Things have been quieter around my blog this week, but only because I've been work-work-working. And I mean working in the "real world" where work isn't exactly my idea of fun, but really, I can't complain. I've been working for a party supply chain for about a year & a half now, and being surrounded by clusters of birthday balloons, pretty tableware, and customers in the catering business has given me insight into the background of amateur event planning. I've had the idea to take my interior design degree in the direction of event planning for some time now, after helping plan my dad's wedding in the summer of 2010. As a second marriage, he and my step-mother (every time I hear or say "step-mother" I instantly think of Cinderella, but I assure you, she's far from evil) . . . decided to keep it low key and casual. You should've seen everyone stirring in their pews when she wore a white dress down the aisle! She takes others opinions with a grain of salt - which is probably why we get along so well.
Back to my really big point! (;
Just days ago I received some exciting news that stirred up all the butterflies in my tummy and has had my mind racing ever since. The company I've been employed with is expanding and building a new store in the area, and I heard that this new store will include a small design center geared especially for printing and personalizing custom wedding/party invitations, banners, gifts, etc. Its a full time position with an increase in pay, not to mention it revolves around creating things, helping others pull their events together with those special touches. If you'd like to know who got the job...
You're reading her blog!
CONGRATS!!! This is so exciting! Life is so fun...so unpredictable, always changing. Sometimes I feel like I limit myself because I have my BFA in interior design (like that's all I can do)...I think event planning sounds SOOO fun. Definitely something I'd be interested in as well. I'm working on keeping an open mind about jobs and opportunities go. Congrats again on the new job. Oh and I love your photo choices :)
ReplyDeleteJennifer, you're definitely right about life being unpredictable. It's rare when things fall perfectly into place, but when they do, it seems like everything you've done up until that point was (finally) well worth it.
ReplyDeleteI decided to keep my AAS in ID and not continue on because there are so many passions I have in life, and I can atleast use this as a good jumping off point to incorporate other things (like event planning!)
and THANK YOU so much for the congrats &all your kind words (: