My Mom would be proud

A few years ago, after I finished my BA, my mom encouraged me to get a nice watch (being a functional piece of jewelry for a University graduate). I, being my typical finicky self, ended up selecting a Fossil watch which was a decent watch, but not a nice watch. Functional, yes; jewelry, not really.

When I graduated from high school, it was important to my mom to get me a string of pearls; I think it was her way of ushering me into adulthood and arming me with something elegant for the right occasion that I would be likely to encounter in the future. I'm very lucky that she has continued to encourage me along that transition from college-living to stable adulthood.

So while I was traveling in Interlaken, Switzerland, I stopped into a watch shop and, quite unexpectedly, saw a watch that I really liked. I almost got one that twisted white gold with a copper-toned metal, but Sandrine and I decided the copper tone didn't look as good on me. It's one of the first real souvenirs I have purchased and I am very excited to wear it this weekend when I give my first presentation at a conference. Now I just need to plan a professional-looking outfit to go with the watch!