Miss Vegas

Vegas was wonderful! We landed, ran around to 4 different resorts and then jumped back in the plane and came back home. The weather was gorgeous and I didn't want to leave. It reminded me of my honeymoon and hubby and I wanted to go back!

Vegas was a success and we have chosen a venue. You can find out where, here. Make sure you "like" the Facebook page. (Come on people, I manage social media and i've got goals. What do you expect?)

Here are a few pictures I got with my phone!

Flying is not easy. I flew for an HOUR and I was exhausted, My body was so tense.

It was a great trip because (A) I didn't really get sick (B) Got to know my co-workers and boss well and had lots of laughs (C) I got to take charge and lead (D) I love Vegas, I really do (E) I learned that I hate saying no to people who are really nice but that you have to. 

So now, I just work round the clock to get this event planned and marketed in 2 months!

Miss 'The Job'

Hi All.

It's been awhile and I have so much to update here but I will make it simple and direct you to my personal blog for the whole low down on the latest. Check it out here. 

In my new job, I have been trying to do some research on marketing and social media trends in-between my current projects. This morning I found an article in the LinkedIn headlines about the stress level in PR jobs. Currently, they are on the list of the most stressful jobs. They moved down a few spots from last year but are still in the top ten. 

Yep, I am doing number 6 right now and I know exactly why it is number 6 [after police officer]. 

Tomorrow we are flying to Las Vegas to go check out our top venues for our conference in March. I'm excited for the day trip but am dreading the small 5 seater company plane. They told me to bring the following to be prepared:

• Snow Coat (Just in case we have to do an emergency landing.)
• Wear pants (It's difficult to get inside the place apparently.)
• iPod (It's really loud and their headphones they provide are tuned into the radio frequency.)
• Food (It's a 4 hour flight to Vegas.)
• Pills for motion sickness (It's a 5 seater plane. Enough said.)

Needless to say, I am stalking up on ibuprofen, motion sickness pills and sleep tonight. 

Miss Innovation

"Innovation is more than just being creative, it's about finding new platforms for growth." Clark Gilbert

The College of Business and Communication Summit went so well! I got to campus at 7:30 AM and left campus at 7:30 PM. A long day but well worth it.

I learned so much from the speakers. Here are my notes:

Curtis Peterson-

• Don't lose faith! You will find a job. 
• You may not end up in the field of work that you expected. 
• Internships are crucial, whether the company is big or small.

Susan Preytor

• Do I want to be an entrepreneur? 
• Non-profit isn't always the best option for a business is you are working with investors. 
• You need resources to create.

Clark Gilbert

• There are two aspects to innovation.

1. Sustaining Innovation-to maintain creating and changing norms to create a profit.
2. Disruptive Innovation-companies innovate faster than customers' lives change.

An few examples of disruptive innovations are: the kindle, the ipod, the telephone, the electric car and online media. All of these inventions took companies out of their comfort zones, took a step into the dark and plunged into the future.

This presentation hit me the hardest. As I reflect upon the Talent Activities program, which I am the area director for, we have made many changes this semester. We went on faith, with little logic, but are seeing results. Some good and some 'learning experiences'. Regardless, I am glad that we made them because I know they will help the program in the future.

In a late post, I will talk about the innovations we have made this semester in the program. Stay tuned. :)

Miss College Event Planner

Last semester and this semester, I have bad the privilege of being on the events board for the College of Business and Communication. Every semester, we plan a summit for the students in the college to attend and hear from working professionals in their desired field. I can still remember the first summit I attended. I learned so much and every semester the event helps me define my career even more. (There is something to say about empathy, to me. It means a lot.)

Last semester, I got to host the keynote speaker, Robert Whitman, the CEO of FranklinCovey. It was REMARKABLE! The whole day I kept pinching myself. Within the first 10 minutes of meeting him, he offered to set me up with a job at one of the Wynn hotels (that he a partial owner of) as an event planner! It was incredible. Throughout the day, he soaked up his time with the students. He is such a humble man.

I ended up being invited to reminisce with him and his Harvard buddy and BYU-Idaho's president, Kim B. Clark.That was unforgettable.

He spoke a university forum in the afternoon and shed some words of wisdom about success. He based it off the principles below-

It was so inspirational and I reflect upon these principles almost weekly.

This semester, I get to host Curtis Peterson, who is the Planning Analyst for the Idaho and North America Central Areas of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The event is next week and I can't wait to meet him and the other speakers.

Check out who is coming this semester.

Mrs. Tips are for free, today.

A few months ago, a representative from a group on campus came to me and asked me for some advice on planning events? Me? Really? Okay, fine. (Blush)

When it comes to people asking me adivce of certain things (event planning, cooking, careers, friendship, style, etc) I LOVE it.
That is kind of a secret, but, I thought I would let it out.

I believe you can apply this list to any event you are planning. From birthday parties to concerts to dinner parties or even work gatherings. For some random reason, I thought about it today, and felt like I should share it. (I think it's because I have been helping plan a BBQ for work that we have today.)


Here is what I gave her. Enjoy!


Anything else you would add? Let me know. I am curious what you think.

Miss Wedding Pictures

Want to see the wedding pictures? Check out my facebook, for now. I will have more posted here soon!

Miss...wait, uh...MRS. Guymon

Just Married

4.14.11

 

 

 new family blog being constructed...stay tuned :)


 




 (Looks like I need to change this.)

Miss Horror Story #2 and ONE WEEK!

Horror story # 2:
{refer to horror story # 1, if you are confused about this sequence.}

I want to first of all say that this story lacks A LOT of empathy. And sympathy, as well...

We filled out a "application" [which we thought was a contract] for an apartment almost 2 months ago. The apartment was going to be great and I hadn't stopped envisioning it since that day. About 3 weeks about, we find out that it was just an application, not a contract. I freaked basically. About every other day since then, I've been in tears about this apartment, trying to get a hold of this guy. I left it up to Nephi and he did everything he could but this was one of the WORST services I have ever worked with.

We would call him, and he would email maybe 3-4 days later with a response, but never fully answering our questions. He asked for basically all our personal financial information, and we got it to him the same day, but still took him FOREVER to get back to us. Even with us basically pleading for some sort of answer, because we were getting married in 3 weeks...nothing. I sent him my resume, a separate application with my information only and I even informed him of my full-ride scholarship next semester. Still, we were a *risk to them. Maybe because my parents aren't paying my rent? ( currently, sarcasm is dripping from my lips.) Finally, one day, after getting out of the temple, Nephi told me he called asking for our financial aid information and I LOST IT! I balled and balled and felt so hopeless. I don't get it. This guy is r i d i c u l o u s. I felt like no one involved was helping us or even cared. So, we decided to look for places on our own. And we did.

Nephi saw a place last week and on Saturday I went and checked out 2 places. It was fun actually. One thing that all these places had in common was, great management. They are a little more expensive (not by much) but their managers are really on top of things. We ended up really interested in this cute basement apartment.

• 2 bedrooms
• Utilities included in rent payment (including cable)
• NICE lighting
• Windows in living room and master bedroom
• HUGE living room!
• Washer and dryer
• 7-10 min walk from campus and Main street
• Current tenants were helpful and easy to contact
• A GREAT manager

It has everything we need, except it's a basement apartment. That was of course pretty weary to us but, we did it anyway!

We gave them our application on Sunday night and by Monday afternoon we had talked to the manager and she sent over a lease. We filled it out, sent it back and all we have to do is put down the deposit and we are good to go!

Lesson Learned. I am DONE with unreliable people and BAD service. You missed out dang renters. We are awesome.

I am SO excited. Really. I already feel like it's our home and I get so excited to think that is is going to be Nephi and I's first place together.

*They told us that we were a risk because we don't have "renting experience"...uh, excuse me, but, seriously. I definately had a mouth full to say after I heard that! Good thing Nephi talked to them, not me.

GUESS WHAT...

In ONE week, I get to marry this cute boy...

Can't wait!



...not for long ;)

Miss First Wedding Gift

Last Friday, I came home from work and had a giant Bed Bath and Beyond box on my bed. What a surprise! I was so excited. I wanted to open it right away, but, I had to wait for Nephi to come over.

Nephi and I had a great time registering at Bed Bath and Beyond. I made an appointment (I know, who does this? I do. We tried 2 other times to register there but it was crazy busy. So, I made an appointment and I am so glad I did. Remember they are in the service industry. aka: serve-US.) We met with the associate, a girl named Jess, and she was GREAT help! I have to admit, at first, I was a litte worried because she was staying with us and kept the gun in her hand. (Uh, hello, that gun is the only reason why Nephi and I wanted to register in the store instead of online!) After a few minutes, I asked her if she was going to stay with us the whole time and she said yes but said she could leave if we wanted her to. I didn't want to say yes, of course, and I am SO glad I didn't! She was amazing. She gave us the greatest tips, advice, product information, and laughs.

Thank YOU, Jess! 

We registered for 160 items, which isn't a lot. But, I feel like if we get everything on our list, and then a few gift cards, we will be so unbelievably happy.

Okay, here is what we got for our first gift...

(I look kind of pregnant here. Don't worry, it was just my shirt!)

(Yeah, I know, I need to dye my hair. Badly.)

Yay for a Crockpot! I am so excited!

Miss Via Las Vegas!

For our honeymoon we are staying one night in phoenix and 2 nights in Vegas!

Any fun cheap/free/appropriate for Nephi's eyes ideas of what we can do in Vegas!?

This is where we will be staying...

Our room...

Larger Room, Free High-Speed Internet, Refrigerator, HBO, Pillow top Mattress, and Interior Corridor.

 

...and yep, we got it for $35/night using a Goupon. (yay for email spam)




Can't wait to get AWAY. Seriously.

Miss Invitations

I was slightly hesitant to post this 'invitation' blog because I didn't want to ruin the surprise you will all be getting in the mail...however, most of you will be getting yours in a few days so here is a sneak peek!

Before I show you the pics, I should tell you this horror story...

I ordered my prints from...wait? Should I expose the company that screwed me over? Is it ethical? Absolutley I will expose them! Moving on..I ordered them from overnightprints.com. I thought it would be fairly legit and I got a great deal. I order 1000 matte oversized postcards with rounded edges and 1000 white envelopes. I even paid $20 extra for quick shipping so I could get it on Friday and work on them over the weekend. Friday comes along and...no invites! I called overnightprints.com on Monday morning pretty upset but they refunded my shipping and said that it is arriving that day. I was fine with that and just excited to get them out.

that lasted 2 seconds...

Monday after work, Nephi and I went to my apt. to find a big & heavy white box full of...only invitations. NO envelopes. I couldn't have killed a grown man. I was so mad! Good thing Nephi knows me so well. He took me out to dinner and then we went shopping and he bought me this super cute outfit! (Cream skirt with a gold silk top.) Such a cute boy. Anyway--needless to say, I freaked, was put on hold for 25 min, yelled a little, cried a little and went to Artco in Rexburg and bought big cream cute envelopes.

Here are some pics!

Our night started off like this. Our favorite bread bowls from a little deli place here in Rexburg.

(Getting them to-go turned out to be a complete mess for my cheddar and broccoli soup.)



I ordered 1000 invites because we had over 500 invites and the dang company wouldn't let me order 700! Oh well. Everyone is getting one. :)




Here is the sealing invite! I just took the design that my friend Bridgette designed and designed this one on my own! I printed it up on card stock and then rounded the corners myself.



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COMPLETED! Only took us 3-4 hours to stuff 600 envelopes.

All ready to go to the post office!

**Look for them in the mail**

Miss Pictures Part 2

Photos taken by Amelia Jones in Park City, Utah.


Isn't he so handsome? (sigh)




Did you give me your address for an invitation? If not, either post it in a comment or submitt it here.

Miss Showered by Beautiful Girls!

My friend Caden hosted a great bridal shower for me last weekend! It was so perfect and I am so grateful for her and everyone that came.

Check out it our on her fun blog!

Thank you Caden and all my cute friends that attended!

Miss Priorities

Priorities. What are they? What are yours? What are mine?

This week I was given an opportunity to help seek sponsorship (on commision) for this event. I worked with them last year a little with marketing and I loved it! When the opportunity came, I was really excited. I took the last few days to think and pray about it and I came to the conclusion that I need to re-evaluate my priorities.

This led me to think about this scale...

Heavier Side=Career & Schooling

Lighter Side=Relationships with: God, Family, Myself & Peers.

I've got a lot of work to do...

Miss Catch-Up

New Year Resolution: Blog Weekly.

I have complied a list of things I have learn from being the Student Director for CenterStage...

• How to be professional in emails.
• How to make decisions, quickly.
• How to work with a team.
• How to be a leader that everyone wants to follow.
• How to inspire others.
• How to share the spirit of BYU-Idaho with ccomplete strangers.
• How to accomplish important tasks in a timely matter.
• How to set, make and complete deadlines.
• How to build in a budget using my 'best judgment.'
• How to be a people pleaser but NOT a pushover.
• How to network and market myself in a professional manner.
  
• How to be brief and punctual.

My experiences were PRICELESS, to say the least. I s t r e t c h e d constantly and wouldn't trade it for the world.

Here was the Fall 2010 line up...

Jon Schmidt: Accompanied by special guest Steven Sharp Nelson

ABBA Mania: A tribute to ABBA

Quartetto Gelato (Award winning accordionist.)
Masters of the Fiddle: Featuring Natalie MacMaster

Eric Bibb

Saxophobia: Featuring Rob Verde

Collin Raye: Accompanied by the Teton Chamber Orchestra

More pictures from the events!