Alive and Kickin’
Wow. What a crazy two weeks. Getting used to working 5 days a week is not easy. Commuting 1 1/2-2 hours a day makes it worse. Yikes. I can’t stand tunnels. I can’t stand that it takes me 35 minutes to go the first 34 miles to work, and another 30 minutes to go the last 2 miles to get through that darn tunnel. Grrrr.
So, orientation classes are over, and tomorrow is my first full day in my office. Did I just say that? Holy cow, I have an OFFICE! So darn cool! I’m taking some pictures and such in tomorrow to do a little decorating, and we’ll see where it goes from there. Hmmm, I guess I should actually take pictures of it or something huh? I even get my pager and order my business cards tomorrow! Is this seriously for real? I feel like I grew up all of a sudden!!!
On the Scrappy Front, I’m a wee bit on cloud 9 at the moment. Why??? Ohhh, maybe b/c I finally got my hands on the Hall of Fame Book!!!!!! I don’t know what was cooler for me - seeing my face in it, or showing it to my mom. No one else can gush over you like your own Mother can. 
I just happened to be lucky enough that she was staying in Williamsburg this week with her friend, so I got to go hand-deliver a copy of the book that I bought for her.
The only thing that bugged me about my layouts in there is that no one in the world will be able to figure out how to read the title of my ‘The View from Different Angles’ layout on pg 140. So here it is…hold the book at an angle and read from the bottom of the book up. It should look like this:
Do you get it? You have to hold it at an angle to read ‘the view from different angles.’ I put so much thought into that, and you can’t even tell looking at the book! Oops! Sorry - it’s just one of those few layouts in my lifetime that I’m really very proud of. I don’t get pride in things very often, so thanks for letting me get that one out!!!
For more scrappiness, I’ve been decorating a few things w/ some Hambly-ness. Here they are:
1. a coffee mug insert (the pics in my old one were 2 years old - it was time for an update so I can always see my family at work!)
2. Magnetic board. (picked this one up at Ikea for all of 10 bucks, and spiced it up w/ a few Hambly rubs. It’s going to hang in the laundry room for the kids so that all of the papers and such can get off of the fridge and onto their own personal space. )
hehe - look closely and you might see my reflection taking a picture. Oops!
I guess that’s about it for now. Check on the CK Message Board in the morning for the latest HOF Manufacturer Challenge!
hey! how cool is that, having your own office?! and business cards? AND a copy of the HOF with your work in it?
not too bad for a Monday!
Comment by valerie — October 15, 2007 @ 8: 47
Just that little rub-on did magic on that magnetic board! Cute cute, as always!
I can’t wait to see the HOF book… doesn’t look like the BX will be getting it, so I’d better go place an order somewhere!
Comment by Becca — October 15, 2007 @ 4: 59
Congrat’s with your new job- and you are so right, nobody gushes like a mom! And you do it all the time
WTG with the HOF book, that rocks!
Have a wonderful week
:)d @ scrap for a cure
Comment by Diana — October 16, 2007 @ 1: 03
I was wondering how work was going. I just got my Hambly prize from the LM Anniversary crop. talk about a sweet sweet prize!! gotta make sure to drop them a thank you note!!
Comment by susan — October 19, 2007 @ 5: 53
I can’t wait to get my HOF copy!!! so exciting!
Comment by Krista — October 20, 2007 @ 6: 16
TFS the “proper” viewing of the layout title - that is a GREAT idea and play on words. I love when a designer pushes me to think outside the box & this does just that. Happy scrappin!
Comment by {2H Design} — October 22, 2007 @ 12: 46
I just wanted to comment that I love your layouts in the HOF book. I didn’t even have a whole page dedicated to me and I gushed over it! You must be so excited!!! And I also wanted you to know that I support your total entry, and your photography methods… so don’t let the smackers get to you!!! So many people let them get under their skin, but in the scheme of like… why do they matter?
Comment by Amy Hummel — October 23, 2007 @ 1: 15
Just wanted to send hugs your way. You are an amazing scrapper! Very inspiring!
Comment by Aimee H. — October 23, 2007 @ 2: 55