This post will be pretty brief. It's time for a very exciting update in my life!
On June 4, 2012, I will begin a new chapter in my professional life! I have been offered a position with SunTrust, one of the South's largest banks, headquartered right here in Atlanta! While the past 2 years in my position with J.P. Turner have had their ups and downs, I am looking forward to the new venture! I will be a Portfolio Investment Specialist. My primary job function will be to assist the Portfolio Managers in investment research and portfolio analytics. I will create client presentations and prepare the managers for these presentations. While I have been informed that I will be required to do small amounts of work in an administrative capacity, I am okay with this as EVERY job has at least some administrative work!
I am VERY excited about my new position! Not only will this open the door to many other opportunities with a large financial institution, it will be another learning and growing opportunity! Not to mention, it comes with a pretty significant raise, better benefits, and higher sense of professional development! My family has been very supportive of me throughout the interview process and I could not have asked more of them. They were very encouraging when I got bad news from potential employers, telling me to keep my head high and that God would put the right opportunity in my path. There were times of grave disappointment when I thought I was very qualified for a position where I didn't receive an offer, but I just had to keep telling myself that God always has a plans and while things may not make sense, there's always a rhyme or reason as to why it's happened.
I'm really hoping this is going to be a long-term opportunity for me as I am tired of changing employers every few years. I need some professional longevity and because SunTrust has many opportunities in a variety of departments, functions, and capacities, this could be a long-term career move for me! I am fortunate to be afforded this opportunity and I look forward to what the future brings! It's a very exciting time in my life and I hope I'll be able to get some sleep on Sunday, June 3, 2012! (I don't usually sleep well the night before my first day on a new job- fingers crossed!)
On a side note. Tom and I are visiting the old stomping grounds this weekend for the Memorial Day holiday! We leave for Jacksonville, FL Friday afternoon to stay with a friend from my high school in California (that I haven't seen in almost 10 years- thank you Facebook for the reconnect!) so I'm VERY excited to visit with him! Saturday, we'll go to the beach- FINALLY! We haven't had a beach trip since our honeymoon to St. Lucia so we're looking forward to seeing the ocean for the first time in 2 years! After Jacksonville, we'll be heading to Orlando to visit my uncle, aunt, and cousins and hopefully one of Tom's former coworkers that we haven't seen since shortly after we moved to Atlanta! It should be a very fun weekend! Pictures to follow (assuming I remember to take them)!
Thanks for reading!!
All my love,
Britt!
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Thursday, May 17, 2012
2 Years and Going Strong!
Tuesday, May 15, 2012 was a very special day for Tom and me! We celebrated our 2nd wedding anniversary! I know this isn't as many as some couples, but it counts for me and we're still going strong! Of course we have had our ups and downs over the past 2 years, but just as life happens, it happens for a reason. So to celebrate our 2 years of marriage, we went to Imperial Fez, a Moroccan restaurant in Buckhead. Neither of us has ever been to a Moroccan restaurant nor have we eaten Moroccan food. To say this was an experience is a vast understatement. If you have never been to a Moroccan restaurant and can get an experience like what we had on Tuesday, I highly recommend it!
Dinner started with confusion. All of the tables were extremely close to the ground so we felt like we were sitting on the floor. It was a set up different than any we had ever seen. After being seated, a server came over to tell us a little bit about the menu, get drink orders, etc. We ordered the five course meal which started with a lentil soup and a salad variety (don't ask me what they were because I couldn't tell you). There were 5 or 6 different salads on the plate with a basket of Moroccan bread and per our server, our forks were for decoration only, that we were to eat with our fingers. Tom looked at me with wild eyes to indicate our server was crazy. He politely obliged but it somewhat closed his mind to the experience. He eventually opened up as the next course came out and then our entrees and dessert. We used our decorative forks after the salad course as there was NO way on God's beautiful green Earth that we could gracefully eat the remainder of our meal with our fingers.
Throughout our meal, Imperial Fez provides a source of entertainment I've never witnessed- a real live belly dancer!! As she started her dance sequence, I leaned over to Tom and said, "I could do that! Give me a costume!" She continued to dance. I retracted my statement. She was moving her body in ways I know I never could. She balanced a sword on her head AND DANCED! Although the music was a bit on the loud side, we enjoyed the few times she entered the dining room for entertainment purposes.
All in all, this was a very memorable dinner! For Tom, it will be one he only wants to experience once. I really enjoyed the food and would definitely eat it again, but I'm not sure Tom shares in my sentiments. He did buy me a "Happy 2 Year Anniversary Cake" and some flowers so I enjoyed a small sliver of cake when we got home (I was too full from dinner to eat more than that). And I'm still eating small pieces of the cake as it is very delicious! I look forward to sharing many more May 15ths with my husband! He is a very caring and loving man and although I want to punch him sometimes, I love him to death! We had a great anniversary celebration and I can't wait for the years to come! Love you Poop!!
Dinner started with confusion. All of the tables were extremely close to the ground so we felt like we were sitting on the floor. It was a set up different than any we had ever seen. After being seated, a server came over to tell us a little bit about the menu, get drink orders, etc. We ordered the five course meal which started with a lentil soup and a salad variety (don't ask me what they were because I couldn't tell you). There were 5 or 6 different salads on the plate with a basket of Moroccan bread and per our server, our forks were for decoration only, that we were to eat with our fingers. Tom looked at me with wild eyes to indicate our server was crazy. He politely obliged but it somewhat closed his mind to the experience. He eventually opened up as the next course came out and then our entrees and dessert. We used our decorative forks after the salad course as there was NO way on God's beautiful green Earth that we could gracefully eat the remainder of our meal with our fingers.
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| Imperial Fez dining room |
Throughout our meal, Imperial Fez provides a source of entertainment I've never witnessed- a real live belly dancer!! As she started her dance sequence, I leaned over to Tom and said, "I could do that! Give me a costume!" She continued to dance. I retracted my statement. She was moving her body in ways I know I never could. She balanced a sword on her head AND DANCED! Although the music was a bit on the loud side, we enjoyed the few times she entered the dining room for entertainment purposes.
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| Belly Dancer |
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| You can faintly see the sword balanced on her head- talent. |
Throughout the meal, we befriended the table of women next to us and chatted off and on with them. It was one of their birthdays (lady in the pink shirt above). They were loud yet entertaining. Their conversation was intriguing and we were glad to join in on some of it. Right before we left, some of the servers came out to do a birthday celebration for the Birthday Girl. Little did I know, my husband was going to join and start dancing! It was by far one of the most fun things I've ever seen him do in a restaurant! I hope he keeps his young, jovial spirit as we grow together!
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| Tom doing a jig for the Birthday Girl |
Thanks for sharing in my love and enthusiasm!
All my love,
Britt!
HAPPY MOTHERS DAY!!!!
So I started this post on Sunday, then the evening got away with me and this week has been hectic so I'll continue it today. Sunday, May 13, 2012, was a day dedicated solely to mothers. For the children in their lives to appreciate and thank them for everything their mother has done, to show their love for their mothers, to pamper their mothers and treat them like the Queens they are. It is a day for Fathers to show their appreciation as well as a mother typically goes far beyond the call of duty to enrich her family's lives. Unfortunately due to distance I was not able to spend Mother's Day with my mom so I'd like to take the time to dedicate this post to her.
I'm not yet a mother (unless you consider me a furmom), but look forward to the day that I become one. This doesn't mean that I can't appreciate the toll motherhood takes on a woman. My mother is the greatest woman in the world to me. Words cannot even begin to describe the love I feel towards my mother. I can tell you how much I love her and appreciate her until I am blue in the face (or until you're ready to punch me in the face and tell me to shut up), but that still would not do her justice. I share a bond and relationship with my mother that I would not trade for anything in the world. Yes, we argue on occasion. Yes, I want to scream at her sometimes. Yes, she sometimes infuriates me. But nonetheless, she is and always will be my best friend next to Tom (and on some days, more than Tom when he's on my bad side, ha).
My mother has been the most supportive figure throughout my life (as well as my Daddy not to discredit him in that role). She is my role model and heroine. She is the person I look up to on a daily basis. Well, I physically look down to her as I surpassed her height in 5th or 6th grade, but you know what I mean. She is a person I will always turn to for advice and guidance. I cherish her words of wisdom. Until I got married, she was always the first person I called with news. My mom is the most loving and caring person I know. She is strong, brave, courageous, patient, trusting, VERY forgiving, and she is by far the nicest person you'll ever meet. I really could go on and on about how special of a lady she is and how wonderful she is, but I think you get the picture. I just wanted to express my love for her and dedicate this post to her. I love the bond we share and I will do everything in my power to make sure we never lose that bond. I love her with all of my heart and I tell her every day that I love her, even if it's through a text message or an email when the time difference prevents an actual phone conversation. So Larraine, if you're reading this, I love you and you are the absolute best mom I could have ever hoped for. Thank you for your constant love and support and thank you for everything you have done for me in the past and whatever you may do for me (and Tom) in the future. You're the greatest!!!
For the mothers, I hope y'all enjoyed your Mothers Day! For us non-moms, I hope you were able to show your mothers appreciation. Mothers are very special people.
Happy Reading!!
xoxo,
Britt!
I'm not yet a mother (unless you consider me a furmom), but look forward to the day that I become one. This doesn't mean that I can't appreciate the toll motherhood takes on a woman. My mother is the greatest woman in the world to me. Words cannot even begin to describe the love I feel towards my mother. I can tell you how much I love her and appreciate her until I am blue in the face (or until you're ready to punch me in the face and tell me to shut up), but that still would not do her justice. I share a bond and relationship with my mother that I would not trade for anything in the world. Yes, we argue on occasion. Yes, I want to scream at her sometimes. Yes, she sometimes infuriates me. But nonetheless, she is and always will be my best friend next to Tom (and on some days, more than Tom when he's on my bad side, ha).
My mother has been the most supportive figure throughout my life (as well as my Daddy not to discredit him in that role). She is my role model and heroine. She is the person I look up to on a daily basis. Well, I physically look down to her as I surpassed her height in 5th or 6th grade, but you know what I mean. She is a person I will always turn to for advice and guidance. I cherish her words of wisdom. Until I got married, she was always the first person I called with news. My mom is the most loving and caring person I know. She is strong, brave, courageous, patient, trusting, VERY forgiving, and she is by far the nicest person you'll ever meet. I really could go on and on about how special of a lady she is and how wonderful she is, but I think you get the picture. I just wanted to express my love for her and dedicate this post to her. I love the bond we share and I will do everything in my power to make sure we never lose that bond. I love her with all of my heart and I tell her every day that I love her, even if it's through a text message or an email when the time difference prevents an actual phone conversation. So Larraine, if you're reading this, I love you and you are the absolute best mom I could have ever hoped for. Thank you for your constant love and support and thank you for everything you have done for me in the past and whatever you may do for me (and Tom) in the future. You're the greatest!!!
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| Mom and me a few weeks ago when she was here to visit |
For the mothers, I hope y'all enjoyed your Mothers Day! For us non-moms, I hope you were able to show your mothers appreciation. Mothers are very special people.
Happy Reading!!
xoxo,
Britt!
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