Dressing Up?

Back a few months ago we were guests at a dinner in New York City.  We were invited by a company that we have worked with in blogging.  I was initially worried about going because we were told that we had to wear “Cocktail Attire.”  I was unsure of it’s actual meaning, and told my wife that I wouldn’t be going if this meant that guys had to wear tuxedos.  She ended up finding me a shirt cheap, and purchased me a set of dress shoes because I just don’t wear them much.  I happened to have a jacket in the closet.  She looked stunning in the dress she wore.  Everything worked out, but one thing stands true for us, and that is… We were both out of our comfort zone.  We aren’t the type of people that go out to fancy dinners, but that may have changed now.  We enjoyed ourselves, and hope to do it again.

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Formal Night…

The wife, and I were invited to go to a dinner in New York at the Grand Hyatt.  The dinner was an awards presentation for the Dress For Success organization.  I am not a big “Formal” type guy, and I know that my wife, and I were both very far out of our element.  We have never been to a “Dressy Dinner”, and this was our first.  I wore a suit, and she wore a very nice dress.  She looked VERY fine that night.  A car service was sent for us.  I am glad of that because I do not like New York one bit.  It is a very busy town, and I don’t drive half as agressive as those drivers do.  When we got there we were presented with Hors D’oeuvres.  The dinner was a bit small by my standards, but yet superb.  You see I don’t know that “Fine Dining” is small portions of food.  I am used to eating from a Big Boys plate, and was unaware of these things.  We both tried out wine that they were serving.  The red wine was quite dry, and the other was pretty good.  I don’t drink, so I only took a few sips.  There was a Live Auction, and a Silent Auction.  I alerted my wife that during either auction she needed to strap her hands down because the slightest itch causing her hand to go up would be costly.  For the silent auction we were both VERY silent.

We both enjoyed the time we had meeting other Brew Crew members, and hearing some of the things that were said by clients, and workers of the Dress For Success organization.  We both enjoyed ourselves, and hopefully we will get to do something like this again.  Thanks again.

Tags: Brew Crew, Coffee-Mate, dinner, Dress For Success, Grand Hyatt, New York
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Blogging, and Shameless Money Making

Years ago I laughed at my sister when I heard about Blogging initially.  After I thought about it, and realized that it isn’t as I thought it was I got a blog.  My sister, and mother both blog, and I tell you that my sister is very good at what she does.  I only wish that she would have been more guiding in the beginning, and now.  I didn’t get their permission, so I won’t put their links here at this point.

I have been noticing more, and more the different types of blogs that are coming out.  I started this blog because it was to be a blog on everything.  Then I found that I had a lot of Disney information, so I started DisneyContestBlog.  After that I got GameBlogs4U going because my daughter, and I are very experienced in video games.  My wife, and I both put together ReviewsBlog4U to be the central housing of all of the reviews we do.  My wife has a standard mom blog (MomsBlogs4U).  We don’t do shameless lists of links because that isn’t a blog in my book.

These were great ideas, but I am noticing more blogs being started for the sole purpose of making money.  There are vacation rental blogs, medical blogs, and now I am noticing a jump in people doing a carinsurancelist blog.  I am not going to blog just to make money.  I have seen many blogs that are overwhelmed with links, and buttons to something they are trying to promote.  Ours will not be that way.  Yes, we promote each other, but very little promotion of product.  Sometimes blogging helps me relieve stress, or just get something off my mind.

Do you have a blog, and what was your inspiration?

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