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Planning

nobody@vox.com(Crystal) — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 15:40:30 -0700

I officially started planning for our October trip to Orlando. What does that entail for me? Putting together a packet (yes, a packet) of the following information:
- Overview map of Disneyworld
- Maps & attractions of each individual park (including highlighting everything I want to see at each one - hello Canada Pavillion at Epcot!)
- A google map route from the resort to the Magic Kingdom (the furthest drive)
- Tickets & pass information
- Pricing on car rental for the week
- Airline information (pricing, available flights, etc)
- Printout of all closets convenience and grocery stores in relation to the resort

I'm a little Type A ; Nick and I had a meeting about the trip this morning, filled with red pen & highlighting.

You would swear I'm going to a foreign land, and not a theme park. Ah well, you guys know me. Disney is life! The suite is booked at the resort (we're staying off-park, which is a bummer, until I think about the fact that it's an apartment and not a tiny room), and we're booking tickets asap.

The next four months will prove to be busy ones.. amongst all of the preparation for Phoenix Fashion Week (see asterisk at the bottom of this) which is Oct 1-4 this year, I have family coming in for a week in july/august, LIANE&VEGAS at the end of August and now this trip.
It's amazing to think that the year is already half over, and that the rest of it is going to fly.

I don't have much other news to report, other than I am currently undergoing a facial peel - it's day 3, and it's really not that big a deal... and yes, I should have before/after pictures. Hopefully I'll get some kickass results. The only downside is to avoid direct sunlight, and with Phoenix summer in full swing, that's nearly impossible.. so I've been cooped up in the house all weekend with my tv, my computer and my pitcher of lemonade. I was able to go out today, so I went to the mall for lunch with Nick & saw the Hulk. Great movie. Wonderful movie. Ed Norton was amazing. You really FEEL for his character. If you're on the fence about seeing it, I would go. It's really brilliant.

In other news, an XL tank from Old Navy is too big on me.
!!!!!

* Outside the Cube has officially signed with Phoenix Fashion Week to be the sole marketing & design consulting firm for the next two years! If you're in the Phoenix area, start looking out for us. We're so proud to be a part of this event.. our love for marketing and creativity is a perfect match for their project. More information about PFW will follow. Also, keep an eye out at OTC's official website for a bit of a facelift and a Works page.

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Femme Athletic

nobody@vox.com(Crystal) — Wed, 07 May 2008 14:06:46 -0700

Femme Athletic Show - 05.03.08

Because I LOVE Brian, his line and the amazing show he put on.. here's the video from the Femme Athletic show atr Axis-Radius, May3 08

Franci and I are sitting on the right hand side, you'll see me pointing obnoxiously at the AMAZING detailing on the clothes.. triple stitched trousers & bras, fabric crosses in the back for support, the cutest tees ever, and def one of the best tennis dresses I've seen in a long time. Check out the full line at FemmeAthletic.com - he also has an amazing line called iFemme.. made to hold your ipod when you're working out. Genius!

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Networking

nobody@vox.com(Crystal) — Wed, 07 May 2008 09:29:05 -0700

Franci and I always manage to run into the coolest people when we're out networking. Good connections were made last night, and what started as a routine networking event, ended up as a night at a local bar in Mesa.

In other news.. on account of all of the going out.. Im 100% back on plan..celery sticks for the rest of the month. To the gym to work off last night!

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Fashion Life

nobody@vox.com(Crystal) — Mon, 05 May 2008 08:50:28 -0700

So after a week of manicures, hair, massages & facials.. Franci and I were invited to the launch of the Femme Athletic show. Hosted at Axis/Radius in Scottsdale, it was a great show, with great clothes and great cosmos!

Here are a few pics, taken with my Centro camera... more to come as I find them online

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What brainstorming looks like...

nobody@vox.com(Crystal) — Sat, 03 May 2008 07:21:56 -0700

...hey, if you're going to do it, you might as well do it somewhere beautiful. :)

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La vie, en photos

nobody@vox.com(Crystal) — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 22:34:04 -0700

Life for the past month or so, in photos. Roughly 50 new pictures, ranging from the Ren Fest last month, to a seminar, to a night at Salty's, a trip to El Paso, and of course, some of me and my new lovely VERSA <3 Oh, and can't forget little Harley pup!

Enjoy!

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New workspace

nobody@vox.com(Crystal) — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 18:07:24 -0700

I redid my home office. I've been spending so much time there, I thought it was time to get it to look decent. That, and since Franci is always here, it makes more sense to have 2 good sized workspaces. The problem was, though, that my office room is quite small... but I think we did a good job, It isn't completely done, but it's about 75% of the way done. Furniture is courtesy RedSeven Computers in Tempe.

The old office:

Workspace for one, big yucky chair, oversized desk with much less useable space than youd think. Big hutch, etc.
And now, the new office:

Much better.. yes?I'm still planning on some shelving system on the pink wall, and a better place to house my printer. Not pictured is my easel, on which I sketch out website designs. I know, I know. I'm old school.
Anyway, I love it!

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Things I Love

nobody@vox.com(Crystal) — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 20:38:48 -0700

1. Spending the evening talking work with amazing women in amazing fields. My dear friend Erica invited me to a "Women in Design" networking group tonight and I met women from all different aspect of business, and the common thread was design and a desire to move forward. How refreshing!

2. My business cards. They were a great conversation starter. Remind me to post a picture of them, they are such a cute way to break the ice!

3. Going to a new restaurant. There are so many here in the Valley, it's lovely!

4. Chai. It's freezing out, and nothing warms you up like a steaming cup of Starbuck's Chai tea.

5. Busy days. I can't believe it's 20 to 9 already. I have been up/out since 8am and I didn't even feel the time go by!

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A small part of what I've been working on...

nobody@vox.com(Crystal) — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 16:15:56 -0700

... thanks again for your patience with the lack of updates. I did want to post a bit about what I've been working on. My company, Outside the Cube Marketing is sponsoring a referral marketing webinar on Friday, so we've been doing gobs and gobs of promotion. Outside of that, I'm working on designs for some email campaigns and making quotes for websites. I'm also working on re-designing the cubes information on the site - making them a bit more user friendly.. and you can expect the return of CrystalCoons.com in the next few days.

Oh, so much!

Re the webinar: If you have some time and want some good info, here's the link to signup:
https://www1.gotomeeting.com/980559850 And if you work for a small business, pass it on to your manager/superior. It's geared towards small businesses, so just about every industry can benefit from it.

Okay, back to the grind!

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LAUNCHED!

nobody@vox.com(Crystal) — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 11:18:05 -0700

http://outsidethecubemarketing.com/

It's about 85% done, but it's live and it's what I've been working on for 4 months now.
It feels SO GOOD to have it up, live, and really.. open for business.
Love it!

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