busy in NYC: featured post

Hey everyone, since I took this mornings red eye to NYC and am busy meeting all my new teammates  and have lots of conference calls, I may not be able to blog for a few days.

However, if you were ever wondering how me and my wonderful hubby first met (10 years ago) than I suggest you go take a little trip over to Katies sweet blog where our love story is being featured today.

I love how this girl features everyone's different loves story. Some are sooooo romantic (not necessarily ours lol) and heartfelt.

Oh yeah, and Im hopping someone here at the NY office hs an extra mac charger, because i definetly forgot mine at home :(

Happy Monday!

moving on up......

Source: longdistanceloving.net via Lisa on Pinterest

So if you guys havent noticed, Ive been a little absent from my blog in the past week or two. Im not going to give you a long list about whats been going on in my life, but I am going to give you one big detail of an event.

!!!!I GOT A PROMOTION!!!!

You guys dont even realize how excited I was to hear about it. Technically, I dont really consider it a promotion, because my previous position was with a different team. But the hubs says I have to consider it a promotion because, well its a 30% pay increase HOLLA!!! can you say wifey wants a new purse? (ok no, Im not going to do that, Im not going to do that, Im not going to do that).

You may be wondering, well what does she do now? Well remember this post? First time in NY, but it was for work? Well the team I went up to help, was outsourcing all their Creative Services, so they offered me a full time position. Im so happy, because when I was up there all the people on this team made me feel so welcome and I felt like I belonged there. Not in New York, (well maybe) but in that department. They were my kind of people. Im still working for the same company, but now instead of designing mobile web sites, Im designing web advertising for basically the same clients plus loads more.

I still get to work from home, but there will be more traveling involved to the New York office. What a shame right? lol. Im actually scheduled to go for a work related trip next Monday - Wednesday. And yes, i couldnt help go on a mini shopping spree for new work clothes. A working woman has got to look good right?!?! Especially when her office is on Park Ave!

And this promotion came at a perfect time. I was starting to question my job security in my previous department when 2 of my hardworking coworkers got laid off. Not that I didnt like my job before, just this new path seems so much more ME. Plus the pay raise is definitely a major plus as we try to finish the kitchen renovations before me start making babies :) (sigh, I think I might be a little baby crazy, I will never admit it to the hubs though)

But I now get excited each time I log onto the computer to see which creatives I will be making today. And they even want to send me for some training in Adobe Flash. Which is awesome, because Ive always wanted to learn Flash.

And its funny, I remember my grandfather always telling me,

"If you find something you love to do, you'll never have to work another day in your life"

Its so true! I love me job. And it doesnt even really feel like a job anymore because I love what I do!

the big apple

This post, along with many other catchup's, is well overdue. But like I always say, better late then never!

Last week I had a work trip planned to New York City. It would be the first time in the big apple, and I was definitely going to take advantage of my two cousins living there and willing to show me around.

airplane photoshoot (me looking out the plane window)

I flew into La Guardia airport Sunday around 12:30. I took a taxi (first one Ive ever been in by myself, i know, dont judge until youve been in a cab in south florida) to the hotel to check in and drop my bags off. The ride into the city was almost like me living out a childhood dream. Im sure all the New Yorkers out there are asking "Is she kidding?" right now. But you have to understand. When I was little, I dreamed of moving to New York. Becoming this big fashion designer, or magazine editor. Living it up on the upper east side (I know, a little too much gossip girl, sorry). Looking up and seeing these huge buildings. Waling down 5th Ave. Shopping, shopping, oh and some more shopping. So, when I saw the city skyline as we drove over the bridge, you could imagine all the things going through my head.

 

Once I was settled in I gave my cousin Kristin a call. She's originally from LA but once she graduated college she ended up moving to the city and landing a pretty nice PR job. My other cousin, Ryan, her older brother, lives in the city as well and works for a record company. (I know, totally livin the life the two of them, can you say jealous?) But they both were awesome as usually. Kristin taking me around during the day. Giving me the express tour of the city. We walked everywhere. Time Square. Central Park. Rockefeller Center. Empire State Building. Apple Store. (squeezed that one in there. hehe). Madison Square Park. The Flat Iron building. You name it, we went there.

Work was also really good. The company I work for has offices all around the country (I guess world too) and Ive now been to 3 of them. Boston. Atlanta. New York. Ive decided, New York is by far my favorite. The people were so nice. The hotel is literally right across the street. Its on Park Ave so its within walking distance to any place you can imagine. The boss even ended up taking me to dinner one night at Les Halles, which is Anthony Bordain's restaurant. The Filet Mignon with Bearnaise, was absolutely to die for! yum yum.

So the trip was a success. Cant wait to go back (they say in prob bout  60days they want me back up there). And for you? Here is a bunch of photos from my trip:

a day in history

(note: for the sake of history, I wanted to write this. Please do not feel obligated to read)

So this morning I woke up. I admit I pressed the snooze button and went back to sleep for 30 minutes. I dont remember turning the TV off last night. I usually keep it on when Im alone in hotel rooms, it helps me fall asleep. This trip is no different. Except that it is the first time I have ever been to New York. Ive dreamed about coming here since I was little. I remember telling my parents I would become a world famous fashion designer and that I would live in the trendiest part of New York City. Of course this didnt happen, and its taken me 25years to actually come to the city, not even for pleasure but for work.
So, after getting out of the bed, I turned the TV back on, only to be greeted with some of the greatest news I have every heard.

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So I think I would have to agree with the first newspaper cover I passed during the walk to work as well.

 And I feel relief that the FBI's most wanted list has one less person on it.

I do have to admit, although I am extremely greatful for our soldiers and our country, this is but one emotion I am feeling right now. I am without a doubt ecstatic that this evil man is no longer living, but I cant help but feel a little scared of retaliation. And even more scared of actually being in NY right now. And a somewhat controversial about the politics that will be influenced by this. And although I had my cousin give me the express tour of NY yesterday, I feel I owe it to myself to visit the one place we didnt have time to go, before i leave on Wednesday: Ground Zero.