While it hurts to not be there with them celebrating right now, I couldn't be prouder of my recent firm for winning the 2016 AIA National Firm of the Year Award.  I've been convinced all along this was the year!

This girl be goin places.

Morgs you're rad.  

"We must take care that everything doesn't get so dreadfully serious.  We must play -- but we must play seriously." 

 - Hans Wegner

[source and full article: fastcodedesign.com]

10 Days Until John's Closing Date!!!! 

And his apartment is folding up into boxes and zipties.

Very much love this room. 

from here.

I would enjoy these in a house one day. 

I am sitting here falling in love with this.  Truly.  Just look at it.

Selected sample paints for a project yesterday.   And of the three options we sent, the client chose my palette. : )   As I told the designer who talked me into helping -  I feel so validated as a creative individual.  I enjoy when I get pulled into the creative design side of my office, but I still remember it's not what I love.  It's just a bit more enticing than billing.  If my boss has his way, he'll turn me into a full-time accountant/ office manager.  If the rest of them have their way - I'll become an interior designer.  If those are my two options - I know which one I'm picking.  Thankfully,  I think there's a third option.

Yesterday I was the HR manager, the bookkeeper, the secretary, the marketing manager, the office manager, the IT person, the design librarian and rep contact, a designer and a photographer.  I am unqualified.  For all of this!  I went to school for English people!! Give me a word doc and walk away.

Today, I'm researching accounting software and design libraries.

Never stop learning.  :)  I can't deny I have been given a lot of new opportunities here, some of which I like.  All of which I may need.

A little different than my normal style, but so many beautiful little details.  :)