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oooh it’s a chilly time USA out there! i’m all bundled up in the comforts of home after a long week of working hard. it’s been a week of reflection and growth and learning to deal with lots of different personalities and characteristics. i’ve really come to enjoy weekends after a week of working hard.
it’s a good thing i love my job.
the fall fashion market is in 2 days! i’m so excited about this market. i feel really good about the new space, the featured designers, and all of the fun things there are to do at the market. i think i’ll be able to enjoy the market a lot more and not feel so stressed about things. things are getting a bit easier to coordinate or i’m just more organized and on task. i guess it’s the whole growing and evolving thing.
it’s nice to do a little check on your reality and see what’s going on within you, around you, and be able to evaluate and figure things out. sometimes i get so busy i forget to do that.
last night i figured out how to work the Digital 8track and i recorded my song un, deux, trois that i’ve been wanting to record.. i’m so excited that i can now record ideas now and don’t have to be dependant on others. that’s a great feeling!! there is lots i’d like to add to my studio, but all in due time.
i’m a happy girl 
yesterday after an intensly inspiring and great meeting, i started feeling under the weather and went home thinking that i was getting a cold. my body was tired and achy and i just didn’t have the same energy as usual. i got home, put on my comfies, and huddled under a blanket watching 3 movies in a row (Razor’s Edge, Girl’s Rock documentary, and Borat).
i woke up this morning feeling just fine. maybe Joe was right, maybe i was just cold. after all… our weather went on down to chillytown USA from the beautiful 70’s / 80’s the day before. either way, i’m drinking tea today and continuing eating healthy.
if i go to the grocery store, i eat really really well. when i am out of groceries, my diet goes to pizza and sub sandwhiches…
it’s another chilly day in d-town and i have an afternoon of being on the phone so i’m doing fun stuff before that.
happy tuesday. to you and you and you.
what a crazy few weeks it has been. so full of new inspirations and growth in all aspects of life. i had a vision of how i want my business and life to be operated, and it is really becoming reality. something has shifted in my mentality that is bringing me to a new level. my days feel more purposeful.
i feel like i go through the shifts sometimes often and othertimes not enough.
today was so inspiring! i bought these fantastic magic black leather boots with fringe down the side that fit me perfectly. i told the woman at the yard sale as i handed her my $2.00, "i will take these on lots of fun adventures."
the first day with my new boots, i helped Joe move into a new apartment and modeled in a fashion show.
i love the way a certain piece of clothing can spark a new adventure.
tonight after the fashion show, i've organized in what i think is a pretty instinctual way, pots, pans, and bathroom items. but everybody's instincts are different so i am sure that things will be re-arranged. sometimes it's great to have all of your tools out so you know what you're working with.
i spent time laughing and stretching on the rooftop with a new view. it made me remember cool rooftop memories.
-Brooklyn in Greenpoint
-San Francisco on Castle's roof
-Denver tonight
i hope that i took pictures of Brooklyn and San Fran rooftops that I spent time on. i need to look and see.
i haven't written for a while and thoughts have been piling up in my brain and on scraps of paper and in to do lists. it feels good to write.
big news in the Fashion Denver realm of things that i am very excited to announce...
1) Fashion Denver and Mod Livin' are teaming up to bring fashion and furniture together. Fashion Denver's headquarters will feature beautiful lamps, tables, and seating from Mod Livin'.
2) Fashion Denver's fall fashion market will be held at Taxi By Zeppelin, an amazing creative space in the River North area of Denver. Taxi is full of creative and innovative artists and entrepreneurs. mi corazon esta grande!
3) Hpnotiq will be our beverage providers for First Friday as well as the fall fashion market. They will also be giving away 2 $100 gift cards to shop at the market!
last week i went to sleep, excited to wake up and go to Fashion Denver. this past week, we've added new colors to our walls, have signage, a new website, and new photos in the work, and a shift in energy. i'm excited to see the progress this week.
my eyes are tired. i could probably go to bed now..
wheeew! what a day it has been and it’s only 11:00am. i was out the door… shotgun, bang! off to start my tuesday. ideas came pouring out of my brain onto paper out into the ears of anybody who would listen. i spoke french, wrote in spanish, was inspired to get my moped running so i could deliver coffee to people in the Golden Triangle, wanted to teach French, wrote, met new people and then was on my way to the Fashion Denver office filled with a kazillion thoughts in my mind, not sure of which to start first.
as i walked down the sidewalk to the headquarters, my mentor was standing on the stoop and i walked into the start of a brand new day.
TODAY’S THOUGHT- i do not need to implement all of the ideas in my brain.
that thought right there took so much pressure off my noggin and really helped me to figure out my focus for the day, which is to find focus on me.
bring in the reins.
sometimes i get so excited by a million different things at once. and it was brought to my attention that i was raised by parents who allowed me to be creative and gave me the space to pursue my ideas so i never had any limits. i just kept going and going and going. thanks mom and dad!
i’m definitley going through some growing pains and i am so thankful to have such wonderful inspirations and guidances around me. thank you. we must remember that growing pains are wonderful! they help you to get to the next level in life.
my #1 goal this week is to have my office wall be completely painted with chalk board paint so i can really look at all that i have going on.
organize
delete
add
move forward
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but before i can do any of those, i must replenish my belly. i love that i can walk out of fashion denver to the end of our row to have a delicious sandwich, smoothie, juice, or salad at Parsley. replenishing and writing out my thoughts are the perfect way to get myself focused.
with every bite, new energy.
i have Lemon Jelly on Pandora. i think i'll switch to Prefuse 73.
this past weekend seemed to stretch out consisting of music (2 b.sous shows, 1 at The Denver Art Museum and 1 at the Hi-Dive), family (hanging out with my brother and Joe-Bin), activities (tennis and swimming), movie watching (the hangover, speed racer, and Happy Go Lucky) and finally getting a good night sleep.
and now it's monday. i had 3 meetings (monday morning meeting, a catch up with a web client / friend / amazing woman all around) and a fun kickball event meeting for the Dolls and Balls. we had an intern meeting planning out our goals, deadlines, and upcoming events (fun starts this First Friday at Fashion Denver).
wheeew!
i was dealing with a little frustration last week feeling gray around me but with the help of my monday morning meeting, i recognized what i needed to do to remedy the feelings and the conclusion was to understand and accept and inspire where i can.
sometimes i feel like there are so many talented people all around me and yet they are not maximizing their talent. i think a lot of it is out of fear and being comfortable with the life, the skin that they're in. i understand those feelings. i felt like that for a looong time, but i realized that when i jump out of my comfort zone, i can do anything and that there are endless possibilities.
it all started when i decided to leave denver after starting my handbag business to move to San Diego. that was the scariest most rewarding adventure so far! it lead me to work with an amazing team (Premise) to learn the fashion market scene (Fashion Co-Op), to suffer (had to sell my car because i was broke!), with travels to France, all up and down the west coast including Baja,and trips to Philly and Florida for skateboarding fun, yet learn to accept what i have (my BMX bike). if i never did that, i would never be doing what i'm doing now.
i know i sound like a cliche poster with whales, but it's true.
do what you love. love what you do.
over and over and over i will say that and believe it.
now that i started making music, a whole new door has opened up and i'm learning how to express myself on a music level, playing with amazing musicians, learning how to perform and be me, but in song.... and a couple 8th grade dance moves.
now, i'm working on fusing the two together. hee hee.. incorporating a mini concert with just me and my keyboard on the stoop of Fashion Denver. i might as well use this space to create whatever i desire. that's what our space is for!
overall...i'm feeling very grateful for the people in my life, for the new adventures that are taking place, and for doing what i love and loving what i do.
kickball change and turn...
