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I didn't leave the house today. Barely left my bedroom really. I sent e-mails from bed to professors back in the states about classes next year and getting all these credits counted. Why? Tomorrow I start working in Teletón for my final research project which is both super exciting and terrifying so today was my last day to get the to-do list done.

I do have a side story though that has been developing slowly but surely over the last couple of months and I just haven't found the time to share it. Near the beginning of the program, I was chatting with my friend Kristen about how I wasn't really sure what I want to do with my life. I love working with non-profits. I also love baking. Her revolutionary idea... why not do both?!

So after what has felt like a million e-mails back and forth between University of Oregon staff and myself, they decided to let me write my senior thesis as a proposal for a non-profit bakery. Sounds crazy right?! I am an International Studies major after all but pish posh. I think this is where that non-profit management focus comes in. The idea of the bakery is to hire employees with physical and/or mental disabilities to give them work experience and prove they are totally capable workers. I'm unsure of the details but two things that I know will be daily regulars:

pumpkin apple muffins (my fav)

little edge-of-mug cookies (how cute are they?)

Anyway, I would love ideas for bakery names! Send them my way if you have them :)