Working 9 - 5 (or Something Like That).

I started my job this past Monday and guess what.

I STILL LOVE IT.

Yes, I've lasted three whole days and have decided this was a great decision and I'll pretty much be here for the rest of my life.

Today the office is having a potluck. I'm not sure if it's in celebration of St. Valentine's Day or not. It actually doesn't make any difference to me. There's going to be lots of food and I never need a reason for that. My officemate is bringing homemade lasagna. I'm strapping on the feedbag in anticipation.

I'll be taking my blueberry-peach cobbler. And I may just end up bringing an untouched dish back home with me if it's going up against the kind of contenders I've been warned about (I'm looking at you, Jack Daniels cupcakes). That's totally fine with me though because I will straight eat this shit for breakfast, lunch, and dinner for the next three days. It has fruit and that means it's healthy.

On a somewhat related note-
I was at the grocery store early this morning to buy blueberries. There were lots of dudes buying flowers in little glass vases and rose-shaped chocolates wrapped in red foil. I thought it was funny.

That's it for my updates. Fingers crossed I don't make anyone at the potluck sick.

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I'm Going to Razzle Dazzle Your Eyeballs with My New Blog Layout.

Just a quick note...

Yesterday I spent some much needed time updating my blog. Although I still love the old grey background with subtle bokeh, I felt like it needed a major overhaul. And I added Contact and About pages up at the top. Where I actually reveal our real names. (Mystery: Solved!) Because that's what *real* bloggers do.

If you have a minute, take a look around. I'd love to know what you think!

Also, there are some minor glitchy things going on, which may or may not get ironed out. If you come across any, please feel free to let me know. I tried the Pinterest button up at the top right, but since I don't have a Pinterest account, I'm not exactly sure what it's supposed to do. So, if you know how to add a Pinterest button that actually works, I'd love to be in the loop.

Did I leave any important buttons/ logos/ options out that you think I should definitely have on this site?

Hopefully, I haven't lost any male readers with this new design. The actual content won't be changing. The pink border and curly headings just add a touch of class to my four-letter words and stories about poop.

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The Latest with Me.

I feel like I've been phoning in my recent blog entries. Which is unfortunate because I'm always getting ideas for topics throughout the day or taking pictures of things I want to share. But when it comes down to getting it out on paper (see: keyboard), I just haven't been able to do it.

So, I'm going to try to update you on what I've been up to lately. In bullet-point format, of course.

-After BlogHer, I came back with millions of tidbits I wanted to share. I met some VERY cool people, experienced a summer-camp-like whirlwind vacation, and had somewhere near 100 pix to prove it. By the time I was able to get my thoughts in order, enough time had gone by for everyone to say "BlogHer...? That's so six months ago." I kind of dropped the ball on that one. But don't be surprised if more random pix (and videos) show up in a future post. BTW - for anyone who went to BlogHer, I posted pictures (and have more to add shortly) on my Facebook TILTE page. If I took a pic of you, it's probably there.

-I got laid-off. (Everyone give a collective "Awww..." and share some words of encouragement that will lift my spirits. -Like giving me totally exaggerated compliments or telling me Red Robin is having two-for-the-price-of-one lunch entrees.) It wasn't really a surprise since basically 90% of the company had already been let go. But it was still stressful time, mentally and financially. I didn't want to tell you right away because I was still high off BlogHer. Then my days were crazy busy hunting for jobs, filling out stupidass, pointless online applications, and meeting with employment recruiters. I was actually working harder as an unemployed person than I had been as an employed person.

-And the whole "unemployment" thing kind of cramped my style in the "food blogger" department. With a tight budget, there was no room for fine dining or trying out new recipes. My meal options mostly consisted of pasta, Uncrustables, and ham/ cheese sandwiches. -Which is not horrible if you ask me (because I like to eat that kind of shit), but they're not exactly notable delicacies.

Other little random things that have been going on lately...

-Boyfriend's daughter Pearl spent some extra time with us these past few weeks AND she just started kindergarten this past Tuesday.

-My family is planning my grandma's surprise 90th birthday party, which isn't actually until next April, but my mom is pretty excited about it and wants to get the ball rolling. (Also, I'm not sure if the "surprise" part of that title refers to the fact that it's a "surprise party" or the fact that my grandma is probably going to be surprised that it's her birthday.)

-Biscuit got into a naughty funk and kept getting into the trash every time we left the house. One day there were even day-old stinky, rotting chicken guts all up and down the hallway. Boy, that was fun and appetizing to clean up. Fortunately though, we were able to find a Biscuit-proof trash can. No more chicken guts problems.

-Lastly, I was lucky enough to get some short term employment through my friends, Rob and Bao. So far it's been a dream job. The team is all work AND all play, which are my two favorite things. (Just kidding. My two favorite things are frozen yogurt and cupcakes.) I will bring my extensive blogging knowledge to the table as the one-and-only Copywriter. I KNOW! I'm totally big time now, guys. Anyway, hopefully this shit pans out and I get acknowledged as a permanent full-time employee.

-But this Copywriting gig pretty much means I'm using up all my writing juice during the day. And when I get home to blog, it just turns into a bunch of useless drivel. So don't expect anything earth shattering over the next few weeks.

So that's it for my updates. I'm sorry I haven't been able to comment on all of your blog entries. I'll make it up sooner or later.

Is there anything important I've missed since I've been MIA?? Do tell.

xo,
TILTE

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