I heart spa week!!!!

For those who don't know about spa week...I urge you to go to www.spaweek.com as fast as you can!!! Many cities and states have extended their specials through out the entire month of October! For those of you in the Boston area I HIGHLY recommend the "pick two" special at Spa Newbury. You can pick from a list of select services for only $50 dollars for TWO spa services!!! This in an absolute STEAL. I decided to go with the massage/facial combo. So worth it.

I DID IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm still letting it sink in. After hundreds of applicants, 20 finalists were chosen for the Boston Bruins Ice girls tryouts. Of those 20 girls only FOUR were chosen to join the Ice girls, as they had many girls from last season returning. And for some reason I was one of the chosen FOUR!!!!!! YAY!!!!!!!! I was so excited when they called my name! I was sure I wouldn't make it, once I realized they were only picking four girls. There were so many beautiful well qualified girls there, anybody could have made it. It was a long 5 hour process, which made the moment they announced my name even sweeter. To know that all of my studying, dance classes, and preperation had paid off!!!

The ice girls get a decent amount of exposure in Boston, and that's pretty cool, but not really the main reason why I tried out. Not only do I love the Bruins, but this was a huge deal for me!!!! Growing up, I was pretty much as awkward as awkward gets. Skinny, huge glasses, braces, frizzy hair, ect. But then around 15-16 I realized how to use a flat iron. At 18-19 I started really getting into fashion. I had already been experimenting with make-up, but I finally got it perfected around 20-21. For many it may seem superficial, but a cute outfit, and a little make-up can go a long way for a girl's self esteem. While I think it's always important to try to be beautiful on the inside, there is nothing wrong with treating yourself, and wanting the outside to match too :-)

So for all the girls that got picked on, ignored by the cute guy, and shunned by the "popular" girls....you can do it!!!!!!! It may sound corny, but don't give any of the nay-sayers a second thought. Prove them wrong with your actions, by working hard and becoming successful.

I'm sure if you told the girls I went to middle school with that I would grow up to be a professional cheerleader, (OK, so NHL cheerleading may not be as big as NFL or NBA, but still!!!) they would laugh in your face! But who has the last laugh now? ;-)

Censorship....

Sucks. I understand the importance of professionalism, but as long as you state your opinion in a professional manner one should be able to speak freely. I don't enjoy being censored, especially over something so minute.

As someone who works promotions pretty much full time, I'm just sick of the lack of respect us promo girls get. You urge us to show up to every event on time, to be well groomed and in good shape. You freak out if we have an emergency and can't make it. You flip out and tell us it's oh so IMPORTANT to the client to be at EVERY event. If it's so friggin important then treat us like we're important.

Don't make disorganized haphazard schedules, give us less than a weeks notice, and then wonder why no one can work an event! Don't pay us incorrectly, don't pay us 2 weeks late. Don't pay us late AGAIN and not inform us when you very well knew.

OK. Now that my mini rant is over I will make this blog more balanced ;-) There are a lot of perks to being a promo girl, so I don't mean to be ungrateful for sure! I've gotten into awesome open bar parties, award shows, and plenty of cover free nights out. The actual job itself is very simple and stress free, just basically smiling, interacting with people and having a good time. I just wish that some of the companies would realize that if they treat their girls better they would get more reliable girls to work for them :-)

Not a fan of oversized shirts....

So earlier this week I was hired to be an absolut promo girl. While I was very excited to be hired, my excitement was somewhat diminished when I saw the uniform.

I took a picture with one of my co-workers at the launch party event and here it is:



Ugh. An oversized long sleeved T-shirt?!?! I mean I know I was less than thrilled when I had to wear a white bikini for my malibu promos, but there has to be a happy medium!!!

If you require your promo girls to be cute and attractive...at least give us something cute to wear! I think tight baby-tee or cropped shirt and mini skirt would be a much better choice! If our target audience is 21-35 yr old males...we shouldn't be afraid to show a little skin. I know in promotions I've done in the past some of the girls complained about "showing" their stomachs and wearing "revealing" clothing.

Guess what? The way I see it you have two options:
1. You don't like your stomach? Hit the gym.
2.DON'T BE A PROMO GIRL if you don't like showing skin!!!!

It's really not that hard. End of rant.

On a more positive note, I had a blast at the absolut launch party, and got to sample quite a few of the new absolut boston drinks...very tasty!

Alright, now that I've gotten that out of my system I'm off to do my pilates ab exercises.

I know, I know! I promised to keep this blog updated, but due to my last semester in college things got a little crazy!!!

Anywho...summer is almost over :-( But that means fall fashion is approaching!!! There's nothing I love more than boots, cropped jackets, sexy sweaters, and dark nail polish! And guess what? we can still wear our mini dresses by throwing on a pair of tights, or even fishnets for a night out ;-)

BUT! I will still enjoy wearing my cute summer dresses while I can!

Moving on...last night I went to the Absolut Boston launch party. While there were some well dressed party go-ers, I must say Boston fashion just pales in comparision to that of NYC. Day fashion is actually pretty good around here, but what I've seen lately at the clubs/bars just isn't acceptable!

Sorry guys...but the same white or light blue button down from American Eagle is getting old. And can we please keep the man jewlery (i.e. tacky fake gold chains) to a minimum? I won't even get into the man with the fish hooks in his ears carrying a back pack trying to get into the club....

I won't be as harsh on the women, as there were a decent amount of cute well dressed girls. But some of the hairstyle choices had me laughing my ass off. No, having a rats nest sitting atop your head is NOT attractive!!! Also...some of these girls need to chill out on whatever is turning their skin orange. Oh yeah, and the drag queen make-up isn't flattering either.

One last note...Senator Kennedy's motorcade is going right thorough my neighborhood as we speak...I prefer to watch it on the news, but it's a very sad end of an area, and I still can't believe this historic event is happening right around the corner from me. Ted Kennedy was not a man with out flaws, but he fought for so many that were less fortunate, and I definitely respect that.

First blog!

Hi everyone! I'm super excited to get this blog started! I'm a fashion merchandising student at Bay State College. I hope to one day open up a fabulous salon/boutique combo on Newbury st. Where you will be able to shop, get a mani/pedi, and even have a martini, all under the same roof! I grew up in Massachusettes, and I've been living in the city of Boston for 3 years. I absolutely adore Boston (well besides the weather, but what are you gonna do?) but I wish I knew a thing or two about how to survive this city when I first moved here!

Clothes/shopping? What if you can't afford Newbury st. but want something with more quality than downtown crossing? H&M, Marshalls on Boylston, and Filene's basement are always good for a fashionista on a budget!

Men, and where to meet them? Ladies don't waste your time at the pseudo trendy clubs such as gypsy bar, liquor store, ect. Boys (not men) attend these establishments in hopes of getting a few gropes on the dance floor, and if they're lucky a drunken one night stand. Now I've had a few good times with the girls at some of these places myself, but as far as trying to find a date? Please avoid.

Manis/pedis, waxing, ect.? I know so many good deals! Ladies you DON'T have to spend $70+ on a good brazilian!

How to deal with Bostionians with attitude, the psycho redsox fanatics, dealing with the horrors of taking the T, and so much more!

You don't have to be from Boston to enjoy my blog, as I will discuss many topics that relate to women in general, not just Bostonian women!

My goal is to blog at least 3-4 times a week...I look forward to any feed back, rants, raves, ect. Don't be shy!