My last day was today!! How crazy is that? Where did the last 6+ weeks go? It seemed like only like yesterday I was spending all my time and efforts trying to just get an internship, and now it's over. I can't believe it!
So today was a board finishing day. And luckily my fears of not being able to get more fabrics to redo the 'pillows' went away because I was able to get the guest room material spec book from Stella and take out some extra sampes that I needed for the pillows to remake. And it didn't sound like I needed to have it done today - so that's good. I was trying to hurry yesterday because I didn't know when it was due. But now I knew that I could take my time today trying to get everything pefect for this huge presentation board.
I continued to work on it throughout the day. After I remade all of the pillows - I only had to remake two after that. And stella did one of them for me - hooray. She had me order the three drapery fabrics in a yard sample if we could - just for another option - so I did that as well today. Some didn't come in a yard sample, so I just asked for the biggest size they have.
I picked out some alternative wood samples since I didn't get around too it yesterday, And mounted a picture of a pillow that needed to go on the boards as well. I wrapped up the carpet poms into a grouping with ribbon, and cropped the paint samples to the appropriate sizes. FINALLY Stella was happy with my little fabric pillows too - about time. I burned my fingers off. And this nearly took me all day - and again I did not have time for a lunch. BOO. But it was such a busy busy last day! Which I'm glad- it's nice to have a big part in such a big project. I hope the client likes how it turns out and doesn't chew off my coworkers heads after I leave. I never did get one of the samples that we're putting on the board cut because the maintenance people who work in the back never answered the bell when I'd ring. They always cut wood samples for us as a favor when we ask.
So I asked Laura if she could make sure it was cut on Monday along with the white wood sample too.
Jon told me as he was leaving around 4:30 that if I ever needed a referral or anything, don't hesitate to contact him. He thanked me for all my work and said he really appreciated it. Apparently he really wanted to find me before he left so he could thank me, but at that precise moment I was in the bathroom washing glue off my hands. He was asking everyone upstairs and downstairs if they had seen me - and so when I came out of the bathroom he was waiting for the elevator. When he saw me he basically yelled KATHRYN. Scared me to death... But it was nice of him to be so concerned about thanking me before he left for the weekend. He was very nice about it.
And Christine was really sweet too later in the day. When she was leaving she made a point of stopping and thanking me as well - asked me about what I was doing next - and told me after school if i'm ever back in the area or looking for somewhere to work next, contact her. Which I thought was also super sweet of her to say - it made it sound like they wouldn't mind having me back. It's just nice to know.
Before I left I put a sticky note on top of every fabric in the Jakarta spec binder that either Laura or Alvetina needed to order more of come next week. I didn't have time today and Stella would like to have three of each kind of fabric again in the spec book. Since we've used up the previous supplies of fabrics by making the last three presentation boards, we need to restock again.
It seemed really weird leaving for good. I was finally more comfortable with things there and felt more adjusted. And of course now it's time to go. Overall I really did love working at Champalimaud Design a lot. I learned a ton! The staff was really nice and helpful - and it was awesome to get some experience working in a firm and seeing how things are run. It makes the skills I spend so long trying to perfect in school seem more worthwhile now. I'm glad they did a lot of hospitality work (hotels, restaurants, spas, etc.) because that wasn't the side of design I thought I wanted to go into. Now I would want to work in that side of design just as much as the residential side. Hotel jobs are a lot of work, but they're such a neat project to be a part of! I'll miss seeing my other intern buddies everyday and the members of the staff as well! When you don't know one single other person in the city you're living in, your coworkers become great familiar faces.
What a great internship!! So sad to see it end, but at the same time I'm ready for it.
And now I leave home in a week! Crazy!
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