RESIGNATION.

Well‭, ‬for the 2‭ ‬of you that follow this blog‭.....Sometimes you have to stop what you're doing and go in a different direction. That time is now. ‬I handed in my letter of resignation this week‭. ‬Usually it's‭ ‬hard to quit a job that people refer to as‭ "‬the dream job‭"...‬where I make good money‭, ‬get hookups and meet celebrities‭. ‬I was definitely comfortable‭. ‬BUT come to find out‭, ‬it actually was easier than I thought and I can honestly say I have no fear at this‭ ‬point‭. ‬There are more important things to do with my time on this earth and NOW is the time to do it‭. ‬You have no idea just how‭ ‬excited I am‭. ‬I will keep this short‭...‬but stay tuned for more info‭. ‬If you need a photographer or a website designed‭...‬I'm your girl‭. ‬I have many side projects lined up and I am looking forward to finally turning over a new leaf‭. ‬

‭Last day at Hurley International‭: ‬02.10.10‭.
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On the set of SLIDERS TV‭...‬production crew‭.



3 COMMENTS:

corykhill said...
First order of business now that you've quit the business. Come to India and help me design a website. They wont pay you, but it'll be AMAZING!
JANUARY 30, 2010 7:53 AM

bonnie m. said...
and then come to boston and be my roommate.
JANUARY 30, 2010 11:18 PM

steph said...
both sound like amazing offers!! seriously. I am so excited you have no idea<3

Papa's 80th.

This weekend I went on a roadtrip with my family to visit the entire Grant family in Elk Grove, CA. I sure do miss them. I tried to document a majority of the trip. I am sure they were all getting annoyed with a camera in their faces, but I am sure the video will be with it. Here are a few screen shots from my weekend. Happy bday Papa. I <3 You.

tradition: kicking the bread.

My family has been going to Spaghetti Factory since I was 5. It's tradition to sneak a loaf of bread out and kick it around for a bit. First video was from 5 years ago. 2nd video we took tonight. My mom decided to tell the waitress that I snuck the bread out and to go out and tell me I couldn't remove the bread from the restaurant. Sad.


kicking bread- 2005.

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kicking bread 2010.

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twenty-somethings‭.

"‬People have enough to live‭, ‬but nothing to live for‭; ‬they have the means‭, ‬but no meaning‭.‬‮”‬‭ -‬Robert Fogel

Why are so many twenty-somethings quitting their jobs and hitting the road‭? ‬What are the common threads between us‭? ‬What binds us‭? ‬Is it a hunger for something more than a nine to five‭? ‬Is it the need to hear other peoples‮’‬‭ ‬stories to help us on our own path‭? ‬Are we realizing that security and comfort are merely societal constructs that‭, ‬in truth‭, ‬are holding us back from experiencing the passion of life‭? ‬

And what is the root of our discontent‭? ‬I believe it is a combination of our upbringing into a society that values money‭, ‬power‭,‬‭ ‬and success‭. ‬A society‭, ‬whose definition of success is so out of line with true happiness‭. ‬So what is the answer to our discontent‭? ‬I will take a leap here and say that ONE of the answers is to find fulfillment through helping and serving others‭, ‬rather than being so concerned about our own position in life‭. ‬I believe helping those in need fills us from the inside‭. ‬Are we recognizing the beauty in being laid off‭? ‬Are we realizing that maybe‭ - ‬just maybe‭ - ‬losing our jobs and our money was the best thing that could‮’‬ve ever happened to us‭? ‬

This is our revolution‭. ‬It‮’‬s a quiet and rather somber revolution on the outside‭, ‬but inside our stifling eight by eight cubicles‭, ‬we are screaming‭. ‬We are desperate for something more than what we were taught would make us happy.This is our call to action‭. ‬This is us giving ourselves permission to be free‭, ‬and in turn‭, ‬reconciling all of those who are searching for that same freedom‭. ‬

‭** ‬A BLOG WRITTEN BY MY GOOD FRIEND LAUREN‭ **

COMMENTS‭: ‬1 COMMENTS:

lauren said...
:) So happy for what you are doing and what you will do. <3 <3
JANUARY 31, 2010 5:38 AM

there's gotta be something more.

Don't tell my work but it's 9:27am and I have done absolutely nothing today except‭:‬

1‭. ‬drink coffee‭ ‬
2‭. ‬eat lowfat blueberry muffin
3‭. ‬read blogs‭ ‬
4‭. ‬have intense conversations on facebook with complete strangers that make me think
5‭. ‬think about the future‭. ‬cultivating relationships/moving/helping others
6‭. ‬research new books‭ (‬by Daniel H‭. ‬Pink‭)‬
7‭. ‬about to pray before a work meeting
8‭. ‬drink more coffee
9‭. ‬zone out‭.‬
10‭. ‬fold a paper airplane

I can't focus because it all seems pointless‭. ‬I am making good money to sit in a cube to make money for a very successful company‭, ‬to gain status‭, ‬to make more money‭, ‬so that I can live comfortably and have nice things for myself‭. ‬When really all I want to‭ ‬do is something completely different‭. ‬hmm‭...‬keep following me‭. ‬Something is going to happen this year‭. ‬Just don't know when yet‭ ‬but It's time‭.‬

‭QUESTION OF THE DAY‭ (‬I can't stop thinking about it‭...‬thanks Matt‭)‬

‭why do you think it is necessary to work in a mode that you are not passionate about in order to attain a lifestyle that you are passionate about‭? -‬Matthew Addington

happy 2nd bday CHEWY!

Chewy vs. Elephant

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Chewy's Fort

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One of my "MUST DO BEFORE I DIE" things...

...WILL BE CHECKED OFF THE LIST IN MARCH 2010. What a great way to start out the new year....my first post of 2010. I am a long time fan of yep...you guessed it, Brandi Carlile. I've had this thing where I want to meet her haha. Well, I had this in my inbox when I got to work this morning! I think I will burn a disk of the photos/vid i took at her last show and maybe give them to her. Wow....I am still in shock and blown away. Haha don't have to explain to me who she is...I have been talking to Hurley about getting her in here for over a year! First Mat Kearney....next BC, fingers crossed.

Hope you had a great holiday!!

I'm sending you an album from Brandi Carlile -- she's an INCREDIBLE singer songwriter (think Johnny Cash meets Pasty Cline) who I've worked with since 2004. She just released a new album in October and will be back in the area on tour in March.

I'd love to have you come to her show at House of Blues Anaheim on March 13th. I would be happy to have you and a friend come by and get blown away by her rocking live performance. I’d like to have her do the Hurley.com performance at some point — once you see her you’ll be begging me to get her in!!

Be on the lookout for the album and let me know if you can make it to the show!!

Thanks