Aug 31 2007

It’s Been a Smashing Month

Life, Site, Work 14 Comments

I learned from Meggan yesterday that Bottled Sky was included in Smashing Magazine’s 45 Excellent Blog Designs article. That was a nice surprise for me, as I haven’t been checking my stats lately. Or reading any of my regular blogs. Or responding to comments. That’s what happens when real life gets in the way :-P

I went on several job interviews this month. I was especially nervous on one occasion, because it was my second interview with that particular company. I knew they would either hire me that day or not. I also knew nerves would definitely not help, so every time I felt the tiniest bit of anxiety on the way to their office I lightened myself up by thinking of the fact that underneath my conservative business attire I was wearing a thong decorated with a cartoon cow. Nothing like funny underwear to shoo away stomach butterflies, I always say. Try it sometime. It worked for me — I got the job.

My green Herman chair (picture from the IKEA web site) A few days after landing my first day job I assembled my first piece of IKEA furniture. The process involved a lot of screwing, screaming and cursing and left me exhausted yet satisfied afterwards — kind of like sex, except less… sexy.

Then the day after my IKEA devirginization I was evangelized into the Cult of Mac! Years of dealing with evil viruses and hard drive crashes made me more than ready to finally ditch PCs and make the switch. I’ve had my MacBook Pro for about two weeks now, and I can honestly say that it is the hands-down best thing I have ever owned. Yup, even better than my anxiety-busting cow thong.

14 Comments

  1. Cori 08.31.07 #

    Congratulations on the job! That’s a great tip. I could have done that this morning for my public speaking class. :-)

    The chair is actually sexy to me but it’s probably because I’m turned on by simple design.

    I’m jeaous of you! I shall one day have a Mac again.

    Good luck and have fun over there!

  2. katherine 08.31.07 #

    Congratulations on your job and for being included in the magazine! *thumbs up*

    Hmm.. why did you assemble a chair? ^^; For your room or something?

  3. Amber 08.31.07 #

    Congratulations on your new job! Now you’ll just have to christen your ‘cow thong’ as your lucky one to wear to job interviews, won’t you? :P

  4. Anna 09.01.07 #

    Congratulations on your new job!
    I like your chair, too. In fact I just love IKEA. Recently I bought there so many things to take with me when I move to University Halls. And, aww, I’d so much like to have a Mac…
    Hey, I guess that’s my ‘de-lurking’ day today! ;)

  5. tin 09.01.07 #

    congratulations! :D go nikki! yeah baby!! :D

  6. Chanel 09.01.07 #

    I’ve always loved IKEA. The crisp colors and modern simplistic design have always attracted me.

    Congrats on getting featured. That’s a pretty big thing!

    I’m not too sure what to say about the converting to The Dark Side though.. Macs sure aren’t what they used to be (and that is a good thing!) but I’m still not all that fond of them. I’m a windoze user and closet mac lover all the way. ;) Either way though, a new laptop = win. (And it’s sexy, too!)

  7. izza 09.01.07 #

    Your blog design kicks ass! xD

    I want a lucky thong for my birthday!!! …Just throwing the idea out there in case anyone was wondering what to get me. LOL

  8. Lawrence the Photographer 09.04.07 #

    Your blog is totally rad! I stumbled upon your site from CSS Mania a long while ago.

    Just wanted to say that your crude humor is what makes reading interesting ;D Keep it up!

  9. kalen 09.06.07 #

    le sigh… i’ve been thinking about getting a macbook… i just can’t decide…

  10. Jane 09.06.07 #

    lmao, I’ll have to try that funny underwear thing next time I do something nerve-wracking.

    Ikea–sigh–I love the modern design and the affordability, but I loathe the assembly.

  11. Ymier 09.08.07 #

    So beautiful your website it is !
    i like it very much .

  12. Amanda 09.12.07 #

    I meant to say congratulations earlier but forgot…but better late than never! Congratulations!

  13. Kelly 09.13.07 #

    Congratulations on getting the job, a MacBook Pro and having an excellent month. :)

  14. Erika 10.08.07 #

    Congrats on your new job Nikki! :)

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