Glamorous life: I got my glasses!

I was once told to smile with less teeth. My response was "I don't know how to do that." - which is absolutely the truth. If I'm going to smile I want people to know that I'm happy...which means I will throw some teeth at you. Mouth agape with explosive laughter is me at my best.

I've been trying to take a picture of me with my new glasses on sans teeth for the last ten minutes on my web cam. The results have just been...awkward. So instead, I excused myself to the restroom to take an awesome-iPhone-myspace-profile-shot. It's all nonsense...probably not any less awkward. But this is what you get.

Ta da!

Don't I look intellectual?

Other things about today:

1. It's hard to see with glasses. I am continually distracted by the box I'm looking through.
2. I haven't had any coffee...yet.
3. I've been working on some very grown up stuff at work today...all of these numbers and expenses and blahblahblah.
4. I'm getting kicked out of my house tonight for a script read through. But, the joke's on John...I'm going to go have pizza and watch movies with Melissa!

Glamorous Life: A trip to the Optometrist!

The verdict? I need glasses. We'll call them desk glasses, since they will assist me on my marathon work days as I gaze intently at the computer screen. I am so cool.

Glamorous Life: My week in pictures.

Today's sunrise.

It's pretty beautiful, isn't it? Something about Fall makes my heart quiet.

It's finally fall!

I gladly layered up this morning before heading downtown - I love sunshine and crisp air, scarves and pumpkin spice lattes. Kayla met me at the Nordstrom Cafe and we caught up over toasted sandwiches, soup and cupcakes. After lunch we went to Anthropologie to drool over the beautiful things, and then to The Salvation Army to look for beautiful things we can afford :) I didn't come home with anything, but Kayla found a sunflower yellow pyrex bowl and a vintage green hobnail flower vase, and wouldn't you know it was 50% off everything day! I made sure she got to the ferry on time, yes there was some jogging involved, and then headed home to reboot. For me that means, my Bible, Pandora and a cup of tea.

After a little down time I started searching for an old map to get crafty with. I found one in a junk drawer and didn't waste any time cutting it up for bunting. I love sewing paper together for simple, inexpensive garland.

I think it turned out alright, what do you think?

Glamorous Life: Rough morning.

So, my office has a team headed abroad for two weeks for a job. We've been frantically trying to get everything in order before they leave. On Tuesday we shipped lots of gear to the locations in China knowing that it would barely get there in time for the shoot, if at all. It was a calculated risk and on top of that I'm learning a lot, every day I'm learning something, and admittedly this was my first try at overseas shipping. This morning one of my bosses called for me "Oh, Valarie. Can I see you for a minute?" Crap. There's been a hold up and after a few minutes of troubleshooting we came up with a plan b. And then plan b failed. The point of this story? I can't help but feel like I failed miserably --- that this was directly my fault  and I'm being judged for it.

In God's providence I was just discussing this with my friend, Kim. Tuesday night I went to her house and she told me about how God's teaching her not to walk in defeat when she makes a mistake. This is a trap Satan lays to keep us from walking in freedom. So, what is the truth? 

and the grace of our Lord overflowed for me with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus. 

1 Timothy 1:14

His grace is big enough to cover any of my mistakes. It was never my job to be perfect.

Glamorous Life: I work for Wattsmedia now.

Taylor Edwards Building and 1st Avenue S

Behind my desk.

Building Directory

Kitchen/Break room.

View from my desk.

New employee!

I took a few pictures to document my first day on the job. I start my day a little earlier than before, but nothing I can't handle. One of the things that surprises me the most about this environment is how laid back everyone is. I'm nearly always the first one in the office at 8:30a -  Most of the designers/editors/producers start trickling in at 9:30a.  There's always a TV on showing football or a movie on HBO. Everyone is in jeans and t-shirts and bedhead...haha. Seriously. And some how it feels like this is my first real job. I have a feeling this is going to be a really good fit, my friends. I'll keep you posted as I get more acclimated. I keep hearing the wackiest stories about one of the partners...whom I have yet to meet. 

Glamorous Life: Movin' on up!

I just got word! This lady, little ol' me, will start a new life at Wattsmedia at the end of the month! You have no idea how incredibly exciting this is!