I can't tell you the number of times I wish I brought my camera out with me. I had a quiet weekend and decided to head to one of the piers along the Charles River. It was perfect! In the city it can get so hot and muggy which is why it makes such a difference to sit along any body of water that captures a breeze. I set up a yoga mat and towel with my book club book in tow. It was a good end to the sunny afternoon in Boston.
Pictures next time!
Sunday, July 26, 2009
So Close You Can Taste...The Champagne
One of the reasons why I got into blogging was because I was appointed "blogger" at work last year. After filling in for the editor of one of our company sponsored blogs a few times, my manager wanted me to take over the blog with my own ideas on a daily basis. It was fun and I put a lot of time and effort into it over the next few months. You can read it at www.moderndesignblog.com
Unfortunately, our work schedule changed and the blog was no longer a priority in our search engine marketing campaign. Despite the fact that I had no new content being posted in a couple of months, a PR agency found my blog and invited me to a fantastic event in Boston. I covered the Christofle opening event on Modern Design Blog. Since the store opening was only a 10 minute walk away from work I arrived there early of course feeling incredibly awkward and shy. After finding the courage to enter the event, I was greeted with some friendly faces and a glass of champagne. The champagne drink was actually the reason that put me over the fence when it came down to my decision to attend and I came away with a whole lot more than what I was expecting.
I found myself in a room filled with all of the people that I wanted to be. Magazine editors, PR agents, boutique and high-end store managers, and designers graced the new interior of the Christofle's store on Boylston Street. While sipping lightly on my glass of champagne I scanned the room and felt like I entered into a room that held my dream. It was such an odd feeling, one that I haven't experienced before. I knew that I had to take advantage of this moment before I lost it. My excitment was slightly masked by feelings of self-doubt. Who was I compared to these successful people? What could I possibly offer to them? I was standing in a room of accomplished people while picking apart my own features: 24 year old asked to attend this event because of a blog that I used to write for and can't find the time to update every now and then. I've published posts, not magazines and designed my own "trying to be dressy/trendy for a high end event" outfit in about 10 minutes that morning, not wearing sterling silver accessories compliments of the boutique.
After meeting a few people and grabbing a collection of business cards, I felt great. One way I described the event was that I felt like I was Ugly Betty being invited to a classy magazine event. Since then I have lost touch with most of the people that I met that night and spent more time with at a spa opening event a week later. It was important for me to at least experience a night like that and meet some people in an industry that I'm very interested in learning more about. Hopefully in the coming months I will get in contact with a few of the newest members in my network and get the ball rolling...onto something I really enjoy doing!
Unfortunately, our work schedule changed and the blog was no longer a priority in our search engine marketing campaign. Despite the fact that I had no new content being posted in a couple of months, a PR agency found my blog and invited me to a fantastic event in Boston. I covered the Christofle opening event on Modern Design Blog. Since the store opening was only a 10 minute walk away from work I arrived there early of course feeling incredibly awkward and shy. After finding the courage to enter the event, I was greeted with some friendly faces and a glass of champagne. The champagne drink was actually the reason that put me over the fence when it came down to my decision to attend and I came away with a whole lot more than what I was expecting.
I found myself in a room filled with all of the people that I wanted to be. Magazine editors, PR agents, boutique and high-end store managers, and designers graced the new interior of the Christofle's store on Boylston Street. While sipping lightly on my glass of champagne I scanned the room and felt like I entered into a room that held my dream. It was such an odd feeling, one that I haven't experienced before. I knew that I had to take advantage of this moment before I lost it. My excitment was slightly masked by feelings of self-doubt. Who was I compared to these successful people? What could I possibly offer to them? I was standing in a room of accomplished people while picking apart my own features: 24 year old asked to attend this event because of a blog that I used to write for and can't find the time to update every now and then. I've published posts, not magazines and designed my own "trying to be dressy/trendy for a high end event" outfit in about 10 minutes that morning, not wearing sterling silver accessories compliments of the boutique.
After meeting a few people and grabbing a collection of business cards, I felt great. One way I described the event was that I felt like I was Ugly Betty being invited to a classy magazine event. Since then I have lost touch with most of the people that I met that night and spent more time with at a spa opening event a week later. It was important for me to at least experience a night like that and meet some people in an industry that I'm very interested in learning more about. Hopefully in the coming months I will get in contact with a few of the newest members in my network and get the ball rolling...onto something I really enjoy doing!
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