"What was I ever to do with my life?" I wondered to myself, while fronting a veneer of calm coolness. "Become a writer" was my usual answer, but even I doubted that, so I stuck with this job and dreamed of bigger things to come.
And now, well, those bigger things have arrived, much to my disbelief. I'm still not secure in my unemployed state, that is for sure, but the veneer I used to so gallantly hold on to is no longer a front.
Alie and I turned in our book proposal a couple weeks ago. It was a hard, difficult effort, but if it shows anything, it's that she and I work well together, and goddammit, we have good ideas and witty, wry voice to boot.
We'll be in New York next week, for the second time together. Last time we pounded the pavement trying to sell ourselves to whomever would give us a moment to spare. We slept in a twin size bed with a gentleman who was kind enough to open his home to us, and froze our asses off in the first snow of the season. This time we're being flown, FLOWN, to New York to film a special-something for one Cooking Channel. It's mind boggling how far we've come.
We'll be taking meetings while in NYC which our real life agents at William Morris set up for us. We'll be mixing drinks and meeting important people and attending meetings in tall buildings wearing fancy dresses.
A week after we get home, we'll be attending the LA Times Food & Wine Fest (with She & Him performing!!!) and hosting a how-to demo where you'll learn how to make our newest libation. Two weeks after that, the first of our 12 episode cocktail videos premiers on Food Network's Food2.com 
I haven't been posting much, and I'm sorry for that. I guess it's hard for me to imagine that people want to read about a charmed life which really, in the past year, is what my life has become. I have a fiance who I'm literally blown away by on an hourly basis - because of his humor, his ruggedly handsome good looks, his kindness, and our deep love for each other. A career that I've fucking created out of thin fucking air with my very best friend, a girl whose wisdom, charm, and humor make me strive to be something better.
My life wasn't like this three years ago. I was depressed and lonely and so, so scared of every little decision I was making. For those of you who have been reading my blog since then, I hope you feel as excited about all this as I do. For those of you who have just started reading, well...welcome to the blog of a charming girl with a charmed life.*All the lovely photos in this post were taken by the equally lovely Laura Taylor. You can find her website here, her blog here, and her flickr here.
18 comments:
The two of you are living the dream. A sincere congratulations for all of your upcoming success and adventures!
It's been a long road girl, you deserve every bit of joy you've got! Congratulations!
Erin - Thank you so much! It's so nice to report back all the good things to my blog readers.
Rose - Thanks lil lady. xoxo
You know what they say about good things happening to good people? Well, I present the above as exhibit A. Congratulations! So exciting!
YAAAAAAAAY A POST!!
HAPPY!
It's like I always say..No news is good news. So don't worry about not writing regularly here. It means that you're out there living.
Congratulations for all the charming stuff coming your way. I am so happy for you!
Yay! I'm so excited for you (sorry, I'm a bad blog lurker who's been reading for over a year and never comment...)!
And those photos are adorable. :)
i am so so happy for you! i just hope that i get to see you sometime again in this charmed lifetime! i miss your face!
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XO, sister.
It continues to be an awesome journey. Congratulations!
Lady, I feel like I have been reading you forever - through the ups and downs - and I cannot tell you how fucking pleased I am that you have ended up with this charmed life.
xo
congratulations!
Happy to see you on the precipice of something big and pulling for you, for sure, so don't take this the wrong way... But I'm holding my breath because I feel like you are daring the Fates to hit you with a wake up by calling yourself charmed out loud. And this particular post really should have worked in a mention of The Fiance, because, truthfully, wasn't it moving in with him that most of all freed you up (financially and maybe otherwise) to be able to make this leap from your job? Yes, I know I sound like a bitter spinster, but we need to hear that practical stuff, us poor single girls just don't have that luxury.,, But whatever happens, promise you won't end up like another one of those LA types that have a million stupid web clips and pitches and proposals and projects on the burner but nothing created, finished and sold. Go do non-profit work before you let that happen.
Hey Allie with 2L's, Colin with 1L here, or Fiance with 1E if you will.
I think it's really sweet that you want more mention of me but I must assure you that I am the lucky one here. I do understand where you're coming from in that often we feel the need for some sort of security blanket to take on the biggest challenges that face us ...I get that. I don't think I'm stepping out on a limb in saying that I'm a part of that blanket for Georgia but believe me, I am not the entire blanket.
You don't know me (none of you really do) but trust me when I say this; everyday I wake up knowing I'm the luckiest person in the world. There are times when it feels like I'm floating through my day on some sort of hippie-cloud-of-happiness and then at night guess what?!?! I get to kiss this amazing woman goodnight and do it all over the following day.
The support with us, goes both ways. Since we've lived together/known each other I have branched out to take on many new challenges, ones that have been on the table for 5+ years. Georgia is an inspiration and we lean on one another when needed, remain independent in many ways, but in the end we simply love each other so a win for Georgia is a win for me and vice versa.
(Georgia, "non-profit" works simply means making me cupcakes once or twice a year, I think. Actually I'm not sure, but let's pretend that's what it means.)
Alie with one L here.
Allie, I totally hear you on tempting the fates and G & I are nothing if not cautious. (Read: neurotic/superstitious.) We've been sitting on these developments since last December, not allowing ourselves to release the information for fear of jinxing it. Now that the launch is around the corner, I think we can breathe a little deeper. Also, we have to start telling folks about it at some point (Ohai plz to watch our new vidz? K thx!)
Also, if we've learned anything in the last year, it's that attacking a challenge with confidence, rather than trepidation and fear, tends to lead to a better outcome. And life is kindoftooshort not to be grateful for what you have, moment by moment. And Georgia donates blood whenever she can. And I volunteer to feed the homeless. So we're covering our bases, karmically.
As for fiances and financial freedom, I have to speak up and say that I have exactly zero fiances. I also just gave notice at my own full-time job to work on developing A&G schtuff. I live alone, I pay my own rent, and I was able to take a risk and quit my job because I've saved up money and planed ahead for it -- without a boyfriend, husband, pimp or rich parents.
That being said, Colin is 100% awesome and G -- trust me -- is 100% grateful for him.
Apologies for how long winded this is, but I just felt compelled to weigh in for the sake of single ladies, risk takers and any hesitantly but vocally appreciative folks out there.
Well your little friend from the "big, fancy office in downtown LA" is really f-ing happy for you. On all fronts. The career-front and happiness-front, the finding a great fiancé (with 1E)-front. (But I'll admit: I miss our random chats between incoming reception calls and interrupting visitors.)
I've been following your blog for years because I love your writing and the stories you would tell. I was smiling the whole way through this post for you! Congratulations on your happiness & success! Seriously, all the fucking best to you-- can't wait to see the projects you & Alie have in store.
Oh dear. it's been a while since I last commented, and i just tucked in to see where you were in life... This is so lovely. I'm so.. pleased. there are some people you just want to do well, to be happy... And you're one of them. Bliss out babe - this is awesome.
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