My head spins, dizzy as the sky.
This week I got a promotion at work.
I voiced my opinion and explained that I was blatantly bored intellectually with
being a Techinical Designer.
And there were also hidden health reasons...
My eyes were about to burn-out, and my back is currently being repaired by the good folks down at Kinatex Physiotherapy due to poor office ergonomics.
FYI: It was disgusting, they told me that within one day your fingers type 17km.
Believe it.
It is nice to have benefits paid for via this job. They milk me so I turn around and Milk them.
Also hence the removal of my Wisdom teeth last month. (i am doing fine by the way)
Anyway, I have been quite busy training for my BROWN BELT passage which is next month.
I hope that I can pass the pre-testing othewise I will have to wait another 6mths.
So currently I am struggling to keep up at work with becoming a Production Manager of Starter Canada.
It sounds good on paper/Blog. Which will be to my advantage when the big T-dot welcomes me with open arms this Winter. I plan to go ahead and move there this February and yes=with my lawyer! However my mom still doesnt believe that it will all 'work-out' at this point.
"what if it doesnt work out?" she questioned me the other night.
I suppose my track record of seeing complete engineer morons has tarnished all that is now finally AMAZING in my life. And truly this makes me upset to hear and also sad to explain. BUT she means well and I respect her for looking out for me, sometimes its hard for people to think and or see straight when in love. Your eyes are giant red hearts and really, who can see through giant red hearts?
(oh yah, ME)
Another interesting story that I came across today via Matt Good's blog at:
www.matthegood.org
involves the US’s refusal to sign the UN’s Plan For Women.
How do you like that? Brilliant, I know. Can you imagine, its 2004.
I am always saddened by this country, let me get this straight for the record:
I do not hate Americans, I just hate their gov't.
“United Nations - The United States has refused to join 85 heads of state and government in signing a statement that endorsed a 10-year-old U.N. plan to ensure every woman's right to education, healthcare and choice about having children. The Bush administration said it withheld its signature because the statement included a reference to "sexual rights."
Kelly Ryan, deputy assistant secretary of State, wrote to backers of the plan that the United States was committed "to the empowerment of women and the need to promote women's fullest enjoyment of universal human rights."
"The United States is unable, however, to endorse the world leaders' statement," Ryan said, because it "includes the concept of 'sexual rights,' a term that has no agreed definition in the international community." Ryan did not elaborate. At previous U.N. meetings, U.S. representatives have spoken out against abortion, gay rights and what they see as the promotion of promiscuity by distributing condoms to prevent AIDS.
The statement was signed by leaders of 85 nations, including those in the European Union, China, Japan, Indonesia, Pakistan and more than a dozen African countries, as well as 22 former world leaders.”
I also needn’t comment on this. The ignorance involved does a perfectly acceptable job of presenting itself.
22.10.04
21.10.04
QUAKER STATE
JUST A QUICK BLOG TO SAY HOW SENSATIONAL THE LAST FEW WEEKS HAVE BEEN FOR
MY LAWYER:
http://www.stthomastimesjournal.com/story.php?id=122885
IF YOU HAVE COMMENTS YOU CAN E-MAIL ME AT: PATTICHILES@YAHOO.CA
MY LAWYER:
http://www.stthomastimesjournal.com/story.php?id=122885
IF YOU HAVE COMMENTS YOU CAN E-MAIL ME AT: PATTICHILES@YAHOO.CA
6.10.04
6 figure salute!
FYI:
Just to prove that you can have a tiny piece of somehow not-so-respected?
bit of FASHION paper on the wall and still
make the big bucks...
That is if you have the savy required, and the RIGHT experience and the RIGHT opportunity...!
Fashion's future is a 6-figure job
Fashion trend forecasting is a very small but lucrative field, with free trips to Paris.
September 29, 2004: 12:16 PM EDT
By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN/Money senior writer
NEW YORK (CNN/Money) – "That's soooo last year" may be the cry of aesthetically offended fashionistas.
But "that's soooo tomorrow" is the rallying cry of trend forecasters, those fashion clairvoyants on whom designers, retailers, fiber companies, fabric manufacturers and financial institutions rely.
Their job is to take the pulse of the public's psychology and spot upcoming trends and products that will be hot next spring, next fall or even a few seasons beyond.
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Take bamboo. Come spring 2006, you may be wearing it. (Don't worry. It's purportedly soft as silk when woven.)
That's what David Wolfe, creative director of the Donegar Group, is forecasting. In fact, he expects to see a lot of apparel made from newly manufactured natural fibers in what he characterizes as a fear-based quest to get back to nature and downsize our lives.
"We're so inundated with technological innovations we'll have an emotional reaction to that, a backlash," Wolfe said.
How does he know? A big part of his job is instinct, he said, coupled with 30 years of experience.
But he feeds his instincts by saturating himself 24/7 with cues from the world at large. That means lots of travel (yes, to Paris, London and Milan), shopping and media consumption. Or, as he put it, what most people do for fun.
THE SIX-FIGURE SERIES
• Casino manager, chief security officer and medical writer
• Politics: Pollster, media strategist and opposition researcher
• Charter yacht captains, pharmacists and private club managers
• Umpires, head groundskeepers and mascots
• Fit models, broadcast captioners and court reporters
• Video game artists, perfumers and perfusionists
• Makeup artists, hotel managers and more
A short attention span and a fascination with change helps, too. "I'm very easily bored," Wolfe said.
Kathryn Novakovic, the director of fashion marketing for Cotton Inc., a not-for-profit trade group, also pays attention to the music world, since stars – think P. Diddy and his clothing line, Sean John -- can establish brands very quickly.
Reporting, writing, public speaking and sales skills are essential, since presenting analysis to clients is part of the job.
Trend analysts can work for forecasting firms, of which there are only about a dozen worldwide, Wolfe said.
Or they can work directly for fashion retailers, design houses and clothing and shoe manufacturers, which often have their own in-house trend teams.
The likelihood of making six figures is greatest for the stars of the forecasting firms. But if you're not one of those stars, don't expect a lavish salary.
"You don't have to pay a lot until someone becomes an outstanding talent," Wolfe said.
Trend analysts are not likely to make six figures at not-for-profits that do trend analysis. But they have a good chance at making between $100,000 and $200,000 working for a major fashion retailer or clothing manufacturer, after acquiring seven to 10 years experience, Novakovic said.
A college degree in fashion (such as a bachelor's in fashion design or fabric styling) is a plus. And an internship with a forecasting team is one of the best ways to break into the field, Wolfe and Novakovic said.
The field is very small – and very competitive. All told, there probably aren't more than 750 to 1,000 positions in the country, Novakovic said.
Got a head for business?
Another type of trend analysis closely tied to fashion is business trend forecasting. The business forecaster isn't predicting the next hot color but the next hot apparel group or, conversely, the areas of apparel where sales are likely to decline.
+ + +
That's part of Marshal Cohen's job for the NPD Group, a market research firm.
Take jeans. To get a read on where he thinks jean sales will go, he takes into account everything – not just what's coming down the runway or what mall shoppers tell him, but a host of factors from the price of oil to the price of movie tickets.
"Consumers have to make decisions based on their income," Cohen said. So given the choice between, say, apparel (jeans) and entertainment (movies), he makes the call as to which will take priority in a given season. If it's movies and ticket prices are going up, that leaves less money to buy jeans.
As with fashion trend forecasting, business trends analysis requires not only analytical skill but a lot of gut instinct and market experience. "It's one of those jobs you either have it or you don't," Cohen said.
It also requires a lot of travel. Cohen estimates that at least 25 percent of his time is spent on the road.
A college degree is a must, and an MBA is big plus.
It might take up to 15 years to earn a six-figure salary if you're working at a market research firm, Cohen said. But if you're a top retail trends analyst for a major financial firm, you may be earning as much as $300,000 annually after six or seven years.
Just to prove that you can have a tiny piece of somehow not-so-respected?
bit of FASHION paper on the wall and still
make the big bucks...
That is if you have the savy required, and the RIGHT experience and the RIGHT opportunity...!
Fashion's future is a 6-figure job
Fashion trend forecasting is a very small but lucrative field, with free trips to Paris.
September 29, 2004: 12:16 PM EDT
By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN/Money senior writer
NEW YORK (CNN/Money) – "That's soooo last year" may be the cry of aesthetically offended fashionistas.
But "that's soooo tomorrow" is the rallying cry of trend forecasters, those fashion clairvoyants on whom designers, retailers, fiber companies, fabric manufacturers and financial institutions rely.
Their job is to take the pulse of the public's psychology and spot upcoming trends and products that will be hot next spring, next fall or even a few seasons beyond.
Industry Trend Analysis
Need to get smart on an industry? Our 150 Industry Profiles can help you uncover...
www.firstresearch.com
Historian for Industrial Trend Analysis
ECHO Embedded Component Historian Object is a database design tool to create...
www.osihistorian.com
Veridiem - Marketing Trend Analysis
Veridiem is a Marketing Resource Management software system that helps marketers...
www.veridiem.com
Find Trend Analysis Solutions
Find the right trend analysis solution fast. Research 22,000 solutions, from...
www.knowledgestorm.com
Take bamboo. Come spring 2006, you may be wearing it. (Don't worry. It's purportedly soft as silk when woven.)
That's what David Wolfe, creative director of the Donegar Group, is forecasting. In fact, he expects to see a lot of apparel made from newly manufactured natural fibers in what he characterizes as a fear-based quest to get back to nature and downsize our lives.
"We're so inundated with technological innovations we'll have an emotional reaction to that, a backlash," Wolfe said.
How does he know? A big part of his job is instinct, he said, coupled with 30 years of experience.
But he feeds his instincts by saturating himself 24/7 with cues from the world at large. That means lots of travel (yes, to Paris, London and Milan), shopping and media consumption. Or, as he put it, what most people do for fun.
THE SIX-FIGURE SERIES
• Casino manager, chief security officer and medical writer
• Politics: Pollster, media strategist and opposition researcher
• Charter yacht captains, pharmacists and private club managers
• Umpires, head groundskeepers and mascots
• Fit models, broadcast captioners and court reporters
• Video game artists, perfumers and perfusionists
• Makeup artists, hotel managers and more
A short attention span and a fascination with change helps, too. "I'm very easily bored," Wolfe said.
Kathryn Novakovic, the director of fashion marketing for Cotton Inc., a not-for-profit trade group, also pays attention to the music world, since stars – think P. Diddy and his clothing line, Sean John -- can establish brands very quickly.
Reporting, writing, public speaking and sales skills are essential, since presenting analysis to clients is part of the job.
Trend analysts can work for forecasting firms, of which there are only about a dozen worldwide, Wolfe said.
Or they can work directly for fashion retailers, design houses and clothing and shoe manufacturers, which often have their own in-house trend teams.
The likelihood of making six figures is greatest for the stars of the forecasting firms. But if you're not one of those stars, don't expect a lavish salary.
"You don't have to pay a lot until someone becomes an outstanding talent," Wolfe said.
Trend analysts are not likely to make six figures at not-for-profits that do trend analysis. But they have a good chance at making between $100,000 and $200,000 working for a major fashion retailer or clothing manufacturer, after acquiring seven to 10 years experience, Novakovic said.
A college degree in fashion (such as a bachelor's in fashion design or fabric styling) is a plus. And an internship with a forecasting team is one of the best ways to break into the field, Wolfe and Novakovic said.
The field is very small – and very competitive. All told, there probably aren't more than 750 to 1,000 positions in the country, Novakovic said.
Got a head for business?
Another type of trend analysis closely tied to fashion is business trend forecasting. The business forecaster isn't predicting the next hot color but the next hot apparel group or, conversely, the areas of apparel where sales are likely to decline.
+ + +
That's part of Marshal Cohen's job for the NPD Group, a market research firm.
Take jeans. To get a read on where he thinks jean sales will go, he takes into account everything – not just what's coming down the runway or what mall shoppers tell him, but a host of factors from the price of oil to the price of movie tickets.
"Consumers have to make decisions based on their income," Cohen said. So given the choice between, say, apparel (jeans) and entertainment (movies), he makes the call as to which will take priority in a given season. If it's movies and ticket prices are going up, that leaves less money to buy jeans.
As with fashion trend forecasting, business trends analysis requires not only analytical skill but a lot of gut instinct and market experience. "It's one of those jobs you either have it or you don't," Cohen said.
It also requires a lot of travel. Cohen estimates that at least 25 percent of his time is spent on the road.
A college degree is a must, and an MBA is big plus.
It might take up to 15 years to earn a six-figure salary if you're working at a market research firm, Cohen said. But if you're a top retail trends analyst for a major financial firm, you may be earning as much as $300,000 annually after six or seven years.
5.10.04
t-shirt hell
well for me here at home in Montreal, CANADA not much is shakin.
All I can hope for is the end of the week when I get to go home to see my family in Edmonton. Other than that, my lawyer is still stuck in St.Thomas, ON.
But we will meet (finally at last!) on the same connecting flight in Toronto.
I cant wait to see everyone, and I also cant wait for him to meet the gang after 7 long years. Hmm, it will be wonderful.
WEll, todays laugh is pure and simple: USA all the way baby!
SO Run down to get your Websters new '9/11 friendly' edition:
http://cnn.netscape.cnn.com/ns/news/usmain.jsp?feature=dictionary1004
And certainly nothin like a good shirt (or 2, or 3...)
to get a big point across in a big way...
http://www.tshirthell.com/miscpages/politicalshirts.htm
Be safe.
All I can hope for is the end of the week when I get to go home to see my family in Edmonton. Other than that, my lawyer is still stuck in St.Thomas, ON.
But we will meet (finally at last!) on the same connecting flight in Toronto.
I cant wait to see everyone, and I also cant wait for him to meet the gang after 7 long years. Hmm, it will be wonderful.
WEll, todays laugh is pure and simple: USA all the way baby!
SO Run down to get your Websters new '9/11 friendly' edition:
http://cnn.netscape.cnn.com/ns/news/usmain.jsp?feature=dictionary1004
And certainly nothin like a good shirt (or 2, or 3...)
to get a big point across in a big way...
http://www.tshirthell.com/miscpages/politicalshirts.htm
Be safe.
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