Is This Really Work?

So, I just finished my first week of work :). I actually really, really enjoy it, which I know is a weird concept haha. It's not necessarily what I was expecting or even what my major is, but it's the type of job I always wanted but didn't know how to get. I work in the International department, which is very new, on the marketing side of things. The department I work in is small enough that I feel like I actually have a strong impact on the company. For example, I learned how to send out an email newsletter/message to the mailing list the other day & helped come up with subject lines and tag lines for the image. I thought it was pretty cool to know I might be receiving a newsletter that I actually worked on :). I've spent a lot of time on the company website, which has led me to have about 7 things in my shopping cart...that's the downside of work, it makes me want to shop sooo badly! Unfortunately, as an intern I don't get the 40% discount, but maybe that's a good thing haha. Seriously though, go to the site, it's addicting.

Aside from the actual work, the people in my department (and in general there) are really great. Everyone is pretty laid back, and I love the dress code of, 'wear whatever you want, but everyone looks so good doing it'. I need to go shopping so I can compete ;). I met up with people last night after class because they planned on going for drinks; so glad I went, I had a great time just being able to hang out and talk. Of course, I went there in the group of guys & got a pint of Stella while the girls went to the ATM. Then, the girls came back and all split a bottle of wine. How typical-American-student can I get?! I think the guys were impressed with my pint, at least haha. I eventually switched to wine though, but only after I polished off a little over a pint (I handed the second one off). I met a lot of new people that work at Asos, mostly people in IT. I don't think there was a single person that I met/already know there that I don't thoroughly enjoy. A lot of people kept asking me what my end goal is & if I wanted to stay in the UK. It kind of made me realize that if I don't fall in love with my internship at Bloomberg this summer, I'm definitely going to contact people at Asos to see if I can set something up there. That kind of excited me because I (knock on wood) have two opportunities that are, a) both what I really want to do, and b) in the two places I really want to be. Hopefully by April, I like this job as much as I currently do! It's like a girl's dream to work in fashion, so I don't anticipate too many dull moments ;).

Oh, and added humor, I'm pretty sure I am the token "loud American girl". Maybe it's just because I'm the only American girl & everyone speaks so softly that I feel like I'm 20x louder than I am. Plus, I realized that my lack of a posh accent makes me sound more rambunctious, maybe even more fun. No worries though, I told one of the guys I met yesterday to check up with me every week because I plan on slowly acquiring an accent.

Even more entertaining:
# of people last night that told me I look like Catherine Zeta Jones: 3
# of times total in London I've been told I look like Catherine Zeta Jones: 5
Seriously though, if she stars in a movie where she has a little sister or daughter, sign me up. I'm thinking of making a career out of it. I don't really see it outside of the dark hair/pale skin, but apparently it's a topic of conversation at work when I'm not there haha.

Off to do some shopping before Dad gets in tonight! :) :)