a positive start to 2008

Negativity bags would have been the perfect new years gifts!! Even though they were just made for a positive branding/campaign concept, i still think they'd be a pretty funny gift for friends. Particularly friends with much stress (myself included), where you can place all that excess baggage and emotional stress from 07' in to this bag, then disposing this bag in the trash, and being able to start a clean slate for 08'!

The bags states, "Here at positive, we believe that a physical action can reflect your emotional state. We encourage you to dispose of your pessimism and metal demons in a physical manifestation, to help purge your mind. So throw away that photo of the ex, or that poor performance report, and forget about it."

haha, i love this idea or maybe i've just been reading too many positive mind thinking books lately.

Instructions For Use:
place items within bag
seal
dipose of bag in nearest trash receptacle
close eyes
take a deep breath
think positive thoughts.

IMPORTANT: Do not re-open once sealed. High risk of emotional relapse. Contains items of personal significance.


happy new year



happy new year!! hope you had an enjoyable new years eve and were able to celebrate with friends, family, or lovers. i spent mine with my family vegas style! we had a great time gambinling at ceasars, dining, celeb sightings, and watching the fireworks on las vegas blvd. i'll be posting my photos from my trip once i'm home on flickr and facebook - so check back soon!

wishing you a fabulous and happy 2008!

i heart fall.

fall 07.


fall has got to be my favorite season by far. it brings out the best of weather, air, breeze, colors, leaves, sweaters, scarfs, hot coffee, hot tea, chai tea, apples, pumpkins, pie, pumpkin pie!, cider, cider doughnuts, ..etc. etc.

this fall i moved into a new apartment in brookline that i absolutely adore. these photos were taken from my patio. enjoy the view, because i do everyday..

mocha club



Okay, so everyone spends a couple of dollars each month on something they can go without. Maybe for you it's a midnight run to a fast-food restaurant. Maybe it's a movie rental. Maybe it's a mocha. For the cost of two mochas a month (only $7), you can change lives. The Mocha Club is about community among friends, but more importantly, its about joining together to provide hope to our community in Africa.

WHAT CAN $7 REALLY DO IN AFRICA?

In the U.S., $7 = 2 mochas

In Kibera, Kenya, $7 = 3 meals in a day for 9 orphans
In Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, $7 = 1 school term for 2 children
In Tufa, Ethiopia, $7 = food for a family of 4 for 1 month
In Uganda, $7 = treatment for 16 children infected with malaria
In all of Africa, $7 = clean water for 7 Africans for 1 year
In the Sudan, $7 = relief packs for 2 people in the war-torn region of Darfur
In Angola, $7 = seed and farming tools for 3 people

Make a real difference in the lives of African orphans and those affected by HIV/AIDS. It's time to make the difference you have always wanted to make.




Join my Mocha Club team now at:
 http://www.mochaclub.org
Team Name: way-to-go-wertz

pool trade show, las vegas


mimoco takes on vegas! this was the mimobot's debut at their first fashion retail show and probably one of my favorite trade shows yet. it was a blast - the people, fashion, meeting so many young entrepreneurs.. all which was very inspiring. i only came back from this trip inspired to start pursuing my dream in the near future!


my first words

yes it was time for this! my very own blog. i've started many new chapters in my life, with a new full-time job/leaving retail, traveling lots, meeting many new people, and learning lots along the way - so why not start a place where i can share it all.

yes things are new and exciting in my life the way i like them, and I plan on keeping it that way as long as i can. much of this blog is inspired by my experiences and sharing my inspirations on new trends in music, fashion, celebs, technology, art, and design. the words expressed in my blog are mine, so take it or leave it and feel free to comment!
















xo,
nikdreamer