Nothing like a Bookstore/Cafe that sells beer! hands down, Trident Booksellers & Cafe is my new favorite place in Back Bay.
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| Helping my friend Ana with her Shakespeare homework while sipping on a Sam Light. mmm. |
11.15.2010
11.08.2010
Project and Vegas
I had quite the "surprise" waiting for me when I returned home from Vegas last week.
Too bad this frame, which i thought was what i was getting, isn't the right one :(
but i'm still excited for this project (that i'm being ridiculously slow at completing). I'm making a jewelry display for my room. All my jewelry is in boxes and ziploc bags and I can't find anything :(
I'd like to have it completed with foamcore and fabric or corkboard and fabric before thanksgiving, but we'll see. I'm just being really slow at deciding if i want to use foamcore or corkboard. I was also waiting to receive the frame first too. This particular frame is 24x36.
pictures to come!
Some pictures from Vegas:
I took these from my olllddd phone, so disregard the quality. ha.
Needless to say, Vegas was SUCH a great time. I haven't truly laughed in months.
I start my new job tomorrow! That being said, I hope i'll actually have the chance to make pals (other than the 2 pals I made at my last job! love those girls!!). This working over 50 hrs/wk business isn't working for me.
i just wanna laugh.
me(text): watching alice in wonderland.. thought of you during the proposal scene... i hate you ;)
j: i miss you too
pretty much the best response ever. i can't even be mad. <3
(inside joke about age)
Too bad this frame, which i thought was what i was getting, isn't the right one :(
but i'm still excited for this project (that i'm being ridiculously slow at completing). I'm making a jewelry display for my room. All my jewelry is in boxes and ziploc bags and I can't find anything :(
I'd like to have it completed with foamcore and fabric or corkboard and fabric before thanksgiving, but we'll see. I'm just being really slow at deciding if i want to use foamcore or corkboard. I was also waiting to receive the frame first too. This particular frame is 24x36.
pictures to come!
Some pictures from Vegas:
I took these from my olllddd phone, so disregard the quality. ha.
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| View from on top of the Rio Hotel at Voodoo Nightclub 10/29 |
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| Burro!! I'm sitting in a car. He's barely an inch away from the window |
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| King Crab leg JENGA!! |
I start my new job tomorrow! That being said, I hope i'll actually have the chance to make pals (other than the 2 pals I made at my last job! love those girls!!). This working over 50 hrs/wk business isn't working for me.
i just wanna laugh.
me(text): watching alice in wonderland.. thought of you during the proposal scene... i hate you ;)
j: i miss you too
pretty much the best response ever. i can't even be mad. <3
(inside joke about age)
10.13.2010
is this an update?
Love.
Anywhoo.
Christopher Kane was listed as a Top Designer To Watch For by NYMag.
Kind of loving the dress on the far left.10.04.2010
9.02.2010
Lanvin meets... H&M??
H&M and Lanvin: It's confirmed
By Emma Sells | Posted: Thu 02 Sep 2010
It's official: H&M is teaming up with Lanvin.
Yesterday the fashion world was abuzz with rumours that H&M had signed up Lanvin for its next designer collaboration. This morning we can confirm that the rumours are indeed true and that the women's and men's collections will hit stores in November.
Just how Lanvin's luxe creations will translate onto the high street remains to be seen but Lanvin's artistic director (and ELLE's hero) Alber Elbaz said, 'I have said in the past that I would never do a mass-market collection, but what intrigued me was the idea of H&M going luxury rather than Lanvin going public. This has been an exceptional exercise, where two companies at opposite poles can work together because we share the same philosophy of bringing joy and beauty to men and women around the world.'
The collections will be unveiled on 2 November before hitting stores on 23rd November. Mark your diaries now...
--It's an interesting combination, but I'm excited for November 2 for sure! I don't think typical H&M shoppers will take well to a luxury price point, but those who love Lanvin from a far are going to go nuts for it.
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| Lanvin Resort 2010 |
I need to win the lottery.
So, I found some Balenciage luggage at a Goodwill in JP, Boston. HOLY COW! right?! pictures to come. Forgot to mention, I paid $20 for one of the suitcases!!! What a steal.. and at a Goodwill of all places <3
i'm alive...?
It's probably not worth the time and effort to give a full on update of the past 4 months, so lets say I semi-manage a boutique, more single than before, i have an awesome luxury apt, i work over 50 hrs/wk. alright, now we're all on the same page. :)
OBSESSED... doesn't even begin to describe it. I feel a project coming on for tomorrow :)
Another Obsession: Christopher Kane, Resort 2011
from style.com
"I like to be as focused as possible," says Christopher Kane, which is why his collections always have such a strong, clear quality. Resort was no exception. Following on from last Spring's bomb motifs, he opted for flaring nebulae, as seen by the Hubble telescope. He explained that he liked "the idea of explosive outwards expansion" (a nice metaphor for what's happening with his business), but all that cosmic hyperactivity also yielded some great prints (translating beautifully into silk cashmere knitwear, too), with plenty of the interplay between light and darkness that's a Kane signature. -taken from Tim Blanks
I freaking LOVE everything this man does.
OH! and I can't forget about this:
Me and William Fitzsimmons <3 He's amazing... especially if you're into sad, slow, beautiful indie music.We both look awkward in this pic. haha.
OBSESSED... doesn't even begin to describe it. I feel a project coming on for tomorrow :)
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| childhoodflames.blogspot.com |
Another Obsession: Christopher Kane, Resort 2011
from style.com
"I like to be as focused as possible," says Christopher Kane, which is why his collections always have such a strong, clear quality. Resort was no exception. Following on from last Spring's bomb motifs, he opted for flaring nebulae, as seen by the Hubble telescope. He explained that he liked "the idea of explosive outwards expansion" (a nice metaphor for what's happening with his business), but all that cosmic hyperactivity also yielded some great prints (translating beautifully into silk cashmere knitwear, too), with plenty of the interplay between light and darkness that's a Kane signature. -taken from Tim Blanks
I freaking LOVE everything this man does.
OH! and I can't forget about this:
4.20.2010
Wow i'm not good at this anymore
HI! long time, no write.. sorry!
Things are pretty great. I have a pretty decent job that i've been kicking ass at, i've been working out a lot, and i've been staying true to my new vegetarian ways. work consumes 90% of my life, which i kind of hate, but i need the money... and to not spend money on dumb stuff.
my sis is in TN right now. it's kind of weird without her here, but i don't mind sleeping in her bed while she's gone.
i got talked into another free personal training session and the trainer has been kicking my ass. can't wait to see some hot results. haha. i have 18% body fat! that means i'm in the "excellent" category. my goal is 15%... i think.
soo exhausted. melissa and i went to Margarita's last night for margaritas. MMM! i haven't seen melissa much in the past week :( Margarita's has thebest margaritas and chips/salsa ever. i had one too many and started making phone calls. ok, one call. old habits die hard, that's what they say. lol. then an ex beeps in. gah. daniel only calls me when his gf breaks up with him or they get into a fight. talking to him makes me SOOO glad i never got too involved in the downriver scene. yuck.
my job has effed me over on pay and they failed to sign my check. GRR. i really want to like this job and stick with it for a while, but GD! they need to pull it together.
heading back to the mitten the second to last weekend of May :) can't wait to spend time with my parents and a couple close pals. i love mass. soo much, but a piece of me is missing crazy mich.
william fitzsimmons has been all over 16 and pregnant.. though i love wf and 16ap, i'm not sure if i like the two combined.
speaking of, the finale/season wrap up is on in 30 mins!! woohoo!
i missed seeing the winner of the Boston Marathon by 16 mins. Man, those Kenyans can run. It took him roughly 2 hr and 32 mins!! that's a little over 5 mins a mile!! holy eff! i missed see the runners because i had a personal training sess. :( i did get to see the volunteers prepping for the runners and other types of racers. so many marathons went on sunday and monday. oh yea, the Marathon is a holiday here, known as Patriot Day. lol. i was the only person not wearing a shirt that said "BOSTON" on it. though, i was wearing a johnny cupcakes shirt :)
ok. i'm tired.
until next time!
Things are pretty great. I have a pretty decent job that i've been kicking ass at, i've been working out a lot, and i've been staying true to my new vegetarian ways. work consumes 90% of my life, which i kind of hate, but i need the money... and to not spend money on dumb stuff.
my sis is in TN right now. it's kind of weird without her here, but i don't mind sleeping in her bed while she's gone.
i got talked into another free personal training session and the trainer has been kicking my ass. can't wait to see some hot results. haha. i have 18% body fat! that means i'm in the "excellent" category. my goal is 15%... i think.
soo exhausted. melissa and i went to Margarita's last night for margaritas. MMM! i haven't seen melissa much in the past week :( Margarita's has thebest margaritas and chips/salsa ever. i had one too many and started making phone calls. ok, one call. old habits die hard, that's what they say. lol. then an ex beeps in. gah. daniel only calls me when his gf breaks up with him or they get into a fight. talking to him makes me SOOO glad i never got too involved in the downriver scene. yuck.
my job has effed me over on pay and they failed to sign my check. GRR. i really want to like this job and stick with it for a while, but GD! they need to pull it together.
heading back to the mitten the second to last weekend of May :) can't wait to spend time with my parents and a couple close pals. i love mass. soo much, but a piece of me is missing crazy mich.
william fitzsimmons has been all over 16 and pregnant.. though i love wf and 16ap, i'm not sure if i like the two combined.
speaking of, the finale/season wrap up is on in 30 mins!! woohoo!
i missed seeing the winner of the Boston Marathon by 16 mins. Man, those Kenyans can run. It took him roughly 2 hr and 32 mins!! that's a little over 5 mins a mile!! holy eff! i missed see the runners because i had a personal training sess. :( i did get to see the volunteers prepping for the runners and other types of racers. so many marathons went on sunday and monday. oh yea, the Marathon is a holiday here, known as Patriot Day. lol. i was the only person not wearing a shirt that said "BOSTON" on it. though, i was wearing a johnny cupcakes shirt :)
ok. i'm tired.
until next time!
4.12.2010
Go placidly..
(i wrote this prior to this past weekend)
A guy i had class with last semester died from injuries he suffered in a house fire last Saturday morning. This guy was so smart, fun, and always had something great to say in class. We weren't friends really, but i was pretty bummed when i read the school-wide email about it. It even further bummed me because the fire is suspected to be arson. Three other acts of suspected arson happened that same night/early morning.
I felt it necessary to email the prof from the class Renden and i had together. This prof was one of the best i've ever had (in my 5,000 years of undergrad) and we still keep in touch. Below is part of the email he sent me back. The end of the email is the piece he read to us before we took our final. It's very moving and full of great advice. I'm glad he included this in his email.. it's like reassurance that I'm doing the right thing. Enjoy and i hope you take something away from it :) aww.
I'm glad to hear you are doing well!
You ARE quite the nomad...if you remember, I bounced around quite a bit before the right job/career found me, so don't be discouraged.
You're doing the right thing in keeping a positive outlook and giving it all you have in the opportunities you find yourself in at the moment. My dad always told me, "Good things come to those who waiteth if they worketh like hell while they waiteth!" If they ask for 8 hours, give 'em 9. It will come back to you.
I'm proud of you and the way you're approaching this. If I can help in any way, let me know.
Remember my parting thoughts, too - you seem to be doing a good job living accordingly:
Go placidly amid the noise and the haste,
and remember what peace there may be in silence.
As far as possible, without surrender,
be on good terms with all persons.
Speak your truth quietly and clearly;
and listen to others,
even to the dull and the ignorant;
they too have their story.
Avoid loud and aggressive persons;
they are vexatious to the spirit.
If you compare yourself with others,
you may become vain or bitter,
for always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself.
Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans.
Keep interested in your own career, however humble;
it is a real possession in the changing fortunes of time.
Exercise caution in your business affairs,
for the world is full of trickery.
But let this not blind you to what virtue there is;
many persons strive for high ideals,
and everywhere life is full of heroism.
Be yourself. Especially do not feign affection.
Neither be cynical about love,
for in the face of all aridity and disenchantment,
it is as perennial as the grass.
Take kindly the counsel of the years,
gracefully surrendering the things of youth.
Nurture strength of spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune.
But do not distress yourself with dark imaginings.
Many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness.
Beyond a wholesome discipline,
be gentle with yourself.
You are a child of the universe
no less than the trees and the stars;
you have a right to be here.
And whether or not it is clear to you,
no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should.
Therefore be at peace with God,
whatever you conceive Him to be.
And whatever your labors and aspirations,
in the noisy confusion of life,
keep peace in your soul.
With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams,
it is still a beautiful world.
Be cheerful. Strive to be happy.
A guy i had class with last semester died from injuries he suffered in a house fire last Saturday morning. This guy was so smart, fun, and always had something great to say in class. We weren't friends really, but i was pretty bummed when i read the school-wide email about it. It even further bummed me because the fire is suspected to be arson. Three other acts of suspected arson happened that same night/early morning.
I felt it necessary to email the prof from the class Renden and i had together. This prof was one of the best i've ever had (in my 5,000 years of undergrad) and we still keep in touch. Below is part of the email he sent me back. The end of the email is the piece he read to us before we took our final. It's very moving and full of great advice. I'm glad he included this in his email.. it's like reassurance that I'm doing the right thing. Enjoy and i hope you take something away from it :) aww.
I'm glad to hear you are doing well!
You ARE quite the nomad...if you remember, I bounced around quite a bit before the right job/career found me, so don't be discouraged.
You're doing the right thing in keeping a positive outlook and giving it all you have in the opportunities you find yourself in at the moment. My dad always told me, "Good things come to those who waiteth if they worketh like hell while they waiteth!" If they ask for 8 hours, give 'em 9. It will come back to you.
I'm proud of you and the way you're approaching this. If I can help in any way, let me know.
Remember my parting thoughts, too - you seem to be doing a good job living accordingly:
Go placidly amid the noise and the haste,
and remember what peace there may be in silence.
As far as possible, without surrender,
be on good terms with all persons.
Speak your truth quietly and clearly;
and listen to others,
even to the dull and the ignorant;
they too have their story.
Avoid loud and aggressive persons;
they are vexatious to the spirit.
If you compare yourself with others,
you may become vain or bitter,
for always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself.
Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans.
Keep interested in your own career, however humble;
it is a real possession in the changing fortunes of time.
Exercise caution in your business affairs,
for the world is full of trickery.
But let this not blind you to what virtue there is;
many persons strive for high ideals,
and everywhere life is full of heroism.
Be yourself. Especially do not feign affection.
Neither be cynical about love,
for in the face of all aridity and disenchantment,
it is as perennial as the grass.
Take kindly the counsel of the years,
gracefully surrendering the things of youth.
Nurture strength of spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune.
But do not distress yourself with dark imaginings.
Many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness.
Beyond a wholesome discipline,
be gentle with yourself.
You are a child of the universe
no less than the trees and the stars;
you have a right to be here.
And whether or not it is clear to you,
no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should.
Therefore be at peace with God,
whatever you conceive Him to be.
And whatever your labors and aspirations,
in the noisy confusion of life,
keep peace in your soul.
With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams,
it is still a beautiful world.
Be cheerful. Strive to be happy.
3.31.2010
Hello Kitty taking over the WINE world?
You know the end of the world is coming when....
Hello Kitty has integrated into every market we can think of: stationary, furniture, cars … and now you can find her at the liquor store!
Introducing Hello Kitty Wines!
The line of wines comes in four different varieties, priced between $19.99 - $29.99 and include:
Hello Kitty Sparkling Brut Rosé - A deep reddish pink sparkling rose made from 100% Pinot Noir that has a frothy mousse as well as a pretty nose of rose petal and red currant scents.
Hello Kitty Sparkling "Sweet Pink" (Half Size) - This semi-sweet sparkler sports a pale pink hue and has very delicate bubbles.
2008 Hello Kitty Angel White - This is a fresh, very "blanc" white wine made entirely from Pinot Noir free run juice.
2006 Hello Kitty Devil Red - Garnet red with brickish highlights, this is a classically rendered Pinot Noir that presents a seductive bouquet of wild flowers and forest aromas.
The line will hit your local liquor store within the next several months and the website will start shipping out samples by the end of next month.
--This is so funny! I guess since HK has so many fans that aren't 12-years-old (and under) who adore her, the HK marketing team decided it was a good idea to further connect with these gals on a more "adult" level. haha. oh, man. <3
Hello Kitty has integrated into every market we can think of: stationary, furniture, cars … and now you can find her at the liquor store!
Introducing Hello Kitty Wines!
The line of wines comes in four different varieties, priced between $19.99 - $29.99 and include:
Hello Kitty Sparkling Brut Rosé - A deep reddish pink sparkling rose made from 100% Pinot Noir that has a frothy mousse as well as a pretty nose of rose petal and red currant scents.
Hello Kitty Sparkling "Sweet Pink" (Half Size) - This semi-sweet sparkler sports a pale pink hue and has very delicate bubbles.
2008 Hello Kitty Angel White - This is a fresh, very "blanc" white wine made entirely from Pinot Noir free run juice.
2006 Hello Kitty Devil Red - Garnet red with brickish highlights, this is a classically rendered Pinot Noir that presents a seductive bouquet of wild flowers and forest aromas.
The line will hit your local liquor store within the next several months and the website will start shipping out samples by the end of next month.
--This is so funny! I guess since HK has so many fans that aren't 12-years-old (and under) who adore her, the HK marketing team decided it was a good idea to further connect with these gals on a more "adult" level. haha. oh, man. <3
3.29.2010
Fall Fashion Trends
Fur accents. faux fur on boots and booties.
My thoughts: Not hip to it. I'm not a fan of fur.
My thoughts: Again, gross. Who really likes velvet?
Knit elements: chunky cable and ribbed material to heels, booties
My thoughts: this could be cute.Glitter Effects: adding sparkle to platform heels and stilettos.
My thoughts: 1, it's not holiday, and 2, REALLY?!
Yep, shoes for fall look like a miss. :(
And what is this?!?! --->
it's like, "slow down birkenstock, stick to what you're good at."
More Fall Fashions:
Key trends include crafty folkloric items, sleek biker gear and military-inspired looks. Silhouettes varied from body-conscious to relaxed. Key for the season are jeggings and form-fitting equestrian and motocross-inspired denim. Conversely, slouchy pants and cocoon-like knitwear continue to be important.
There was a continuation of classic heritage looks with plenty of plaid, shearling-trimmed vests and workwear inspiration. And from faux to fabulous, there will be plenty of fur on the street next season.I'm digging:
I'm still digging the Military style, even though it is pretty over done (understatement much?). I've always been obsessed with early 1900s and earlier military style, it's just so cool looking. Anyway, I could totally see myself wearing a trench coat like this.
These 
fleece leggings are by Rockstar. Oddly enough, the showroom I worked at in NYC repped this line. I got to model them a few times for clients in the showroom and i totally dig them. they're kind of like wearing tight, awesome looking sweatpants. sounds great.
fleece leggings are by Rockstar. Oddly enough, the showroom I worked at in NYC repped this line. I got to model them a few times for clients in the showroom and i totally dig them. they're kind of like wearing tight, awesome looking sweatpants. sounds great. check out this site for more good and not so good fall trends.
such a different post for me, eh? my plan was to include my crazy life and fashion on here and i guess i'm finally doing it.
side note: i, very much so, hate the so-called word 'jeggings.' gah.
From a Migger to a Masshole.
haha. fyi, the illinoiS pals didn't like Michigander, so Migger was born.
So yea, i live in Boston now.
Celeste and i went to Brooklyn on Friday after my great interview with s5a, and boy was that a trip! i don't enjoy any of the old trains... esp the a, c, e, n, q, r. haha. they're soo creepy. the people are usually very interesting too. one guy on the A was literally eating his finger nails off of his hand. YUCK!!!x47. he didn't stop the entire time we were sitting near him. it was the worst when he was looking at me while doing it. wtf, man. THEN! he gets off the train and a guy with a book about diseases sits down. after we transfer to another train, a guy with many hospital bracelets on stumbles onto the train semi grabbing himself. he finally sits down and it is clear he does not have on underwear. ew. he continues the fondling and a girl he was sitting near moves to the other end of the train. eww. way to make the mistake of looking to the right. :( that was a fail, if you will.
We got off the train at the Clinton-Washington stop. such a beautiful area. i would definitely live there if i had the chance. it's much nicer and quieter than manhattan. then celeste and i got to a weird part of brooklyn. the macy's there was extremely gross. there was clothes, shoes, and literally garbage all over the floor. it looked like a discount store :( how sad. we decided that it was time to head back to manhattan. ugh, what an interesting trip! then it was time guacamole and margaritas at Mary Ann's around Chambers and Broadway. It was too good. we were still feeling adventurous and like "fatties," so we went to shake shack. haha. overload of yummy food that is absolutely not healthy.
Last night bill and celeste took me to Rack n Soul. MMM MMM MMM, soul food :) i'm going to miss those two soo much. they've really have become more than friends to me... they're more like family. though, celeste is like a mom and bill is like my twin brother. haha. she had quite the handful with having 2 "interesting" people in the house. i'm beyond grateful that they let me come live with them for roughly 3 months. what an amazing opportunity :) i'm very blessed.
This morning i headed off to Boston. so far, so good. i've been hanging out with my sister and her mafia boyfriend all day :) ok, he's not apart of the mafia, but he is italian and i just like to connect dots...even i'm creating the dots.
"you're in the friend zone... b****!!" HAHA.
tomorrow will be my first day as a vegetarian/vegan-ish person. woohoo! i think i can do it, other people are doubting me. ha. (actually today.. i like to writes posts and not post them)
"you all have daddy issues."--whatever! i object!
So this is crazy and very scary. I was always afraid about a terrorist-type attack occurring while i lived in nyc. nyc is packed full of people, locals, tourists, and people who work in the city, and it's an island. if something extreme were to happen, how do you get off an island?! true, there's bridges and the lincoln tunnel, but it would be complete chaos causing more damage or the ways out would be inaccessible.
Anyway, this is what happened in Moscow.
Moscow, Russia (CNN) -- Russian investigators combing two subway stations attacked by female suicide bombers think Chechen rebels may have been behind the rush-hour strike that killed dozens of people.
"Our preliminary assessment is that this act of terror was committed by a terrorist group from the North Caucasus region," Alexander Bortnikov of the Federal Security Service said of the investigation at one of the blast sites.
The two explosions that rocked the subway stations in central Moscow during rush hour killed at least 38 people and wounded more than 60 others, spawning widespread public outrage.
(taken from CNN)
---I just don't understand people. violence isn't going to get you what you want. :(
So yea, i live in Boston now.
Celeste and i went to Brooklyn on Friday after my great interview with s5a, and boy was that a trip! i don't enjoy any of the old trains... esp the a, c, e, n, q, r. haha. they're soo creepy. the people are usually very interesting too. one guy on the A was literally eating his finger nails off of his hand. YUCK!!!x47. he didn't stop the entire time we were sitting near him. it was the worst when he was looking at me while doing it. wtf, man. THEN! he gets off the train and a guy with a book about diseases sits down. after we transfer to another train, a guy with many hospital bracelets on stumbles onto the train semi grabbing himself. he finally sits down and it is clear he does not have on underwear. ew. he continues the fondling and a girl he was sitting near moves to the other end of the train. eww. way to make the mistake of looking to the right. :( that was a fail, if you will.
We got off the train at the Clinton-Washington stop. such a beautiful area. i would definitely live there if i had the chance. it's much nicer and quieter than manhattan. then celeste and i got to a weird part of brooklyn. the macy's there was extremely gross. there was clothes, shoes, and literally garbage all over the floor. it looked like a discount store :( how sad. we decided that it was time to head back to manhattan. ugh, what an interesting trip! then it was time guacamole and margaritas at Mary Ann's around Chambers and Broadway. It was too good. we were still feeling adventurous and like "fatties," so we went to shake shack. haha. overload of yummy food that is absolutely not healthy.
Last night bill and celeste took me to Rack n Soul. MMM MMM MMM, soul food :) i'm going to miss those two soo much. they've really have become more than friends to me... they're more like family. though, celeste is like a mom and bill is like my twin brother. haha. she had quite the handful with having 2 "interesting" people in the house. i'm beyond grateful that they let me come live with them for roughly 3 months. what an amazing opportunity :) i'm very blessed.
This morning i headed off to Boston. so far, so good. i've been hanging out with my sister and her mafia boyfriend all day :) ok, he's not apart of the mafia, but he is italian and i just like to connect dots...even i'm creating the dots.
"you're in the friend zone... b****!!" HAHA.
tomorrow will be my first day as a vegetarian/vegan-ish person. woohoo! i think i can do it, other people are doubting me. ha. (actually today.. i like to writes posts and not post them)
"you all have daddy issues."--whatever! i object!
So this is crazy and very scary. I was always afraid about a terrorist-type attack occurring while i lived in nyc. nyc is packed full of people, locals, tourists, and people who work in the city, and it's an island. if something extreme were to happen, how do you get off an island?! true, there's bridges and the lincoln tunnel, but it would be complete chaos causing more damage or the ways out would be inaccessible.
Anyway, this is what happened in Moscow.
Moscow, Russia (CNN) -- Russian investigators combing two subway stations attacked by female suicide bombers think Chechen rebels may have been behind the rush-hour strike that killed dozens of people.
"Our preliminary assessment is that this act of terror was committed by a terrorist group from the North Caucasus region," Alexander Bortnikov of the Federal Security Service said of the investigation at one of the blast sites.
The two explosions that rocked the subway stations in central Moscow during rush hour killed at least 38 people and wounded more than 60 others, spawning widespread public outrage.
(taken from CNN)
---I just don't understand people. violence isn't going to get you what you want. :(
3.24.2010
I like that i have many readers of my blog, but not one of you "pals" actually "follow" me on here. yep, i'm calling all of you out. Alana, i'm impressed you even came on here... the next step is finally getting a facebook! haha.
So i went back to good ol' ypsi/a2 this past week for what sounded like 4 or 5 days, but was really 3. i left tuesday night from La Guardia and landed in Detroit at midnight. Text of the night: I'm halfway home.. if you count Atlanta as being halfway. HAHA. yea, so weird i flew down to ATL first, but no complaints on the frequent flyer miles... well, until I just tried to see how much it would cost to fly from LGA to BOS. yea, airtran doesn't fly to BOS and I really thought they did :( so woohoo for the 3,000 miles that i won't be adding to any time in the near future.
i don't feel like i had time to see anyone, including my family. what a bummer. i'm totally kicking myself for that. Crashed at brit's on tues to wake up before the sun to work on brit's jeep. we're handy chicks. we may have missed progressive beers, but we both lasted all day and night!! unlike last year. oops. a couple creepsters flocked to me. it was weird. the guy who told the man with the microphone to say i'm hot was quite hilarious and way better than the guy who wanted to do a full on photoshoot with me. WTF?! kudos to me for texting steve to come save me. haha. oh, i can't forget to mention the BEST reuben i've ever had.. thanks, Matty!
Thursday was my roomies defense for her thesis. It was so funny and great to live in NYC with her and her husband, for them to head to a2, and for me to be there the next day then see them for the thesis. :) that was quite a loaded sentence. not seeing them for 2 days and i was already missing them. how cute, right? After the thesis, most the attendees (a group of our pals) then went over to Tower Inn for lunch. lunch ended up being 3 hrs, but it was so great to see everyone and catch up. i saw alice in wonderland too on thursday :) 3d is cool, but not as crazy cool as i thought it would be. i really like the movie, but i thought johnny depp looked like elijah wood in the face. haha. you can't deny that!
Friday i saw my dr and spent the entire day--and i mean the entire day, 9am-10pm-- with my ma :) i missed her way more than i thought. i really wish we could've spent more time together.. that woman is a riot. she redid the house, because that's what she does when i move, and HAD to show me all the stores she bought the stuff from and all the things she was still planning to buy. haha. we had a great day together and we even ran into my bff dorothy and my little niece. Mari was showing me her dancing skills to Beyonce's "single ladies." yep, she's adorable. this time she called me "boo", which is way better than when she called me a "bitch" a couple months ago. mind you she was about 15 months when she let the b word slip. i blame this on dorther, can, and i always referring to dorothy as "bitch" when pretending to be mari. haha.
Saturday i packed all day. my ma made yummy pancakes with strawberries AND blueberries in them. YUM!
yea, so i didn't do too much or see too many people, it was such a rushed trip. i'm glad i got to see brit, trav, matty, alana, amanda and kevin, steve, and eva :) i'm hoping to have some extra $$ to go back to detroit/a2 in May. i'm extremely broke after maxing out my CC for this trip and not working much at all at my paid job :( :( yep, i can fly to MI but i have no clue how i'm going to pay a large chunk of my bills this month. :( didn't get to see my dad either. my understanding is that he thinks i'm coming home this week. i guess the text that said, 'hey i'll be home tomorrow through saturday,' meant this week and not last week. ugh.
my brother is 28 now. yikes!
and alice in wonderland had to mention how alice should be getting married. she's turning 20 soon and her face isn't going to stay pretty forever. FML. long story... haha. i love how people say things just to get me riled up. haha.
playing Catchphrase at the bar was hilarious. "britney, what's something i don't have a lot of?" and without missing a beat she replied, "money." <3
tomorrow is my trial run with a company i may work for in Boston. i'm excited. i still want the other job i applied for, but i'll definitely take this one... well, as long as i like it there tomorrow and if they like me. HAHA. i wonder if i'm getting paid for this.
So it's now Tuesday.. i began writing this on Sunday.
the trial run went very well. i definitely dig the boutique atmosphere. i still would enjoy working for BI though.. really bad. yesterday Saks called me to chat. yep, just to chat. no interview just yet. the woman did say, "so the pay is hourly, and it's $19/hr. does that sound ok?" YES! it's sounds wonderful to me. i would enjoy making 40Gs/yr from my first big girl job. heck, and room to grow my career too?! i'd be totally game. ugh... so that means if they want to interview me, i'm going to have to take some form of transportation back down to nyc very soon. gah. maybe i shouldn't have booked my train ticket last night. well, we'll see if they even call me back.
i'm catching a cold :( and i don't plan on taking medicine for it. no more medicine for me. when i get to boston, i'm adapting a new lifestyle. i'm going to attempt to be between a vegetarian and a vegan. yes, i believe there's an in between. haha. no more meat and no more dairy. yes, that equals vegan, but i think i'm still going to enjoy a few things i really like. idk, i think that if i go out to dinner, i can't say no to chips and salsa and frankly, i really don't want too... or dessert... and sometimes i might want to go to Bagel Rising, even if my fave bagel/sandwich is a cheddar bagel with turkey and cranberry goodness. hmm, but i won't get turkey. idk. i think a strict vegan lifestyle would be hard for me, but i'd like to be more on the vegan side than the vegetarian side. we'll see how it goes. i hope i can stick to this. i'm reading a couple books on leading a healthy lifestyle and it really has me thinking. i already eat organic everything i can afford and lots of whole grains and i'd like to take it further. the direct quotes from slaughter houses didn't help. i'm by no means an animal person. i'm like cruella deville, but i don't even like animal fur.. gross. yea, i don't enjoy animals whatsoever and those quotes made me sick. i've heard about all the animal rights videos, but i never cared... and like i said, i'm not doing it for the animals, i'm doing it because packaging up meat from a very ill animal and your boss stamping it with a USDA stamp after the inspector leaves is not cool. there's more to it all and my decision, but i won't go off on a complete rant. with all the health problems i have, i just know i need to live better. i do pretty well already, but i have been slacking since i moved to nyc.
ok.. that's all for now. i'm going out to dinner with some co-workers :)
So i went back to good ol' ypsi/a2 this past week for what sounded like 4 or 5 days, but was really 3. i left tuesday night from La Guardia and landed in Detroit at midnight. Text of the night: I'm halfway home.. if you count Atlanta as being halfway. HAHA. yea, so weird i flew down to ATL first, but no complaints on the frequent flyer miles... well, until I just tried to see how much it would cost to fly from LGA to BOS. yea, airtran doesn't fly to BOS and I really thought they did :( so woohoo for the 3,000 miles that i won't be adding to any time in the near future.
i don't feel like i had time to see anyone, including my family. what a bummer. i'm totally kicking myself for that. Crashed at brit's on tues to wake up before the sun to work on brit's jeep. we're handy chicks. we may have missed progressive beers, but we both lasted all day and night!! unlike last year. oops. a couple creepsters flocked to me. it was weird. the guy who told the man with the microphone to say i'm hot was quite hilarious and way better than the guy who wanted to do a full on photoshoot with me. WTF?! kudos to me for texting steve to come save me. haha. oh, i can't forget to mention the BEST reuben i've ever had.. thanks, Matty!
Thursday was my roomies defense for her thesis. It was so funny and great to live in NYC with her and her husband, for them to head to a2, and for me to be there the next day then see them for the thesis. :) that was quite a loaded sentence. not seeing them for 2 days and i was already missing them. how cute, right? After the thesis, most the attendees (a group of our pals) then went over to Tower Inn for lunch. lunch ended up being 3 hrs, but it was so great to see everyone and catch up. i saw alice in wonderland too on thursday :) 3d is cool, but not as crazy cool as i thought it would be. i really like the movie, but i thought johnny depp looked like elijah wood in the face. haha. you can't deny that!
Friday i saw my dr and spent the entire day--and i mean the entire day, 9am-10pm-- with my ma :) i missed her way more than i thought. i really wish we could've spent more time together.. that woman is a riot. she redid the house, because that's what she does when i move, and HAD to show me all the stores she bought the stuff from and all the things she was still planning to buy. haha. we had a great day together and we even ran into my bff dorothy and my little niece. Mari was showing me her dancing skills to Beyonce's "single ladies." yep, she's adorable. this time she called me "boo", which is way better than when she called me a "bitch" a couple months ago. mind you she was about 15 months when she let the b word slip. i blame this on dorther, can, and i always referring to dorothy as "bitch" when pretending to be mari. haha.
Saturday i packed all day. my ma made yummy pancakes with strawberries AND blueberries in them. YUM!
yea, so i didn't do too much or see too many people, it was such a rushed trip. i'm glad i got to see brit, trav, matty, alana, amanda and kevin, steve, and eva :) i'm hoping to have some extra $$ to go back to detroit/a2 in May. i'm extremely broke after maxing out my CC for this trip and not working much at all at my paid job :( :( yep, i can fly to MI but i have no clue how i'm going to pay a large chunk of my bills this month. :( didn't get to see my dad either. my understanding is that he thinks i'm coming home this week. i guess the text that said, 'hey i'll be home tomorrow through saturday,' meant this week and not last week. ugh.
my brother is 28 now. yikes!
and alice in wonderland had to mention how alice should be getting married. she's turning 20 soon and her face isn't going to stay pretty forever. FML. long story... haha. i love how people say things just to get me riled up. haha.
playing Catchphrase at the bar was hilarious. "britney, what's something i don't have a lot of?" and without missing a beat she replied, "money." <3
tomorrow is my trial run with a company i may work for in Boston. i'm excited. i still want the other job i applied for, but i'll definitely take this one... well, as long as i like it there tomorrow and if they like me. HAHA. i wonder if i'm getting paid for this.
So it's now Tuesday.. i began writing this on Sunday.
the trial run went very well. i definitely dig the boutique atmosphere. i still would enjoy working for BI though.. really bad. yesterday Saks called me to chat. yep, just to chat. no interview just yet. the woman did say, "so the pay is hourly, and it's $19/hr. does that sound ok?" YES! it's sounds wonderful to me. i would enjoy making 40Gs/yr from my first big girl job. heck, and room to grow my career too?! i'd be totally game. ugh... so that means if they want to interview me, i'm going to have to take some form of transportation back down to nyc very soon. gah. maybe i shouldn't have booked my train ticket last night. well, we'll see if they even call me back.
i'm catching a cold :( and i don't plan on taking medicine for it. no more medicine for me. when i get to boston, i'm adapting a new lifestyle. i'm going to attempt to be between a vegetarian and a vegan. yes, i believe there's an in between. haha. no more meat and no more dairy. yes, that equals vegan, but i think i'm still going to enjoy a few things i really like. idk, i think that if i go out to dinner, i can't say no to chips and salsa and frankly, i really don't want too... or dessert... and sometimes i might want to go to Bagel Rising, even if my fave bagel/sandwich is a cheddar bagel with turkey and cranberry goodness. hmm, but i won't get turkey. idk. i think a strict vegan lifestyle would be hard for me, but i'd like to be more on the vegan side than the vegetarian side. we'll see how it goes. i hope i can stick to this. i'm reading a couple books on leading a healthy lifestyle and it really has me thinking. i already eat organic everything i can afford and lots of whole grains and i'd like to take it further. the direct quotes from slaughter houses didn't help. i'm by no means an animal person. i'm like cruella deville, but i don't even like animal fur.. gross. yea, i don't enjoy animals whatsoever and those quotes made me sick. i've heard about all the animal rights videos, but i never cared... and like i said, i'm not doing it for the animals, i'm doing it because packaging up meat from a very ill animal and your boss stamping it with a USDA stamp after the inspector leaves is not cool. there's more to it all and my decision, but i won't go off on a complete rant. with all the health problems i have, i just know i need to live better. i do pretty well already, but i have been slacking since i moved to nyc.
ok.. that's all for now. i'm going out to dinner with some co-workers :)
3.15.2010
Holy cow!!
This is a tad shocking.
PVH acquires Tommy Hilfiger for $3bn
By Alan Rappeport in New York
Published: March 15 2010 12:34
Last updated: March 15 2010 12:34
Phillips Van Heusen, the apparel company, agreed on Monday to acquire Tommy Hilfiger in a $3bn deal that will combine two of the world’s biggest clothing retailers.
Tommy Hilfiger was acquired in 2005 by Apax, a private equity group, for $1.6bn. Through the cash and stock deal, PVH will also assume about $137m in liabilities
"This is a unique opportunity to bring together two premier companies, each with iconic brands,” Emanuel Chirico, chief executive, said in a PVH statement.
Talks between Apax and PVH intensified during the past few weeks. Apax, which took Tommy Hilfiger private, originally planned to float it in 2008 but was deterred by turmoil in the stock market.
The Tommy Hilfiger brand became prominent in the 1990s as it gained popularity with rap musicians. After falling out of style in the past decade it has enjoyed a resurgence in recent years.
Mr Hilfiger will remain as “principal designer and visionary” for the brand and called PVH “the ideal partner to help us achieve our goals”.
Monday’s acquisition represents one of the largest in the retail sector since the recession, which diminished consumers’ appetites for discretionary goods.
PVH owns a broad array of brands including Calvin Klein, Izod, DKNY, Chaps, Arrow and Geoffrey Beene. Tommy Hilfiger has 1,000 stores globally and is projected to have revenues of $2.25bn this year.
“Tommy Hilfiger fits all of our acquisition criteria: a strong brand, superior management, highly profitable, immediately accretive to earnings, and focused on international growth,” said Mr Chirico, who said he expected to reduce debt quickly. “We also believe that our cultures are highly compatible.”
PVH acquires Tommy Hilfiger for $3bn
By Alan Rappeport in New York
Published: March 15 2010 12:34
Last updated: March 15 2010 12:34
Phillips Van Heusen, the apparel company, agreed on Monday to acquire Tommy Hilfiger in a $3bn deal that will combine two of the world’s biggest clothing retailers.
Tommy Hilfiger was acquired in 2005 by Apax, a private equity group, for $1.6bn. Through the cash and stock deal, PVH will also assume about $137m in liabilities
"This is a unique opportunity to bring together two premier companies, each with iconic brands,” Emanuel Chirico, chief executive, said in a PVH statement.
Talks between Apax and PVH intensified during the past few weeks. Apax, which took Tommy Hilfiger private, originally planned to float it in 2008 but was deterred by turmoil in the stock market.
The Tommy Hilfiger brand became prominent in the 1990s as it gained popularity with rap musicians. After falling out of style in the past decade it has enjoyed a resurgence in recent years.
Mr Hilfiger will remain as “principal designer and visionary” for the brand and called PVH “the ideal partner to help us achieve our goals”.
Monday’s acquisition represents one of the largest in the retail sector since the recession, which diminished consumers’ appetites for discretionary goods.
PVH owns a broad array of brands including Calvin Klein, Izod, DKNY, Chaps, Arrow and Geoffrey Beene. Tommy Hilfiger has 1,000 stores globally and is projected to have revenues of $2.25bn this year.
“Tommy Hilfiger fits all of our acquisition criteria: a strong brand, superior management, highly profitable, immediately accretive to earnings, and focused on international growth,” said Mr Chirico, who said he expected to reduce debt quickly. “We also believe that our cultures are highly compatible.”
3.13.2010
i still don't understand how ZED is a letter.
First off, I'm soo happy I'm heading back to Detroit in 3 days :) i can't wait to see my fam, friends, and Dr. Gupta :)
i hate when you call or text someone and they more or less say "wow! is this really happening? are you really calling me?! i'm shocked." it makes me want to say, shut the eff up and be grateful i took time out of my day to call/text you. SOO ANNOYING! thanks for being concerned about me being on my "death bed" the past week. jerk. over it.
funny things:
your baby? when did you procreate?
so i kind of told him the truth.
so, st.p's day, same as last year? this time with a larger breakfast?
good job! ...like another car? how do you not know what you hit? haha.
the lady on the phone said, "my email is 'A Zed R A @....' I about fell out laughing. oh, zed.
bahjs pretty much can fix anything... i bet they could stop wars if used correctly.
bahjs are prob what makes the sun shine.
well, at least your baby maker isn't making a baby.
i don't know why i felt it necessary to do one of these, but i did. haha. enjoy!
whats your name spelt backwards? nonnahs.. i think,
What did you do last night? nothing exciting.
The last thing you downloaded onto your computer? my resume. how exciting, right?
Have you ever licked a 9 volt battery? yes. oh, childhood.
Last time you swam in a pool? i can't recall. i don't DO pools.
How many cars have you owned? 5-ish
Type of music you dislike most? metal/screamy stuff.
Are you registered to vote? OF COURSE!
Do you have cable? no.
What kind of computer do you use? MAC! though, this one is not.
Would you go bungee jumping or sky diving? maybe...
Furthest place you ever traveled? from MI.. i think LA
Do u know all the words to the national anthem? YES. "o'er" is the greatest word ever.
Shower, morning or night? morning.
Best movie you've seen in the past month? i enjoyed The Proposal (silly) and The Time Traveler's Wife.
Favorite pizza toppings? tomatoes, green pepper, pepperoni, ham, pineapple, red pepper (spice), chicken.. all my faves, just not necessarily at the same time.
Chips or popcorn? popcorn.
What cell phone provider do you have? verizon.
Have you ever been in a beauty pageant? haha, no.
Orange Juice or apple? apple.
Who were the last people you sat at lunch with? Celeste.
favorite chocolate bar? i don't normally eat candy.
Who is your longest friend and how long? my sister. 20 years. yikes!
Last time you ate a homegrown tomato? last summer.
Have you ever won a trophy? many,
Favorite arcade game? street fighter 2, centipede..
Ever ordered from an infomercial? nope.
Sprite or 7-UP? i don't drink pop.
Have you ever had to wear a uniform to school/work? yes. working in retail= a uniform, just a different kind.
Last thing you bought at Walgreens? m&m's 2.5 months ago. haha.
Ever thrown up in public? yes, about a month ago in the subway.
Would you prefer being a millionaire or finding true love? tough Q. money can buy happiness.
Do you believe in love at first sight? yes.
SPONGEBOB OR JIMMY NEUTRON? tough one. i love them both.
Did you have long hair as a young kid? yes.
Where would you like to go right now? to Detroit.
Whats the name of your pet? i don't enjoy the company of animals.
What do you think about most? getting a job.. paying bills.. getting a super hot beach bod.
What is the most unique compliment you have received? that i look like Ke$ha. :(
How do you feel about tomato sauce with chunks of tomato? it's ok with me. i used to be afraid of it.
Do people think you look like either of your parents? when i'm with that parent... but i actually don't resemble either of them.
Does that offend you? no.
What is your nationality/heritage? hungarian and french canadian.
Does it fit you? i guess...
Do you prefer regular bacon or turkey bacon? turkey bacon.. or really no bacon at all.
Are you more of a talker or a listener? both.
Do you interrupt when people talk? everyone does it.
Do you think its weird when people talk to their pets like people? haha. pets are not members of the fam, i'm sorry.
Where do most of your relatives live? mich, texas, mass.
What is the most unusual thing in your reach right now? a body form.
What is the furthest you have traveled alone? Phoenix.
Have you ever ridden a train? yes.
How about a subway? everyday.
What is the last thing you measured? a box for work. weird, right?
Have you ever done something you told yourself you'd never do? everyday.
What did you do on the busiest day of your life? everyday is a busy day.
Have you ever traveled to another country? Canada!! and does the Bahamas count?
Have you traveled to another continent? nope and i'm perfectly ok with that.
What is something someone can say that always cheers you up? here's a shot of vodka! haha jk.
Are you tattooed? yes.
Are attracted to or put off by people who are heavily pierced or tattooed? heavily might be a tad overkill, but i do enjoy tattoos and piercings
Eaten anything delicious today? oatmeal chocolate chip cookies.
Do you have any pets? If so, what species/breed? i don't like animals.. just animal print.
Are you optimistic, pessimistic or "realistic" ? Realistic.
Do you enjoying taking pictures? i d consider myself a half-ass photographer.
Do you believe in "the one" or "soulmates"? maybe.
What about dating someone simply because you felt too bad to say no? HAHA... maybe.
Does it drive you INSANE when people chew with their mouth open? YES.
Does any food always make you sick but you love it too much to not eat it? Burger King. well, when i used to eat fast food frequently.
How do you feel about alcohol? i feel great about it.
Do you like orange juice with pulp? best kind.
Are you addicted to anything? peanut butter.
Do you tell white lies? yes.
What is your favorite pair of shoes? either of my mocs
Are you more creative or logical? both.
Do you laugh at things that aren't supposed to be funny? yes.
Does your favorite shirt have words on it? yes.
What was the reason you washed your hands last? i live in new york city. nuff said.
How do you feel about getting blood drawn? don't like it, but i'm a pro.
What are you afraid of? the dark.
i hate when you call or text someone and they more or less say "wow! is this really happening? are you really calling me?! i'm shocked." it makes me want to say, shut the eff up and be grateful i took time out of my day to call/text you. SOO ANNOYING! thanks for being concerned about me being on my "death bed" the past week. jerk. over it.
funny things:
your baby? when did you procreate?
so i kind of told him the truth.
so, st.p's day, same as last year? this time with a larger breakfast?
good job! ...like another car? how do you not know what you hit? haha.
the lady on the phone said, "my email is 'A Zed R A @....' I about fell out laughing. oh, zed.
bahjs pretty much can fix anything... i bet they could stop wars if used correctly.
bahjs are prob what makes the sun shine.
well, at least your baby maker isn't making a baby.
i don't know why i felt it necessary to do one of these, but i did. haha. enjoy!
whats your name spelt backwards? nonnahs.. i think,
What did you do last night? nothing exciting.
The last thing you downloaded onto your computer? my resume. how exciting, right?
Have you ever licked a 9 volt battery? yes. oh, childhood.
Last time you swam in a pool? i can't recall. i don't DO pools.
How many cars have you owned? 5-ish
Type of music you dislike most? metal/screamy stuff.
Are you registered to vote? OF COURSE!
Do you have cable? no.
What kind of computer do you use? MAC! though, this one is not.
Would you go bungee jumping or sky diving? maybe...
Furthest place you ever traveled? from MI.. i think LA
Do u know all the words to the national anthem? YES. "o'er" is the greatest word ever.
Shower, morning or night? morning.
Best movie you've seen in the past month? i enjoyed The Proposal (silly) and The Time Traveler's Wife.
Favorite pizza toppings? tomatoes, green pepper, pepperoni, ham, pineapple, red pepper (spice), chicken.. all my faves, just not necessarily at the same time.
Chips or popcorn? popcorn.
What cell phone provider do you have? verizon.
Have you ever been in a beauty pageant? haha, no.
Orange Juice or apple? apple.
Who were the last people you sat at lunch with? Celeste.
favorite chocolate bar? i don't normally eat candy.
Who is your longest friend and how long? my sister. 20 years. yikes!
Last time you ate a homegrown tomato? last summer.
Have you ever won a trophy? many,
Favorite arcade game? street fighter 2, centipede..
Ever ordered from an infomercial? nope.
Sprite or 7-UP? i don't drink pop.
Have you ever had to wear a uniform to school/work? yes. working in retail= a uniform, just a different kind.
Last thing you bought at Walgreens? m&m's 2.5 months ago. haha.
Ever thrown up in public? yes, about a month ago in the subway.
Would you prefer being a millionaire or finding true love? tough Q. money can buy happiness.
Do you believe in love at first sight? yes.
SPONGEBOB OR JIMMY NEUTRON? tough one. i love them both.
Did you have long hair as a young kid? yes.
Where would you like to go right now? to Detroit.
Whats the name of your pet? i don't enjoy the company of animals.
What do you think about most? getting a job.. paying bills.. getting a super hot beach bod.
What is the most unique compliment you have received? that i look like Ke$ha. :(
How do you feel about tomato sauce with chunks of tomato? it's ok with me. i used to be afraid of it.
Do people think you look like either of your parents? when i'm with that parent... but i actually don't resemble either of them.
Does that offend you? no.
What is your nationality/heritage? hungarian and french canadian.
Does it fit you? i guess...
Do you prefer regular bacon or turkey bacon? turkey bacon.. or really no bacon at all.
Are you more of a talker or a listener? both.
Do you interrupt when people talk? everyone does it.
Do you think its weird when people talk to their pets like people? haha. pets are not members of the fam, i'm sorry.
Where do most of your relatives live? mich, texas, mass.
What is the most unusual thing in your reach right now? a body form.
What is the furthest you have traveled alone? Phoenix.
Have you ever ridden a train? yes.
How about a subway? everyday.
What is the last thing you measured? a box for work. weird, right?
Have you ever done something you told yourself you'd never do? everyday.
What did you do on the busiest day of your life? everyday is a busy day.
Have you ever traveled to another country? Canada!! and does the Bahamas count?
Have you traveled to another continent? nope and i'm perfectly ok with that.
What is something someone can say that always cheers you up? here's a shot of vodka! haha jk.
Are you tattooed? yes.
Are attracted to or put off by people who are heavily pierced or tattooed? heavily might be a tad overkill, but i do enjoy tattoos and piercings
Eaten anything delicious today? oatmeal chocolate chip cookies.
Do you have any pets? If so, what species/breed? i don't like animals.. just animal print.
Are you optimistic, pessimistic or "realistic" ? Realistic.
Do you enjoying taking pictures? i d consider myself a half-ass photographer.
Do you believe in "the one" or "soulmates"? maybe.
What about dating someone simply because you felt too bad to say no? HAHA... maybe.
Does it drive you INSANE when people chew with their mouth open? YES.
Does any food always make you sick but you love it too much to not eat it? Burger King. well, when i used to eat fast food frequently.
How do you feel about alcohol? i feel great about it.
Do you like orange juice with pulp? best kind.
Are you addicted to anything? peanut butter.
Do you tell white lies? yes.
What is your favorite pair of shoes? either of my mocs
Are you more creative or logical? both.
Do you laugh at things that aren't supposed to be funny? yes.
Does your favorite shirt have words on it? yes.
What was the reason you washed your hands last? i live in new york city. nuff said.
How do you feel about getting blood drawn? don't like it, but i'm a pro.
What are you afraid of? the dark.
3.11.2010
I've got a new age girl...
I pretty much love this song and can't get it out of my head. HAHA.
So I've had enough with my medical issues and I've finally caved in to doing something about them. I've felt horrid way too often the past two months, so I bought some meds and I'm seeking out a doctor. My big problem, other than footing the bill, is that I have no clue what kind of doctor I'm looking for. Who deals with "my internal organs hate me" type issues?? My ma is finally believing me that I'm in crazy pain, or maybe she's really sick of hearing me complain. ha. knowing her, it's the latter. Well, i only see one doctor for my yearly, and I don't think Roberto knows more than the vageen. eh, true story. Shoo, I'm still trying to pay off my last visit to him!! My insurance went from being the best, to the worst known to man. It's probably cheaper to say I don't have insurance!! ha. soo sad. But I told my ma i should probably figure this mess out before it's too late and i'm dead. i was way too lucky the last time. i'm so sick of being misdiagnosed though. :(
Anywhoo! I just watched Confessions of a Shopaholic :) gosh, i love me a good girlie movie that's not tooo girlie and cheesy. Isla Fisher, she's just too cute and seeing her makes me want to watch one of my favorite movies ever :)... other than the wedding singer and wayne's world, of course.
Thurs-
Took today off work to relax. It's been a pretty chill day, literally. They turned off the heat in our building because the weather has been semi-nice. wtf. i froze last night. i already sleep with two thin blankets and last night i had to find another blanket to help keep me warm... in addition to the hoodie i put on. it was miserable. so today we had no heat and no water. what a day! the water was shut off in the building so they could clean the tank.
Good things did happen though! I have 2 interviews tomorrow. One for a job i have no interest in anymore, and the other for a job that i want SO badly. I found a company who likes the things I'm into and so much more. hopefully it goes well. eek! Gosh, working on Newbury St. would be amazing too! Newbury St is dangerous. haha. That's one st. that i could go broke on and not think twice about it. yep, i'm a dork.
So yea, I'm moving to Boston in 2.5 weeks. I really like it there. Big city, but there's plenty of trees and nature and it's on the ocean and my favorite restaurant is there and i can go to vermont!! and i can go to maine and it'll only take 2hrs and i can go skiing alllllll winter long! haha, sounds funny coming from a girl who loathes winter and would do anything to live in AZ or NV due to the weather and scenery. Scenery is what does it for me. i'm guessing it's because i'm a artsy/fartsy fashion/photography lover, but i can't live somewhere that isn't interesting or breath taking. Boston may not have the cultural background i want to surround myself in, but it's great. It'll be awesome to see my sister and my bff Tracy more. It's just so hard to make pals in nyc and the scenery gets old after a while. there are some really great spots, don't get me wrong, but there's something unexplainable that's not meshing well with me. it could be that i don't totally have my own space to live, or like i said, it's hard to meet people here.. ugh and there's just too many people here! gah! haha. i imagine i'll wind up in nyc again. it would be hard to never be here again being in the fashion industry. i wish i would've been able to explore the other borroughs... Queens and Brooklyn to be exact. Yep, so operation Boss-town is Sunday, March 28.
So i'm obsessed with peanut butter truffles. ugh. they're going to be the death of me, if my insides aren't.
I had a cupcake from Billy's the other day, and while it was delightful, it was no Magnolia's cupcake. hehe.
My brother said it was 80 in Houston today. What a jerk.
Oh, and i have to have this BJ jacket. haha. i've been talking about how i want to buy or make something with a bustle for a while... and ask and you shall receive. ::sigh::
So I've had enough with my medical issues and I've finally caved in to doing something about them. I've felt horrid way too often the past two months, so I bought some meds and I'm seeking out a doctor. My big problem, other than footing the bill, is that I have no clue what kind of doctor I'm looking for. Who deals with "my internal organs hate me" type issues?? My ma is finally believing me that I'm in crazy pain, or maybe she's really sick of hearing me complain. ha. knowing her, it's the latter. Well, i only see one doctor for my yearly, and I don't think Roberto knows more than the vageen. eh, true story. Shoo, I'm still trying to pay off my last visit to him!! My insurance went from being the best, to the worst known to man. It's probably cheaper to say I don't have insurance!! ha. soo sad. But I told my ma i should probably figure this mess out before it's too late and i'm dead. i was way too lucky the last time. i'm so sick of being misdiagnosed though. :(
Anywhoo! I just watched Confessions of a Shopaholic :) gosh, i love me a good girlie movie that's not tooo girlie and cheesy. Isla Fisher, she's just too cute and seeing her makes me want to watch one of my favorite movies ever :)... other than the wedding singer and wayne's world, of course.
Thurs-
Took today off work to relax. It's been a pretty chill day, literally. They turned off the heat in our building because the weather has been semi-nice. wtf. i froze last night. i already sleep with two thin blankets and last night i had to find another blanket to help keep me warm... in addition to the hoodie i put on. it was miserable. so today we had no heat and no water. what a day! the water was shut off in the building so they could clean the tank.
Good things did happen though! I have 2 interviews tomorrow. One for a job i have no interest in anymore, and the other for a job that i want SO badly. I found a company who likes the things I'm into and so much more. hopefully it goes well. eek! Gosh, working on Newbury St. would be amazing too! Newbury St is dangerous. haha. That's one st. that i could go broke on and not think twice about it. yep, i'm a dork.
So yea, I'm moving to Boston in 2.5 weeks. I really like it there. Big city, but there's plenty of trees and nature and it's on the ocean and my favorite restaurant is there and i can go to vermont!! and i can go to maine and it'll only take 2hrs and i can go skiing alllllll winter long! haha, sounds funny coming from a girl who loathes winter and would do anything to live in AZ or NV due to the weather and scenery. Scenery is what does it for me. i'm guessing it's because i'm a artsy/fartsy fashion/photography lover, but i can't live somewhere that isn't interesting or breath taking. Boston may not have the cultural background i want to surround myself in, but it's great. It'll be awesome to see my sister and my bff Tracy more. It's just so hard to make pals in nyc and the scenery gets old after a while. there are some really great spots, don't get me wrong, but there's something unexplainable that's not meshing well with me. it could be that i don't totally have my own space to live, or like i said, it's hard to meet people here.. ugh and there's just too many people here! gah! haha. i imagine i'll wind up in nyc again. it would be hard to never be here again being in the fashion industry. i wish i would've been able to explore the other borroughs... Queens and Brooklyn to be exact. Yep, so operation Boss-town is Sunday, March 28.
So i'm obsessed with peanut butter truffles. ugh. they're going to be the death of me, if my insides aren't.
I had a cupcake from Billy's the other day, and while it was delightful, it was no Magnolia's cupcake. hehe.
My brother said it was 80 in Houston today. What a jerk.
Oh, and i have to have this BJ jacket. haha. i've been talking about how i want to buy or make something with a bustle for a while... and ask and you shall receive. ::sigh::
3.07.2010
I will never understand... a lot. ha.
I will never understand...
-why, on the subway, a bunch of men will be sitting down and a number of women will be standing.
-what happened to manners. (see above)
-why guys not in a girls league will still pursue that girl. meanwhile, guys who stand a better chance are too afraid to approach a girl. (minus "that guy" type guys)
-why people wear sweat pants or velour track suits out of the house and think it's ok.
-why i'm states away and now a few guys from home miss me and want to see me. eh, i guess it's apart of wanting what you can't have. LOL.
-cargo pants. gross. yea, daniel tosh has a great joke about them, but that's where their coolness starts and ends. i saw a man on the subway yesterday in cargo dress pants; he looked ridiculous!!
-"pull your pigtails, push you in the mud"-type people. no need to pussyfoot around, we're no longer children.
-people who drink bud light... or just about any light beer. grow a set. haha. even in my poorest of days, you won't catch me drinking that shizz. pbr is better! if you're worried about your figure, drink vodka/water like me!
-girls who go to the gym rocking the smoky eye makeup. it's like 5 pm on a crappy weekday, pull it together.
-why on earth you would want a tattoo on your neck or hands.
-why i crave mcd's cheeseburgers and fries... quite often.
-where time goes. mostly personal time.
-how/why people aren't proactive about their future.
-why people give up on their dreams to live and die in the same city they grew up in. some people want this, and i'm not hating on them, it's those who did want to do big things but get married and have babies instead.
-new yorkers.
fun stuff!!
"omgosh, the bar i'm at smells like Skeeps."
"oooh ooo i'm easy, easy like sunday morning... that's me serenading you." --'that's my song.. how'd you know? and i mean that seriously.. long story involving Arby's' -- "had no idea it was your song! just came to my mind today... and story with arbys? nice. can't say i'm surprised"
'...but idk... there's a few really tall, good looking guys here now! haha' --"that's ok, sometimes you just have to get in where you fit in... and right now i'm surrounded by hot, horny 18 year old girls. lol"
"'Where are all the GOOD looking people at?!" a bitch tits quote that is soo Columbia-esque. it's uglies r us here!"
"What do you mean, you wish? i swear your kind drinks for free"
"I sang 'lets get it on' by marvin gaye at karaoke. So when are you going to be back?"
"not giving in to the temptation of mcd after working out is hard.. especially when it's across the street :("
"i'm beginning to feel like you... i'm forever fixing something, paitning something or going to the hardware store. crazy internship."
britney and i talking about me telling my bro that if i dont land a job that i'm moving in with him and how that statement ended our text conversation very quick. i believe britney was giving my brother some sympathy and i say, "like what?! his gf's ma just gave him her house!!" yep, that's some bs. luckiest unlucky person ever. i hate him. ha.
i look like a damn starving, african child; small limbs, robust belly! haha
:)
-why, on the subway, a bunch of men will be sitting down and a number of women will be standing.
-what happened to manners. (see above)
-why guys not in a girls league will still pursue that girl. meanwhile, guys who stand a better chance are too afraid to approach a girl. (minus "that guy" type guys)
-why people wear sweat pants or velour track suits out of the house and think it's ok.
-why i'm states away and now a few guys from home miss me and want to see me. eh, i guess it's apart of wanting what you can't have. LOL.
-cargo pants. gross. yea, daniel tosh has a great joke about them, but that's where their coolness starts and ends. i saw a man on the subway yesterday in cargo dress pants; he looked ridiculous!!
-"pull your pigtails, push you in the mud"-type people. no need to pussyfoot around, we're no longer children.
-people who drink bud light... or just about any light beer. grow a set. haha. even in my poorest of days, you won't catch me drinking that shizz. pbr is better! if you're worried about your figure, drink vodka/water like me!
-girls who go to the gym rocking the smoky eye makeup. it's like 5 pm on a crappy weekday, pull it together.
-why on earth you would want a tattoo on your neck or hands.
-why i crave mcd's cheeseburgers and fries... quite often.
-where time goes. mostly personal time.
-how/why people aren't proactive about their future.
-why people give up on their dreams to live and die in the same city they grew up in. some people want this, and i'm not hating on them, it's those who did want to do big things but get married and have babies instead.
-new yorkers.
fun stuff!!
"omgosh, the bar i'm at smells like Skeeps."
"oooh ooo i'm easy, easy like sunday morning... that's me serenading you." --'that's my song.. how'd you know? and i mean that seriously.. long story involving Arby's' -- "had no idea it was your song! just came to my mind today... and story with arbys? nice. can't say i'm surprised"
'...but idk... there's a few really tall, good looking guys here now! haha' --"that's ok, sometimes you just have to get in where you fit in... and right now i'm surrounded by hot, horny 18 year old girls. lol"
"'Where are all the GOOD looking people at?!" a bitch tits quote that is soo Columbia-esque. it's uglies r us here!"
"What do you mean, you wish? i swear your kind drinks for free"
"I sang 'lets get it on' by marvin gaye at karaoke. So when are you going to be back?"
"not giving in to the temptation of mcd after working out is hard.. especially when it's across the street :("
"i'm beginning to feel like you... i'm forever fixing something, paitning something or going to the hardware store. crazy internship."
britney and i talking about me telling my bro that if i dont land a job that i'm moving in with him and how that statement ended our text conversation very quick. i believe britney was giving my brother some sympathy and i say, "like what?! his gf's ma just gave him her house!!" yep, that's some bs. luckiest unlucky person ever. i hate him. ha.
i look like a damn starving, african child; small limbs, robust belly! haha
:)
3.02.2010
omgosh! my diploma arrives tomorrow!
and i'm in nyc :( i love that i received an email from UPS about it. haha. $20 says they spelled my name wrong. the paper i got in the mail saying i graduated magna cum laude was spelled wrong. haha. i have a really simple name, i don't get it.
ugh, i have a great idea for a blog... but i'm soooooo exhausted. Yay, for being wide awake at 5am. fml.
i think i'm back to being semi-obsessed with the gym. :) and i just love east harlem. i wish i had more than $30 in my bank account so i could eat some delicious hispanic food. dang.
maybe tomorrow i'll blog what's on my mind.
ugh, i have a great idea for a blog... but i'm soooooo exhausted. Yay, for being wide awake at 5am. fml.
i think i'm back to being semi-obsessed with the gym. :) and i just love east harlem. i wish i had more than $30 in my bank account so i could eat some delicious hispanic food. dang.
maybe tomorrow i'll blog what's on my mind.
ruin me. lol.
i'm horrible at updating.
i finally went to the gym yesterday! i ended up going to the one in e. harlem, and it was fabulous! then i ruined my 3 mi run and half hour ab work out by going to The Shake Shack with Russell. That place was simply amazing!! i had caramel shake, because you can't go to a place that has the word 'shake' in the title and not get one!, and a cheeseburger. both were soo good! it was so good that i went there today with my pal/roomie. haha! we were going to have burgers regardless and i told her so much about shake shack, so we went there... but to the one on the upper west side. mmm peanut butter shake. yep, so i'll be running 4 mi. tomorrow! eek.
getting in shape is a pain. i wouldn't necessarily say that i'm out of shape, but things could be better. then again, a lot of it is out of my control. thank you surgery! and i'm 99.9% sure there's something wrong going on with my internal organs. i have a lot of scar tissue, and i'm supposed to get it removed through another surgery or steroids (LOL) but i haven't. scar tissue is a pain! i go through stints where any time i make a quit move or sneeze or laugh too hard, i buckle over in pain. i'm certain that something ripped inside of me the other day. eww! haha. yea, i was curled up in a ball on the floor for a few after that. oh, waah waah, right? eh, it sucks. oh, life. i really liked that gym, so hopefully i keep going... summer is coming up!! can't be a total skinny whale. HAHA. wow, i'm silly.
so things have been crazy lately. i worked 8 days in a row at the showroom. GAH! it was a lot of work and exhausting, but a lot of fun at the same time. i got to play sales rep at Coterie, and even opened a new acct for the sales rep. woohoo! it was nice to be given lots of responsibility and show that i can handle it. i made a new pal, and immediately told my ma that he was going to be my new bff. he's going to be the new sales rep at the showroom and he's completely adorable! he's from the LA showroom and is replacing someone at the nyc one. the reps invited me out with them last sunday, after the first day of Coterie, and i had a really good time. i'm glad they invited me out... it was nice to get to know the people i work with and some of the reps at the LA showroom that were in town for the tradeshow.
trying to find a real job is a pain. side note: it bothers me when people say, "don't you have a job?" or "so the job you have now is a fake one?" No, you idiot! i work a part time job that doesn't pay much more than lima beans an hour.. that is not a real job. i don't plan on working part time in a retail store after i paid over $60,000 for a degree!! oh, morons... can't stand them!!!! yep, that really fires me up. a real job= a career!! who the hell doesn't know that!! we only say that all through college (and after college when we can't find decent employment) about how we want real jobs and not half ass ones that barely pay.
any way, things haven't been going as planned in the quest for a real job. i had an interview, and ended up not getting the job. i was severely bummed. it's just so aggravating when you know you're qualified for a position and then you don't get it. i also love when i get a reply email saying, 'with all your experience in sales, why would you want to do merchandising?' then it asked something about my qualities for the job. idk, it was the rudest email i've received. it was clear that this guy didn't even read my resume or cover letter. one, at 16 you can't be a real merchandiser. two, if he took the time to actually read over my resume it's more than obvious that every job i've ever had i did merchandising. come on!! wtf do you think i do at a SHOWROOM?! haha. so i replied back with a "lovely" response to his Q's, and mentioned that he can refer to my resume more than once.
something good happened today! well, other than finding the betsey johnson jacket of my dreams!! celeste and i spent a little too much time at BJ, so we had to change locations of the second store we wanted to go to. we were trying to go to brooklyn to check out brooklyn industries, but we were running very short on time. instead, we went to soho location. we were chatting it up with two employees about the store--they're into sustainability and eco-design-- and how we think it's so great and how we're into that too. celeste mentions that i was interested in a job and the one person we were speaking with said that there might be someone in the store that i could talk to about the position. i ended up speaking with a guy about the boston location that is opening next month (on Newbury St of course!!) and i gave him my resume :) he told me to resend my resume to him at his personal email address and that he'd like to schedule a meeting with me next week when he gets back from boston. how exciting?! heck yea for being in the right place at the right time. things like this never happen to me. i check out his business card when i get home and to find out that i was chatting it up with the district manager. haha. wow. i really, really hope something great comes from this. i'd live in boston in a heart beat, and hell yes i would work on newbury st. i'm not going to get my hopes up about it, but the whole situation was really awesome. i don't want to be pessimistic, but i'm not going to be totally optimistic.
everything is kind of crazy. i have no clue where i'm going to be in 30 days. i have to be "out" of my current living arrangement by March 31 and i'm not sure where i'll be headed. i was "invited" to stay in boston for a bit for fun/try to find employment... or i can go back to MI. a part of me wants to go home.. mostly for silly reasons, like pals, but there's no work for me there. more than likely, if i don't find something in the city, i'll be going to boston for a bit... then i'll crawl back to mi :( the upside to going home is that i can work my lovely 2 jobs, possibly a 3rd one, and save money to move. gah. this being grown thing is hard. ha.
now time for some funny/inappropriateness!
You say it like i'm judging you. i don't care if you went ATM with him. (hahaha!)
A big hot mess of fun. like a syringe full of blow and H. (i suppose that's a compliment! matty!)
plan po shouldn't be an option.
oh please. getting no sex is better than terrible sex.
he corrected me for saying 'good' instead of 'well.' i played it off like i didn't care, but i immediately thought, "wtf?! really?! i'm going to punch you in the face!"
i'm gonna buy my ass a valentines day present from Tiffany. i'll buy your ass a pashmina from the street vendor outside!
i'm going effin nuts... i got a creepy homeless man on my left staring and 2 people in front of me hardcore making out. im at starbucks. wtf.
who more or less conceives a child at McD's?!? they need to leave.
idk. you have a lot of assessing to do. what works for j and i (haha) we only hang out 1 or 2x a week. then i'm on a rollercoaster of sometimes having feelings for him and other times i don't care. --haha.
fml.. im destined to live with my parents the rest of my life! and the weird "salesman," or street telemarketer as i like to call them, who i decided to give my number to just txtd to ask if i smoke weed. insult to injury much?
wish your sister luck.. otherwise i'm moving in with you, broke, unemployed, and with expensive taste.
this is already date from hell and i'm not on it yet. i need a waffle.
i need to voice a complaint with the maker of my aftershave/cologne who listed no label or warning against applying to fresh shaved ----- (note to readers: i'll let you fill in the blank. haha! as if other things i've posted above aren't risque enough) ...think home alone. (haha.. <3 )
monkey suits/jammies are cute for little kids, we'd just look like we were in the "Bad Touch" video. HAHA!
oh, the things people send to me via text... heh, and the things i send back via text :)
geoffrey the giraffe hugged me yesterday! i was the happiest adult ever in toys r us.
time for bed! hope you enjoyed all that. i didn't reread any of this, so hopefully it makes sense. haha.
i finally went to the gym yesterday! i ended up going to the one in e. harlem, and it was fabulous! then i ruined my 3 mi run and half hour ab work out by going to The Shake Shack with Russell. That place was simply amazing!! i had caramel shake, because you can't go to a place that has the word 'shake' in the title and not get one!, and a cheeseburger. both were soo good! it was so good that i went there today with my pal/roomie. haha! we were going to have burgers regardless and i told her so much about shake shack, so we went there... but to the one on the upper west side. mmm peanut butter shake. yep, so i'll be running 4 mi. tomorrow! eek.
getting in shape is a pain. i wouldn't necessarily say that i'm out of shape, but things could be better. then again, a lot of it is out of my control. thank you surgery! and i'm 99.9% sure there's something wrong going on with my internal organs. i have a lot of scar tissue, and i'm supposed to get it removed through another surgery or steroids (LOL) but i haven't. scar tissue is a pain! i go through stints where any time i make a quit move or sneeze or laugh too hard, i buckle over in pain. i'm certain that something ripped inside of me the other day. eww! haha. yea, i was curled up in a ball on the floor for a few after that. oh, waah waah, right? eh, it sucks. oh, life. i really liked that gym, so hopefully i keep going... summer is coming up!! can't be a total skinny whale. HAHA. wow, i'm silly.
so things have been crazy lately. i worked 8 days in a row at the showroom. GAH! it was a lot of work and exhausting, but a lot of fun at the same time. i got to play sales rep at Coterie, and even opened a new acct for the sales rep. woohoo! it was nice to be given lots of responsibility and show that i can handle it. i made a new pal, and immediately told my ma that he was going to be my new bff. he's going to be the new sales rep at the showroom and he's completely adorable! he's from the LA showroom and is replacing someone at the nyc one. the reps invited me out with them last sunday, after the first day of Coterie, and i had a really good time. i'm glad they invited me out... it was nice to get to know the people i work with and some of the reps at the LA showroom that were in town for the tradeshow.
trying to find a real job is a pain. side note: it bothers me when people say, "don't you have a job?" or "so the job you have now is a fake one?" No, you idiot! i work a part time job that doesn't pay much more than lima beans an hour.. that is not a real job. i don't plan on working part time in a retail store after i paid over $60,000 for a degree!! oh, morons... can't stand them!!!! yep, that really fires me up. a real job= a career!! who the hell doesn't know that!! we only say that all through college (and after college when we can't find decent employment) about how we want real jobs and not half ass ones that barely pay.
any way, things haven't been going as planned in the quest for a real job. i had an interview, and ended up not getting the job. i was severely bummed. it's just so aggravating when you know you're qualified for a position and then you don't get it. i also love when i get a reply email saying, 'with all your experience in sales, why would you want to do merchandising?' then it asked something about my qualities for the job. idk, it was the rudest email i've received. it was clear that this guy didn't even read my resume or cover letter. one, at 16 you can't be a real merchandiser. two, if he took the time to actually read over my resume it's more than obvious that every job i've ever had i did merchandising. come on!! wtf do you think i do at a SHOWROOM?! haha. so i replied back with a "lovely" response to his Q's, and mentioned that he can refer to my resume more than once.
something good happened today! well, other than finding the betsey johnson jacket of my dreams!! celeste and i spent a little too much time at BJ, so we had to change locations of the second store we wanted to go to. we were trying to go to brooklyn to check out brooklyn industries, but we were running very short on time. instead, we went to soho location. we were chatting it up with two employees about the store--they're into sustainability and eco-design-- and how we think it's so great and how we're into that too. celeste mentions that i was interested in a job and the one person we were speaking with said that there might be someone in the store that i could talk to about the position. i ended up speaking with a guy about the boston location that is opening next month (on Newbury St of course!!) and i gave him my resume :) he told me to resend my resume to him at his personal email address and that he'd like to schedule a meeting with me next week when he gets back from boston. how exciting?! heck yea for being in the right place at the right time. things like this never happen to me. i check out his business card when i get home and to find out that i was chatting it up with the district manager. haha. wow. i really, really hope something great comes from this. i'd live in boston in a heart beat, and hell yes i would work on newbury st. i'm not going to get my hopes up about it, but the whole situation was really awesome. i don't want to be pessimistic, but i'm not going to be totally optimistic.
everything is kind of crazy. i have no clue where i'm going to be in 30 days. i have to be "out" of my current living arrangement by March 31 and i'm not sure where i'll be headed. i was "invited" to stay in boston for a bit for fun/try to find employment... or i can go back to MI. a part of me wants to go home.. mostly for silly reasons, like pals, but there's no work for me there. more than likely, if i don't find something in the city, i'll be going to boston for a bit... then i'll crawl back to mi :( the upside to going home is that i can work my lovely 2 jobs, possibly a 3rd one, and save money to move. gah. this being grown thing is hard. ha.
now time for some funny/inappropriateness!
You say it like i'm judging you. i don't care if you went ATM with him. (hahaha!)
A big hot mess of fun. like a syringe full of blow and H. (i suppose that's a compliment! matty!)
plan po shouldn't be an option.
oh please. getting no sex is better than terrible sex.
he corrected me for saying 'good' instead of 'well.' i played it off like i didn't care, but i immediately thought, "wtf?! really?! i'm going to punch you in the face!"
i'm gonna buy my ass a valentines day present from Tiffany. i'll buy your ass a pashmina from the street vendor outside!
i'm going effin nuts... i got a creepy homeless man on my left staring and 2 people in front of me hardcore making out. im at starbucks. wtf.
who more or less conceives a child at McD's?!? they need to leave.
idk. you have a lot of assessing to do. what works for j and i (haha) we only hang out 1 or 2x a week. then i'm on a rollercoaster of sometimes having feelings for him and other times i don't care. --haha.
fml.. im destined to live with my parents the rest of my life! and the weird "salesman," or street telemarketer as i like to call them, who i decided to give my number to just txtd to ask if i smoke weed. insult to injury much?
wish your sister luck.. otherwise i'm moving in with you, broke, unemployed, and with expensive taste.
this is already date from hell and i'm not on it yet. i need a waffle.
i need to voice a complaint with the maker of my aftershave/cologne who listed no label or warning against applying to fresh shaved ----- (note to readers: i'll let you fill in the blank. haha! as if other things i've posted above aren't risque enough) ...think home alone. (haha.. <3 )
monkey suits/jammies are cute for little kids, we'd just look like we were in the "Bad Touch" video. HAHA!
oh, the things people send to me via text... heh, and the things i send back via text :)
geoffrey the giraffe hugged me yesterday! i was the happiest adult ever in toys r us.
time for bed! hope you enjoyed all that. i didn't reread any of this, so hopefully it makes sense. haha.
2.18.2010
There's such thing as BAD stretching?! pssh.
i wrote this about a week ago,.. i wrote more just now, but of course it didn't sav and now i'm too tired/angry to rewrite it all.
I think i appreciate my friends more the older i get. heck, i appreciate anyone who still considers me a pal after listening to one of my crazy/interesting dilemmas/stories or after a night of heavy drinking with me. SSS! :) life is good.
I had a great hour long conversation with my ma today about careers, being broke, getting married, and how i have goals. haha. While talking about how all my 2nd cousins who are my age are now married my ma tells me that while i'm not getting any younger, i'm trying to make a life/career for myself and that i didn't work that hard and spend that much money to work somewhere like JCP for the rest of my life while paying off my student loans. HAHA. gosh, i wish i could direct quote how she put all of that. it was soo funny, but soo true. it's not that i feel behind because i'm not married, it's just weird that everyone around me is doing all that and i just want to be successful in the fashion industry. A lot of people give up too soon. then again, i guess some people are content where they are.. i just want more. My ma did tell me a hundred times that i need to find someone. haha. she's so weird. i know she'd be all pissy if i started seriously dating someone again. anyone want to guess where i get my wishy-washyness from? we have this conversation at least once a month. today i was having a sad day, and when i feel all lame, i call my ma. our chats always cheer me up and somehow inspire me... even if she lectures me a lot.
We talked about how I want to buy a pair of Christian Louboutin's. She had no clue who he was until I said "you know, the shoes with the red soles." She says, "Oh! the ones Oprah wears. You know I could paint the bottom of some shoes red for very cheap." 'HAHA! Ma, that's not the same!' "It's just a name, Shannon. How about that Alexander guy? Who does that?!" 'Alexander McQueen! So sad.' "Who kills themselves because their mother died?!" 'Well, what do you think i'm going to do when you die?' "you better not!!" 'but you're my everything, ma! if you die, i don't have anything else going on' "don't talk like that! haha" (and keeps saying something about me having kids)
I think i appreciate my friends more the older i get. heck, i appreciate anyone who still considers me a pal after listening to one of my crazy/interesting dilemmas/stories or after a night of heavy drinking with me. SSS! :) life is good.
I had a great hour long conversation with my ma today about careers, being broke, getting married, and how i have goals. haha. While talking about how all my 2nd cousins who are my age are now married my ma tells me that while i'm not getting any younger, i'm trying to make a life/career for myself and that i didn't work that hard and spend that much money to work somewhere like JCP for the rest of my life while paying off my student loans. HAHA. gosh, i wish i could direct quote how she put all of that. it was soo funny, but soo true. it's not that i feel behind because i'm not married, it's just weird that everyone around me is doing all that and i just want to be successful in the fashion industry. A lot of people give up too soon. then again, i guess some people are content where they are.. i just want more. My ma did tell me a hundred times that i need to find someone. haha. she's so weird. i know she'd be all pissy if i started seriously dating someone again. anyone want to guess where i get my wishy-washyness from? we have this conversation at least once a month. today i was having a sad day, and when i feel all lame, i call my ma. our chats always cheer me up and somehow inspire me... even if she lectures me a lot.
We talked about how I want to buy a pair of Christian Louboutin's. She had no clue who he was until I said "you know, the shoes with the red soles." She says, "Oh! the ones Oprah wears. You know I could paint the bottom of some shoes red for very cheap." 'HAHA! Ma, that's not the same!' "It's just a name, Shannon. How about that Alexander guy? Who does that?!" 'Alexander McQueen! So sad.' "Who kills themselves because their mother died?!" 'Well, what do you think i'm going to do when you die?' "you better not!!" 'but you're my everything, ma! if you die, i don't have anything else going on' "don't talk like that! haha" (and keeps saying something about me having kids)
2.11.2010
If i get food poisoning one more time!!! grrrrr!
I had a great post started, but computer decided it needed to restart itself for some crazy reason. ugh, just another reason why i hate pc's!... even if this computer is super cute and weighs 2lbs.
Yep. so i puked all over myself on the way to work the other day. AWESOME! oh, and i was covered... and super smelly. my poor peacoat and Kenneth Cole boots :( and i guess hair, too! My body pretty much hates living here. It's trying to reject itself out of nyc. bummer.
I made a new friend the other day!!! woohoo!! we got the biggest margarita's i've ever seen. MMM. the drinks were rather cheap. That was at Dallas BBQ in Times Sq. I may or may not have gotten a little tipsy.
This week has been pretty low-key for me. Today was the first day I haven't felt horrible.
My pal Kady will be in town this weekend, and I'm beyond excited. I'm glad I have a couple days off, so I'll get to see her a lot.
ugh, lame post. i'm tired.
so i've decided that i'm going to start writing a book soon. i've started planning out some sub-topics, and I think it's going to be hilarious.
yea, i have a lot more to talk about, but i'm too tired. sorry.
RIP Alexander McQueen.
I had a great post started, but computer decided it needed to restart itself for some crazy reason. ugh, just another reason why i hate pc's!... even if this computer is super cute and weighs 2lbs.
Yep. so i puked all over myself on the way to work the other day. AWESOME! oh, and i was covered... and super smelly. my poor peacoat and Kenneth Cole boots :( and i guess hair, too! My body pretty much hates living here. It's trying to reject itself out of nyc. bummer.
I made a new friend the other day!!! woohoo!! we got the biggest margarita's i've ever seen. MMM. the drinks were rather cheap. That was at Dallas BBQ in Times Sq. I may or may not have gotten a little tipsy.
This week has been pretty low-key for me. Today was the first day I haven't felt horrible.
My pal Kady will be in town this weekend, and I'm beyond excited. I'm glad I have a couple days off, so I'll get to see her a lot.
ugh, lame post. i'm tired.
so i've decided that i'm going to start writing a book soon. i've started planning out some sub-topics, and I think it's going to be hilarious.
yea, i have a lot more to talk about, but i'm too tired. sorry.
RIP Alexander McQueen.
2.06.2010
"You have chocolate all over your face!!" hehe
SAGITTARIUS: “Baby steps” is the best approach in this situation. Even if you want to waltz right in you don’t have the capacity to move freely and you are totally unfamiliar with the territory. In addition to that, whoever’s out there isn’t quite sure about you and they are even less sure about themselves. The last thing you need is to get hooked up with yet another loser who doesn’t know what’s going on. It’s OK to get acquainted, but as soon as you get a faint whiff of dishonesty or insecurity trust your instincts enough to know that you’d be better off elsewhere.
--haha. oh, Cal! this should be fun. ;)
Tried on some Christian Louboutin's today. ::sigh:: yep, i must buy a pair as soon as I can almost afford them! haha. :)
Last night I went out with Amit and Russell. We tried going to Art Bar, but it (and every other place in the general area) was packed :( So we went to Asian 289 (best review of the place) We went there 1. because it said "ASIAN" in huge letters across the place, 2. we had no other options, and 3. not too shabby drink specials. On the food menu was Italian and different forms of Asian (thai and indian). Weirdest, coolest place ever and the food prices were amazing! I paid $8 for a huge plate of Thai Chicken. It was delightful, but not as delightful as the huge "wafel" I got afterward!! mmm waffle cart, appropriately named "Wafels & Dinges." Yea, I grabbed one of their business cards. Apparently they have a website, a hot-wafel-line #, as well as a twitter. HECK YES!! Yep. best waffle ever. I will be going there asap.
Cheap vodka has a way of catching up with you. well, vodka in general has a way of catching up with you, but that's not the point right now. ha. 3:30 a.m. rolls around and my stomach decided to remind me of how cheap that vodka was. I didn't get sick or anything, it was just that nasty reminder you get after drinking something god awful. we've all been there.
I think 5th Ave is TOO overwhelming for me. Too many cool stores and too many people. I still wonder how Juicy Couture gets away with being called Juicy "Couture" when there is nothing couture about it!! that's annoying. Most people who buy Juicy likely have no clue what the word "couture" means. poor things. poor slaves to "fashion." Eh, I can't lie, I do enjoy a few Juicy things...
I'm so exhausted. Tomorrow should be entertaining. first work, then drinks. haha. oh, i'm going to get kidnapped in this big city.
me: "let's hope i don't get kidnapped!"
brit: "i'd listen to Cal."
brit: haha, good thing you're out there, for his sake anyway. oh j. and these are only things he's telling you about.
--hahahaha. (i'm documenting this for future reference and laughter)
T: i' never having sex again... without a condom or a plan B pill on hand.
---HAHA oh, my friends, and so ironic that the plan B pill was a friendly topic the other week.
i miss my pals.
--haha. oh, Cal! this should be fun. ;)
Tried on some Christian Louboutin's today. ::sigh:: yep, i must buy a pair as soon as I can almost afford them! haha. :)
Last night I went out with Amit and Russell. We tried going to Art Bar, but it (and every other place in the general area) was packed :( So we went to Asian 289 (best review of the place) We went there 1. because it said "ASIAN" in huge letters across the place, 2. we had no other options, and 3. not too shabby drink specials. On the food menu was Italian and different forms of Asian (thai and indian). Weirdest, coolest place ever and the food prices were amazing! I paid $8 for a huge plate of Thai Chicken. It was delightful, but not as delightful as the huge "wafel" I got afterward!! mmm waffle cart, appropriately named "Wafels & Dinges." Yea, I grabbed one of their business cards. Apparently they have a website, a hot-wafel-line #, as well as a twitter. HECK YES!! Yep. best waffle ever. I will be going there asap.
Cheap vodka has a way of catching up with you. well, vodka in general has a way of catching up with you, but that's not the point right now. ha. 3:30 a.m. rolls around and my stomach decided to remind me of how cheap that vodka was. I didn't get sick or anything, it was just that nasty reminder you get after drinking something god awful. we've all been there.
I think 5th Ave is TOO overwhelming for me. Too many cool stores and too many people. I still wonder how Juicy Couture gets away with being called Juicy "Couture" when there is nothing couture about it!! that's annoying. Most people who buy Juicy likely have no clue what the word "couture" means. poor things. poor slaves to "fashion." Eh, I can't lie, I do enjoy a few Juicy things...
I'm so exhausted. Tomorrow should be entertaining. first work, then drinks. haha. oh, i'm going to get kidnapped in this big city.
me: "let's hope i don't get kidnapped!"
brit: "i'd listen to Cal."
brit: haha, good thing you're out there, for his sake anyway. oh j. and these are only things he's telling you about.
--hahahaha. (i'm documenting this for future reference and laughter)
T: i' never having sex again... without a condom or a plan B pill on hand.
---HAHA oh, my friends, and so ironic that the plan B pill was a friendly topic the other week.
i miss my pals.
2.02.2010
Almonds are my weakness.
And so will be Chobani yogurt! SO much better than the crappy greek yogurt my ma tried to poison me with before I moved to nyc. haha. (britney, you should try it.)
I made a good mistake of going out on Saturday night with my old roomie, Sarah. I didn't get home until after 4 am. Guess who had to be at work by 7:45 am?! :( i slept 2 hrs, through on some jeans and left. i was back home from the meeting by 10:35 am and slept until 3pm. When I woke up, it was a total time warp... it felt like 10 am, but sadly it was time to go back to work. The paying job is going well. It's so weird to be one of the few native English speakers. Wish I would've kept up on my Spanish. darn.
Waffles at 4 am are the best kind of waffles... even if you did acquire 2 idiot guys along the way! hey, they paid for our cab! haha.
There wasn't much to do at the internship today, but I feel like i'm making a good impression on the people i work with :) Coterie, a tradeshow, is coming up the week after fashion week and I get to work at one of our booths :) AWESOME! then again, the tradeshow is one reason why the showroom even has interns. i'm excited to get to talk to a lot of buyers and be apart of the whole ordeal. Just knocking out goals I set for myself left and right. haha.
The Dirty Show XI is rapidl approaching in Detroit!! I'm SO sad that I'm going to miss it this year! I recommend that ALL my MI pals go to it! The artwork is amazing, creative, and a good mix of art and smut. I've always loved that the show is during V-day weekend.
An article that gets me a little upset is Name Brands v. Knock-Offs. I really can't believe some of the responses. I guess it's all about image to some people, when in a sense, that's not what it's all about. I really disagree with the woman that says she'd buy a knock-off because the average consumer wouldn't know the different. I really don't believe that's true... especially in NYC, of all places. Knock-offs steal a designers creativity and hardwork. A lot goes into designing and to have someone steal your idea and make little changes to it is outrageous. This also hurts these businesses. I don't really want to go on a rant about fakes and how it's wrong to support them, but read the article.. it's interesting.
I made a good mistake of going out on Saturday night with my old roomie, Sarah. I didn't get home until after 4 am. Guess who had to be at work by 7:45 am?! :( i slept 2 hrs, through on some jeans and left. i was back home from the meeting by 10:35 am and slept until 3pm. When I woke up, it was a total time warp... it felt like 10 am, but sadly it was time to go back to work. The paying job is going well. It's so weird to be one of the few native English speakers. Wish I would've kept up on my Spanish. darn.
Waffles at 4 am are the best kind of waffles... even if you did acquire 2 idiot guys along the way! hey, they paid for our cab! haha.
There wasn't much to do at the internship today, but I feel like i'm making a good impression on the people i work with :) Coterie, a tradeshow, is coming up the week after fashion week and I get to work at one of our booths :) AWESOME! then again, the tradeshow is one reason why the showroom even has interns. i'm excited to get to talk to a lot of buyers and be apart of the whole ordeal. Just knocking out goals I set for myself left and right. haha.
The Dirty Show XI is rapidl approaching in Detroit!! I'm SO sad that I'm going to miss it this year! I recommend that ALL my MI pals go to it! The artwork is amazing, creative, and a good mix of art and smut. I've always loved that the show is during V-day weekend.
An article that gets me a little upset is Name Brands v. Knock-Offs. I really can't believe some of the responses. I guess it's all about image to some people, when in a sense, that's not what it's all about. I really disagree with the woman that says she'd buy a knock-off because the average consumer wouldn't know the different. I really don't believe that's true... especially in NYC, of all places. Knock-offs steal a designers creativity and hardwork. A lot goes into designing and to have someone steal your idea and make little changes to it is outrageous. This also hurts these businesses. I don't really want to go on a rant about fakes and how it's wrong to support them, but read the article.. it's interesting.
1.30.2010
Oh, so this is French food
Today, I went with Amit to brunch at a French cafe called Cafe Du Soleil. It was a little pricey, but SO worth it. I wish I would've taken a picture of my meal! I'll try to do that from now on, even if it's just on my phone. The dish I got is called Omelette Provencal. Description: Omelette with roasted eggplant, tomato, onions, grilled zucchini, basil, and parmesan. My meal came with a salad as well, and of course it was delicious! Cafe Du Soleil uses only organic eggs too. It was definitely a cute little place. :)
My "roommates" got back from MI this morning. I've missed them so much! Celeste and I are plotting to get into some tradeshows as "designers planning to open a store and carry other lines as well." hehe. Hopefully our plan works.
Tomorrow is my first day at my paid job. haha. Well, it's only a work meeting. Afterward, I'm going to try my luck again at the gym. GRR!
So this was a boring entry, sorry. I just really had to document where I ate today. :) hehe.
My "roommates" got back from MI this morning. I've missed them so much! Celeste and I are plotting to get into some tradeshows as "designers planning to open a store and carry other lines as well." hehe. Hopefully our plan works.
Tomorrow is my first day at my paid job. haha. Well, it's only a work meeting. Afterward, I'm going to try my luck again at the gym. GRR!
So this was a boring entry, sorry. I just really had to document where I ate today. :) hehe.
1.29.2010
Super Awesome!
Viktor & Rolf at Paris Fashion Week.
Theme: Credit Crunch Couture
Pretty awesome, right??
Now that I have the internet, on with the updates and rad-ness!
ok. i suck at this. I blame no Jan 2 post on Britney and her ability to make me consume too much water and vodka. haha. Ok, she only had a little to do with it. As she just told me "what happened to the other 27 days?" Good point. haha. Well life's been crazy and my weekends filled with water and vodka and sassy comments.
I up and moved to NYC on Saturday, January 16. The whole week before is quite the blur of hanging with pals, working everyday, going out on a hot date (haha) to the movies, britney leaving my trainwreck-self at steve's house, britney pawning me off on other people (HAHA), celebrating Kristal's bday!, and britney pretending to help me pack for the big move 6 hrs before my flight was scheduled to leave (plane left at 7 am! yikes!) :) Yea, i was too busy working and being social to pack. oh well.
NYC has been great so far. My internship is crazy, awesome, and the complete opposite of my last one. I have to do a lot of "bitch work," but I don't really mind. I actually find it to be quite humorous. :) I get to write purchase orders, prep samples to be sent to magazines and stores, and make phone calls to buyers a lot. Last week I gathered samples for Taylor Swift to wear in a photo shoot! That was pretty cool. I work with a lot of good lookin men my ma would love for me to marry or hook up with... too bad theyre all gay. yes, i said hook up. please remember the Michael Phelps talk my ma and I had 1.5 years ago. HAHA. hmm.. and feel free to come to your own conclusion on what hooking up means. lol. yea, my blog is going to prevent me fom landing a real job.
I've been hanging out with my glorious roommates/friends, Celeste and Bill, as well as my old roommate Sarah, from this past summer. hmm.. I got food poisoning last week after Celeste, Sarah and I went to Mama Mexico. Ugh, and I LOVE that place. Best guacamole ever! I'll go back there again.. I'm not mad, but I must say that food poisoning is at least 15x worse than a hangover. Hangovers are curable, food poisoning is not. gah.
Yesterday, it snowed. I walk out of my apt and see all these people carrying umbrellas like it's raining!!! I was thinking, "Crazy New Yorkers." Yea, I was saying that until I was walking the 4 avenues to my job. Damn snow was coming from every direction!! Somehow I managed to forget that the wind blows in all directions at once in NYC. You can never say, "there's a northeastern wind blowing," because it's not a NE wind, it's a NE, SE, NW, SW, and probably a usually non-existant EW and WE directions as well. I hate it. ha. Yep, and it was a blizzard. 1 hr after getting to work it had stopped snowing and all the snow had melted. What the heck NY?! I guess I'm not complaining though. I hate snow... unless skiing is involved. Or naked sledding. long story.
Fun things time!
ME to Brit: great! now that i commented on your Plan B KO comment, I have ads on facebook about buying Plan B. haha.
(guess that's an upgrade from the rehab ads)
Brit: I love Canadian commercials... processed cheese and MK-Zed.
Me: Only letter you actually have to spell with other letters.. haha oh, zed.
Me to Brit: The mariachi band is playing the macarena. <3
The Bally on 55th and Madison is a disappointment... how out of shape i'm going to be due to this is also a disappointment. I'm trying to not go grocery shopping until Friday, when I get paid. Yep, I'm going to starve to death. hahaha.
i nearly lost all my fingers by going to the grocery store without gloves on. i stood outside my apt door for a few so i could somewhat regain feeling in my fingers to find the keys in my not-so-deep pockets. 15 mins later i read the receipt. free delivery for any purchase over $25. i spent over $60. fml. yep, it's going to be a $4 margarita kind of night.
haha. good times!!
Horoscope for last week:
You tend to overlook the obvious in situations where you’re emotionally involved. Don’t automatically assume that people mean what they say or have any means to back their promises. If you want to avoid an upset, wait until they mess up and deal with it then; but you’d do better to see if you can get them to show their true colors before they let you down. This is the last thing you need. For too long you’ve gotten suckered in by the same old story. Waltzing right into situations that are about to stir up the pot, do you really want to do this?
--hmm...
This week:
Everything seems to be up in the air or confused by circumstances that are beyond your control. Not knowing what’s going on is easier to live with once you figure out how to be OK with more than your share of uncertainties. One thing at a time is the name of the game right now. Nothing is clear enough to see which direction things will take. In a way this gives you a great excuse to slow down and stay cool. If you can put a lid on your expectations and do whatever it takes to amp up the joy quotient, this could turn out to be a wonderful ride.
gotta love Cal Garrison.
I'm going through William Fitzsimmons withdrawls :( damn pandora doesn't have any of his music!! guess i'll be watching youtube videos.
Alright... time to prepare myself for a night of fun :)
I up and moved to NYC on Saturday, January 16. The whole week before is quite the blur of hanging with pals, working everyday, going out on a hot date (haha) to the movies, britney leaving my trainwreck-self at steve's house, britney pawning me off on other people (HAHA), celebrating Kristal's bday!, and britney pretending to help me pack for the big move 6 hrs before my flight was scheduled to leave (plane left at 7 am! yikes!) :) Yea, i was too busy working and being social to pack. oh well.
NYC has been great so far. My internship is crazy, awesome, and the complete opposite of my last one. I have to do a lot of "bitch work," but I don't really mind. I actually find it to be quite humorous. :) I get to write purchase orders, prep samples to be sent to magazines and stores, and make phone calls to buyers a lot. Last week I gathered samples for Taylor Swift to wear in a photo shoot! That was pretty cool. I work with a lot of good lookin men my ma would love for me to marry or hook up with... too bad theyre all gay. yes, i said hook up. please remember the Michael Phelps talk my ma and I had 1.5 years ago. HAHA. hmm.. and feel free to come to your own conclusion on what hooking up means. lol. yea, my blog is going to prevent me fom landing a real job.
I've been hanging out with my glorious roommates/friends, Celeste and Bill, as well as my old roommate Sarah, from this past summer. hmm.. I got food poisoning last week after Celeste, Sarah and I went to Mama Mexico. Ugh, and I LOVE that place. Best guacamole ever! I'll go back there again.. I'm not mad, but I must say that food poisoning is at least 15x worse than a hangover. Hangovers are curable, food poisoning is not. gah.
Yesterday, it snowed. I walk out of my apt and see all these people carrying umbrellas like it's raining!!! I was thinking, "Crazy New Yorkers." Yea, I was saying that until I was walking the 4 avenues to my job. Damn snow was coming from every direction!! Somehow I managed to forget that the wind blows in all directions at once in NYC. You can never say, "there's a northeastern wind blowing," because it's not a NE wind, it's a NE, SE, NW, SW, and probably a usually non-existant EW and WE directions as well. I hate it. ha. Yep, and it was a blizzard. 1 hr after getting to work it had stopped snowing and all the snow had melted. What the heck NY?! I guess I'm not complaining though. I hate snow... unless skiing is involved. Or naked sledding. long story.
Fun things time!
ME to Brit: great! now that i commented on your Plan B KO comment, I have ads on facebook about buying Plan B. haha.
(guess that's an upgrade from the rehab ads)
Brit: I love Canadian commercials... processed cheese and MK-Zed.
Me: Only letter you actually have to spell with other letters.. haha oh, zed.
Me to Brit: The mariachi band is playing the macarena. <3
The Bally on 55th and Madison is a disappointment... how out of shape i'm going to be due to this is also a disappointment. I'm trying to not go grocery shopping until Friday, when I get paid. Yep, I'm going to starve to death. hahaha.
i nearly lost all my fingers by going to the grocery store without gloves on. i stood outside my apt door for a few so i could somewhat regain feeling in my fingers to find the keys in my not-so-deep pockets. 15 mins later i read the receipt. free delivery for any purchase over $25. i spent over $60. fml. yep, it's going to be a $4 margarita kind of night.
haha. good times!!
Horoscope for last week:
You tend to overlook the obvious in situations where you’re emotionally involved. Don’t automatically assume that people mean what they say or have any means to back their promises. If you want to avoid an upset, wait until they mess up and deal with it then; but you’d do better to see if you can get them to show their true colors before they let you down. This is the last thing you need. For too long you’ve gotten suckered in by the same old story. Waltzing right into situations that are about to stir up the pot, do you really want to do this?
--hmm...
This week:
Everything seems to be up in the air or confused by circumstances that are beyond your control. Not knowing what’s going on is easier to live with once you figure out how to be OK with more than your share of uncertainties. One thing at a time is the name of the game right now. Nothing is clear enough to see which direction things will take. In a way this gives you a great excuse to slow down and stay cool. If you can put a lid on your expectations and do whatever it takes to amp up the joy quotient, this could turn out to be a wonderful ride.
gotta love Cal Garrison.
I'm going through William Fitzsimmons withdrawls :( damn pandora doesn't have any of his music!! guess i'll be watching youtube videos.
Alright... time to prepare myself for a night of fun :)
1.01.2010
#1
I also love The Jersey Shore. There's a marathon on today and I'm pretty much in heaven. haha.
NYE! What an interesting night. I was kind of sad I had other plans than years past of going to Mike's house, but I had a great night with Steve. We went out in EL and ended up at Rick's. haha. Saw an old "flame" there. hmm... can I really call him that? idk. It was weird because we both live no where near EL, but we were at the same "club." what else?... i got a dozen roses! hehe. I think we had a really good night. The end of the night was a little crazy, but that's what alcohol does to you. :)
Tomorrow I WILL go to the gym. I still haven't heard back from my supposed internship. Granted it is the holidays, but I thought I would've received some information about it by now.
Ok, i'm too lazy to write much today.
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