My Travels
A lot has happened since I updated last. For instance, I got back from New York last Monday. It was fantastic. I got to go to Tiffany's, and I bought a necklace. I am now the proud owner of my very own Blue Box and a matching blue bag.
"[Charles Lewis] Tiffany has one thing in stock that you cannot buy of him for as much money as you may offer; he will only give it to you. And that is one of his boxes. The rule of the establishment is ironclad, never allow a box bearing the name of the firm, to be taken out of the building except with an article which has been sold by them and for which they are responsible. The tradition of the Tiffany Blue Box has endured for one essential reason: its contents are unsurpassed in quality and design."
This is strange, but the Blue Box means almost more to me than the necklace. Obviously the necklace is very important, but unless I tell you, you will not know that it came from Tiffany's. If I show you the Blue Box, you will know where it came from - it came from Tiffany's.
I stood where, nearly 46 years ago, Audrey Hepburn (as Holly Golightly) stepped out of a NYC taxi and made her famous window shopping scene. I walked where she took those famous steps to that famous song. Since I got there right when Tiffany's opened, there was hardly anyone in the store. It was quiet and proud-looking. I asked a man where I could find the sterling silver. "Absolutely. It's on the third floor. You'll need to take the lift up." He reminded me of John McGiver's character in Breakfast at Tifany's. Tiffany's has elevator men. I took the lift, with Heather, to the floor, and came to the display case with my necklace. I picked it out, and the salesman was wonderful. He packaged my necklace in the Blue Box and bag. He didn't treat me like a tourist. No one in the store did. Heather and I looked at the diamond engagement rings on the second floor, and the sales staff was incredibly polite and helpful - even there, where there was no way I was going to purchase anything. Going to Tiffany's was everything that I'd hoped for. It was just like the movie.
I got a translating job working with the Spanish teacher from my high school. I'm translating beginning language books based on themes like At Home and Travel. It's not a lot of money, but it's money, and I'll take whatever I can get to put towards my Germany trip nachste Sommer.
My cousin, Alyssa, got engaged last week on Tuesday. The wedding is slated for November 1st, 2008, and I will be Alyssa's maid of honor. And honored I am. She and her brother, Ryan, are the people I have known the longest, and I love them both so much. Alyssa's finacee's name is also Ryan. He is her match. I am so excited for them. *sigh* I told her that I only have one request for her wedding, and it is that is is exactly the way she wants it and that she's happy.
I think you're all pretty much caught up. I've just been working other than that.
AND Brianna ist hier! ;)
"[Charles Lewis] Tiffany has one thing in stock that you cannot buy of him for as much money as you may offer; he will only give it to you. And that is one of his boxes. The rule of the establishment is ironclad, never allow a box bearing the name of the firm, to be taken out of the building except with an article which has been sold by them and for which they are responsible. The tradition of the Tiffany Blue Box has endured for one essential reason: its contents are unsurpassed in quality and design."
This is strange, but the Blue Box means almost more to me than the necklace. Obviously the necklace is very important, but unless I tell you, you will not know that it came from Tiffany's. If I show you the Blue Box, you will know where it came from - it came from Tiffany's.
I stood where, nearly 46 years ago, Audrey Hepburn (as Holly Golightly) stepped out of a NYC taxi and made her famous window shopping scene. I walked where she took those famous steps to that famous song. Since I got there right when Tiffany's opened, there was hardly anyone in the store. It was quiet and proud-looking. I asked a man where I could find the sterling silver. "Absolutely. It's on the third floor. You'll need to take the lift up." He reminded me of John McGiver's character in Breakfast at Tifany's. Tiffany's has elevator men. I took the lift, with Heather, to the floor, and came to the display case with my necklace. I picked it out, and the salesman was wonderful. He packaged my necklace in the Blue Box and bag. He didn't treat me like a tourist. No one in the store did. Heather and I looked at the diamond engagement rings on the second floor, and the sales staff was incredibly polite and helpful - even there, where there was no way I was going to purchase anything. Going to Tiffany's was everything that I'd hoped for. It was just like the movie.
I got a translating job working with the Spanish teacher from my high school. I'm translating beginning language books based on themes like At Home and Travel. It's not a lot of money, but it's money, and I'll take whatever I can get to put towards my Germany trip nachste Sommer.
My cousin, Alyssa, got engaged last week on Tuesday. The wedding is slated for November 1st, 2008, and I will be Alyssa's maid of honor. And honored I am. She and her brother, Ryan, are the people I have known the longest, and I love them both so much. Alyssa's finacee's name is also Ryan. He is her match. I am so excited for them. *sigh* I told her that I only have one request for her wedding, and it is that is is exactly the way she wants it and that she's happy.
I think you're all pretty much caught up. I've just been working other than that.
AND Brianna ist hier! ;)