July 4th Weekend!!

YAYA!! Finally some time off from work! I cannot believe how quickly the summer of 09 is passing though! Next weekend and the weekend after that I'll be in France, then it's the last weekend in July and then it's my friends pool party the first weekend of August and then two more weekends in August and I'm done with work and then back to school!!

So basically (since that was highly confusing!) there are 8 weekends left of Summer 2009. I've had a pretty good summer so far- I've gotten into a great workout routine (5 times a week!), am in the process of ridding myself of all my "clutter," and have begun focusing on THE FUTURE (insert corny theme music here).

Last year this time I was still reveling in the fact that I had just survived 6 months in Europe and that I was going to be starting my Junior Year of college. Now, a year later I am completely different; independent, happy in my situation, more fit (always a plus!), and comfortably established in my connecticut apartment. A year from now I hopefully see myself in a job I enjoy, living in a beautiful studio in Manhattan and on my way to...something great!

It's amazing how time flies; I cannot believe it. Anyway I'm off to the Harbor this week for a little reliving of Summer 08 =) More Monday

Top Less Meetings?

According to a NYT article from June 21, 2009 companies have begun to issue the edict that all meetings be "top less," which means that they be without laptops, PDAs (regardless of what camp you are a part of), and other electronic devices that often distract the users from the actual task at hand- doing work.

What do you think of this out there in the World Wide Web? As an avid user (and sometimes mis-user) of my iPhone (3G s BABY!), I often find it hard to turn away when I feel that vibration, which often signals a new tweet, AIM message, text, email or --I shudder to think--phone call!! It used to be even more of a problem when I had a Blackberry- I absolutely could not let it blink red for more then a second.

Is this going to be the "norm" when I enter the working world? Will people, as the article says, place their devices on the table at a meeting in an attempt to arm themselves against boredum? I think, if this is true, giving a presentation must be quite difficult. I also think it's quite difficult to stay focused- I mean from personal experience I know my mind is generally on what's going on inside that tiny world on my phone, and really I do my best work when it's off or in another room of my house, or on silent in my bag as I sit typing this at my cubicle.

Think about it and try to limit the amount of times you check your phone today, tomorrow or maybe even for those of you brave enough, for the next month. I mean there was a time when emails went (gasp!) unanswered for hours at a time; but then again that was back in the old days when AOL used dial up and google was something I learned about in English class.

Shop It To Me!!

Hey all!!

Check out this awesome new Web Site- SHOP IT TO ME- it organizes all the sales for you and emails them to you every morning. Sales are organized by SIZE and style!! How awesome is that!!

"Do I look like a Sharon? What am I, a tacky blond who cracks her gum from Staten Island?"

Okay so that may not be the complete and true quote, but some variation of it was on Seinfeld last night on TBS. I love the re-runs of my old shows!! NickAtNight does a great job too, especially since they've added The Nanny!


Anyway, reading an article in the NYT today about the situation in Times Square reminded me of that quote from Elaine about something crazy Jerry said on the show.


NY is a cultured, glamorous city; not some stoop in one of the suburbs. I don't really like this lawn chair situation that's going on down the block (I work on 50th between 6th and 7th believe me, it's right down the block). Yea there's traffic in Times Square-- that's what makes it Times Square!! Hell, that's what makes it NYC! If you can't handle the traffic then you really weren't well prepared for a trip here, were you now?


Anyway, leave comments about your thoughts on the shoprite special lawn chairs, and gawking tourists.

Turf War?

According to the NYTIMES there's a turf war raging on the streets of New York City and it involves a food fight.

That's right- vendors of cupcakes, thai food, and all around sweet treats have been duking it out with the good old new york staple- hot dog vendors.

Anyone whose every been on a NYC street knows that the hardest part of navigating the city is carefully manuevering between the pedestrians, cabs and food vendors. Block after block is often covered- from corner to corner- with a wide variety of delicious smelling treats. I've had the halal carts, and the pretzel/knish carts, as well as the heated chestnuts at christmas time, and honestly I've never been sick.

This new wave of vendors,however, brings the couture food directly to you. Cupcakes are so in right now!! And the availability and accessibility of a cupcake truck is so awesome! It's exactly what the city that wants everything done yesterday needs.

How to balance these turf wars? Read the article, it might make sense it might not. As long as your not a vendor, does it really matter whose on what corner? No, it doesnt- just get out there and enjoy all the street treats this city has to offer!

Sales Sales Sales!!

On the subway this morning I decided to pick up a copy of AMNY and was pleasantly surprised by the fact that both Macys and Banana Republic will be having sales this weekend.

Fourth of July is always a big sale weekend, but I think this year it will definitely be more so!!

YAY for shoppers!!

Get a copy of AMNY today and you'll get a free 15% off Macy's coupon.

Also check out clothingline today for a Tocca sample sale- they have great smelling candles and body washes and perfumes-- my favorite is Stella.

Fall Internships...

I'm not sure how many people read this blog, but if you just happened to click over to it today (as I've been self-promoting a little more on facebook and twitter) here's the deal-

I'm a 21 year old female living and working in NYC at a magazine, and am currently entering my senior year of college. I have an apartment in Hamden, Connecticut and also have an adorable french bulldog named Dee Dee. She's definitely on this blog somewhere!! I love her to death!! I currently live in my mother's house, but am on the verge (hopefully after graduation) of buying my very own 400 sq. ft of heaven right here in the heart of the world in NYC.

I use this blog for a variety of things- it's a sounding board for my "issues" with current events and other things in my life, as well as a host for my class projects (although I dont think I'll be using it for school anymore...)

I am a student journalist who, after three internships in the magazine industry, has decided that new media or digital media publishing is the way I want to go. The World Wide Web is fascinating platform and allows so many different possibilities!!

I entitled this post Fall Internships because I am currently looking for fall paid internships in New York City or Connecticut. I am available Wed-Fri as of August 24, 2009. If anyone has any information, or would like to see my resume- email me at vreitano at gmail dot com, or leave a comment here, or DM my twitter (@giornalista515).

Thanks!!

-- I'd also love to do some freelance work on the side- again the same contact route applies

Afternoon D Lite...

Oh hush, I know what you're thinking, but that's not what I'm talking about...I'm talking about Tasti D Lite!! It's so yummy and super low in calories, which is a good thing for someone like me!! I've been dieting and exercising a lot lately, not for any particular reason, but mainly because it calms me down-- and me calm is a good thing!!

Anyway thanks to my iPhone, I am able to use an app for this!! It's called LoseIt and can be purchased in the App Store. It's awesome- it has almost all the foods I eat and whatever it doesnt have in the database (that can also be accessed offline), I can create. It also has a wide variety of exercises with their calorie counts andddd you can record your weight, tell it how much you want to lose per week and it determines how many calories you can eat per day in order to accomplish your goal!

It's definitely worth a shot.

It's that time of year...

again, when I have to apply for future internships. I'm trying to get something for the fall, in case what I think I might have doesn't pan out.

I love my job right now, I really do, but I'd hate to not have a job in the fall because I relied too much on one option.

Anyway- here's a new website for ya! Cub Reporters has a great database of internships- so check em out!