One year later; only 7 blogs

What on gods earth have I been doing with my time...

Well, This fall I worked on a huge charity event for Sunnybrook Hospital. The event was called MUSE09, and was a first timers art auction. I've joined the New Leaders, as the creative director, and we've planned and conceptualized this event to help raise money for a Transcranial Ultra sound machine, as well to help raise funds for the Brain Imaging research center of the hospital. 

The event turned out to be a huge success. We had big corporate sponsors, a sold out venue hosted by the Shamba Foundation.  We raised over 25,000 dollars, and had a wonderful and exiting evening of art buying, and selling, networking and schmoozing. A night to go down in the books. I'm very proud of this accomplishment, and look forward to next year being even bigger and better.

I've also been working for the Nanny Angel Network who launched in Toronto, Calgary and Vancouver. The founder Audrey Guth was on the news the other night, and my logo was plastered all over the screen. It was super cool to see my hard work on t.v. - and to think I haven't even been out of school a year. Its truly amazing, I'm so thankful. 

My boyfriend just returned from 2 weeks in England, where I've managed to land myself a contract job to work on hopefully at least 30 design projects. This should keep me busy for part of the year, and I'm really looking forward to networking, and managing my contact in the new year to fill up the rest of my time. England was amazing. Traveling is always a wonderful experience. We rented a car, and drove from Scotland to Birmingham, then Manchester, Liverpool and finally London. It was great, the sightseeing, and touring. I'm in love with the architecture and culture there. I even got to see some old friends, we shared fabulous times together. 

We came home in November for a wedding, and were off again for two weeks in Baja California - Cabo San Lucas, and then a week in Florida. Yes i know you're jealous but someone has to live this life. If it makes you feel any better we had our computers and did do some work in between sitting on the beach, swimming, atving, reading for recreation, and overall enjoying the atmosphere. We decided to go one a timeshare presentation, and what a great idea that was because for 3 hours of our time we scored free breakfast, a trip for two to the mountains for atving at sunset, with a view of the Pacific. Two Swedish massages, dinner cruise for two, and transportation. We also got 140$ worth of restaurant vouchers, we were very happy campers. 

I read two great books, "The Lost Symbol" by Dan Brown, and "The White Tiger" by Aravind Adiga. Aside from getting a horrible case of heat rash, I had a great time. Florida however was just ok. The usual trip to my grandparents - complete with berating from my grandmother. I just don't think I'll be visiting her again. Apparently she said I used staying with them as a stepping stone to going south. What a crock of shit, I could have gone straight to Miami, and stayed at my uncles place on the beach. Trump towers - the sweet life. Its too bad she'll never realize how sick she really is. I've never in my life seen someone so miserable who has so much to be happy for. She lives a good life. She drive a sweet Jag, lives in a stunning house has five beautiful grandchildren, and travels the world at the drop of a hat. Her houses, yes she also has an incredible condo in Toronto - are filled with expensive china, and gold cutlery, and art, and and and... everything in excess. I really don't understand how this woman is never happy. 

She is not suffering from any life threatening disease, she is not alone, like my other grandmother who lost her husband at a very young age- with four boys to take care of. She is the epitome of the poor little rich lady. She says all she ever wanted was love, but anyone that tries to love her, is shot down by negativity, and verbal abuse. All I can do is shake my head, I really feel sorry for this woman, but I will not spend anymore time talking about her. 

Aside from this I had a great time with my safta (my other grandmother) a true lady, she is a real pleasure to be around. Very encouraging and supportive. She knows how to love. I'm very lucky to have her in my life. We spent three days together, she's such a blast. I also got to spend time with my close friend Michal who recently got engaged. We all went out for dinner together, it was great. The next day she came to the beach and we had lunch together before she had to go to work. It would be amazing if I could make it to her wedding in Israel this summer. I guess only time will tell. 

So I've just realized that in the last year I've spent all my seven, well now eight posts on talking about myself. This blog was supposed to be about design, art advertising, and I've babbled on about the boyfriend, the cat, and now the grandmother...geeze I guess I really am an ad gal, I just love talking about myself. In the new year I vow to talk more about interesting topics, maybe discuss other things, industry things that people want to read about. So for now I wish you a Merry Christmas, and a Happy Holiday. See you in 2010. 

Goodnight.