Parte Dos

Gosh I keep getting hit with that crap stick. After hearing my artist politely tell me that there was a blowup between artists on my behalf (oops!!!), I realized that its possible a few people aren't happy with me.

DANG!

Basically, I was thrown into the job IMMEDIATELY with zero training or direction.

Sink or Swim. Go!

Fortunately, my boss has been beyond helpful with my millions of questions. Anyone who has worked in advertising knows it is extremely complicated and the stress is always there. Something is always deadlining.

...ANYWAY...

After today, I figured I would post part 2 of my favorite things.

Enjoy! :)

This movie is moving up there on my favorite list...next to Stepmom. I can watch it over and over and NEVER get tired of it. Yes, Cameron Diaz is extremely over dramatic in the beginning, but the story is amazing and I learn somthing new every time I watch it.

"I understand feeling as small and as insignificant as humanly possible. And how it can actually ache in places you didn't know you had inside you. And it doesn't matter how many new haircuts you get, or gyms you join, or how many glasses of chardonnay you drink with your girlfriends... you still go to bed every night going over every detail and wonder what you did wrong or how you could have misunderstood. And how in the hell for that brief moment you could think that you were that happy. And sometimes you can even convince yourself that he'll see the light and show up at your door. And after all that, however long all that may be, you'll go somewhere new. And you'll meet people who make you feel worthwhile again. And little pieces of your soul will finally come back. And all that fuzzy stuff, those years of your life that you wasted, that will eventually begin to fade"

Aww man, when I heard this, the light went off and it all clicked!

Ok I've been asked a few times what color blush I wear, and so I'll tell now. First, NARS Lovejoy, then NARS Orgasm. Yes, its all its cracked up to be, believe it or not. Orgasm is always ranked the most popular/universally flattering shade of blush. Now, I don't know who's voting, but I personally don't agree with this entirely. By itself, NARS Orgasm is way to sheer and light. Put it on top of a bronzer and then its PERFECTION!

My sister and I have spent countless hours watching Will & Grace. I never get tired of it. Their writers are so talented!

One time, I had to do a 5 hour glucose test where you have blood drawn every hour so basically I was trapped in a lab waiting room. My sister, Sarah, was quite the trooper and stuck it out with me the whole time. I don't handle needles well...I'm a kicker (yes I've kicked a nurse before and she was warned). We brought along a portable DVD player and watched a whole season of this show. One of my favorite memories of us, believe it or not!

To any girl who needs a new wallet or is contemplating the HOBO Lauren:

BUY IT!

I've had mine for 3 years and have never considered another wallet...which is saying something for me. (One day I'll do a post on my OCD closet and you can see where all my paychecks go)

WELL WORTH the $100

Enough said.

Ask Mary Kate. Any time I come to Birmingham, this is the FIRST STOP!

Working in the corporate world will do it to you and this is the best place to buy clothes to be professional and stay stylish.

COTTAGE LIVING

I don't care if you don't like small old houses. Buy this magazine. Anyone who is into home decor will benefit from this one!

Buy a subscription...money well spent

We're getting there.

Lavendar roses are my absolute favorite.

If you know me at all, you know this.

To any man: show up with carnations and expect a door in your face

Ahh the Restoration Hardware bed.

Layers and layers of sleep time goodness.

But to enjoy all of it, you have to see it in person and feel how soft the sheets and duvets are!

So, ad these to my list!

Maybe tomorrow I'll have a more positive day to talk about because I'm sure you've had enough of this!!

A Few Of My Favorite Things....

Today, I kept getting hit with the crap stick, so I figured it was time I post about the things that don't let me down, I love, and can't live without.

My FAVORITE picture of Madison and Lexington
The most gorgeous vintage jewelry!

Check her out!!!

www.annekoplik.com

Down Comforter, Air on 70, Fan on High...AMAZING!!

P.S. I'm still dreaming of the full ensemble Restoration Hardware has!

There's something about the way lavender ivory soap

smells that makes every stress melt away!

Im ADDICTED to this! I'm so lazy I never wash my makeup off my face and this is so good for your skin, you can sleep in it! I was blessed with good skin, so I can get away with it I guess.

But it is the most amazing makeup you will EVER use...and you always have perfect skin in pictures!!!
The Kabuki Brush...aka the miracle worker!
I swear by Oil of Olay Complete! I used to torture my skin in the sun and one day realized I had to stop! ANY time my face has water on it, this will follow! I've used it for years! Im really bad about brand hopping, but this one is a keeper...I've never strayed.
The MOST AMAZING product for us girls with unruly, curly, frizzy hair. I bought this 3 years ago and am only 1/2 way through it. I took this to the beach on a girls' weekend and had everyone converted!
Surprisingly, my mom found this one for me. If you've ever seen my perfume collection (20+), you know I love love love perfume, but I'm extremely picky! I hate anything citrusy or floral. This has a musky scent to it and I can't get enough of it.

When I worked at Behind the Glass, this was our best seller. We literally couldn't keep it on the shelves. It truly is the most amazing scent. (Voluspa - Saijo Persimmon)
Yes, I know. The crackberry. But I really don't know how I survived with the P.O.S. I had before this. PLUS...I have t-mobile my favs...my phone bill thanks me every month for this!
ANYONE who works in sales, knows that a calendar is a non negotiable necessity. It doesn't leave my presence! I love Moleskine's calendar because it is so simple and easy to find things in.
I cannot imagine not having this. Period.
Madison and Lexington love this one! Actually, if we are going on a walk, they obviously both get a leash, but if its just the yard, Madison has free range while baby Lex stays on a leash.



It was stupid. I know. But sometimes its good to think about things you love. And just so you know, there are a ton of other things that didn't make this cut simply out of consideration for all of yall who will read this and say, "Yeh thanks for nothing." Don't worry though, the others will be making appearances soon. I've got a feeling the crap stick and I will be fast friends!

I thought I would do a little daydreaming today and talk about my goals for my future as far as my career is concerned. I used to say I didn't want to have to work, but now I am actually at a point in my life that I truly enjoy having a career. I don't mind waking up early every morning, knowing my day will be jam-packed with all kinds of things that HAVE to be done by 5pm. I've learned A LOT about who I am, and my goals in life. I really enjoy the office atmosphere my job provides because it has allowed me to learn by observation.

BUT........................... I can't imagine the next 40 years in this type of atmosphere. Eventually I want to be my own boss. Im dreaming of the picture below.

Just imagine a little dog bed for Madison and Lexington

And then when I turn into a mom (scary), heres my mom desk.

Just a little peak into my life

O the deep, deep love of Jesus,
Vast, unmeasured, boundless, free!
Rolling as a mighty ocean in its fullness over me!
Underneath me, all around me, is the current of Your love.
Leading onward, leading homeward to your glorious rest above!

OH the deep deep love
All I need I need and trust is the deep deep love of Jesus.

O the deep, deep love of Jesus,
Spread His praise from shore to shore!
How He came to pay our ransom through the saving cross He bore.
How He watches o’er His loved ones, those He died to make his own.
How for them He intercedeth, Pleading now before the throne!
O the deep, deep love of Jesus, far surpassing all the rest.

Its an ocean full of blessing in the midst of every test.
O the deep, deep love of Jesus
Mighty saviour, precious friend.
You will bring us home to glory where your love will never end.

OH the deep deep love
All I need I need and trust is the deep deep love of Jesus

I check a few blogs on a daily basis and I've mentioned this one recently. I first was attracted to the AMAZING pictures this woman has taken. But the more I read her blog, the more I realized she has such an amazing heart. Anyone with that many children and stays so positive (plus looks amazing), has my vote for someone I strive to be like.

I was reading her blog today and she posted a song that I have absolutely fallen in LOVE with! Its actually an old hymn and I'm sure I've sang it numerous times at church without paying attention to the lyrics. I love love love old hymns taken and revived in modern music.

Im working on getting the file posted on here, but in the mean time, here are the lyrics with a link to her site



O the deep, deep love of Jesus,
Vast, unmeasured, boundless, free!
Rolling as a mighty ocean in its fullness over me!
Underneath me, all around me, is the current of Your love.
Leading onward, leading homeward to your glorious rest above!

OH the deep deep love
All I need I need and trust is the deep deep love of Jesus.

O the deep, deep love of Jesus,
Spread His praise from shore to shore!
How He came to pay our ransom through the saving cross He bore.
How He watches o’er His loved ones, those He died to make his own.
How for them He intercedeth, Pleading now before the throne!
O the deep, deep love of Jesus, far surpassing all the rest.
Its an ocean full of blessing in the midst of every test.

O the deep, deep love of Jesus
Mighty saviour, precious friend.
You will bring us home to glory where your love will never end.

OH the deep deep love All I need I need and trust is the deep deep love of Jesus

http://www.xanga.com/resolved2worship/665671308/in-his-hands.html

Lessons Learned.............So far

Im FINALLY recovering from my "workout trauma drama." After a few days of serious pain in every movement, I have gotten to where sitting down isn't excruciating. I was in a Fitness Center yesterday (my job takes me to all kinds of places), and was telling a trainer my story. He was horrified. The part that he was most upset about was the fact that the guy continued to make fun of me mid workout and still to this day. A good personal trainer will challenge you and push you to your limits, but do this by encouraging you and building you up. He was so upset about my bad experience that he offered a free session, but I'm a salesperson and I know what that is. Although he was being nice and doing something for free, he was using that as a way to show me how it can be a good experience and then I would use him to train me.

Although I've only been working for 2 months, I've learned an insane amount about so many things. Businesses, products, services, people, life, etc.,.... you name it and I've taken some serious lessons. It is simply amazing how much my brain is able to absorb. I was a TERRIBLE student (hence the 6yr college plan ), and by the time I approached the end of my last semester, I was convinced that my learning capacity was tapped out. I had NO idea how much I would be able to absorb with real life experiences.

So far, this summer has been very eye-opening for me. The reality of the "real world" is hard and it really hit hard entering it with such a bad economy. My job depends of local businesses and these are the ones who are hurting the most. Despite my eagerness and drive, achieving my goals has been extremely difficult. I used to not care about politics or the status of the economy. I used to not pay attention to the news and learn about how different businesses operate. I used to not care about investments and financial issues in general. BUT...now I do. I see how my generation has a dark future. What I used to think life will be like when I'm middle aged is completely different from how I envision it now.

Don't misunderstand. I am quickly picking up on the harsh realities of our nation now, but I also think this has given me such an advantage. To enter the working world when the economy is so weak and people are in panic mode over $4/gallon gas, I immediately saw the bad. I never was jaded by "good times" when gas was cheap and luxuries abounded. Where local companies loved to advertise because the money was there. NO NO NO. I entered when I hear, "I just can't afford it.", "I don't know how long I can continue to operate with these conditions. When I have to cut expenses down to bare necessities (i.e. live at home and save save save).

The good news is this. Im getting weathered REAL QUICK. My money will always be handled carefully because I started out with NOTHING. It can only get better from here.

Enough of that rant.

Im sitting in my room watching the most amazing rainstorm with the dogs curled up next to me. I can't imagine a more perfect summer night!!

Two days ago, I enlisted a "trainer" to help jumpstart me back into shape. I'm really bad about being lazy and coming home from work and parking it on my bed watching tv and on the computer. My job is go go go, so I've decided that now my need to get back into working out regularly is not simply for vanity purposes, but moreso to help give me energy with my job. This summer heat is VERY tiring and I need all I can get to help me through it. SO...I opened my big mouth in the office talking about needing a trainer but not having the sufficient funds to actually have one. A guy I work with chimed in with, "Im gonna whip you into shape." Although i don't respond well to challenges like that, he sparked my interest. It was supposed to be a trade off where I taught him some useful Spanish phrases to use on some of his sales calls, and he would let me work out with him.

FAST FORWARD to Tuesday. I met him at the gym and lets just say the guy that showed up is a different guy than the one I work with. BOOTCAMP TRAINER on crack. After an hour and a half of weights only, I spent three trips to the ladies room in front of a fan and sometimes hovering a toilet. Long story short I pushed myself beyond the point of exhaustion.

Fast forward to now. I am in SERIOUS pain. Every night, I've forced myself to take 20 min HOT baths in hopes of giving my "muscles" some relief. Yeh its not so helpful.

Lesson learned. If i would have taken it slowly as a process and not fast forwarded to where I need to be in my workout routine in oh, say, 2 months, I wouldnt be MISERABLE