Happy Anniversary to Me

Today marks my three-year anniversary at Avalon!

I cannot believe that it's been three years. Some days it feels like I just started and other days it feels like I've worked there forever.

Here are a just a few things that I've learned in the past three years at Avalon:

• It is possible to be promoted while you are still in your 20s.
• Georgetown cupcakes are the best cupcakes in DC.
  
• I can survive in direct marketing without Brady.
  
• Ann's rule of dating #1 - Never date someone over 40 who has never been married.
  
• Excel for Dummies is one of the best books ever written.
  
• The Muddhouse makes a better latte than Starbucks.
• Hailing a cab is easy.
  
• I can leap onto a desk (ask me about the rat story).
• Ann's rule of dating #2 - Discuss your desires for the future (including marriage and kids) on the first date.
  
• It's always time for wine o'clock.
  
• I can wing a client presentation.
• Happy Hour at the Daily Grill or Rosa Mexicana should end one drink before they actually do.
• It's possible to have "water cooler" conversations without an actual water cooler.
• I'd love to live in Annapolis.
• I can raise millions of dollars.
  
• Bloomingdales.com is a great website (ummm. . . thanks Alex).
• Income projections are actually kind of fun.
• Ann has many more rules of dating. (maybe that deserves its own blog post)
  
• Power Point is not my friend.
• It's really not that far to walk to Woodley Park.

It's been a great three years. Hopefully the next couple will be just as awesome.