OY VEY IZ MIR ! = "Oh, woe is me"

It's Friday, and the last day of the first week of my training.

I went home feeling lousy. My head hurt and I was sick to my stomach.

(it's been hard on the princess)

I will post more tomorrow, I have much to tell you. There are adventures & beautiful new products (that are new to the furniture/design market) I will share with you.

Also, I have some shots of my actual class. And believe me, everyone from my training class will be studying this weekend. I am sure my head hurt today because it was exploding from information overload.

I want to thank all of you for the comments you left for me.

You helped me each and every day of training.

xx R

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I Want An ARM Chair

Let ME remind ME that I said this:

" I am not the 'boss of me' anymore.

Was I ever ? Even when I worked for myself....I still really worked for who ever was writing the checks for the furniture and fabrics.

I have promised myself that I will have an attitude of gratitude for this opportunity. A good attitude is the only thing that will make me a success."

I really said that, right?

How quickly I deteriorate when uncomfortable.

Well, it is day 2, and my back and neck are killing me. I am sitting in a side chair for hours. Sometimes going for 2 and 1/2 hours at a stretch without a break.
I have A.D.D.

Need I say more???
There is so much company information to retain, new people,(and you know how stressfull meeting new people is , right ?) ,and then there is homework at night too. When I finally get home after fighting the traffic at 6:30...all I want to do is shower, eat, and sleep. That's all I can handle.

I want to be alone, and VEG OUT. I am on ' information overload'. I am crashing like a computer.

I want to sleep so I can re-boot properly.
Even if I were to sit in this beautiful chair all day....I still need ARMS. My elbows are raw from leaning on the table for support. Yes, I am that sensitive...everywhere!

Okay, now I know I am sounding like a spoiled 'PRINCESS', and even though I am a princess (even if it is only my head)....stick with me here.....
I still must work my way back to REALITY. The reality is that I am grateful for the opportunity to WORK for this wonderful company, and go through their training program.

But, I can complain to you.

Right ?

Here's another reminder to myself....I don't know EVERYTHING.

I have to remain teachable. Humility is a bitch my friends. But oh so necessary if you want to be a likable sort of person. No?

Not to mention, humility is a must when working with and for others.

See...I am getting it back. I feel like I am sounding better already.

I started this post really feeling sorry for myself. I feel better now.

Do I sound better ????

Support me here. I need you.

xx Renee

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"A man is never so proud as when striking an attitude of humility." C.S. Lewis

When you read this I will be in training at a new job. It's not really a 'new' job , I worked for this company briefly 4 years ago.

My town, which by most peoples standards is a very pretty town, has a problem. It's the store fronts. They are emptying out....quickly. The downtown area , on the main street is not good.

As you might imagine, clients are not chasing me down the street. Nor are they throwing money at me for this spectacularly brilliant design brain of mine. I am going to work for a big family furniture business in South Florida. They have a lovely design department too.

So..........if it's Monday, I am in training.

Training to be a better me.... Am I humble? Humility allows me to remain teachable.

I am not the 'boss of me' anymore.

Was I ever ? Even when I worked for myself....I still really worked for who ever was writing the checks for the furniture and fabrics.

I have promised myself that I will have an attitude of gratitude for this opportunity. A good attitude is the only thing that will make me a success.

I think a lot of what went wrong with this country (myself included) is a lack of gratitude for what we had. We fell into the trap of thinking what we had was not enough. There was always something bigger and better right around the corner. We all know (especially a designer)...that bigger is not always better.

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Talk About Doing It On A Shoe String...

(This hallway is the bomb. I love it!!)
They Live In NYC

This is Ms. Salway (26 year old interior designer) and Mr. Moskowitz (television script coordinator) and they plan on being married in this house. They will rent a huge tent and have 150 guests, after all the renovations are completed.

"Christina Salway and John Moskowitz spent weekends from October to May renovating their 700-square-foot 1920s cottage in Sparrow Bush, N.Y., their first home purchase. A converted garage on the left is now a living room that has been enclosed with salvaged windows and glass-paned doors."

Last September this couple paid $95,000.00 for this 2 bedroom cottage in the Catskills.

"The coffee table, made of wood crates, was found on the street."
With a budget of $10,000.00 they did almost everything them selves.
Everything in this house is either off the street or from craigs list.

...and just add a dash of paint!
Lots of charm.
This adorable couple installed retro appliances in the kitchen, including this Philco refrigerator.
Antique wheel - from the street

I can see the tent now , with all the guests at their wedding..

I wish these two all the happiness, and it seems to me that they can do anything together.

When you are young and in love, is there anything that you can't do?

images : NYT

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