Category: Story Time

Beauty, Life Update, Story Time

October 6, 2022

Why It Took Me 4 Years To Break Into Editorial

Spoiler Alert: It Was My Own Fault I started my editorial career in 2017 at the age of 25, unfortunately. If I was a tad bit more ambitious, less shy and a little less lazy, I’m sure I could have landed a job sooner after I graduated from college in 2013. So what stopped me?…
Retail, Story Time

April 27, 2016

8 Hours in Retail: Chicago’s Most Hated Customer

Recently, I got a new job at a trendy jewelry store. It’s a nice mix of my last job, but busier and a little more satisfying personally and financially. I like it. Anyway, I was talking to one of my co-workers last week and she asks me if I’d run into “E.” yet. (I don’t…
Retail, Story Time

April 1, 2016

8 Hours in Retail: The Awkward, Flirty Customer

So last week, I’m at work and this guy came into my store and was trying to talk to me. Insert sigh and eye roll. I know what you’re thinking. “How’d he look? Was he cute? How’d he approach you?” Etc. To answer some of your questions, the guy wasn’t bad looking and he was very…
Photography, Story Time, street style

March 28, 2016

Easter Sunday With Jaren

I had a marvelous Easter Sunday yesterday, and I owe most of that to The Walking Dead and hanging out with Jaren. I swear good friends are hard to find and great friends are few and far between, but I’m glad I found a great friend in Chicago. I’m happy we got to spend some time…
Retail, Story Time

March 23, 2016

8 Hours in Retail: I Found a Bag of Pee Once

Retail. Whether you’re flipping burgers or folding a mountain of polos, you’re in the business of dealing with customers. Most customers are standard, they’ll be in and out with little to no fuss. Then there are the select few who come out of nowhere just to create havoc in your work environment. From messing up…

Category: Story Time

Why It Took Me 4 Years To Break Into Editorial

8 Hours in Retail: Chicago’s Most Hated Customer

8 Hours in Retail: The Awkward, Flirty Customer

Easter Sunday With Jaren

8 Hours in Retail: I Found a Bag of Pee Once