Angela's in PDX

11.13.16 ~ 11.20.16 Weeks are going by REALLY fast! It's close to Thanksgiving and Christmas 😄. My work has been treating me well. As of now, I actually enjoy work because they are doable but challenging enough. I learn something new every day. I am less intimidated when I'm given a project. Overall work is great and I am NOT paid to say this. Haha.  Last week, I shopped at Nike Company Store. 2-hour was not enough...  I bought one item for myself and the rest is (Christmas) gifts 🎁🎁🎁🎁🎁. I met a friend and we went to Grassa. Their pasta was delicious! Forgot to take pictures 😥......  I'm definitely going back. This sandwhich is from Lardo which is right next to Grassa. It had Kimchi in it and was pretty tasty 👍. With the church group, we went bowling. YAY! I was doing so well during the third round and we ran out of time so I couldn't finish it 😭. Next time... Then, we ate at Pho Van? I think. I got #51. It was very good and flavorful! My fi...

11.5.16 ~ 11.13.16 Now that I am back from training, I started studying for the CPA exam. I don't plan on sharing my results until I pass all four sections which might take a year or longer. So, PLEASE don't ask how I did...  I am more productive at my office so I've been staying 2 hours before and after work to study. I'm an early riser; it works out for me.  This is what I get to see in the morning. Everyday looks different and I'm always astonished by it. 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍 I did a goal-setting with my performance management leader (PML). Here are my work-related short term and long term goals. I will also tell you my personal goals. S/T Goals - Pass CPA exams. - Get involved in recruiting. Be a support for prospective employees. -Become a mentor for an intern. - Participate in volunteer activities every month. - Utilization of 100% which means that I will be working 40 chargeable hours/week on average over a year. (The average for a first year is lower b...

10.30.16 ~ 11.4.16 Sunday was our free day!  I went to the Rock Church (http://www.sdrock.com/) with friends from Alabama and Iowa offices. I am grateful to have met them and gone to church with them. The worship was such a blessing! This was one of the best moments in my life. I was in tears.😂 I don't know how I've come this far in life. Sometimes it's easy to forget how blessed I am.. believing that I've earned it. But without God, I wouldn't be where I am now - I have a great job that sends us to trainings at beautiful locations and pays for pretty much everything. After service, with friends from Alabama and San Francisco offices, we went to San Diego Zoo. Unfortunately, it started raining. Rain in San Diego is unusual but it happened to rain on our only free day. That's okay, I'm used to it... My aunt who lives in town took me out for dinner.😄 We came to Coasterra. WOW. What a view! I ordered seafood cazuela. I had my first cazuela in ...