated" (I still need an internship credit) from BYU on August 16th. Funny story, actually. I had my phone with me during the ceremony because I needed to tell my mom and my sister how to get to the DeJong Concert hall, which is where graduation was. I turned off my phone during the ceremony, but as soon as it was over, I turned it back on. I had a voicemail from my now-boss, Dave Thueson, offering me the product manager position at Del Sol Corporate. So...I literally had a job witihn two minutes of being a BYU graduate. Talk about good timing...
So far, work is going well. My boss is actually in Asia for the next two months, so I am basically on my own. I basically work with suppliers to find products for our three Del Sol stores (Del Sol, Sol Kids, and Cariloha). It is kind of a busy time now since we are working on launching the Sol Kids line. We still need to finalize the products that will be in the stores before the end of quarter 3.
The company itself is really fun. The CEO served his mission in Costa Rica, so he is always trying to talk like a "Tico" and sometimes it is really funny. I also get to work with two of my good friends- Karson Denney (Internship dept.) and Emily Dennis (graphic design dept.) I usually carpool from Provo with two other people , so not having a car hasn't been a problem. Other than that, work is great. I am still getting used to the 8-5, so sometimes I am in meetings that are really long, and all I can think about is trying to stay awake. I also get all kinds of free office supplies.
I do miss being in school, believe it or not. I like being in charge of my own schedule and I miss not being able to take dance classes. Technically, I can still take classes if I want, so maybe next semester, I'll pick up a dance class.
I moved to the Promenade, and so far...it has not been a good experience. The apartment was extremely dirty when I moved in, so I had to deal with that, and also with the fact that we didn't have any hot water for like three weeks. My roommates are also quite messy and always have like a billion people over. At least I'll always have Kylie's apartment to run away to.
I am still planning on going to NYC. That's probably going to happen next spring through the BYU internship program... I'll try my luck with the agencies and see what I can do:)
So far, work is going well. My boss is actually in Asia for the next two months, so I am basically on my own. I basically work with suppliers to find products for our three Del Sol stores (Del Sol, Sol Kids, and Cariloha). It is kind of a busy time now since we are working on launching the Sol Kids line. We still need to finalize the products that will be in the stores before the end of quarter 3.
The company itself is really fun. The CEO served his mission in Costa Rica, so he is always trying to talk like a "Tico" and sometimes it is really funny. I also get to work with two of my good friends- Karson Denney (Internship dept.) and Emily Dennis (graphic design dept.) I usually carpool from Provo with two other people , so not having a car hasn't been a problem. Other than that, work is great. I am still getting used to the 8-5, so sometimes I am in meetings that are really long, and all I can think about is trying to stay awake. I also get all kinds of free office supplies.
I do miss being in school, believe it or not. I like being in charge of my own schedule and I miss not being able to take dance classes. Technically, I can still take classes if I want, so maybe next semester, I'll pick up a dance class.
I moved to the Promenade, and so far...it has not been a good experience. The apartment was extremely dirty when I moved in, so I had to deal with that, and also with the fact that we didn't have any hot water for like three weeks. My roommates are also quite messy and always have like a billion people over. At least I'll always have Kylie's apartment to run away to.
I am still planning on going to NYC. That's probably going to happen next spring through the BYU internship program... I'll try my luck with the agencies and see what I can do:)
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