Christmas party

So my new work recently had their annual Christmas party which was a bit awkward to go to at first because usually people attend Christmas parties after having worked with their colleagues for some time and I hadn't worked with anyone. I didn't make any enemies however, everyone was super nice so let's hope it stays that way :p x0x0 jess kash

another night on the town

it's the 3rd day of my free week and I've spent the last two days cooped up at home, watching a few chick flicks and gossip girl. Tonight I will farewell a dear friend as she moves to the other side of the country for the summer. Sad but a great excuse to drunk right? hopefully the night won't end with me leaning over a toilet bowl. ATM I'm loving able to blog on my iPhone with the 'blogger' app .. So worth getting if your always on the run. anyway I've picked out what I'm wearing tonight and am pleased to say I haven't bought a whole new outfit like I'd usually do but instead put together a few pieces I already own.. no one really remembers what I wear anyway.. Everyones too drunk :p no driving tonight either .. I will be catching the bus which sounds a bit tacky but definitely safer :) I stopped with the green tea stuff by the way.. Made my tummy feel really uneasy .. Maybe have it as a once a week kind of thing? xoxo jess kash

fashion frenzy!

So I have this entire week free! Truly grateful. Haven't had a whole week off since I was out of work completely. it's nice to switch careers with a bit of a holiday in between. Thought I'd grab some clothes for work today. So I spent an hour selecting items that I could mix and match and wear a few times, picked out shoes and jewelry only to find that my payroll number wasn't ready and so I cud not get my employee discount .. Talk about gutted! perhaps I should have asked before obsessing over the clothes! I dislike being the newbe .. Though it's an awesome job, I feel awkward and uncomfortable .. I'm sure it won't last long. Just the downers of starting from scratch. So maybe I will be spending the week brushing up on my sales skills before induction on Saturday. Tips for inductions would include taking a pen and notebook for notes obviously - this is to show your willingness to learn and will help you become an active listener (read this tip in a sales book) also never interrupt or express opinions at this point unless asked to share. it's awkward and no one likes a know-it-all. It just makes you seem intimidating and other staff wont like the competition.At this point it's important to blend in and act like youre part of the crowd, plenty of time later to express individual passion for your job. I've absolutely no progress on my book.. I'm trying to write and if your stuck to I've heard the trick is too never stop writing because it's hard to find your place again >< ATM I'm developing characters so I haven't started on the storyline .. All those episodes of gossip girl are eating into my time.. May be i'll start writing again tomorrow? xoxo jess kash

green tea diet, gossip girl and a little Glamour!

After much consideration i decided to try a green tea diet, which is keeping to the regular diet you usually have but adding two cups of green tea. Heard from quite a few people that its an effective weight lost technique so why not try it right? i decided to do a test run on the tea just to make sure i liked the taste. I followed the instructions and added the tea bag to boiling water, covered it with a lid and let it brew for about a minute.




Chinese Green Tea


It didn't taste too bad actually. I was expecting something a bit more brutal on the taste buds. I consumed it in the afternoon so after a few hours my stomach started to feel bloated and yes i had to use the toilet .. i went to sleep that night but got woken up by stomach cramps and had to use the toilet again .. so we have established that the weight loss will occur probably because i have to use the bathroom so much .. however I'm going to keep drinking it .. perhaps it will get better

other side effects include

• nausea
• lack of sleep (due to the caffeine content)
• hot flashes
• loss of appetite

I'll keep you updated if i get other side effects or the ones Ive listed ..

Moving on..



from left: Vanessa, Nate, Blair, Chuck, Serena, Dan and Jenny

 Ive currently become quite obsessed with the TV show "gossip girl" .. being the person i am .. i never really obsessed with TV shows while they play on TV because of the pressure of making it in time to watch the next episode to see what happens or remembering to record it if I'm out and blah .. decided to watch it at my own pace and its actually quite exciting. up to season 3 .. loving the clothes ..dream world minus the drama! Favourite characters of mine are Chuck and Jenny .. thought they're all so amazing together!

Picked up a couple of magazines today also just to keep up to date on the latest trends and give me some grounds on what to talk about with the customers I'll be helping when i start my new job. I find UK's GLAMOUR magazine useful as well as cosmopolitan (Australia) both November issues. Just gives some insight so i can make friendly conversation and discuss styles with customers and seem as far from robotic as possible.

Should be a good read, definately a good way to pass the time especially on a 45 minute train ride to work, heading off now to sort today's outfit and check through some paperwork.


x0x0 jess kash

new job! + a very drunk jess!

Yesterday I went to my new workplace (which I will keep a secret for now, all i will say is that it is upmarket retail) just to finalise some paperwork. I'd say I dressed pretty decent and fashion forward however i didn't realise what i was working with until I walked in the door. It looked like the staff had stepped off America's next top model. Tall, skinny,high heels and all stunners! Will definantly have to re-think my wardrobe to step up to their level. Speaking of wardrobes, I cleaned mine out .. well one of them .. i have two average sized wardrobes and use one more than the other, now that I'm going to working in retail i need to organise my own clothes before styling other's clothes.

My favourite club in Auckland right now

Decided to hit up the clubs that night and i wanted to lay off the beer and try something more elegant like wine however i think its going to be sometime before i actually find a wine i love. This one was way off. upon arriving at the club, my friend pie and i met two lovely gentlemen who became company throughout the night. Would like to mention they are gay and totally adorable. completely fashion forward and not to mention their love for chihuahuas. Go figure!

My night ended in disaster as i had a few too many drinks and spent a half hour throwing it all up. gross and completely un-ladylike but overall we had a good time :)

hangover cures

1. fluids like powerade and orange juice work pretty well for me but water is usually the best option. you want to hydrate yourself as much as you can
2. foods like canned fish are awesome
3. exercise
4. sleep

caution: watch it with pain killers as they can add to the alcohol and cause harm

x0x0 jess kash

New Beginnings

One of the most awkward times in your life is when you make a blog, promise yourself your going to write in it religiously and somehow along the way

*you move out into an area without Internet
*get into serious debt
*become completely unorganised
*get really wasted everyday and hope the problems will disappear.. which yes is not the right answer..

here i am back again ... i love writing and if you guys are willing to read what i have to say its all here for you... beginning with rehab .. this is my rehab

* i moved back into my parents home - which they have moved out of :/
* I'm slowly paying back the money i borrowed .. ( by the way i have reasons for my debt and perhaps I'll blog about that one day too
* i suppose this one requires me to clean my room, update my blog everyday and perhaps start up doing my YouTube videos again?
* since I'm in debt .. i only drink one day in the week which is good progress right? :D

I now only do what i absolutely love, i start work in fashion on the 15th of November 2011 and i will start my make up artistry course in February ..lets see how actually following dreams turns out ..

x0x0 jess kash

MOVING OUT ! # 1

WOW! 4 days until the big move, paying the moving in costs tomorrow!! we decided to invite everyone out, so they can either help out during the day or just come party at night.. or BOTH! (we've also let some of our special friends crash in our new apartment with us on the first night)

golly, i started packing today, yes i know, it's very late and i d0n't even have enough boxes however everything will go smoothly and in a very organised manner.. heres to hoping :)

a few tips for moving:

• when packing create a list of the items that go into each box and tape it to the top of the box- that way you know what is in which box
• make sure you have read every inch of the contract so when you do move in you aren't breaking any rules eg. nailing things to the wall ... hey it seems straight forward but we aren't even allowed to blu-tac things up or even have pet fish :S .. so read thoroughly
• if you have limited space in your new place, try to only pack the essentials and sell anything you haven't used for the past year online or give it to charity :)

will try to post our progress everyday

cheers readers :) x