Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes

Life comes atcha fast! Sometimes too fast for your blog to keep up! Here's a little update on what's been going on recently.

My Birthday

Last week I celebrated my 22nd birthday. It was a good day. My parents sent me flowers to my work. So then everyone knew it was my birthday. I ate bacon ranch fries for lunch (calories dont exist on your birthday). Then my ward friends and I went to the Alameda county fair where I got to get my adrenaline fix, see some cute bunnies, and taste a delicious funnel cake.

New Internship

I am happy to announce that I am an intern for McAfee, An Intel Company. I will be working in the Consumer Marketing Department on the Programs team...for the next 9 months! So far, it’s great!

Blog

There are going to be some big changes coming to the blog. For starters, the url is now gingergrl.blogspot.com. Then in the next couple weeks, you’ll see some new things on the blog. So get excited!!!

Here's a picture (selfie!) from when I took a solo trip to San Jose and checked out the Winchester House.

National Doughnut Day!

Yes, National Doughnut Day happened two weeks ago, but the doughnut I ate that day was too delicious to stay silent about.

Earlier that week, a friend was telling me about this awesome doughnut shop in Oakland where they fill the doughnuts before your eyes. It sounded pretty fantastic and the doughnut holiday gave me the perfect excuse to check it out.

So I grabbed a friend and Friday morning I made my way to Doughnut Dolly.

Doughnut Dolly is located in a darling part of Oakland called Temescal. It's located in an alleyway, but no worries, there are signs to point you in the right direction. The shop is owned by this adorable, friendly lady who made my friend and I feel right at home. Not to mention, she told us this hilarious story about the time she went to a fertility festival in Japan. That's a conversation you'd never think to have in a doughnut shop!

The doughnuts themselves were ah-mazing! They have four flavors of filling that change every week. You choose what filling you want and they'll fill it for you. You can even mix flavors! When I went the flavors were cherry jam, bourbon creme, dark chocolate, and naughty cream (vanilla).

The doughnuts were delicious. I took a couple home to share with the roomies and they highly approved of them too! So if you ever have a hankering for doughnuts, stop by Doughnut Dolly's for a culinary delight!

Also, check out their Facebook and Twitter page for more information!

Hooray for Birthday Months!

When asked what their favorite holiday is, most people will say Christmas, or Halloween, or even Thanksgiving.

Mine is my birthday.

And I take it seriously. It’s more of like a birth month than a birth day. A whole month of celebrating the awesomeness of me! (That doesn’t sound self-centered at all, right? :P) And the world agrees. Here’s some of the great things going on during my birthday month! Thanks universe!

•       Suits returns in a week! I seriously need my Harvey Specter rush.
•        The start of pool parties because it’s finally warm enough to take a dip in the pool. My first one is Thursday.
•        The Alameda county fair starts on my birthday. And all rides are only a dollar! I knew my birth county loved me!
•        MY BIRTHDAY!!!! AGT49FIG@(^3IGMK&NU93NGFNI!!!!
•        I start my new job!
•        Ingrid Michaelson is coming! I may or may not have had "Girls Chase Boys" on repeat for the past two weeks.
•        Victoria Secret’s Semi-Annual Sale--that magical time twice a year when I can actually afford Victoria Secret.