Professional stuff

I am currently munching on carrots with homemade hummus and it is oh so good. This week kept me pretty busy. Wednesday I had my internship closing ceremony which Dave kindly attended, and then I just sort of sat on the couch for a few hours wondering what to do now that it's over. After my daze cleared, I realized that the kitchen needed cleaning, so I spent a while washing dishes and listening to jazz/swing on my MP3.

Thursday I had a fun meeting with DaVita dialysis. All the dietitians in the area who work for DaVita were there and there were classes on professional development. It was at a fancy restaurant in the galleria. Thursday evening I went to band and we read a new Julie Giroux (sp?) piece of music which was a lot of fun. She is coming to one of our concerts as a guest performer/conductor.

Friday and Saturday I went to the Texas Dietetic Association annual conference. That was fun too. I talked to a lot of different vendors and employers about things that interest me, and about possible job opportunities. I have one really good prospect working for a food distribution company (like Sysco, but not) making menus and providing training for Long Term Care facilities. This job would be really flexible and I would be in charge of the facilities in Houston. Anyway, I'll keep you posted on the job hunt. There were speakers at the conference on some really interesting topics including humor in dietetics, organic farming, cooking with nutrient-dense foods, family mealtime, diet therapy for IBS, migraines, and fibromyalgia, and much much more. I particularly liked celebrity chef Jon Ashton's presentation/cooking show on nutrient dense foods. He was VERY funny! He's British and everything was "lovely" or "smashing." Anyway I wish I had pictures from the event. It was a lot of fun.

Saturday evening and Sunday morning was stake conference, which was nice. We went out to eat with a couple in our ward before the Saturday evening conference. Wednesday I am going to California to celebrate being completely done with school (for now). I get to see my family again!!! And as most of you may know, my brother got his mission call to Budapest, Hungary. Way to go, Nicksta!