Bye February Funk

In my head, I've been busy lately, and the words seem to disappear every time I try to write them down.

I say I've only been busy in my head, because if I try to recall what has actually been filling up my calendar... I'm coming up rather empty.

I interviewed for a job last week, and it went well.  I felt like for once I actually asked the right questions - but then after the interview, I was able to actually think of more that I should have asked or been more firm about.  It was weird - the lady interviewing me, who would have become my boss, really seemed quite content to let me do the majority of the talking - so I can't figure out if my questions clued her in to the fact that I knew what I was talking about... or if she was just generally.... I dunno, not inclined to ask more?

I was feeling 50/50 - I felt like I actually did a good job of digging around, but she didn't really quiz me or ask me much that I felt like I needed to answer... so that was weird.  The interview ended with her telling me she would have an offer on Friday.  And she did call on Thursday afternoon, as soon as she had an offer prepared.

I know, rationally, that I probably need to get a move on.  I've outgrown my job, and the only options for moving up are basically taking me in a direction I don't want to go.  So - an offer on the table should make my decision easy, right?

HAH.  I had been contemplating it all week.  Was there a magical number that would make the decision for me - yes and no.  Was there a part of me that wanted to get out of my current job just to prove I could - yes.  Did I make myself crazy worrying - duh. 

In the end, after I really reviewed what we had talked about in the interview - I was able to make up my mind in a second.  The work-life balance the new company was offering was SO poor compared to my current job.  As in - working the entire week of Thanksgiving.  As in, 7 days.  Even in the crappy game of retail - that is some real BS, folks.  My store can function just fine and doesn't require my physical presence to do business.  Thankgod.

The interviewer also talked significantly about "work-life balance", which is a fun little phrase that I think can cover all kinds of poor management strategies.  She even said that she personally really valued work-life balance - but also that she was available "24/7" to her team and her family was grown so she was all work, all the time.  RED FLAGS DANGER WILL ROBINSON.

(Side note:  who is Will Robinson?  I feel better now that I know that.)

So.  I obviously turned down the job cold.  She told me that she was really pleased with my offer (it was a definite low-ball, 100%), and I said I just felt like there was a lot of lip service to a company practice that was probably not totally on board with the concept.

It felt good to know that I can make a move when the right job comes along, and it also really felt good to say no to something that was just going to end up  being a huge mistake.

I'm fairly certain this is not what I was planning to blog about today.  Like - not by a long shot.  But all through February I had this weight on my chest and felt like I needed to make a move, make some decisions, and nothing paralyzes me more than a life-altering decision.  Blah.

Onward and upward, March!  Don't let me down!

Side note:  If you too have a bad habit of eating your feelings, don't marry my husband because he is an enabler.  We had planned a little midweek date with the TV and in the midst of my stressing, he brought me something from the Taco Bell drive through... and it was literally disgusting and delicious at the same time.

Cinnabon Delights.  Seriously, don't even try them.  It's like an elephant ear had a baby with cream cheese frosting.  Warm, melty cream cheese frosting.  I don't remember loving them while I was eating but omg I've having bad dreams about them now.

Certainly that helps with the end of February funk, right?

Oh Yes, How Was That?

A while back I up and freaked about Black Friday.

And (true to form) I didn't say a dang thing about it on here.

Shame on me.

So, Black Friday?

Black Friday was good. Great, even.

I arrived at my mall at 3 am - I wasn't scheduled until 4, so I was pretty early - but I had to unload a cooler of soda out of my car and get ready... so it was good. But I was freaking exhausted.

Anyway, unfortunately for me, 4 or 5 stores in my mall opened at midnight. Old Navy, American Eagle, and Aeropostale, I think.

Therefore, as soon as I walked in my door, people were banging on my front door. On my windows. Demanding when I was going to let them in.

Umm, in two hours when I open like the damn sign says I do. Back the eff off, thanks. I'm crabby.

I got all ready and one of my more seasoned associates happened to be unable to sleep so she joined me around 3:45.

So we got ready and around 4 different associates showed up to shop. We basically have to shop before open or shortly thereafter because the line gets so out of control that you really can't move in the store. So shop we did.

I was ringing up girls left and right and soon enough it was 5 am... but where were the rest of my associates? They were instructed to arrive no later than 15 minutes before their shifts began. Which was 15 minutes ago.

I opened my gate (to an actual stampede of people! ok, so it was more like a small rush.. but wow, for the kind of store I run... wow.) and in the people came.

I got my late-comers into position at the cash register and such... and we were off to the races!

It ended up that about 3 or 4 girls didn't show up - I guess that was their 2 weeks notice? Not. Bye bye!

I stayed until around 3 pm, even though I officially clocked out at noon. It was just exciting and high-energy so I was having a blast.

My store did really well, considering that most of my staff is new and had really no idea what to expect. We only had 2 meltdowns - and it was two girls working their first shift. Neither of them has quit so far, though.

So this was the most boring post ever... but I thought some of you'd appreciate the update.

So: Black Friday. Superbowl Day of Retail. Honest review: not so bad. Would I want to do it again next year? The jury's still out.

Happy Thursday!

T-Minus 3 Days

Kids, life is about to get REAL around here.

As most of you know, I work retail. And as we all know, Friday is the Holy Ultimate Retail Day also known as Black Friday.

On Sunday, I worked until 3 am getting my store cleaned and prepped and winter-ized. And bedazzled with more glitter than a 7th grade mixer.

I spent all of yesterday recovering and grocery shopping.

I was sure that the only thing that was going to cure me of sleep deprivation was a big carton of Pumpkin Ice Cream.

News flash: stores probably sold out of pumpkin ice cream somewhere before Halloween.

Sad face.

Cherry Vanilla ice cream is not a good substitute for Pumpkin. Truth.

So if you don't hear from me... hang in there.

I'm probably just sleep-training myself so that I can work till midnight on Wednesday and still be awake and at work at 3:30 am on Friday.

Hold me. Who thought this was a good idea, anyways?

She Works Hard for the Money

So, yesterday I arrived at work at 3 pm and left at 2:15ish AM. You can tell that this was Fun Times.

It was challenging and overwhelming and I'm glad it's over. Of course, by "over" I mean that I'm about to jump off the couch and go back into work (pre-9 am) on my day off.

Woohoo!

But that's neither here nor there. Cause I got somethin to share.

Last night, as I'm organizing other people and trying to get things moving... I bent over.

At a quick speed. With force.

And it just so happened... I neglected to see the plexiglass container that I forcefully slammed my forehead into.

Why yes, I DO take lovely photos at 2:45 am! Thank you for noticing!

And can you see the big old THIRD EYE growing out of my forehead?

It's hard to tell that it's all purple and green... but it is!

And yes, my nose really is that big!

And so just in case you thought you had a worse job than mine.... check yourself before you wreck yourself, boo.

Humiliation brought to you by a long work day, sleep deprivation, and possibly a teeny bit of the stomach flu.

More Q&A: Work and Dating

Ah, work and dating, two things that should really never go together.

Is it me or has this Q&A thing gone on for far too long?

Short and sweet from here on out. Ready set go.

erin jensen said... What is your favorite restaurant? Have you started dating again?

I like any kind of restaurant - I'm not picky. I'm always craving Mexican food. (And by Mexican I mean Mexican-American Mexican. Not Mexican-Mexican.) And as I mentioned before I don't eat out often. I haven't started dating again. I don't really see myself as a dater, to be honest. Of course when you date the same guy for 6 years... do I even really know?

Marc said... What can a guy do to NOT have a girl say, "You're so sweet?" Because that's the kiss of death.

Hell if I know! I'm hardly an expert on romance. The thing is... the line between friendship and dating can be very blurry and a girl will rarely be the one to cross the line. Food for thought.

Also, I'm clearly not an expert on romance. Sorry!

Courtney said... I would like to know if there are any men in your life again?

There's my dad and my brother. Hot, right?

Sorry to disappoint Courtney!

Rae said...I would like to know if you've started dating again?

Sorry, I'm letting everyone down today!

Kai said...Let's see..what is the worst date you have ever been on?
I think I answered a similar question recently... but he barfed. After I pulled my car over to the side of the road. Sick, right?

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And now we talk Work. For real, I keep one tiny secret and you are all up in my business!

Ok, I work at a store. It's part of a big company that owns two major retail stores. "My" store is at nearly every mall in America - no exaggeration.

I'm a manager. I worked there for years during college, interviewed in February, and boom.

Rachel said... a question for you: What do you do? You talk about your job a lot, but I actually have no clue what it is that you do. I'd love to know :)

I'm the manager. (Actually, got demoted to co-manager of a larger store.) I help write schedules and train new staff and execute company projects and all that fun stuff. But simply: I work in a store. I sell stuff.

I smile while people look down on me cause obviously only an uneducated person works in retail. SMILE.

AndreaLeigh said...I'd also love to know what you do for a living. I hear lots about your work on Twitter, but I don't know what field you work in.

Retail.

EmJest said... My question is: what is your favorite part about your 'big girl job'?

The money, duh! But I like working in a mostly-female environment. It's like a sleepover all day every day. It's also kinda cool being the boss. But it also sucks.

etta said...Are you still looking for a "big girl" job or has that been put on the back burner?

Oh, touche. I need to keep looking - or at least attempt to move corporate in this company.

Back burner, for sure. I dunno. I'm enjoying this job a lot. But it's not something anyone can do forever. Too exhausting being on your feet and on the go all day long.

Miss E said...When you were younger what did you "want to be when you grew up"?

I wanted to be the editor of Glamour magazine. But that was only when I was about 14 that I had that dream.

No clue what I wanted when I was younger. My mom would remember but my dad I'm sure has no clue. I always wanted to be a dolphin trainer. Cause that job is AWESOME and you wear a wetsuit.

Cole said...Hmm...I want to know what your dream job is!

I want to work in marketing. I wanna be Don Draper!

In my head - I am so creative. We did projects all through school where we could be given a product and directions to do an ad campaign. In 15 minutes. Go.

And my brain just pops out ideas left and right. Fun ones. Not lame ones. Ideas that made teachers question if we were cheating or using the internet. But it was all in my head.

But then I get scared that I'm not as awesome as I think I am... and I end up working retail 5 years after I swore that I was quitting. Haven't quit yet!

Mrs. Jones said...As a newly-employed gal as well, I want to know how it's changed your perspective on blogging, and how you get it all done! I miss my blogging as much as I used to do it - now it's in my head and takes ages to get on the screen! :-)

It's exhausting! Some days I think that I'm never going to be able to do and have it all - a relationship, kids, a job, and a blog. It's just too much!

Honestly, I just made it a goal to blog. I put it on my to-do list. It doesn't always get done... but when it does, I feel so accomplished. Just pick up that laptop and get typing!

miss mal said... You mention that you drive around a lot to get to your job(s) -- what is your FAVORITE song or CD to listen to while you're in traffic or taking a long drive?

I listen to XM radio... which is not what your question asked. I listen to Cosmo Radio.

But hmm.. favorite CD. Does the Mariah Carey Christmas CD count? Other than that most CDs I listen to are mix CDs.

katmcd said... I've been following your blog for some time now and always wonder...where exactly do you work? Like not location but store.

Are you trying to get me fired?

Sara said...I want to know what your dream job would be. If you didn't need to work for money, that is...
Maybe a writer? Or gosh, a professional shopper! I would love that! I love to make people look/feel good!


S.L.M. said... My question is now that you have your new job ... do you love it? What kinds of things to you get to do?
I work with people all day long. Either selling stuff to customers or training and working with employees. I do love it.

However, there are days I wish I could just hole myself up in a room with a computer and work by myself. People can be difficult sometimes!

SouthernBelleJM said...I know you probably do not want to disclose who you work for, but could you tell us what field your work is in??

Ohh I like the way you word this! Smart smart smart!

Obviously it's retail... beauty/personal care and home goods would be the category.

Tarver said... What does your big girl job consist of you doing during the day?

Selling stuff to customers.

tomich16 said...I'd like to know if you work at Potterybarn? Or can you at least tell us what field you work in? I used to and I think one time you mentioned you're only allowed to wear certain colors to work and that's what it was like when I worked there.

Almost every single retail store has a wardrobe of some kind. And nope, I don't work for PB.

I wear black and white and khaki. Only I hate khaki so I only wear black and white.

Are we done for today? I need a nap.

Happy Monday!

Split Personality. Unsplitting.

So, I disappeared for a hot minute there. Sorry about that!

For the past month or so, I've been juggling two jobs at work. In two different places, thirty miles apart.

Needless to say, my head has been everywhere and nowhere at the same time. Exhausting! I seriously can't remember the last time I was so mentally drained.

That being said..... I'm back. Things are hopefully slowing down at work, which hopefully leaves more time for me to have a life outside of working, sleeping, and eating my weight in every unhealthy food I can get my hands on.

Speaking of which... I think somebody needs to start the 30 Day Shred again.

Ugh, I can't believe I just said that out loud. Dumb me!

Happy Monday everybody!!

I Conquered the Beast

Remember my ant invasion?

What I may or may not have remembered to post is that there were ants crawling on my dresser. Under my dishwasher. In my back porch. Out my front door.

And on and on and on.

And friends, have I got a product for you!
Terro Liquid Ant Killer.

It's been maybe 4 days (probably less but omg it feels like forever) and the ants are gone. There are maybe like half a dozen left in my house, and they are doing a drunken walk of shame from eating poison.

And the best part? This ant killer stuff is very safe. Made out of borax. Easy peasy.

But the best part is that I'm ant free just a couple of days later. Bliss!

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In unrelated news, this Monday through Friday I am test-driving my new job for a few days... which means I have no long commute!

No more sitting behind this bad boy being pissed off!

Thankfully, I can use all my extra free time to get excited about seeing Eclipse at midnight TOMORROW. Zomg so soon!

Time to break out my awesome homemade t-shirts!

Who's excited for Eclipse??

I Will Survive. But Just in Case I Don't, Does Anyone Want My Size 7.5 Shoe Collection??

Currently, I feel like I'm doing the work of 2 people at work. Unfortunately, these 2 jobs are spaced 30-some miles apart... which means I am constantly on the phone and running between places to try and sort things out.

I feel like a walking zombie.

Scratch that - driving zombie. Bad!

(Don't worry, I am ingesting tons of caffeine. On the other hand, my teeth are going to rot out of my head.)

And did I mention my dad got possession of a new house on Friday and we're renovating it big time before we move in a couple of weeks?

Heh, must've slipped my mind.

Nothing new there.

Send mental good vibes. And wine.

(To be ingested when I'm NOT driving, obviously.)

Help.

Woof.

Stick a fork in me, I'm done.

I know I whined on Friday about my rough work week... but ugh. I worked Saturday and Sunday and... woof.

I got home around 11 last night (yep, on a Sunday night)... and worked some more on schedules until midnight.

Went to bed, sure that I would collapse from exhaustion.

You know where this is going, right?

I did fall asleep after a long while... maybe 45 minutes of tossing and turning.

And.... I woke up at 3:45 am.

Tossed and turned (lather, rinse, repeat) until about 5:30 when I decided I needed to get up and work. On work - the real job work kind of work... not fun work like reading and writing blog posts.

So, this schedule I've been working and working and working on?

Totally craptastic. I am working 6 days next week. 6 long days.

I get to fill in for one of my co-managers that stepped down due to "stress" and train someone else to take her position.

And did I mention that one of those nights I'll be working until midnight?

So I'm sitting here and I know that I should be freaking out. There is SO MUCH overwhelming stuff going on that I feel like I want to cry... but then, I don't.

Because I'm a helluva lot stronger and a much harder worker than I thought I was.

Although... if I wake up tomorrow (on my day off!) and this weeklong sore throat turns into a full blown cold.... well.... I might rethink that last sentence.

Any and all good vibes are appreciated today. Cause all of a sudden I feel like a good cry might be a good thing.

Anybody else having a rough Monday? Wanna b*tch it out? Leave me a comment and I'll reply with something to make you feel better.

(Technically, is something simply saying "You and me both, sister"? Cause that's about all I've got these days...)

Happy(ish) Monday, Lovelies!

(And P.S. I'm posting about an AMAZING drugstore mascara at Chic Critique. Seriously, it's amazing.)

Just a Tip

If you are going to bed but think your hair straightener is going to fall off your vanity... be careful.

Because it could have been "On" for six hours and totally burn your fingers off. Seriously.

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Aand it's Monday. The last week of my unemployment.

The last week of sleeping in. (Which is why I was up before 6:30 am, right?

The last week of crafts and projects and cleaning out my closet. (I will finish cleaning out my closet, right? It's killing me...)

Unfortunately we're getting another snowstorm tonight and I had really wanted to do some major shopping in anticipation of not-shopping once I start working and commuting all the time.

But the snow is putting a delay in my plans. Boo hoo.

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On an unrelated note: long-torso ladies, where do you buy tops? It's seriously a life-long struggle but I'm hating the selection at Old Navy / Gap / Banana Republic.

And did I mention that for this job my wardrobe will consist of black and white tops only?

Yes, I will probably want to die out of wardrobe boredom.

So please spill if you have any ideas.

Happy Monday everyone!! Stay warm!

Got. a. Job.

Oh hey.

If you don't follow me on Twitter, you might have missed the big news!

I got a job.

Hallelujah.

And now I can tell my dad that I got a job for his birthday gift - that's all he wanted.

Plus Rainbow Chip cupcakes. Mmm.

Tomorrow I'm joining Insomniac Lolita's Project Barbie.

Meaning that I'm gonna post a bunch of photos of me in a pink dress.

Hold onto your seats - it's gonna be exciting.

(Ok, probably not that exciting... although taking pictures of yourself takes a lot of time!)

Also, please advise: what should be my first big fun grownup purchase with all of my newly acquired cash? Shoes? Purses? Electronic gadgets?

Happy Tuesday!

Soo... Purses?

First off, if you love makeup (which I do), Chic Critique is letting you peek inside the contributors makeup bags this week. My post went up yesterday. And if you are so inclined, we've got a page up where you can share your makeup bag so we can all indulge our voyeuristic tendencies.

And feel free to tell me I really do look better with makeup on - as a commenter yesterday seems to disagree. Not gonna lie, I was a little affronted at that one. (Oh no she didn't....)
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The interview yesterday went well, as you can tell in this post-interview photo.
That's my lovely pulled together outfit. You may remember the shirt is a clearance top from Target.

But besides that - can we talk about how pale my face is? Seriously, the only distinguishable color characteristic on my face is the dark purple UNDER my eyes. Yeow. Just wow.

Also, that's Panera Mac & Cheese in my hand. I NO LONGER recommend it. It was overly-cheesey and honestly didn't taste that great. Aand it left me in bed for most of the rest of the day with stomach issues. Leave it at that, ladies. Nas-tay.
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On my Q&A post way back when, Gwen asked about my favorite handbag. Honestly, I don't have one. I like patent leather and I prefer tote-style bags... but honestly, I just don't have a favorite.

Or a budget that allows for such splurges. YET!

Anyway, I was in Target yesterday in my interview outfit toddling around the store when I spied an adorable spring bag. Not gonna lie, I want.
Normally, I hate black and yellow together but the Merona Collection Tote is definitely making me rethink my priorities.

What kind of purse are you carrying right now? As in today? Mine's the same patent leather bag from Target that I've been carrying since September. Classy I ain't!

Have a fabulous Tuesday!!

Someday I'll Post Again...

With pictures and maybe an actually story from start to finish.

Currently, I am sitting in my kitchen eating Lucky Charms, which were purchased on a whim on Friday and obviously I was having a sweet tooth moment.

In about 2.5 hours I have a job interview (in person, as opposed to the phone interview I had on Thursday).

And I just realized that of my 2 go-to job interview outfits.... both have been lost in the shuffle of moving. In August.

So now I have two half outfits.

That don't match AT ALL.

So. I'm gonna go shower and pretend that I am not COMPLETELY unprepared for this interview. I mean, I know my stuff... but other than that... nope, nothin.

And so help me God if she offers me the job on the spot? O crap am I unprepared.

So. Let's pretend I'm calm and collected this morning and let me ask you this:

Have you ever found gainful employment (ie had a good job interview) while you were internally living out a complete SPAZ moment?

Do discuss.

And I promise... eventually, I'll post about something less boring.

I hope.

Pffffttt

If you follow me on twitter you might have seen me tweeting that I had a phone interview this morning.

Indeed I did.

The interview was ok, I think I did as well as I expected to do. Unfortunately, it's not exactly for what I would consider my perfect job... but at this point I have begun to lose hope on this job search so I'm not ruling anything out.

So that's where I was this morning. Twittering out my anxiety and talkin on the phone.
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Now I'm shopping online for books cause I'm starting to run out of reading options.

And cursing the weather gods because there's ice all over the roads and I really really need want Panera Macaroni and Cheese.

And Chick-fil-A sounds yummy too.

What are you craving today??

Blah Yadda Yadda

So, it's Monday. I feel like there are a million things that I want to tell you so this might be a bit ramble-y. I swear to do a real, non-random post this week. Promise. I think.

First up, I hope everyone had a lovely Thanksgiving. Holidays around here aren't the same without my mom, but it was nice all the same.

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Next, have I mentioned that I started working a part-time job? Because I didn't see anything on the "real job" hunt happening before Christmas, I decided to go back to a store I worked at all through college. I don't want to put it out here and let myself be google-able - so let's just say it's a store that is at most of the malls in the country and it sells lotions and shower gels and perfumes. I think you can figure it out from there... I think.

So I worked on Black Friday, as most retail people do. I arrived at the mall at 4:25 AM and we opened at 5 AM. I literally parked myself in front of a cash register for 5 hours without moving... in our small mall, this store is definitely the busiest (with the exception of maybe Target). And after a break I worked until 4 pm. Needless to say, I think I'm still catching up on sleep. It was an exhausting weekend.

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Before I forget, I posted over at Chic Critique about the Cyber Monday deals I'm taking advantage of at Sephora. Have you done some Cyber Monday shopping? I have restrained myself, and it's already 7:30 AM. Go willpower (for now, at least!).

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So, did any of you get any amazing black friday deals? Since I didn't do any shopping, I know I didn't - but I'd love to know what I missed out on. Do spill, please?

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Ok, I'm too wound up to write anything interesting.... are you shopping Cyber Monday? I wanna know what you buy! (So I can buy one too....)

More Info Than You Ever Needed to Know

Allison, Ms. Minneapolis, Jenn, and KLC all had questions about college and careers.

I'm just going to start at the beginning on this one. First of all, I was born and raised in Indiana. When I applied to college, the guidance counselor at my high school told me I was definitely not smart enough for a small, private college so she pushed me to apply to a very large Indiana school (Go Hoosiers!). And then she got my SAT scores and told me I could probably go to the small (all women's, Catholic) school that I wanted to go to. (Insert rant about horrible high school guidance counselors here. I mean seriously, discouraging a student to even aim high?).

I ended up at the Catholic, all-female school. Definitely not something I had envisioned for myself (I looved me some boys), but it ended up being perfect.

At school, I was a business major who has a concentration in Marketing. I love it - marketing, advertising, PR - it's totally up my alley. I compose pitches of products without even knowing it. If anybody has a job for a slogan creator - I'd knock their socks off.

At a pre-graduation ceremony, I was picked as the Marketing student of the class of 2009, so that was kind of a big deal. Even though my college was really small, it was super competitive.

But despite being very dedicated to the whole marketing thing, I had something else that was much more important to me. During my freshman year, a few of my friends started a program called Dance Marathon. This year-round fundraiser raised both financial and emotional support in the community for our local Children's Miracle Network hospital.

In our first year (my freshman year of college), we blew everyone out of the water and raised $21,047.42. My sophomore year, I took over fundraising and we raised $47,129.60. Junior year, I took over Public Relations and we made $85,296.33.

My senior year, I stepped into the role of President. It was the best thing that ever happened to me. I literally worked night and day for this organization. School completely fell by the wayside, but I was ok with it. Because of the economy, this year was extremely difficult; however, we raised $91,538.24. Still amazing, but just short of the $100,000 I really really wanted to raise.

So... how's that for a long story?? But I have a point, I swear.

All of this work with nonprofit fundraising has planted a love of service in my heart. Soo... to answer the question...

I really want to work in nonprofits. I would love to do nonprofit marketing, but I could probably do fundraising as well. I feel like I definitely have at least 2 years where I worked for Dance Marathon in a full-time capacity, so I feel like I have the experience.

Shifting that experience into a job... well, that's a different story.

On the other hand, I would love to work as a buyer for a clothing chain - I feel like I have a fabulous eye for clothes and fabrics. I don't really have any experience there, though, unless you count my closet.

Ok, I think I've beaten that topic into the ground.

Tamara B. wanted to know how many hours a day I spend on the computer.

This is definitely variable. There are days when I probably spend 12 hours on the computer, usually in a combination of blogging/reading/twittering and job hunting/researching.

There are other days that I don't touch a computer all day long. Admittedly, recently, those days seem few and far between. However, tomorrow (Nordstrom Sale Day!) will probably be one of those days. Go figure.

Julie wanted to know if I have a new favorite handbag designer.

To be honest, I still haven't bought a new purse. In fact, one of my friends loaned me a purse I had been admiring for a while so I've been carrying that for a while.

At this point in my life (read: broke college grad who is unemployed), I haven't really explored all the fancy brands I'd really like to explore. But I do have to say that I have always loved Franco Sarto bags - they aren't super expensive and they are still very cute. In my opinion.

So, I believe I have answered most of the questions you guys have asked me. If you still have any burning questions, go ahead and ask! (And also I need a post idea for tomorrow so ask away!!)

Remember, every comment you leave this week enters you to win some fabulous spa products!

I'm off to get a Dunkin Donut... they put a new little shop in not too far away a while back and I still have never had a Dunkin Donut. That's about to change.

Happy Thursday!

On the Hunt

I am officially "not supposed to be blogging today" because I am hunting for jobs. Have I mentioned how much the "real world" blows compared to college? Because it does.

So if anybody is hiring someone in marketing/event planning/advertising, especially in Indianapolis... CALL ME!