Archive for the ‘ Experiences ’ Category
It’s been 14 days since I started my daily365 project, and I’ve got to say that I am pretty darned proud of myself. A hidden goal within my resolutions this year was to finish everything I start. I’m tired of having great ideas and never following through on them. Having this goal of one picture [ READ MORE ]
Second in my series is all about the portfolio. This is definitely an area that I am still learning about and I can only give you basic advice on what to do and not do. A few things to think about before you even start to put yours together: 01] How do you want to sell [ READ MORE ]
Last week I had the privilege of being a part of an interview team here at work. I got to sit in while a recent graduate showed her work and answered our questions. I was so pumped from the experience that I’ve decided to write a three-part series about what I’ve learned just from my [ READ MORE ]
I’ve been sniffing out Tumblr for the past few months, trying to decide whether or not to start my own account. Or in other words, trying to decide whether or not I need ANOTHER home on the web. My decision is evident here. And this is why: [ READ MORE ]
I’d like to tell you all a little story. Here is the summary: Girl starts blog. Girls loses job. Girls blogs about losing job. Employers read blog. Girl gets new job. It’s basically a success story. And now I’ll elaborate. [ READ MORE ]
I have returned from my epic road trip to the Ohio Valley. I would’ve updated last night, but I was exhausted when I got home and there was a marathon of Ghost Hunters on SciFi–something I simply couldn’t miss. So here I am, in my pajamas, regaling you, the reader, with this tale. [ READ MORE ]
I am very excited to say that I will be out of town the next two days for interviews. I’ll be traveling north to the wonderful city of Indianapolis first, then making my way over to Cincinnati on Wednesday. The southern Ohio opportunity sprung up early this evening. I was asked if I was going [ READ MORE ]
Day 5. For not having a job, this week has sure been busy. I’ve been glued to my gmail account all week and it’s become an obsession that I’m okay with. But on to updates: That Tire/Battery Installer job: Turns out it was an awesome experience. I arrived early, entered the shop, and the guy at [ READ MORE ]
Well, the economy has finally caught up with me. As of yesterday, I have been laid off from my favorite job as a designer. I knew it was coming but it was still a bit of a shock. However, I left on very good terms, receiving hugs and apologies from two special people I will [ READ MORE ]
