I have an awesome brother who drove with me up to Verona/ Madison, WI. We went up through Chicago (love you, I do) and spent the night in Milwaukee (mon ami). It was such a throw back. I've always wanted to go back to Milwaukee. I've longed for Alterra coffee and Bella Cafe's almond with raspberry filled scones. It was awesome to share these things with Michael.
It's almost been a week since moving back to Wisconsin. The Madison area is definitely different than Milwaukee. It's almost like Columbus. It's a very big college town with a huge emphasis on sports (blah). But with sports aside, it seems like a nice place. I haven't had the chance to really get out and explore, but I've done a little. I live in Verona which is about 20 minutes west of Madison and 35 minutes East of Dodgeville (where I work).
And that brings me to the reason I'm here: Lands' End. I'm working in the womens wovens design department. This co-op is already intriguing simply because I'm not working on a product development team. I'm really excited to see what opportunities come from this co-op. My team is pretty small (4 people) and they're all in their 20s/ 30s.
Lands' End as a company treats their employees well. There's an awesome rec center on campus. It has an olympic size pool, hot tub, track, work out machines, tournaments, and classes (such as yoga and pilates) during the day. I'm excited to take advantage of it. But what I don't understand is why Lands' End moved from Chicago to Dodgeville. There's really not much going on in Dodgeville. It mainly consists of Lands' End corporate, Wal-Mart, and McDonald's. To me, the 35 mile/ minute commute from Verona to work is worth it despite the toll it takes on my tank.
Well, I best be off. The fashion world needs me tomorrow.
xo
P.S. I can't believe this is my last co-op! yikes.
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