I thought I was organized enough to keep up with this blog...but clearly I was wrong!
Rewwiiinndddd...
Traverse City was actually a very cute little town on Lake Michigan. I was pleasantly surprised! As for the Cherry Fest itself, it was a fun experience to be a part of. We worked for much of the day, handing out yogurt (FOR FREE!!) to consumers who were visiting this festival. People LOVED it. Fun to see the smiles on their faces and expose them to Chobani. Met some great people who work for Chobani on the activation side of things, traveling around the country giving out yogurt from the CHOmobile year round. Actually a tough gig!
Anyway, I was in Michigan from Wednesday-Saturday and then returned home for a nice, relaxing weekend. Was able to change my flight so I could get in early, but flew into a town outside of the city called, White Plains, NY. White Plains is only 25min or so outside the city and it is absolutely beautiful! Gorgeous houses and right near the water. I spent the day at my friend's golf club (fanciest place I've ever been!), took a nap by the pool and had dinner with some very cool, new friends.
Sunday meant errands, relaxing, sleeping in, and a delicious pizza dinner! It is possible that 85% of my New York meals have been pizza. And I think I'm ok with it (my waistline may disagree...)
It was so good to sleep in my own bed after being gone traveling for 3 back-to-back weekends. Funny how it really is those little things...even if my room is 9 x 8...its still home, right?
This week has been busy with work but good to be home, regardless. I went to a Yankees game on Tuesday! Very exciting to see the new stadium. They lost to the Blue Jays, but I was secretly fine with it, as I am a Red Sox fan through and through. The I am excited to say that my Dad and Patti are coming to visit for the weekend!!!
I am sooo excited to have them here for a nice relaxing weekend of exploring and catching up. They know the city better than I do so we'll likely take it easy, catch a show, eat some good food and just spend some quality time together. Could not be more excited!
Next week we are doing a grand-opening of our Chobani Yogurt Cafe in Soho, just a short walk from my apartment! I am so excited about this launch. It's going to mimic a Mediterranean Yogurt bar, with fruit and nut toppings to add to your yogurt. A tiny space, but should be very cute.
The first two weeks in August I have my friends Caitilin & Emily coming and then Eric & Brooke to follow. Then I'm off to our sales meeting in Florida, followed by another work trip to Chicago and a third to Baltimore. Busy, busy! Labor day weekend I'll visit my Mom & Ron in VA Beach - another weekend I could not be more excited for! Lots in the works and the summer is already flyin by!
Sorry for the abbreviated re-cap. In the midst of all of this craziness, I need to make sure to keep updating.
'till next time...
Thursday, July 19, 2012
Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Not cool enough for this.
The last time I wrote, I was stressed and frantic about getting ready for the US Olympic trials. While I am still very busy, things have truly taken a turn for the better.
I will go into more depth later, but bottom line - the trials were magical. Absolutely a once in a lifetime experience. Between Gymnastics in San Jose and Swimming in Omaha, I was on cloud 9. I met some of the most incredible people and developed some great relationships, both personally and professionally. Just to name a few: Kerri Strug (Gymnastics) and her coach, Bella, Matt Biandi (8x gold medalist, swimmer), Debbie Meyer (2x gold medalist swimmer) and some of the most remarkable people working for the USOC (US Olympic Committee) and IOC (International Olympic Committee). I was given VIP passes to all backstage olympic events, sat in suites surrounded by Olympians, was fed amazing food, given a backstage tour of the venues, had the chance to hold and wear 2 gold medals and truly just soaked it all in. I definitely was not cool enough to experience all of that, but I'm so glad I was given the opportunity to. Everyone loved the Chobani and I was able to see our booth up close and personal. It was very cool to see the athletes lounge filled with yogurt. They loved it.
More details and photos at a later date...
I came home to NY and was very pleased when I flew over Manhattan and a smile came across my face. I'm really starting to love it here.
July 4th was a lot of fun. I had some friends from UVM visit on the night of the 3rd and went to a big party in midtown for the fireworks on the 4th. I became friends with a great girl in San Jose, who works for the USOC and she invited me to a party on her friends rooftop (overlooking the Hudson). Leela and I spend the day relaxing by the West Side Highway, wandered around midtown for some beer and ice cream and joined the party in the early evening. We were so glad we decided to join, as we met some of the nicest people. Most people were involved with sports marketing in one way or another. We had an incredible view of the fireworks and had an amazing night.
This last weekend was spent in Long Island with one of my closest childhood friends, Josie. Josie is living in LA, but came home for a photography internship this summer. Her aunt and uncle have a house in East Quogue, and they were nice enough to invite me to join for a relaxing weekend at the beach. The weekend was amazing - we ate, laid on the beach, shopped and explored South Hampton, drank bloody marys and caught up on everything that had happened in the past few months. It was so great to see a friend from home and finally make it to the Hamptons. Miss her already.
I returned home after a long drive into the city to a busy week at work. Monday night I went for a long, beautiful walk around Central Park. I was in complete awe over how beautiful the park was at night. Everyone was out running, there was a baseball game in the park, people were picnicking, playing volleyball and soaking up the amazing weather. It was very easy to forget where I was. Unbelievable that the park lies in the middle of the city and somehow makes you feel like you're a world away. I finally saw the Central Park Boat house and was completely smitten with the small boats and beautiful layout of the restaurant. This long walk was followed by a fantastic dinner at an asian fusion restaurant on the LES. Amazing food and even better company.
Tomorrow morning I am headed to Traverse City, MI for the National Cherry Festival. I am working at the event for three days, returning home on Sunday. Chobani has a "CHOmobile" truck that drives around to different events (festivals, marathons, food shows, etc) giving out free product and talking to people about the brand and our Olympic sponsorship. The hopes are that this trip will expose me to Chobani activation. I'll have first hand experience giving out yogurt, mingling with consumers and learning more about the CHOmobile.
More updates soon!
I will go into more depth later, but bottom line - the trials were magical. Absolutely a once in a lifetime experience. Between Gymnastics in San Jose and Swimming in Omaha, I was on cloud 9. I met some of the most incredible people and developed some great relationships, both personally and professionally. Just to name a few: Kerri Strug (Gymnastics) and her coach, Bella, Matt Biandi (8x gold medalist, swimmer), Debbie Meyer (2x gold medalist swimmer) and some of the most remarkable people working for the USOC (US Olympic Committee) and IOC (International Olympic Committee). I was given VIP passes to all backstage olympic events, sat in suites surrounded by Olympians, was fed amazing food, given a backstage tour of the venues, had the chance to hold and wear 2 gold medals and truly just soaked it all in. I definitely was not cool enough to experience all of that, but I'm so glad I was given the opportunity to. Everyone loved the Chobani and I was able to see our booth up close and personal. It was very cool to see the athletes lounge filled with yogurt. They loved it.
More details and photos at a later date...
I came home to NY and was very pleased when I flew over Manhattan and a smile came across my face. I'm really starting to love it here.
July 4th was a lot of fun. I had some friends from UVM visit on the night of the 3rd and went to a big party in midtown for the fireworks on the 4th. I became friends with a great girl in San Jose, who works for the USOC and she invited me to a party on her friends rooftop (overlooking the Hudson). Leela and I spend the day relaxing by the West Side Highway, wandered around midtown for some beer and ice cream and joined the party in the early evening. We were so glad we decided to join, as we met some of the nicest people. Most people were involved with sports marketing in one way or another. We had an incredible view of the fireworks and had an amazing night.
This last weekend was spent in Long Island with one of my closest childhood friends, Josie. Josie is living in LA, but came home for a photography internship this summer. Her aunt and uncle have a house in East Quogue, and they were nice enough to invite me to join for a relaxing weekend at the beach. The weekend was amazing - we ate, laid on the beach, shopped and explored South Hampton, drank bloody marys and caught up on everything that had happened in the past few months. It was so great to see a friend from home and finally make it to the Hamptons. Miss her already.
I returned home after a long drive into the city to a busy week at work. Monday night I went for a long, beautiful walk around Central Park. I was in complete awe over how beautiful the park was at night. Everyone was out running, there was a baseball game in the park, people were picnicking, playing volleyball and soaking up the amazing weather. It was very easy to forget where I was. Unbelievable that the park lies in the middle of the city and somehow makes you feel like you're a world away. I finally saw the Central Park Boat house and was completely smitten with the small boats and beautiful layout of the restaurant. This long walk was followed by a fantastic dinner at an asian fusion restaurant on the LES. Amazing food and even better company.
Tomorrow morning I am headed to Traverse City, MI for the National Cherry Festival. I am working at the event for three days, returning home on Sunday. Chobani has a "CHOmobile" truck that drives around to different events (festivals, marathons, food shows, etc) giving out free product and talking to people about the brand and our Olympic sponsorship. The hopes are that this trip will expose me to Chobani activation. I'll have first hand experience giving out yogurt, mingling with consumers and learning more about the CHOmobile.
More updates soon!
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