Work at C

It has officially been three months of me working here and it has been very difficult.
 
 I honestly thought it would be much easier settling in to a larger company but I was totally wrong. It has been tons of work along with the stress of trying to get on the same page learning about process and a whole bunch of things.
 
 It has been really tough and I am struggling. I guess I could say that I know what to expect now so at least thats a good thing.
 
 After hanging out with Gaeul yesterday she brought up a good point. That i should at least stick it out for a year just to get enough experience on the res which is so true.
 
 Let’s see how my review goes. :-(

Gagosian Gallery- Murakami

One of the perks for working at C was that we would expense movies and museum visits as “Team building” actives. We decided to go to the Gagosian Gallery to see the Murakami exhibit.

We got really lucky because the exhibit was ending in a few days. Unfortunately B was not able to go :-(

The exhibit did have his stylistic animated creatures, but the most mind blowing part of the exhibit was the huge size and scale. The figures were at least 20-30feet tall.

Also the metallic reflected surface of some of them was really amazing.

I could not imaging how someone would go about sketching one of these. Would have to be sketched in Rhino from so many angles.

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Hong Kong Stroll

Decided to go for a walk before dinner and came across one of the alleyway markets.

It’s so beautiful here and I love how raw and alive this city his. Has kind of the same buzz that NYC has. Kind of raw and gritty but always moving.

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5th Tattoo- Thomas Bates- NY Adorned

So I had my 5th tattoo with Thomas Bates.

I wanted to get a dog since that was my Zodiac symbol. I decided that something more wild like a wolf would be cooler and also have an edge.

Guarded, Loyal and can be trusted are all qualities that are similar to my personality.

Thomas is insanely talented and I am so lucky to have this tattoo by him. He was also such a cutie :-)

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Nobu HK

One of the perks of working corporate was getting the chance to expense delicious meals.

Lisa took me to Nobu at the Continental in Hong Kong. The food was so fucking amazing and delicious.

We had these Uni Tacos and yellow tail jalapeƱo app. Also this amazing pork belly dish. Hopefully one day we can go to the Nobu in Tribeca.

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Lunch w Furry

I had to run some errands in the Garment district for some zippers and decided to meet Furry for lunch.

He took me to Totto Ramen. We shared the Uni don which was complete amaze balls. Seasoned scallions and veggies w seasoned rice topped with Uni. So delicious. I love having Uni but when we have it normally it’s mainly with a little bit of rice so this was nice to get to enjoy the Uni with a larger portion of rice.
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Dim sum w mom

Had dim sum w mom today. Was really nice to see her. It was really cute because she was getting acupuncture when I got there and I was in the waiting area and she was bragging to the acupuncture dr in Korean. The only words she said in English was Designer and Coach.

It was just really cute that she is so proud she feels the need to brag about it. I guess looking back and where she came from. She came from Korea with no schooling and was able raise two kids that are successful. If I was in her shoes it would be an accomplishment too and for that I’m really happy and proud of Mom. Makes me emotional thinking about it but to come from nothing and to raise kids to have a better life that you didn’t have must be a great accomplishment.

I love my mom so much and am so lucky to have her. She might not be perfect but She’s definitely the best mom.

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Dinner w Dangi and Gaeul

Had such a lovely dinner last night w Dangi and Gaeul.

Was crazy hearing about the office from an outside perspective. I felt bad but relieved that it wasn’t my reality anymore.

Gaeul looked really sad and I feel like she is holding up too much weight. She needs to let go. I think with me being there I was helping her keep her cool and was responsible for for the overall line so she only took part ownership which was good for her. Now that I’m no longer there it’s more pressure for her but I think it’s really good only because she needs to grow as a designer and as a senior level person.

Birthday 32 w Furry and Adis

What a wonderful bday week! Last Sunday B and Adis took me Decoy for dinner. The food was so amazing!

We shared Peking duck and oxtail dumplings and Uni noodles. It was amazing!

Before that we saw Gone Girl which was so freaking amazing. Very well acted by the two leads Ben Affleck and the actress.

Made a quick stop at Red bull studios gallery to see some weird ass art.

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Relieved

I don’t know if it’s the fact that I’m leaving the company or if reality is sinking in but I feel like the company is in bad shape.
 
 Payroll seems tight and I know that because I got paid on a Wed as opposed to a Friday which was a sign.
 
 Also another thing that I realized is that the Amex hasn’t been working and only recently I noticed that the cards were either maxed or just have not been paid.
 
 The bookkeeper issue was a few weeks ago and she hasn’t returned which is an issue im sure. It’s really crazy but I feel bad but relieved.
 
 I am so proud of the company and feel somewhat responsible for the success etc… So it’s important that the company succeeds and grows. It would really make me happy to see the company just blow up and be well recognized.
 
 I really really hope that things get better for them. They really need it to and I hope that an investor comes in and helps the situation.
 
 It’s really boggles my mind. I don’t know if it’s the business management or the economy or a combination of both.
 
 Let’s see how it plays out. All I know is that there is so much potential of they just get their shit together.