A pleasant surprise...

A little something from Boston found its way to the Big Apple.

A care package from lil k!

This seriously put such a huge smile on my face.

You are the ultimate gift giver my friend.

Karma is awesome..

I'm just realizing that literally a month ago..

to this exact date, my little world started cracking around me.

My relationship with my boy friend, who was also my best friend, ended

and I found myself still living in an unfamiliar city with a rent 

that's too high, people that are too busy for you and no job.

Even with all of this going on I feel like I kept it together pretty well.

In shitty times... like really shitty times.. I always manage to pull it together.

Anything else and I'm a basket case. 

But I do believe you get what you give.

Good things come to those with patience and those who stay positive.

Forgive me for going all "The Secret" on your ass but today proved my theory true.

I landed my dream job today and I couldn't feel more..... exhausted. 

And f*cking amazing! Woo!

I'm going to bed.

Taking on another blog and a full time job just might kill me. 

The Taming of the Scrooge

Bergdorf Goodman

I always thought Bergdorf Goodman was magical, however I figured once

I worked there the magic would slowly fade away.. but I was so wrong.

Today was great.  I met the most wonderful and kind people.

Magical is really the only way to describe my experience.  I mean they conjured up a miracle today.

I fell in love with Christmas all over again. 

 Not only that, but I fell in love with Christmas trim again.

Now, if you're in my line of work you know that this is truly a Christmas miracle.

When I walked into their Christmas shop I felt like a little girl.

My stomach dropped and my eyes couldn't stop moving around the space.

There was a ferris wheel and and mechanical polar beer and Christmas music softly playing.

Everything was so sparkly.  I literally couldn't stop smiling.

The realization of the taming of my Scrooge hit me when I was hanging the trim in Home.

 I was fluffing the most beautiful garland with gold pinecones,

layering in these extremely fragile white berries by hand with the most

perfect French music playing in the background. 

It was seriously heaven. 

To make the day even more perfect I treated myself to a 

"you finally made it to Bergdorf" victory lunch in the BG restaurant.

I love dining by myself.. especially when I'm eating Ahi Tuna Tartare 

in the most beautiful environment, designed by Ms. Wearstler.

Just wanted to share. 

And I get to do it all over again tomorrow!

Happy Monday!

This weekend was great. 

I went home to celebrate my mom's birthday.

We went for a morning walk around my town, which is always lovely!

As you can see above there was a new addition.

Maybe Edward Scissorhands really does dwell in my burb.

I think it's kind of cute.

It's so nice to get out of the city and breathe clean air.

We went out to dinner in down town Boston 

to Legal Seafood where we had a few too many martinis!

The food was amazing and we didn't stop laughing the whole time. 

Especially when the words "Sea-man Special" came out of my mouth 

instead of "Fisherman's Platter", which was obviously the real name of the dish.

Freudian Slip. 

Anyways..

It feels good to be back in New York.

I am absolutely exhausted.

But more importantly..... I did it.

I finally created my men's blog.

Drum roll please.......

Paper Boy

Please press the follow button and support my 

menswear addiction.  I hope you like it!

Happy Friday!

Pissed.

This is why I want sons.

#boysrule

The Man Post: Thom Browne | Brooks Brothers | Black Fleece

This collection is truly amazing. 

There's nothing like working at the flagship

and seeing this stuff first hand. 

Click here to view the story behind the collection.

Blood, sweat, no tears...... yet.

It's the most wonderful time of the year.

(Mark Jensen Family Christmas doesn't exist anymore so this will do)

It's holiday installation time in the world of visual retail!

See, a lot of people think my job is "fun"..

It's fun... until you come home looking like an
angsty goth girl who got a hold of a razor blade.

I literally have slices all up my arms.

It hurts to shower... so that's why I don't.

Kidding!

For the past couple weeks I have been in a basement ripping out 

old Christmas trees out of dusty boxes.  My back is killing me, I'm starting

to feel the seasonal depression kick in and I'm pretty sure I have tetanus.

So just remember.. when you're walking through a store and

you see people decorating a tree.. DON'T  say anything to them.

Don't ask any questions... and for Christ's sake don't complain to them 

that they are rushing the holidays.. unless of course you want a

 broken bulb shoved up your ass.

Just giving you a fair warning.