blogging shmogging

OK, so I'm new to this whole "blogging world" & I literally just spent the past HOUR AND A HALF trying to figure this darn thing out! (It also doesn't help that everything is in French!) Since my last post a lot has happened! Besides feeling like THE LUCKIEST girl in the world because I look up from my desk and see the Eiffel Tower and Sacre Coeur, there is a chance that I might possibly be employed when I get back to the US of A! Here's the story-

The night before I left for Paris, I received an e-mail from someone at Pepsi who had seen my resume on Clemson's website & decided to contact me for a job opening in the Graphics Commercialization department in NEW YORK. It involves working on the printing capabilities and graphics for labels and cans of the Pepsi brand in America & across the globe! Ofcourse I forgot to call the lady before I left the country, but e-mailed her IMMEDIATELY once I got settled in Paris. She sent me a job description and she wanted to speak via phone as soon as possible. I let her know that I'm not going to be back in America until October & that must not be a problem because we had the conversation/informational phone call anyways! I was so nervous at work all day & made sure to look up Pepsi information (their brands, some history, recent industry news...you catch my drift) and even looked at how they were doing in the stock market. It was such a blessing just to be contacted by a company of this caliper and besides being unemployed & needing a job, HOW COOL WOULD IT BE TO WORK FOR PEPSI?! (Even though I do prefer Coke, ssh!) There were some situational questions on the website, so I bounced ideas off Mom, Ashley & Lindsay so wouldn't mumble through that part! I said prayers all day, read some inspirational bible verses and ofcourse, watched some motivational clips from Remember the Titans! That movie gets me jacked up every time!

"Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. "Philippians 4:6-7

"Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. Seek his will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take." Proverbs 3:5-6

"Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares about you." 1 Peter 5:7

My daily devotional from the Purpose Driven Connection was about having a job that really shows the passion in your HEART instead of working to make lots of money. I'm trusting that God is opening up a door for me and since He already knows the plans for me, I'm going to continue to pray/believe that He will reveal them to me & I will make the right decisions that affect that. The night I was supposed to have the interview was rainy & after sitting on hold for about 10 minutes, I hung up because I was afraid my little french Go-Phone would run out of minutes. To make a long story short, the call had to be postponed until Thursday & I woke up, the sun was shining & I felt such ease about everything that day! The conversation ended up going great! Mrs. Frazier is a GC Clemson alum, her first job was in Kansas City just like mine & she is friends with the man from my last internship who hired me! (God works in mysterious ways!)

So right now, I have to OFFICIALLY apply for the job online, wait for HR to intercept it and then have a formal interview with the head of the Graphics Commercialization department! Keep your fingers crossed & your prayers coming! Ill keep yall posted!

As for life at Lancel, it's kind of slow this week. The BB bag has alreeady made it's debut & according to everyone at work, the summer is a slooooow time in the fashion industry. So slow, in fact, that I get a week long vacation in August! Leonello Borghi is the Creative Director for Lancel and he's the big boss I have to answer to. His resume is quite impressive- Creative Director for Prada, Armani, Ralph Lauren & now Lancel. He's been out of the office for 3 weeks & will be back Monday morning. Everyone RAVES about him, so I feel so lucky to get to work with such a talented man! I will show him my designs for the new Lancel monogrammed purse and then we will begin working on the new luggage line.

The last stage of the Tour de France will be in Paris on the Champs Elysses this Sunday, so I'll be on site to take lots of pictures...and to see who wins! LIFE IS GOOD! I'm beginning to love this Parisian life! I see the most beautiful things just walking down the street and sometimes have to pinch myself and see if this is a dream! Ofcourse, I miss my family & friends SO MUCH & wish I could be in Charleston with my family now, but this is the experience of a lifetime and I just want to live it to the fullest!

aurevoir. bisou!