(Long-Awaited) Update

So, I've been chided through one form of social media (Facebook) for neglecting another form of social media (blog). As it had not been updated in exactly a month, I deserved the chiding. Thank you, loyal reader.

I have been busy though. So for those of you that I haven't talked to lately, here is the brief life update (and from here after I will try and revert to standard blog form by recounting upcoming adventures at the Chicago Gay Pride Parade, the biannual Kloempken family 4th of July Party, and the daily train ride with my younger tax-firm-intern sister).

I started an internship with Dig Communications in Chicago. I'm working with their corporate communications team - I love it! I'm working primarily with MillerCoors, Global Brewers Initiative (GBI) and Coskata. Hopefully you've heard of the first. As for the latter two...GBI is a collaboration between Anheuser-Busch-InBev, Heineken, Carlsberg and SAB Miller. They are working together to brainstorm about and combat all the global issues facing the beer industry today. Coskata is an alternative energy client that makes cellulosic ethanol out of just about anything (woody biomass, trash, crop residue, etc). So, somehow I have managed to find a post-grad summer job that combines all of my interests: beer, the environment, beer, international everything, beer, writing. And I'm having a great time.

My roommates are still Kelly, Dave and Alison for the moment. (Aka, still living at home). The train ride is not too bad yet. I have been completely addicted to The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo book trilogy (haven't read them? start reading!) which occupies my train rides. So while I read my books and save up money, I'm continuing to hang around Wheaton, eating my parent's food and hoping (in vain) that Kelly will do my laundry.

That's the brief life update! Going to try and update this more frequently the rest of the summer. Stay tuned! And feel free to comment (or send me an email) and let me know what is going on with you post-grad!