Friday, June 1, 2012

learn something new everyday - june 2012

6.28.2012:  Paint a picture of the present in Improv.  Not what you're going to do or about someone else.  It's all about you, your partner, and your relationship.
6.27.2012:  Target executives really don't wow me like P&G ones have.  At least not at Marketing Partner Fair.
6.26.2012:  Keep my hands steady, tuck my left arm in, turn my head on 2, start a fold like a turn, step to the beat in turns...and I really, really need to learn to count to music.
6.25.2012:  Hold my shoulders down and back, hold my tension in my back, and keeps my arms relaxed.
6.24.2012:  The random important things in a city for me are:  Bike lanes, West Coast Swing, Pride weekend, Tedx, food trucks, farmers markets, parks.
6.23.2012:  Just show up.  It makes a difference.
6.22.2012:  Sometimes people surprise you.  A little courage to meet people is worth it.
6.21.2012:  I need someone who inspires me.  I've always been lucky to have had some of the best Marketing Directors in the company.  That streak is over.
6.20.2012:  I think carbs might really make me feel nauseous in large amounts.
6.19.2012:  I can't stay awake like I used to without caffeine.  The thunder last night was the loudest I've probably ever heard in my life.
6.18.2012:  Cincinnati does not have West Coast Swing.  Maybe that's how I'll qualify a city as progressive or not.
6.17.2012:  Minneapolis was a safe haven for gangsters from Chicago in the early 1900's.
6.16.2012:  It's cheaper to book separate flights than trying to fly to Lhasa - if it's even possible to do so.  I hope they lift the ban soon.
6.15.2012:  Add more cream to Alfredo - too much cheese makes it too textured.
6.14.2012:  If you make it about the other person and your connection together, the scene becomes much more interesting.
6.13.2012:  We're all in the same boat together.
6.12.2012:  I always will give what I want to give - even if I know the response might not be ideal...or none at all.  But that's just me.  And someday, someone will reciprocate.

the best part of waking up - june 2012

6.28.2012:  Walking out of our Fem Care briefing with Lisa when she asked me, "When did you pull that out of your ass?"
6.27.2012:  Talking all of our Healthcare buyers through our 2013 Marketing Partner Fair plans.  Mary held it up as best-in-class.
6.26.2012:  Talking to mom. She makes everything better.
6.25.2012:  Learning about frame in my West Coast Swing class.
6.24.2012:  Eating delicious Indian.  I am constantly amazed at the food here.

6.23.2012:  Going for a great run along the Mississippi.
5.22.2012:  Listening to Dan Savage in real life.  My favorite was when he called pregnancy an sti.
6.21.2012:  Laughing in improv class at Mike's and Liz's scene - the best work yet our of our class!
6.20.2012:  Meeting with Joela.  She's been an awesome partner at Target.
6.19.2012:  Eating the best peach I've had all summer - maybe ever!
6.18.2012:  Watching Hieu, David, Bonnie, Mike and Joy dance.  I want to dance like that someday.
6.17.2012:  Washing dishes at Mike's after our improv class potluck.  It's always nice when someone helps clean up after hosting a group of people.  Often some of the best conversations happen then as well.  Mike's a good one.  I hope he finds happiness in little ways in the short-term.
6.16.2012:  Shooting some awesome people watching photos at Rock the Garden.
6.15.2012:  Walking to my new grocery store around the corner.  I love living in a city.
6.14.2012:  Reading Alexa's thank you card.  "I couldn't be more excited to have a little girl.  There's a bond we form as women, whether we're close to our moms as daughters or best friends like you and I that I don't think exists (at least not the same way) with boys.  That emotion, love and support we have for each other is just not comparable to that between or with men."
6.13.2012:  Eating lunch with Lisa.  She even said before lunch that it would be the best part of her day.  She was absolutely right - at least it was for for sure the best part of mine.  I am so lucky to work with her.
6.12.2012:  Chatting with Joe.  It's crazy how you just have an instant connection with some people.  And no matter how infrequently you talk or how little you know each other - you talk as if you've known each other forever.

i want to thank you for giving me the best day of my life - june 2012

6.28.2012:  Melissa - She's been awesome in making me feel welcome to the team.
6.27.2012:  CLigz - We talked while she walked 3 miles.  While we're super different in interests, I think we have the same outlook and approach to life.
6.26.2012:  Hamline Auto Body - They stayed open late just to give me an estimate and made me an amazing offer.
6.25.2012:  Jonathan & Hieu - They both waited with Lori and I until he police came.
6.24.2012:  Alan - So nice he invited me to see Blue Man Group today with him.
6.23.2012:  Running - Great run to get my day going today.  I need to get back into it really.  I feel so much better when I do!
6.22.2012:  Michael - I made a new friend today.
6.21.2012:  Dave Lewis - I'm going to miss him more than he realizes.  He's always been a favorite.  He keeps me sane.
6.20.2012:  Sleeping - I fell asleep on my couch at 8 when I got home.  I needed it.
6.19.2012:  Working in Paper - As Vince said today, "Working in Paper is like the Hotel California - you never leave."  I still walk the Paper aisle...Laundry too.
6.18.2012:  Lisa - I really think that she's my favorite part of my job.
6.17.2012:  My dad - Happy Father's Day.  I found the perfect card for my dad that brought me to tears when I found it.  "Give a girl a great dad, and she can do anything."  I am so fortunate for every part of who I am because my heart comes from him.
6.16.2012:  Sleeping In - It feel so good every time.  Sleep is totally underrated.
6.15.2012:  Home - Perfect night for a great dinner and then to relax with me and my kitties.
6.14.2012:  Kristin - I am so happy she's my manager.  A real person.
6.13.2012:  Forgiving easily - I can't stay upset.  I hate the feeling, so I simply let it go.
6.12.2012:  Kreena - Catching up was exactly what I needed.

Thursday, September 1, 2011

learn something new everyday - september 2011

9.19.2011:  529 plans are state sponsored, but you can choose to invest in any state.
9.18.2011:  I need to consume more protein while I'm running long distances.  And it won't make me build muscle mass.
9.17.2011:  People don't care if you're with someone or not.  Even if they're friends with your someone.  I'm so happy that I'm so picky about my friends that I'd never have to worry.
9.16.2011:  Great brands leave a legacy.
9.15.2011:  Start telling everyone you want the Target role.  Everyone knows someone, and sometimes that someone can help.
9.14.2011:  Cincinnati is a very small world.  That's not necessarily a bad thing.
9.13.2011:  I believe in Loyalty.  I would never still be friends with an ex's friends.  I would never choose a friend of a friend over a friend.
9.12.2011:  Servers have promotional bottles.   Don't get suckered into them.
9.11.2011:  He really doesn't want to wait to talk about things - even if it's better in person.
9.10.2011:  I want someone who makes me feel good about myself.  Always think about things as if they were your shoes.
9.9.2011:  Maybe saying what would help the New Hires best would be better than telling them really how it is.  Or maybe all the other ABMs are so Proctoid that I just felt almost unhelpful by sharing how I've been successful.
9.8.2011:  Always go out to celebrate with your team after a night that deserves some celebrating.
9.7.2011:  My favorites have left in the last year: Lichtig, McFarland, Watson...  It feels different.
9.6.2011:  It's tough to plan non-touristy things to do as a tourist in a city.
9.5.2011:  He enjoys the attention.  I don't think my attention alone will ever be enough for him.
9.4.2011:  I climb until the fall.
9.3.2011:  Trad climbing is what people move onto so that you don't have to deal with crowded routes.  You can climb anywhere.
9.2.2011:  The incredible ones can make everyone else feel okay when you know that they aren't even okay themselves.  Scott is as good as it gets.
9.1.2011:  E-mail can get stuck on the server but never actually appear in your Outlook mailbox.  I apparently had 172MB floating out there.  No wonder I couldn't send anything!

the best part of waking up - september 2011

9.19.2011:  Waking up and not wanting to get out of bed!  Happy Monday!
9.18.2011:  Snuggling, butterfly kisses, Eskimo kisses, leaning our foreheads together, legs entangled.
9.17.2011:  Cooking my first Indian feast to check off one more item of the bet.
9.16.2011:  Reading Goodnight Moon to Gavin.
9.15.2011:  Listening to Alexa as she read me her newest chapter.  I couldn't stop crying.  So beautifully written, perhaps some of here best.
9.14.2011:  Seeing on paper how we turned around Tip Off. Pretty damn incredible.
9.13.2011:  Asking Brady for a piggy back ride down the hallway.
9.12.2011:  Celebrating CLigz's (July), Jess's (June) and my birthdays finally!
9.11.2011:  Kicking ass and taking names climbing.  I think I'm finally figuring it out.
9.10.2011:  Watching Michigan win in the last 2 sec of the game.  What a ridiculous game vs. Notre Dame.
9.9.2011:  Catching up with The Van kids and laughing about the stories of our 10 hour Saturdays.  Seems so far away now.
9.8.2011:  Winning 2 of 9 of the North America Brand Building Awards with my Charmin team.  Not bad when there's 300+ brands in the company.
9.7.2011:  Being inspired at our NA Marketing Workshop.  These days remind me how lucky I am to work at P&G.
9.6.2011:  Looking at things I want to do on my East Coast trip - fishing, crabbing, visiting breweries, Owl City, Joan Baez, running on the coast, bed and breakfasts, antiquing.
9.5.2011:  Hearing Dave's stories about Burning Man - so surreal.  Next year Christopher.
9.4.2011:  Lead climbing outdoors for my first time!
9.3.2011:  Sleeping with the fly off my tent.
9.2.2011:  Having the trust of Dann.  That's a pretty big deal.
9.1.2011:  Whitening my teeth with CLigz in the car after lunch.  So ridiculous, and that's why I love her.

i want to thank you for giving me the best day of my life - september 2011

9.19.2011:  My home - I like coming home.  Even 5.5 years later.
9.18.2011:  P&G - Pretty cool to see an entire amusement park full of P&G people.  Thank you P&G, you didn't have to give anything back.
9.17.2011:  Dave - There's a first time for everything.
9.16.2011:  Tonia & Adam - Reminding me that no matter what, never settle for anything less than that feeling of knowing without a doubt someone loves you.
9.15.2011:  Kellogg - I am so lucky to have gone to Kellogg...paid.  Meeting the Kim's and the Charlie's of the world make me excited to be from Kellogg.
9.14.2011:  Michigan - Michigan is a built in a network of awesome people.  Brandon will be a great football, biking, running, and all-around friend.
9.13.2011:  Being an introvert - I do things because I want to do them.  I don't do them to impress other people.  I don't need the attention.  I don't need the recognition.  I am internally driven.  Makes my life a lot easier.
9.12.2011:  Working from home - It's nice we have the flexibility to do so.  It worked out perfectly to work on my surprise for Hailee.
9.11.2011:  Loving unconditionally - I'm incredibly thankful that I do.  I don't want to be any other way.
9.10.2011:  Getting over it - While I felt pretty terrible all day, I figured out that I didn't have to, so I watched some football and I had an awesome night.
9.9.2011:  Dancing like nobody's watching - It was like out of a movies - nothing mattered but the two of us in that moment.
9.8.2011:  Jacques - I am so lucky to have worked for him.  He is one of the very best.
9.7.2011:  Liquid ideas - I know what these are - they are ideas that easily flows and bubbles.  These are the best of Marketing.  I've seen them, I've created them, I can taste them, feel them. 
9.6.2011:  Three-day weekends - I appreciate them more than ever.  That's what happens when you realize your life outside of work is just as important as your life at work.
9.5.2011:  Being open - While I thought I would've preferred to just hang out with Dave alone since I hadn't seen him in two weeks, I had an awesome time with his friends AND I also had my Dave time.
9.4.2011:  Not being afraid - I've been able to grow quickly because I'm not afraid of falling.  Maybe I need to be a little more afraid.
9.3.2011:  Timing - I made it in perfect time to spend the entire day climbing.
9.2.2011:  Tara - In the little time she was here, I learned a lot.  It's crazy that it hurts.
9.1.2011:  Jason - He is by far one of my best cross-functionals.  I just wish he's fight his leadership a little more.

Monday, August 1, 2011

the best part of waking up - august 2011

8.31.2011:  Talking with Alexa, and knowing she's doing okay.  She is such an incredibly strong person.
8.30.2011:  Eating Goode's barbeque.  I think barbeque just might be my absolute favorite food.
8.29.2011:  Giggling watching people react to photocopier.
8.28.2011:  Reading daddy's text.  "You are a gem. You shine. I love you."
8.27.2011:  Sitting with Mamaw and chatting away while she was doing her breathing.  Just being there with her.
8.26.2011:  Peeing in my pants with Nick watching Millionaire Matchmaker.
8.25.2011:  Catching up with Kreena and figuring out when to see each other.  It's really sad that we've never really had the chance to live together in the same city after school.
8.24.2011:  Watching him walk with his messenger bag as he's lost in his world.  He had a million things going through his mind, but he just held my hand.
8.23.2011:  Discovering new uses for Vicks VapoRub.
8.22.2011:  Laying my head on the pillow that he laid down for me, just looking at him.
8.21.2011:  Laughing with Dave.  I still giggle about the idea of my carwash and him being a complete smartass.
8.20.2011:  Dancing with glowsticks.  Disappeared in the moment.
8.19.2011:  Running into Morgan.  I don't know how I knew to say what I did or knew that he and Liz were having trouble, but I did.
8.18.2011:  Winning 3 Catalysts with my Charmin team.  We are pretty awesome.  Incredible what rigor will do for a business.
8.17.2011:  Losing myself at the My Morning Jacket show.  So unbelievably, ridiculously awesome.
8.16.2011:  Helping Brittani revise her final presentation.  I just wish I could help her figure out what she wants too, not what her parents want.
8.15.2011:  Catching up with Christopher.  To this day, we still just get each other.  That's when you know a friendship is real.  When you can just be yourself.  I'm very lucky to have friends like  him - few and far between - but all people who I admire and love.
8.14.2011:  Kicking ass climbing.  I was just in the mode today.  We all were.
8.13.2011:  Feeling the ice breaking, and everything feeling like all is right.
8.12.2011:  Congratulating Vannie for getting her offer.  I am so, so proud of her.
8.11.2011:  Running an awesome run on a beautiful night.  I hope it stays cool the rest of the summer.
8.10.2011:  Watching Selina silently mouth to me that Vannie is getting an offer.  Recruiting is the most important thing we do in the company.
8.9.2011:  Building trust.  Time to open up the bottle of champagne!
8.8.2011:  Giving Vannie a hug.  That moment is when you know that you've made a difference in someone's life.
8.7.2011:  Sitting in the car listening to Rent.  Funny how a simple moment can be so incredible.
8.6.2011:  Learning how to make a kaleidoscope.  I've always loved them growing up.  Probably the coolest thing I've done in awhile.
8.5.2011:  Eating lunch with my Puffs friends.  I do miss Griffith and the closeness of a small team.
8.4.2011:  Getting stopped by Mautz in the hallway to tell me I kicked ass today.
8.3.2011:  Giving a little bit of ourselves away at happy hour.
8.2.2011:  Peeing in my pants laughing when we're together.  I like it.  Perhaps because we both just say such ridiculous things.
8.1.2011:  Starting off the week with a great morning of being lazy in bed.