Introduction/Insight to what I consider "Blogging"

It's official. I'm an addict of Facebook, and from the looks of it, I'm soon to be an addict of Blogger. Great. As if there weren't enough outlets of my ridiculous, sometimes heartbreaking comments and answers to "what's on your mind?" My blogging partner is not a fan of Facebook. I don't blame him. I wish I were 1/2 as strong willed as him. Not to say I don't have a strong will, because I do, but it's just my guilty pleasure regardless of the surrounding haters. (including the hus). Oh, and if the hus wasn't already upset with me personally using his name in my postings, JUST WAIT til he finds out about this. eeek, which is why I decided his blogger name will officially be "The Hus". Since this is my first time blogging, I will go down the list of topics that RAB said we would most likely discuss.

On Fashion:



This past week I was challenged to go 6 months without purchasing one (1) article of clothing. I didn't quite "accept" this challenge, but I'm going to try my hardest. You will read entries of this struggle as well, I call it "The Miserable Life of a Fashionista during this Recession". Now, lets be honest...I don't leave home every morning with Prada, Marc Jacobs, DVF etc. I'm on a 25 year olds budget, going from making descent money at an Architecture firm, to making 75% of that salary by accepting a job for "The Family Business". So, my findings are classic with a twist & on a budget. This is not to say I don't "treat" myself once in a blue moon. My background/experience with fashion is considered "Entry Level", but I'll take it, because guess what...I have the rest of my life!



On Architecture:

Notice, I purposely left the font color of "Architecture" Black. Some could say I'm bitter...and some would say I have perfectly good reason to be. I have applied to over 50 firms since becoming a victim of the recession, and have received maybe 2 inquiries...both asking if I could change the file type of my resume document to something compatible with a PC, even though I thought the translation was successful from my MAC. C'mon...instead of asking me such nonsense, they should have just went out an bought a MAC. That settles that. Can someone tell me WHY every firm that does have a open position requires a minimum of 10 years experience?! I have a friend that handles HR who I happened to vent this subject to (poor guy), I said, "they might as well have everyone post their D.O.B. on their resumes since having 10 years of experience would have required me working in my field since I was 15!" He said "Nooo, they can't do that, that's considered discrimination!". Well, guess what...I consider having to have 10 years experience to get a damn job DISCRIMINATION! Our generation may not have the highest level of professionally presentable or great work ethic people, but I happen to consider myself very presentable with a fantastic work ethic and all I'm asking for is a shot! Try me, if all else fails, just lay me off during my "Probation Period" so you don't have to pay for my Unemployment. Seems simple enough. I guess not :( So my background/experience in Architecture is having a Bachelor of Science in Architecture 1 year of construction documents for the first LEED Certified building in downtown Houston, currently being built as I type, and last but not least, Construction Administration for 3 months and for the same building. So I spent 1 Year 3 Months on ONE building. Sick. I digress.



On Walmart:



No Comment.

On Life/Design/Art:



To me, these are all enter-twined. Look at your chair. Is it comfortable? If not, guess what, it affecting your life. The DESIGN of it is affecting your LIFE. Art? What some people consider Art, I may differ. It's completely opinionated. I happen to like my own pictures, one being a picture of my mother when she was in high school. This is beauty...

-Nic