I GOT THE CO-OP

From the beginning of January til the end of June I will be the happiest little helper over in the Marketing Department at the Neutrogena Corporation in Los Angeles.

Supposedly I’ll be working on artwork, product launches, and in cross-functional teams with other departments. I’d be lying if I said I was excited. I’m ECSTATIC!

I really can’t think of anything I’d rather be doing for the next 6 months… especially since they’re paying me… and I’LL BE LIVING IN LA. Don’t get me wrong, I don’t have unreal expectations or think Los Angeles is my favorite city in the world or anything, but I think it’ll be awesome to live there for 6 months as a newly-married couple. There’s plenty to do, and we’ll be there just long enough to get used to it and get tired of some things I’m sure.

ANYWHOOO… that’s where we’re going for now, and then probably grad school for Andre’ WHO KNOWS WHERE! So if you wanna see us anytime soon, get with us before we move OR come visit us in Cali while we’re someplace relatively cool : )

Sprinkles

I know I know I know. I missed the bandwagon by a longshot.  And I’m pretty embarrassed.  In my defense I’ve had a cupcake HATING boyfriend/fiancé/husband and I don’t really have any friends to make the trek with so I’ve just sit for far too long trying to convince myself they’re probably not even that good (after all anything that hyped up can’t really be as good as everyone imagines they are right?) even when they sound deliciousssss.

Well… one day I tricked Mr. Andre’ REAL good.  I think I was wanting to go to Scottsdale for a school marketing project to go to Teavana and to return something to H&M and reeled him into coming along by stopping at the Scottsdale Library. Well, since we were all the way out there we *might as well* stop in at Sprinkles, right? (and UO, Betsey Johnson, H&M, Banana Republic, Forever 21 etc etc.....) (muhaha)

Well... it was love at first bite (hah, I sound like a vampire and NO i'm not into all that stuff... zombies are cooler anyway).  My first and favorite cupcake to date has been the Coconut.  I've tried quite a few by now but I'm on a mission to try them all and I won't stop til I do... yes that includes seasonal flavors : D  After all, it's just so fulfilling to have accomplishable goals, right?!

Sweet Mother of Black on Charcoal Velvet Skull Pillows

As I try to create a livable living space that’s not an eyesore; trying to keep the apartment functional, looking decently cool, and tidy (against Andre’s best efforts). I was leaping with joy when I saw the most wonderful pillows ever and at a good price at my favorite huge box of a store – Target. Now since they were Halloweenie pillows (the best kind, if I do say so myself) Andre’ made me wait til they went on clearance a couple weeks later even though I was sure they would sell out and I would be left with a frowny face. I went along with his responsible approach anyway and lo and behold the day after Halloween Andre went to Target for me and lo and behold they were out!!!

BUT THEN he called lots of other targets til he found some (3 at one store… WHAT LUCK!!!) and bought em all at half price (what a stud). Best after Halloween treat EVAH : ) I should figure out how to make a skull emoticon. That would probably be my new fav. I always love NEW favs. Not that old faves aren’t great. But yeah… these pillows are my new faves ; ) Oh yeah… and in case you were wondering Andre’s my always fav - above all other new and old faves... even if he leaves his socks on the floor...