Picture Perfect

Today's beautiful weather and success at the J. Crew sample sale definitely makes up for yesterday's 12 hour work day.

Okay, so I've pulled a 12 hour work day plenty of times. Not a big deal. Taylor and I are familiar with all-nighters too. But nothing was like yesterday.

For 12 hours we had six people looking through thousands and thousands of stock photos. We were looking for a hot mom, age 39 and a woman in a business suit. You think those photos would be all over the place, but the "perfect' shot was not. When we finally settled for an image, we got the news we couldn't buy it. Long story short, we got the image and the ads have been shipped of to Spain for approval. I'm crossing my fingers they like it.

So today has been a lot of what we did last week...sitting around, drinking a Coke, and Facebooking.

As a side note, Taylor is disappointed that Kevin Kelly did not add her as a friend on Facebook. Kevin, if you're reading this, Taylor is your number one fan.

She's going to kill me for writing that :) You know I love you Tay Tay.

manic monday

candid conversation---
taylor: good idea danielle, that's so creative.
danielle: i know. that's why i'm sitting over here.

we're cut from the same egotistical cloth. how endearing.

today it's raining. you can only imagine the thick muggy weather sandwiched between layers of concrete. i looked like a wet rat by the time i got to work. so classy.

here's a first: the doormen saw me and danielle through the rotating doors, caught an elevator for us and pushed the button for 22! has a ring of permanence, doesn't it?! how did he know? i'm assuming magic.

today we took a field trip to watch a voice over production for a :15 TV Spot. the voice over was a kind gentleman in his thirties dressed as if in his sixties; rough looking greaser with the voice of an angel. the spot is for LG--and was produced in south africa. if the no early morning, free range lunch break, and "i-don't-care-what-you-do-as-long-as-you-get-it-done" attitude isn't enough to seal my choice in career, the potential traveling is.

i don't think this blog can go much further without mention of the salivating shopping here. i would assume this is paradise. please don't ruin the moment with reference to my bank account--i am well aware of my financial circumstance. (i am indeed at a non-paid internship.) if you are that concerned about it, send cash.

i would be interested in presenting a startling statistic while i am here. i would venture to say a restroom in a homeless shelter may be cleaner than those metal diseases i use to hold steady in the subway. research pending.

But Wait, There's More...Walking

Might I also add that Big N' Tasty's DON'T EXIST at McDonald's here in New York!! What the heck is up with that!? Disappointing to say the least. But on a happier note. We have managed to hunt down Dr. Pepper in the city. It didn't exist in Chicago.

Yesterday, Taylor, Jayson, and I made the trek down to Battery Park and Ground Zero. Taylor saw the Statue of Liberty for the first time from a far. I had a heart attack almost having a personal encounter with a couple boa constrictors in Battery Park. I thought I was in the clear then I had second heart attack running into some more creepy snakes. I vow never to go to Battery Park again...maybe. For those that know me, its my BIGGEST fear ever! I'm getting anxiety just writing about it.

Moving on. We walked over to Ground Zero to see the progress they are making on the Freedom Tower. They are giving that whole area a face lift - its looking great. When I was there eight months ago there was still a big hole in the ground, but its all filled in now.

We took a break from walking and sat in chairs that over-looked the Hudson. It was absolutely a beautiful day. Probably high 80s and blue skies. It was a nice break from work.

On our way home, Taylor got eye balled up and down by some chick.

We wanted to dine on a rooftop, but after looking for hours on the Internet where to go we gave up and just settled for some Chinese food.

I was worn out from all the walking (we walk miles and miles every day) so I went home, but Taylor and Jayson went to Times Square. Not sure if you heard, but there was a bomb threat that shut down Times Square last night. No one was hurt and Taylor made it back safely :)

One last thing, Taylor and I are proud to say we attended all three hours of church today. If you were just walking down the street you probably wouldn't even notice the church building - its like the Leaky Cauldron in Harry Potter. Its just in a regular New York building, but looks like a Mormon church inside. We were disappointed that we only have 40 people, maybe 50, in our ward. I'm use to 300 people!

After church we went into a coma for four hours then took a walk over to Central Park. Its been a lovely Sunday.

- Midge

working hard, hardly working.

i found myself at the apollo theater wednesday night, which happens to be amateur night. the first portion of the show is considered "rising stars." in which children and young adults perform: being a showcase of sub-par talent. part of me wants to say shame on the apollo for encouraging mediocrity--these same kids will be featured on the first week of american idol being publicly humiliated for entertainment. however, i will say the apollo was a good time and highly recommended, any opportunity to boo people off stage is all giggles and grins.

the internship makes me feel like a real person. waltzing through rotating doors, passing doormen, sitting on my throne in my own personal cubicle (i know a cubicle is hardly brag worthy--let me live.) our first client was Tully's coffee. i spent half the day coming up with the perfect line to put on a promotional t-shirt for an upcoming Tully event. as it so happens, yours truly got selected to be executed. i might have a future after all.

remember my anxiety from the subway? good, i like to believe you read and retain what i write. today was my first day traveling alone. not intentional. ms. morgan hustled on the subway--being that tiny has its perks--with me far behind. we reunited at grand central, i gotta say i was pumped to see my midget waiting for me.

my last observation: the mcdonalds here does not have a dollar menu. what is that about? we all know i live off of convenience and fast food. surely this state doesn't think it'll change my life.

Uptown or Downtown?

Taylor may think I'm her Google Map, but I proved otherwise yesterday. Maybe it was the anxiety about our first day of work or the thousands of people pushing and shoving, but we managed to jump on the uptown subway instead of downtown. We were in Harlem before we knew it, but we quickly jumped on the right train. I thought we were in the clear with 13 minutes to spare to walk two blocks to work from Grand Central Station, but yet again we started heading North when we needed to be going South. We took a 10 block detour, but luckily managed to get to work two minutes early.

We did much better today. No detours for us. It was a straight shot to work.

Speaking of work, we did NOTHING yesterday! Okay so maybe that's over-exaggerating, but our first day on the job consisted of Faccebook, blogging, starring at Taylor's shoes (thanks Mr. Sullivan), and some McDonald's. I'm realizing that being a Creative rocks. We get to sit around all day and come up with ideas. Our creativity process could include, but is not limited to, playing putt-putt in the hallway, watching YouTube, escaping our cubical to see a movie, or starring out the window.

New York is truly the "Concrete Jungle". You feel lost and intimidated being at the street level with skyscrapers all around. They start to look the same. If you're lucky you can see a slice of blue above you. But Taylor and I lucked out getting a window desk on the 22nd floor.

I would like to point out the homeless man who mooned us this morning. Its not what you think. Mooney, I'll call him, was wearing pants, but they had no butt! And they weren't chaps, he had just worn out the butt of his jeans until nothing was left.

It is a different world out here. But we love it!

what's up jay z.

i don't do disclaimers. but i will, however, provide a blueprint of the blog. danielle and i are interning at young & rubicam:brandbuzz NYC for the next two months. remember that time i worked on madison avenue? oh yeah, that's today. shes a guru with graphic design and i, a measly wordsmith. but together a pair of double d's (danielle and donohoo.) although in the thick of the texting trend, we'd rather blog about the ordeal versus plenty of personal texts or calls. plus i'm never one to pass an opportunity to talk about myself with an audience.

i think i can distill the city into one phrase: cut throat. so naturally i'm a fan.

the grocery store is even intense. people push their carts like they're freaking taxi's. did you know they deliver?

our place is darling. it's all kinds of cute. we have a fish tank--in which a sea spider has already died in our custody. hopefully nemo stands a chance.

im convinced i will get arthritis. i have a constant white knuckle grip on my purse.

the subway intimidates me. i don't get it. if it weren't for danielle--my personal google earth--i would be in a permanent state of anxiety. not to mention yesterday's announcement "a crowded subway is no excuse for sexual harassment."

oh to be young wild and free in the city. (you can call me dr. suess.)

--tay