Here is my card:
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| Christmas 2013 |
Monday, November 3, 2014
Holiday Online Card Classes
Today the Online Card Classes began with easy to produce cards, this time - Christmas Cards, so I decided to share with everyone my Christmas card from last year. It was very simple to reproduce and I sent out about 20. This year, I have created another one, totally CASEd from a post on Pinterest and will submit it in another post.
Here is my card:
Ginger/Hattie
Here is my card:
Monday, November 11, 2013
The Perks + 25,000 People
As luck would have it, I live in an area where a coat check is a necessary addition to your party/event. And, as luck would have it, I happen to work for a very large event planning company that has a very impressive list of clients.
So there are some perks and opportunities that come along with this job. I hate to call it a job, it's not really a job, almost every gig is an adventure or an experience of some type. I get to work in a new tourist attraction, or in a home in an affluent area (I get to see how the other half lives), and when dignitaries visit the area, I get to be a part of their experience.
Just recently, staffing called and asked if I would work a large corporate event held on an island. Oh, and it's for 25,000 guests. No exclamation mark???!! How do you check coats for 25,000 people? Well, there will be several of us and three separate locations. Here's what I need to know to do my best, 1. Are they coming by bus? 2. What's the majority demographic, will it be mostly male or female or a equal mix? 3. Will they be coming directly from a meeting or convention? Here's why I need to know all of these things. If they're coming by bus, they may not be wearing a coat and they will be coming in bunches as the buses roll in and I'm their first point of contact; if it's mostly men attending, I won't need to set up many hangers, but if we're expecting a mix, I can plan on a larger set-up; if they're arriving directly from a convention, they will undoubtedly all be carrying an identical bag given out by the host/sponsor and I have to figure out how to identify each and every bag when they come back to pick it up at the end of the evening.
And you have all along been thinking, "What's so difficult about being a coat check at a party?" Well, it's not difficult, it just takes planning. Are you getting the idea that I might just be a little anal about this? Well, that's a topic for a whole new blog.
So, what about the perks? Well, last night I got to sit through a concert by Maroon 5. Now, I didn't even know who Adam Levine was until last night. I had heard his name on various tv shows, but I didn't really care. Well, now I do. He started singing and I recognized most of the songs, and some of them are my favorites! I'm a fan! I will be buying his latest tracks and I'll probably be watching The Voice more often.
I was stationed in a VIP section next to the stage and had a ringside seat, albeit extremely loud, it was exhilarating, and one of the perks of this job, I get paid to see this concert!
That's it! It was a long night and it got a little chilly but it was so worth it.
So there are some perks and opportunities that come along with this job. I hate to call it a job, it's not really a job, almost every gig is an adventure or an experience of some type. I get to work in a new tourist attraction, or in a home in an affluent area (I get to see how the other half lives), and when dignitaries visit the area, I get to be a part of their experience.
Just recently, staffing called and asked if I would work a large corporate event held on an island. Oh, and it's for 25,000 guests. No exclamation mark???!! How do you check coats for 25,000 people? Well, there will be several of us and three separate locations. Here's what I need to know to do my best, 1. Are they coming by bus? 2. What's the majority demographic, will it be mostly male or female or a equal mix? 3. Will they be coming directly from a meeting or convention? Here's why I need to know all of these things. If they're coming by bus, they may not be wearing a coat and they will be coming in bunches as the buses roll in and I'm their first point of contact; if it's mostly men attending, I won't need to set up many hangers, but if we're expecting a mix, I can plan on a larger set-up; if they're arriving directly from a convention, they will undoubtedly all be carrying an identical bag given out by the host/sponsor and I have to figure out how to identify each and every bag when they come back to pick it up at the end of the evening.
And you have all along been thinking, "What's so difficult about being a coat check at a party?" Well, it's not difficult, it just takes planning. Are you getting the idea that I might just be a little anal about this? Well, that's a topic for a whole new blog.
So, what about the perks? Well, last night I got to sit through a concert by Maroon 5. Now, I didn't even know who Adam Levine was until last night. I had heard his name on various tv shows, but I didn't really care. Well, now I do. He started singing and I recognized most of the songs, and some of them are my favorites! I'm a fan! I will be buying his latest tracks and I'll probably be watching The Voice more often.
I was stationed in a VIP section next to the stage and had a ringside seat, albeit extremely loud, it was exhilarating, and one of the perks of this job, I get paid to see this concert!
That's it! It was a long night and it got a little chilly but it was so worth it.
Saturday, August 17, 2013
Corporate (Mis)Behavior
Hi there, me again.
Well, you would not believe it! A few nights ago I worked a large party for 1,400 people. It was raining and they all came in with wet coats and umbrellas. They didn't all come in at once, they just sorta trickled in and it was manageable between the 5 of us that were working coatcheck.
BUT, they all decided to leave at once. You wouldn't believe how drunk some people can get on beer and/or wine! And, how it quickly turns into a "mob" mentality. I called for security, but it was too late, the damage was done (more on that later).
Now, these people work for a very well known, respectable accounting firm and you would expect them to act accordingly. I was afraid that they would crush each other and it was good that the coat room was literally "walled-in" or they would have rushed us and trampled us to get their coats. You would've thought that we were giving away gold bars and diamonds.
My question is this: Why? What's the rush? Your coat will still be there, even if you have to wait 10 minutes for it.
Security? I talked to them after the fiasco and they assured me that they were there, but they didn't do anything to calm the situation, they just stood by and watched!!! What were they thinking!?
Well, you would not believe it! A few nights ago I worked a large party for 1,400 people. It was raining and they all came in with wet coats and umbrellas. They didn't all come in at once, they just sorta trickled in and it was manageable between the 5 of us that were working coatcheck.
BUT, they all decided to leave at once. You wouldn't believe how drunk some people can get on beer and/or wine! And, how it quickly turns into a "mob" mentality. I called for security, but it was too late, the damage was done (more on that later).
Now, these people work for a very well known, respectable accounting firm and you would expect them to act accordingly. I was afraid that they would crush each other and it was good that the coat room was literally "walled-in" or they would have rushed us and trampled us to get their coats. You would've thought that we were giving away gold bars and diamonds.
My question is this: Why? What's the rush? Your coat will still be there, even if you have to wait 10 minutes for it.
Security? I talked to them after the fiasco and they assured me that they were there, but they didn't do anything to calm the situation, they just stood by and watched!!! What were they thinking!?
Lost your ticket???
Hmmm...where to begin. A little background, maybe. I work for a large corporate event planner as a coatcheck. Many of their events are huge, anywhere from 1,400 to 25,000 people, while most of them are small intimate affairs (150 to 700 People). Needless to say, I see and meet a lot of interesting people, not only the guests, but also the people I work with. Generally speaking, most of the people I meet are fun, outgoing, humorous and conversations are animated.
During this holiday season, I have decided to post some of the fun stuff I've experienced or witnessed, and some of the outrageous behavior too.
It never ceases to give me wonderment when I see the lovely young women arrive at their corporate party all dressed up, hair perfect, dresses new, just off the rack at Macy's especially for this occasion. Then something goes horribly wrong. When they arrive back at my station to pick up their coat after hours of free drinks, they can't find their ticket and they're too drunk to look for it. Sometimes they dump their purses out on my table just to prove that they don't have it. Some of them don't even remember what their coat looks like. When I tell them they will have to wait until most of the more than 700 coats have been picked up, they get indignant. Well, wait a minute! I didn't lose the ticket! So, they describe the coat in the hopes I'll remember it among the hundreds, and inevitably, it's a "long black coat." Do you know how many "long black coats" I have hanging up behind me? Probably 500 of the 700 fit that description.
So, first of all my advice to you if you check your coat with me. Don't lose your ticket, second; wear something other than a "long black coat", third; put something in the pocket, like a business card, and remember the label with the brand name on it. All of this is helpful if you lose your ticket.
And, remember to reward me if I go to the trouble to find your coat, remember to reward me even if you don't lose your ticket, and not just with a "thank you so much."
Next, corporate (mis) behavior.
During this holiday season, I have decided to post some of the fun stuff I've experienced or witnessed, and some of the outrageous behavior too.
It never ceases to give me wonderment when I see the lovely young women arrive at their corporate party all dressed up, hair perfect, dresses new, just off the rack at Macy's especially for this occasion. Then something goes horribly wrong. When they arrive back at my station to pick up their coat after hours of free drinks, they can't find their ticket and they're too drunk to look for it. Sometimes they dump their purses out on my table just to prove that they don't have it. Some of them don't even remember what their coat looks like. When I tell them they will have to wait until most of the more than 700 coats have been picked up, they get indignant. Well, wait a minute! I didn't lose the ticket! So, they describe the coat in the hopes I'll remember it among the hundreds, and inevitably, it's a "long black coat." Do you know how many "long black coats" I have hanging up behind me? Probably 500 of the 700 fit that description.
So, first of all my advice to you if you check your coat with me. Don't lose your ticket, second; wear something other than a "long black coat", third; put something in the pocket, like a business card, and remember the label with the brand name on it. All of this is helpful if you lose your ticket.
And, remember to reward me if I go to the trouble to find your coat, remember to reward me even if you don't lose your ticket, and not just with a "thank you so much."
Next, corporate (mis) behavior.
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