#1 Book

I know...I haven't dont pictures yet. I was going to do them yesterday, but I ended up working last night. I got distracted by the work I was doing. So, business first...

I GOT MY FIRST BOOKING!

I hope that it is the first of many, but I'm so incredibly excited that I could just blow up. One of the nurses I work with graciously took me up on my begging to book a show. I was so freaking nervous on the phone with her that I couldn't remember half of what I was supposed to say - and this is someone I talk to all the time! So, now I only have to get four more shows booked before the date of / on the date of my start-up show. I'm finding that a LOT of people in my area, though, know about Lia Sophia and / or have gone to / are going to parties. On one hand, this worries me a little because my market is a little saturated right now. On the other hand, I'm determined to break through this little hitch in the git-along and make my business a success. Dammit.

El Conference-o

I will have pictures, but I forgot to bring my USB cable; so, for now, you just get to hear (read) about my time at the conference.

The day went by pretty quickly, actually, which surprised me. I was awfully surprised when the day was over so soon after we'd had lunch, but we'll get there. I was the first person on our team to get there because I'm so freaking type-A that I was early; but by the time I was there, half of the conference room was full of awfully-peppy advisors. The conference was hosted by our Zone Leader; her name is Andrea (I think). I tried to get a picture of her, but she wouldn't freaking stop moving! The breakdown is like this:

Zone Leader
Regional Manager
Division Manager
Unit Manager
Advisors

I tried awfully hard to get pictures of a lot of the people for posterity's sake, except for our regional manager because I didn't like her. I did meet our division manager, though, and she's a-freaking-dorable. She's very British, and she's cute as hell. I also met my unit manager's sister unit's manager, who is also adorable even if she's louder than me (can you believe that?).

So, a full eight-hour day of very-peppy advisors, freakishly-peppy managers, and non-stop recognition and clapping. I'm so incredibly tired just from the psychic wave that hit me when I walked in the door; it's incredibly. My unit manager is so smart, though; she bought us clapper gadgets so we wouldn't have to clap our hands! *LOL* It was great. We made so much noise that we pissed off all sorts of people, which only made it better for me. :)

I also got a $50 gift cert for being a new advisor, which I all-sorts of enjoyed. And I can't think of anything else right now because I'm so incredibly tired. So, photos soon when I get home.

Rockford, IL

Ok. So, here I am in Rockford. It was only supposed to take me two hours to get from my house to the hotel. It ended up taking me close to three because I never could find business 20, which supposedly takes a person right past the hotel. (It does take a person right past the Clock Tower, which is where the conference is being held. My hotel, however, is a hidey-hole back on another street.) Quite frankly, I have no fucking clue how I got here because I had to ask for directions TWICE on top of the directions Hub printed for me. I do know how to get from here to the Clock Tower, though; although, I have no idea how I'm going to get the fark out of here when it is time to go home.

The hotel is nice enough, though. I have a little kitchenette in my room and a queen-sized bed; so, I'm not going to fall on the floor, and I can feed myself. (Of course, after a three-hour trek in the rain, I totally fucking ordered food.) Plus, I didn't have to find the hotel. Hub found it, paid for it, and booked it. I just had to reimburse him the cash for it.

Now if my food would show up, I could eat, take a bath, and take my damn drugs. *wistful sigh*