Dear Reader,

I’ve had a surprisingly excellent past 2 weeks, and here are some reasons why (Sorry in advance, Reader, be prepared for more bragging than you can handle):

-I had three exams that I did unexpectedly well on.

-I GOT A CO-OP! I’m going to work for IBM from May-January(?) as a Financial Analyst Intern. While this is a major privilege in itself, I didn’t realize until I did some research what an honor it really is. According to BusinessWeek’s 50 Best Internships, IBM’s internship program is #9, while it is #4 in BusinessWeek’s “Best Places to Launch a Career.” I feel impossibly honored and more than excited for such a phenomenal opportunity. Now, I just need to figure out where to live…

- This weekend was VEISHA Weekend! And I was able to do so many exciting things! Including, but not limited to:

-Taste of VEISHA
-Midnight Pancakes!
-Some really Pimp Pick-up lines (i.e. “As much as I hate to see you ladies go, I love to watch you walk away!”) PIMP, right?
-I GOT TO SEE DESTINY COMBS for the first time in ELEVEN (11) months!
-The VEISHA Parade
-Eating the VEISHA Cherry Pies
-The International Food Fair
-Meeting some kids from Hinsdale in Ames (How random, right?)
-Eating McDonalds in the hallway

-I ALSO got TWO (2) packages in the mail this week! Five if you count last week. I feel so lucky :).

Reader, I can’t believe that you lasted this long in reading this gloat-ful entry. I just feel so lucky, and very grateful for all of the things that have been going my way lately. I feel so very happy at the moment– all I really need now is to find a place to live in Minnesota and to get a tan. Looking in the mirror blinds my eyes, being that my skin is starting to resemble the color of an eggshell.

Thanks, Reader!

LOVE,

Rachel

P.S. It snowed in Ames this weekend.
P.P.S. It is mid-April.
P.P.P.S. Snow is illegal this time of year.