Yeah I am not really driving a car right now. I am sitting on my butt with my love chihuahua, Ophelia Eden. My other love, Lucy Ava, is on the floor. No chihuahua should be on the floor.
I start out every post with "I never update this blog...I really should." Okay but for real, I am going to start making myself post once a week. Now is the time. I feel like I am on the verge of something huge. Something invigorating. Something that will change my life.
Let's wrap up the past year in a paragraph. I designed, planned, and managed over 30 events including 10 Opening Night dinners and after-parties (for each of our 09-10 productions), 10 high-end Starry Night Dinners (private and exclusive fundraising dinners held at different homes throughout Sarasota), corporate events, numerous cocktails parties, AND most importantly our huge 2010 Gala which we called - Asolo Rep's South Beach Soiree. People are saying it is the best gala in the history of Asolo Rep's galas. I seriously never brag about that because I feel awkward doing so...but this is my blog and I am going to freaking brag about it right now. Let me not forget to mention that we profited $7,000 more than we budgeted because of my insanely advanced budget managing skills. Just don't look at my personal incomes and expenses.
Now let's sum up what I have been feeling lately-
MUST MOVE TO NYC SOON!!
I have so many feelings on this issue, but I feel like I am so young and I need to experience life away from here. Could it be possible that this place is making me old? I constantly debate every single day about whether I should just pick up and leave, or if I should play it safe and stay.
Pros to living here:
- I have a reputable job that looks amazing on my resume
- It is giving me experience that I wouldn't get in NY until my 5th or 6th year into a job
- I am seriously one of the youngest people at my company, in my department, and in my position. I have a serious advantage with this.
- ONE WORD: Flexibility. I set my own schedule, I wear what I want, I run things the way I want. Where else can you find that????
If I stay, I am sort of being promoted this year. I will be in charge of every event that takes place within the development office PLUS I will get an assistant. Never had an assistant before. I need someone who has a passion for events the way I do. I also need someone who is not afraid of my crazy and perfectionist ways. Never mistake this: Image is everything. If all chaos is happening during an event, the guests will never suspect a thing if you handle yourself with poise and grace.
Another tidbit - reading Wuthering Heights right now. IN LOVE. It is a known fact that I think we should all live in the 1860's like Scarlett O'Hara, but I am now not opposed to taking it back a century or so.
Lastly, let's sum up what I am working on now. Next year's 2011 gala, called - Asolo Rep's Studio 54 Disco Palace. Yes that's right. Studio 54. As in the 1970's world famous and exclusive disco nightclub - hold the sex and cocaine please.
More deets soon. Next week at the latest.
xo
elle w.
