here's my new little baby. mostly for my own records ("gosh, where's that site?"), but maybe someone will find it interesting.
and, i don't care what people say...renee z. is a cute brunette.
(*sniffs* johnny depp didn't win :-()
--b
posted by bekah @ 3:23 PM
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so i'm an eclectic chic. atleast, that's what my friend told me last night. she has always laughed at me...
"you'd meet bekah, and think she's really quiet. she is...but she's not.
you'd meet her and think she's girly. she is... but she's not.
you'd meet bekah and think she's a good dancer...BUT SHE'S NOT."
the list went on, and we laughed. in highschool, we used to be the girls who would laugh about getting old and be drinking tea before we went rock climbing. in fact, that's what we would do in highschool (at the gym...i like in atlanta, duh).
anyway...i'm reminicing in front of a world of people who didn't know me in highschool.
i can't believe that i PAY to go to a school where administration sits and talks about pina coladas and cruises as i'm waiting. i'm thinking, "you DARE talk about such crap while i'm waiting on you to do your job?? how come i can't have a job like that?" i'm also thinking, "maybe you should volunteer to ANSWER THE PHONE AT THE FRONT DESK." because, obviously, that's OPTIONAL during business hours.
oh, and also...our new school policy: no eating or drinking in the classrooms. why? not because it's wear and tear to tbe facilities...but because "the trash cans have trash in them." imagine that.
which, the whole "no eating/drinking" thing is alright with me, except there's nowhere else in the building to eat. and eyt we have vending machines. it's a commuter school...in the city...and at night, everyone is coming from work. i don't see how this works realistically. but then again, my school administration is a bunch of animals in fancy shoes with sunflower seed brains.
--
back to the eclectic thing...i found this amazing photo of a residence that would fit me so perfectly. it was so gorgeous. rusitc, modern, italian, sweedish, neutral and bright colors...all in a little italian villa. *sigh* it sounds strange, but trust me, it's amazing. if only i could scan it and share it with the world. lol
--b
posted by bekah @ 5:03 PM
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thought i would share some photos from the weekend. :-)
posted by bekah @ 11:32 PM
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This is a test post from 
, a fancy photo sharing thing.
posted by bekah @ 11:31 PM
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weekend stats:
caffienated drinks: 4 (including strawberry crush...no coffee)
smoothies: 2
drawings: ZERO.
pictures taken with funny, pouty face: 1
pieces of gum swallowed: 1
tears for missing my boyfriend: 3,485
i just got back from a three day weekend trip to colorado. i should really move out there...i spend more money flying than i can really afford.
it's a beautiful day...almost 60, i'm sure of it. i can wear flip flops! summer, come back to me. but not before i can get one last ski trip in *grin*
i'll update more later.
--b
posted by bekah @ 3:21 PM
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so, tonight i have a huge presentation in residential. i'm so tired from working this weekend, that my alarm went off for an hour this morning, and i didn't even hear it. and my alarm is LOUD.
tea and bubblegum? well, apparently it's my alternative to coffee and ciggerates. i've discovered that part of the reason my health is going *blurp* is because i drink too much coffee. so i'm TRYING to quit. only ONE double shot today. doing good thus far! (this is all coming from the girl whose first job was as a barista at a coffee shop....serious bad habits.) don't worry, i quit tomorrow (famous last words).
i keep a pack of bubblegum at my desk in my studio to keep me from munching on stuff. it's great. tea and bubblegum.
gotta go .... ASID meeting. wooohooo....someone help me. i'm going insane. no, no. i'll be fine. daniel just gave me a long pep talk. will survive. 24 hours or something liek that.
--b
posted by bekah @ 11:09 AM
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i found out last night that i wasn't picked for that HGTV show. but what's really cool...is that i found out WHY. i know it sounds stupid, but i'm pretty proud of myself for NOT getting it. heh...
basically, they were looking for someone who was very naive and eccentric (kinda funny combo now that i type it out, but it makes perfect sense). i think that i blew it (not realizing it) when they asked me the question, "what makes a good designer?" so i answered with a short synopsis of my philosophy on what a good designer looks like. i could ramble on and on about this topic, but i'll spare you ;-)
anyway, i was happy to know that my philosophies are very different from mainstream ideals.
i am proud of this, not because i want to be different, but because the mainstream design world sickens me in some aspects. here are the problems i see with it:
-designers design for designers, not their clients.
while you were HIRED by the client for your education and experience, you were not hired to convince them that your STYLE is the only acceptable style. heck, i could never live in a completely modern interior...but if that's what my client wants....i go for it. i understand that much of this field is the ability to market yourself and your services...and being able to convince your client to try new things at times. but i hate to see where clients clearly state, "i hate purple," and the entire room turns purple when the project is finished.
while we may look through magazines and see a beautiful european modern kitchen and sigh, a client is most likely looking at advertisements for the most trendy cabinets in fashionable colors.
we may cringe as we understand that these advertisements are simply messing with your head trying to sell a product that may, or may not, be an appropriate application for the project. if it isn't going to work, or isn't the best solution for the problem, i think this a point where you definitley try to convince them that you are right. but if not, is it really so bad to make your client happy?
--designers often compromise their design for the highest profit
i'm sorry, but if i'm putting 4 intense years into school, i'm going to make some darn good money if i can. on the other hand, if i love what i do, i'm not going to be greedy about my work.
there are several ways that designers charge their clients for a project. the most predominant is an hourly fee with product markup. see, there are finishes and materials only available to the trade. this leaves you a good markup percentage that you can choose to take advantage of or not. in all reality, there aren't actual "retail prices" for these products. that is left up to the designer. but showrooms are very tricky with their pricing in order to hide the actual price from clients. good for designers, bad for clients.
if you are to charge this way, you are leaving a lot of room for temptation...it could be easy to specify products that aren't necessarily the best fit for the project simply for the extra profit you could gain by choosing this one over another.
it's a huge compromise that is done a lot.
ok, i'm tired of rambling and overwhelmed with work..
--b
posted by bekah @ 2:32 PM
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after all my whining today about not being able to go to a concert, i stumbled across the masquerade's show of anberlin tonite. it was a blast!
--b
posted by bekah @ 11:09 PM
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i just finished writing a big post. but of course, my computer ate it.
to sum it up...
*hate my job
*rouge wave is coming to atl this week. i want to go.
*i deserve a concert because:
1. i haven't been to a concert since guster in denver last summer (the best concert ever, btw)
2. i missed keane because the roxy sold out
3. i missed yellowcard because of work
4. i missed switchfoot because of work
5. i was offered a free ticket to maroon 5, but i have finals that nite
*if i can't get thursday off, i'm sure i will cry.
--b
posted by bekah @ 1:33 PM
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i worked over twelve hours yesterday.
i need a vacation.
--b
posted by bekah @ 12:26 PM
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