Tagged by Megan!

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I've been tagged by Megan at Megan Creates, a fellow letterpress printer in Massachusetts, so here we go:

What were you doing ten years ago?
Ten years ago I was on summer break from my second year of university. I was living at home for the summer and working at a demolition company as an office assistant/admin person. The office was located on a junkyard, and every afternoon I had to plan my escape very carefully. You see, the junkyard had a lot of theft problems, so there was a company worker that lived on the property with 6 guard dogs. I always had to make sure I was out of the yard before the guy was back from his workday, because that is when he "released the hounds" for the night. These weren't just guard dogs, they were junkyard guard dogs, and although you'd think there isn't much difference, I assure you there is (they would scare the bejesus out of a regular guard dog). Anyways, there were a few times where I tried to leave when the dogs had already been released for the night. Not cool.

Five items on my to do list:

order printing plates, call my paper rep, send out some estimates, get ready for a "Meet the Designer" night at one of my retailers in July, do some laundry

Snacks I enjoy:
Whoa nelly, that is one can of worms you do NOT want to open. I'm a candy and chocolate fanatic. Although I can't eat treats everyday, some of my favorites include: Laura Secord Frosted Mint Chocolate bars, See's Candies, Harry and David Chocolate Covered Strawberries, candy corn, and marshmallow bananas and marshmallow strawberries (yes, everyone thinks I'm totally gross for eating those).

What would you do if you were a billionaire?
I'd make sure everyone I know is comfortable and then donate most to charities. Honestly though, I don't think I'd change my daily life too much (except for maybe living elsewhere, like the places listed below).

Places I would live:

Kapalua/Napili, Maui, Hawaii

San Diego, California

Georgetown, Grand Cayman

Sydney, Australia (and some of the other great spots I visited up along the East Coast like Cairns)

Jobs I've had:

office go-fer

ice cream scooper/server

real estate office receptionist

office assistant

policy developer/writer

web designer

communications officer

graphic designer

letterpress printer

I am supposed to tag more bloggers, but that will have to wait. It's 10:44 PM and I am zonked.

Happy letterpressing!

Tag, I'm It...

I was recently tagged by Whitney and Jonathan at Brown Sugar Design (fellow invitation/graphic designers from Kirkland, WA - beautiful work) to post eight random facts or habits about myself, and then pass the fun along to eight other bloggers. Hmm, as I track back to everyone that has done this before me, I see that most of my other fave bloggers have already been tagged… :)

Nevertheless, here’s my bit:

• I am a dental hygiene nazi of the highest order. I cannot, CANNOT, go to bed without flossing and brushing. Sometimes I floss twice a day. I keep Crest and Oral-B in business. I have floss on my person at all times, in case a flossing emergency occurs.

• I met my husband in a bar, and I hate to admit it. I actually lied to my parents and told them I met him at a party, because I didn’t want them to think I picked up a random stranger in a drinking establishment. When he asked for my number I refused to write it down, so he memorized it and called me the next day for a date.

• I have a major weakness for candy and chocolate (hmm, perhaps this explains my dental OCD). See’s Candies, Marabou (Swedish), and Harry and David Chocolate Covered Strawberries are my vices of choice.

• I was born in Pointe Claire, Montreal, and speak French and Spanish.

• I come up with my best design ideas when I am away from the computer - usually while on the elliptical trainer at the gym.

• I have traveled extensively and have had numerous awe-inspiring, life-changing moments along the way. Waking up to a Tuscan sunrise at a vineyard in San Gimignano, sleeping in a thatch-roof hut (bure) in Fiji with no electricity, sailing in the Whitsundays in Australia, swimming with sharks in Belize…A trip to Asia is up next...

• My great grandfather was a pressman. He even wrote a printing encyclopedia. Perhaps this printing thing is genetic?
  

• I can't sing to save my life - I've always admired those who can do it well.

I will round up some bloggers to tag...stay tuned.


Update on the C&P

I finally found a mover to help me - good old Atlas (Salmon's). I've used them before for household moving, and they have a commercial division for heavy/awkward items. August 11 is the moving date! Wohoo! I'll take lots of photos of the move/reassembly (did I mention we're taking it apart a bit? Yeah - otherwise she won't fit).

Moving will be between $450-650. Yuck. But, I'd rather let the professionals lug 1,000 lbs down the stairs instead of me!

Happy letterpressing!