Drumroll please...

I picked a job! I decided to take the internship with the Marcus Institute. Well, Fernbank hasn't actually called me back yet, but I made the choice anyway. See, while I was in the second interview at Fernbank, I discovered that the job would be Tuesday through Saturday, and I panicked a little. When will I see friends, family? What about weekends to run errands with Ray? So as I was weighing my options (with anyone and everyone willing to pretend to listen) that kept coming up. Ray, in his usual thoughtful way, asked me, "Anna, even though you like the Fernbank job, even if it's a salary, not hourly pay, even though the people are nice, if the internship were a Tuesday through Saturday job, would you do it?" Well, the answer was yes. Plus, I felt really comfortable in the office and with the people, and it just seemed like there was a reason the supervisor would pick me over other candidates even though I have to take a week off right before their biggest event of the year to get married. Seemed like a God thing, so here I am. Working with the Marcus Institute of Children's Healthcare of Atlanta doing event planning for two months. Thankfully I have a future hubby who didn't care (much) about pay and really wanted me to do something I enjoyed for something I truly care about. Ray joked today about how I fulfilled my life timeline after all, albiet in a crunched time period. Degree, job, marriage. From ten or so years to three months. Wow. Hopefully it will lead to something permanent.

And it had better! I have been through the ringer for these people! An hour-long online application, two phone screens, an interview, a background check, drug screen and a physical, and I have orientation next week. I had to get a tetanus shot, a hepatitis B vaccine (with two follow-ups later), a TB test (with another follow-up), and a blood test for chicken pox immunity. My arms are a teensy sore. So anyway, as of Monday, I join the rest of suburban Atlanta in the 1.5-hour crawl to and from the city. Yay!