I am sooo happy!

So many things to update in this blog! First of all, I got a new job. I was hired to work at KGM Lighting in Los Angeles. They do high end residential lighting design. http://www.kgmlighting.com/ They do some amazing projects. I am lucky and already knew one of the girls who worked there so she got my foot in the door and also my current job does work with KGM. So when I went in I already knew a lot about them and their style. I am so excited that I am going to have a real professional job with my own cube, and wear dress up clothes and get health insurance and paid vacations. I know it seems so silly but when you've been working for a year and not really "working" its quite an exciting thing to be moving forward to a company like this!

So in preparation for my new job, of course I needed to buy some new things! So to date I have purchased a kate spade daily planner in grass green, a kate spade pink desk leather agenda book, and i have replaced my old hobo international purse with the same one but new! I love this purse to pieces and I had to track one down because its an old season's purse. I truly love this purse! and it shows. Its so tattered and it has a huge ink stain in a pocket but I love love love it!

I also bought a few things from the Bananna Republic Outlet. They were having a 40% off sale this weekend and so I picked up a coral short sweater and a really pretty brown and hot pink patterned dress shirt with a brown waist heigh bow.

I still need to get some more office appropriate looking clothes. Such as dress pants and some new high heels. Mine are tragic. I have worm them out drinking at the bar. Shame on me!

Well Kids, I start my new job on April 14th. I am pretty excited even though its a bummer I have to leave my old job. I truly love it and will miss my boss. He's such a good person and I like having in my life but I have to move forward and make smart career decisions now.

Hope everything is going well in your lives!

Cheers-
Raech

Hairs Cut

I got my hairs cut yesterday! I took a before and after

Before (sorry its blurry, but didn't notice until I uploaded the pictures....)



After

New Beginnings

Happy March 1st. I always feel that once you get past January and February you are home free and spring will be here soon. Now, that I live in California there isn't so much a need for it to be Spring as quickly. I am enjoying the cool air and the crisp evenings. I like to wear scarves and sweaters and boots. So its nice I guess to live somewhere that I can do that but it won't get to cold or snowy.

Yesterday my best friend in the whole world packed up and moved away. Julie moved to San Francisco and while I am so happy for her and her new adventures I am going to miss her very much. Its not the same as having her here but she is still close to be able to go visit. For her last night in town we went to JiRaffe which was excellent. The restaurant is in Santa Monica and features French Country cuisine with California Flair. It was really yummy. I highly recommend it if you have a couple of hundred to lay down at dinner. With her moving it has left me contemplating my life and where I have been. Its funny to think that I moved out here just over two years ago and really hated it and now I am beginning to love it. I wouldn't mind moving back to the Midwest but I love parts of California. I love how liberal and earth friendly people are. Its an experience living out here.

Also, on other news. Wednesday will mark one year at my job. Its been a long year but a good year. I have really grown and understand so much more what I do. I remember some of the first few months of work just not understanding what the hell I was doing and feeling so frustrated. Now I am given projects and take them almost to completion with only a few questions. It's nice to know that I've grown so much over this past year.

I have to admit I haven't been keeping up with my New Years Resolutions as much as I would like but I'm trying. Its been an odd year so far and I feel like I haven't quite caught up with everything. Maybe this month will be a good month to ground an recenter myself.

Well I'm going to go make some breakfast! I wish I could claim this recipe but my friend concocted it and its delicious. I am trying to eat Vegan and so this is wonderful because it doesn't call for any eggs or any other products I can't have. Yum Yum these are absolutely delicious!

Apricot Ginger Pancakes
(from Sarah Burgess's Kitchen)

1 c flour
1.5 t baking powder
.5 t salt
1/8 c. sugar
2 pinches ground ginger
.5 c water
.5 c grape juice
.5 c safflower oil
2 heaping T apricot jam (3 if you want a stronger apricot flavor)

Start a pan on low to low-medium heat. Combine dry ingredients; combine wet ingredients including apricot jam. Add wet mixture to dry mixture and blend quickly and thoroughly. Allow to rest for about 3-5 minutes, stir, and pour into greased pan.

Makes approx. 12 medium-sized pancakes.



Happy March 1st

Cheers-
Raechel


P.S. Here is a funny Natalie Dee drawing to start your March out with !

Check out My Etsy Store!

Hi Everyone!


I have finally gotten around to putting up some items for sale on Etsy. They are sassy and sweet Valentines Day Cards! Please take a look at them and if you like it BUY IT!

www.jackandtill.etsy.com

Thank you again for all of your support!

Cheers-
Raechel

Divorce

Are we broken? Programmed to believe that we must be married to be happy and sucessful? But only to find out that we were never supposed to be.

Things

Hello Friends-

Quick update on life. My dad passed away on January 12th. He's been pretty sick for a long time, but he had a brain anyuersm in August and has had several issues since then and he caught a lung infection in January and finally passed away. Now most of you know that I've never been really close but he's still my Dad and the point is that I now have to close the door with him and never be able to re-establish a good relationship with him. I think I am at peace with this and know that I have other people in my life who love and support me and that he loved me the best that he could.

So thank you for all your wishes and for support that you have shown me in the past.

Cheers-

Raech

New Vintage Item

I struck out when I went to Silverlake last Wednesday but on Saturday I popped in to Salvation Army and found these little buggers. Instinct told me to pick them up! I did and when I googled them I found out that they are 1950's or 60's egg cups. So cute and it's a complete set! So now to sell them or keep them. That is always the hard part.