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#273; #lifeofaneventsplanner
“It pays to plan ahead. It wasn’t raining when Noah built the ark.”
I make my living by making plans. I plan for emergencies, for mistakes, for funds, for students. My natural inclination toward OCD-like behavior and the love of a good party make me a good fit for a career in events planning, but I’ll admit I ended up here by total accident. And to call it my ‘career’, I suppose, is a misnomer at this point, as I’m not sure I’ll be doing it all my life (we all know my true passion lay in communications, but that’s a post for another evening). Nonetheless, I currently find myself – my mind, all of my waking hours, and my office – consumed with the largest event I’ve ever had the privilege of planning. This event – a 3-day, globally recognized, big-wig entertaining conference – is happening in one week, and I’m incredibly proud.
We’ll see if I say the same thing two weeks from now, right? Check out some of my current enthusiasm after the jump.
#272; let’s go
It’s been too long (nearly two months!) since I last highlighted a random musical obsession via youtube videos and pithy remarks, so here we go again, welcome back to Good Tunes. Calvin Harris was the first DJ I was told to check out when I started getting into EDM down in the 757. He’s still one of my all time favorites, especially with hits like Rhianna’s We Found Love and Neyo’s new Let’s Go. Plus, this video of his makes me want to move to Texas or New Mexico, somewhere warm and hipster-friendly. And his voice is to die for, it’s like the vocal form of sex, which is essentially reason enough to go listen to everything he’s ever done.
#271; Spring in Boston
In pictures! I’ve made an effort to take a lot more pictures this year, as my first year in Boston was sadly lacking in photographic evidence.
And so, because it’s been too long since I’ve written and I’m feeling rusty, a visual representation of my second Spring in Boston.
So far spring has meant my first afternoon at Fenway (care of Chef), two elections (not only am I Chair of GBYD but I’m also proud to be part of the LGBT Caucus – as the female Bisexual Add-On Seat – on the State Democratic Committee!), the ticking time clock of my office’s Global Conference on Oceans, Climate, & Security, two visits from my favorite girl friend in all of Washington, DC, trips to Maine and Connecticut for family outings, a wedding shower, the births of my niece and my long distance “little sister’s” twins, and nights out for birthdays, celebrations, and catching up. Needless to say, I’m certainly feeling the luckiest lately!
There is still so much to look forward to, though, as we move into summer. Concerts with Chef and friends throughout the state, my birthday in July, the Conference (#fourmoreweeks!), picnics in the Public Gardens, a ton of awesome Greater Boston Young Democrat social events, the Mass Dems State Convention (where I’ll be a Youth Add-On Delegate!), and of course the summer rush for the 2012 Presidential race. So tell me, Lucky Ones, how’s summer shaping up for you?
#270; YAY! Let’s be informed!
Life has been a little insane lately. For those of you who don’t run in my circles on facebook, last week I was honored to be elected Chair of the Greater Boston Young Democrats (facebook), our chapter of the Young Democrats of Massachusetts. It’s been an amazing year being involved with their Board (as Secretary and a member of the Organizational Committee) and I can’t say enough about how welcoming and wonderful everyone in YDM and GBYD have been to me. Especially considering my political history!
#269; friday I’m in love
It’s Friday, folks! Favorite day of the week for nearly everyone who has a 9-5. It’s been a seriously loved-filled week around Boston, and so I bring you all the hearts & starry eyes you can handle! More easily digestible than Valentine’s Day and with warmer weather, too, who could complain!
→ Starting things off, those beautiful flowers to the right. This past Tuesday, March 27th, Piece and I celebrated one year. He had flowers sent to my office and caused the girls to either totally adore him and want to give him hugs or totally loathe him. One threatened to kick him if she saw him! But the love was obvious and the arrangement beautiful and the note perfect. I spent all of Tuesday floating on cloud 9 and then we had a wonderful wine dinner at Legal’s downtown. Really, just getting to the spend the evening with Piece, and knowing what the last year has been and what the next is going to be, was more than I could have asked for. This Sunday it’s my turn and I’m taking him to brunch!
