New Gig October 30, 2007

i’m loving my new gig!  culture shock my first couple days, but overall, i’m so happy with my move.  the trim category is full of fashion, trend, and color!  i’m working on development for 2008.  trying to dive right in and learn all of the materials, vendors and ins and outs of my new company.  being in the burbs is the biggest adjustment, but i’m trying to fully embrace it!

i had my first lesson in tree shaping.  here i am standing proudly next to my first tree!  i also spent the day at the downtown target store decorating all of the trees for the holiday set.  seasonal does about 75% of the christmas trim POG and all of the philips christmas tree lights.

Halloween October 29, 2007

October 29, 2007

NYC Pixs October 29, 2007

trader joes October 19, 2007

i adore trader joes.  i adore it so much i purchased the trader joe shopping bags to bring back every trip.  the food is so delicious and easy to prepare and SO CHEAP!!  i don’t even remember where i shopped pre trader joes!

here are some of my favorite things:

chocolaty cats cookies

dry roasted/salted pistachio (shelled)

fruit medley (dried fruits covered in chocolate)

strawberry licorice

chocolate sunflower seeds (the best!!!)

indian fare punjab eggplant

lemon pepper pappardelle pasta

thai style lime pilaf

fully cooked organic brown rice in a single serving (i live on these)

sliced apples

edamame

frozen mango chunks

tandoori naan

spearean rissotto

tempuran vegetables

vegetable birds nests

mushroom rissotto

roasted corn

kung pao chicken mu shu wraps

blueberry green tea

NYC October 19, 2007

back from my fav city.  i needed the entire day today to recover. 

of montreal concert was interesting.  there were kids there.  and they were smoking pot.  kids with frizzy hair, braces, and zits. i almost got smashed in the mosh pit.  luckily, peter saved me numerous times.  i am really getting old!!!  we then went to a club until the wee hours of the morning.  met some really fun new people.  Mo, Matthew, and Andrew.  i heart james!!!!

sunday slept in and had brunch in williamsburg.  three bloody marys later, we headed to this neighborhood german bar to celebrate the last day of octoberfest.  german band.  liters of beer.  standing on tables.  singing at the top of our lungs.  evan the cutie.  mark and chris.  it was such a riot.  late nite chinese food run.  and this was just the beginning….

monday met up with al for a day of shopping in soho.  made it back in time to head out to musical mondays.  now, peter has been going to musical mondays for 4 years running and i finally was in nyc on a monday.  some of the strongest drinks i’ve ever tasted, boys galore, huge tv’s playing musical clips, boys galore singing every single word to every single song.  best night of the trip!

tuesday met katy and anne for lunch. shopped 5th ave and explored central park.  hit 3 zara’s.  ate at pret manager twice.  dodged too many people in times square.  met peter and saw les mis!  third time was a charm.  such a fantastic show!

wednesday met my favorite cancer research institute gal abby for lunch in the financial district.  i made it over there by train and walking.  no cabs for this girl!  mani pedi.  3 hours of power shopping at century 21.  swung by the german bar for a bavarian pretzel to go which i shared with the cabby on the way to the airport.

oh, the nyc memories.  love the city.  love the vibe.  love the people.  i also realized that i love being back in minnie.  my home.  my city.  my vibe. 

(will upload pixs when i figure out my new camera) 

Playtime October 12, 2007

today is my last day and then i have an entire week off…i can’t remember the last time i had that much time to play!  flying to my fav city to do all of my fav things!  i adore nyc in the fall. 

i had a short email flurry with the ex this week.  was hoping that enough time had passed to be on good behavior.  still some negative feelings out there, but great to hear how he is doing. 

to change and new beginnings!  i will have to say, this year has def been the year of olivia! 

 love!

New Gig October 5, 2007

I resigned from my  job yesterday!  An amazing opportunity fell into my lap and it all happened in less than a week.  Total whirlwind…I’m still trying to catch my breath.  I don’t think I’ve slept in a week.  I haven’t been eating either, which is unheard of for me. 

Like I said earlier…every disappointment has a silver lining!  I’m so excited about my new gig, but of course have mixed feelings about leaving my current company. 

i guess nyc will have to wait a little longer for olivia!!!!!  happy friday kids!

Life = Circus October 1, 2007

so, my life is a complete circus.  i am not kidding you.  all i can do is continuously laugh at myself.

 everyone who knows me…knows that i joined match.com about three weeks ago.  surprisingly, i was having a lot of fun week one.  week two, i had a horrendous experience and was completely violated.  i took week three off and almost quit the whole thing.  i’m slowly getting on the band wagon again and had another weird experience this weekend.  i do not think that my knight is waiting for me on this site…..

i also managed to throw my set of keys down the trash shoot.  from past experience of locking myself out, i have a spare key stashed away.  my amazing building peeps went dumpster diving and found my keys!  unbelieveable!  i am one lucky gal.

my intense longings to live in nyc has flared up again.  who knows what my future holds. 

off to chicago this weekend.  staying with sara and michael.  going out on the town with my friend tim.  jill and misty are running the marathon on sunday.  instead of getting up at the crack of dawn on sunday to run 26.2 miles, i am going to sleep in from the late night before, get some coffee and a big breakfast, and head out to be the cheering section!  glorious!!!