November 30, 2009
HELLO BLOGWORLD!!! Long time no talk!!! I apologize for my absence, but the last ten days have been one big ball of eating, drinking, sight seeing, causing havoc in the city, and creating never-to-forget memories with my brother! I have yet to find the time to blog about our experiences, but I'm working on the perfect scripts to post. Bear with me, great blogs are in the near future!
After Brett left, I did nothing but sleep! How amazing is that? Bless my boss at The Capital Grille for not scheduling me to work on Sunday! I was lazy and I don't care! As Monday comes, I'm not ready for reality. I miss my college days when responsibility was not in my vocabulary, rent payments were not coming out of my bank account, and the idea of sleeping in is last year's luxury. Oh college is the life! However, I would not trade anything to go back. Homework? Ha! I don't think so!
Better Homes & Garden is fantastic today! More free stuff today! Which means...more Christmas presents for my family and friends! This internship is a poor woman's dream! ;) I have so much anti-aging cream, my family and friends are going to look like they're 20 forever! It's great!
Winter has officially kicked in and my layering has officially begun. My Under Armour Cold Gear I got for my birthday have yet to leave my body! Okay, I have washed them, but the minute I wake up, they go on for the rest of the day! Ashley + cold = I don't think so! My mom says to be a while back, "Ashley, now I want you to run your heat, no matter how much it costs." Don't worry ma! I would rather not eat for a month and be warm!
This is a busy week for me. I have a going away party, the tree lighting in Rockefellar Center, work, birthday party. I like how my social life is starting to pick up out here! Granted, I've only been out here three months, so I have to give it time. But as you all know, I am not patient. Whatsoever. It's just never been a part of my vocabulary. When I want something, I expect it right away. This is sometimes good, sometimes not so much. But hey, I push the buttons and boundaries until I feel necessary. (Or until it comes to bite me in the butt!) ;)
Note to self: Don't blab about random things. Get to writing about your brother's trip! That's what people are excited to hear about! Don't worry, folks! I promise, within the week, you will be reading about everything we did for the last nine days! Also, you really learn to appreciate what you don't have on a daily basis, when they come to visit. Sure, you ball like a baby when they leave, but it's okay because it means that you miss home and you miss the comfort of those you love. It's not a bad thing, but comforting to know that you have such a great family that is always available to talk to you on the phone, or answer funny e-mails, or spend your birthday and Thanksgiving with you in one of the greatest cities in the world! Love your family and always make sure they know, they are the most important people in your life. Forever.
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Monday, November 30, 2009
Friday, November 13, 2009
Day 67
November 12, 2009
Okay, well my day starts at 7:30 this morning. It is now 2:03 a.m. and I do not get off work until 1:00 a.m.! What a L.O.N.G. day! I am beat! But I make really good money at coat check. And speaking of which. As a host, I cannot leave until the last coat has been checked back to our guests. The guests, who make me stay TWO HOURS past my end time, tip me NOTHING! WTF?! It's because of your stupid ass that I get out two hours later, and I don't even compensated for it? It's funny because there is only one word that keeps playing over and over and over in my head. F**kers. Ha! That's all I can think of! When you ask me stupid questions like, Oh my God. Like why is the turny door locked? Well, sweetheart. The restaurant closed two hours ago, and the fact that you can't even stand straight because you got too drunk off of your 60-year-old date, please don't start with me. It's not cute. Go smoke your cigarette to curb your appetite!
I have to laugh out loud to myself today at BHG. There is a brand in our books, typed out as, "African-Am Hair Care Products." So, I call the PR agency to see if they still deal with this account. This is how I ask the question, "Hi, my name is Ashley and I'm with Better Homes & Garden http://www.bhg.com/, and I was wondering if you still work with African Hair Care Products?" She replies, "I'm sorry, what company?" I say, "African A.M. Hair Care Products." I literally thought it meant A.M. It is not until about three hours later that I realize the "Am," means American. It's "African American Hair Care Products!" The lady has to think I'm nuts at the PR firm for spelling out Am, as if it were initials! Oh geeze, Ashley!
As I walk to The Capital Grille tonight, I walk past Rockefeller Center. They're putting up the Christmas tree! Oh my gosh! I get so excited!!!! It's going to be so beautiful! And it's huge! I mean, I always knew it was huge from tv, but I'm tellin' ya' what folks...it's absolutely, amazingly large! I tried to get a good picture, but this is the best I can do!
Okay, well my day starts at 7:30 this morning. It is now 2:03 a.m. and I do not get off work until 1:00 a.m.! What a L.O.N.G. day! I am beat! But I make really good money at coat check. And speaking of which. As a host, I cannot leave until the last coat has been checked back to our guests. The guests, who make me stay TWO HOURS past my end time, tip me NOTHING! WTF?! It's because of your stupid ass that I get out two hours later, and I don't even compensated for it? It's funny because there is only one word that keeps playing over and over and over in my head. F**kers. Ha! That's all I can think of! When you ask me stupid questions like, Oh my God. Like why is the turny door locked? Well, sweetheart. The restaurant closed two hours ago, and the fact that you can't even stand straight because you got too drunk off of your 60-year-old date, please don't start with me. It's not cute. Go smoke your cigarette to curb your appetite!
I have to laugh out loud to myself today at BHG. There is a brand in our books, typed out as, "African-Am Hair Care Products." So, I call the PR agency to see if they still deal with this account. This is how I ask the question, "Hi, my name is Ashley and I'm with Better Homes & Garden http://www.bhg.com/, and I was wondering if you still work with African Hair Care Products?" She replies, "I'm sorry, what company?" I say, "African A.M. Hair Care Products." I literally thought it meant A.M. It is not until about three hours later that I realize the "Am," means American. It's "African American Hair Care Products!" The lady has to think I'm nuts at the PR firm for spelling out Am, as if it were initials! Oh geeze, Ashley!
As I walk to The Capital Grille tonight, I walk past Rockefeller Center. They're putting up the Christmas tree! Oh my gosh! I get so excited!!!! It's going to be so beautiful! And it's huge! I mean, I always knew it was huge from tv, but I'm tellin' ya' what folks...it's absolutely, amazingly large! I tried to get a good picture, but this is the best I can do!
So, I know this sounds corny, but I definitely feel official at BHG. I'm in charge of getting products ready for our March issue photo shoot coming up soon. I call the different cosmetic companies and PR agencies and have them send over a specific colored eyeshadow. Watch out for Spring. An "it" color is, in my opinion, surprisingly intriguing, youthful, and edgy! That's not the point. The point is this--look at the picture below!
How cool does this look? My name, plus BHG, on the same label? I love it! I know, I'm nerdy, but hey! It's fun and hopefully someday, I actually get paid to do what I do! ;)
Note to self: Maybe four and a half cups of coffee in one day is a bad idea. Regardless of how tired you are, CLEARLY, your body does not respond at all to caffeine. Could it be because your body already has a high enough dose of energetic chemicals in your system? Or could it be because you are already ADD-like and OCD-like, that the caffeine has an opposite effect? Most people get headaches due to lack of caffeine. I have a massive headache, I think, for too much caffeine.
(The half of a cup is due to a little mishap on my part. When you get free coffee from your apartment building, make sure you find a lid that fits. Going without a lid only causes the coffee to bump up out of your cup, onto the whole lower half of your face, and splash on your favorite scarf. Now...you are a sticky mess! All I'm saying is...make sure it's covered up! That's what she said! Haha! JK mom and dad!)