refreshing life and living refreshed |
In the beginning of 2009, sitting safely and financially secure in my Minneapolis apartment I made a pact with myself. Get out of this city. Get out and explore something - something somewhere, something anywhere, and do it soon. Soon became Sept 30th, a one-way ticket bound for SFO. Join me as I establish a new life, the next chapter of my San Franciscan life. No job, no apartment, no established network. It’s time to start fresh, new; it’s time to be refreshed with life. |
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Getting-By-Gig: Fredericks of Hollywood Grand Opening
In a nutshell… Lingerie looks better (and may sell better) on the mannequins than humans. I’m beginning to think mute visuals sell better than conservatively dressed girls handing out flyers.
What did I do? “Hi, come into Fredericks of Hollywood for happy hour and receive complimentary bootie shorts and cocktails from 5-8 tonight!” One women shot a demeaning stare at the mannequin, preceded by a guy eying the mannequin for his dreams later that night. G-L-A-M-O-R-OUS. Yes, just like Ferggie.
End result? $100 for 3 ½ hrs of handing out flyers. (Again, glamorous.) However, I scored a pack of high-end shampoos and conditions from a grand opening at Pure Essentials which was…purely erotic.
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Getting-By-Gig: Wicked Week at Macy’s
In a nutshell… Street Marketing 101: Don’t take yourself (or others) too seriously or you’ll never end your day feeling happy.
What did I do? Recruit as many people as I possibly could to come into Macy’s for the Macy and Wicked Halloween Weekend Celebration. How? Here a few of the many callouts I used to attract Union Square pedestrians:
“Hi! Would you like to have a free *Wicked* makeover at Macy’s today?”
“Want to look *Wicked* cool? Check out Macy’s FREE Halloween Face Painting today 10-12!
Afterward I helped the Macy’s girls hand out Wicked goodie bags (Note: majority of Macy’s Public Relations team is female, not sure if this is due to supply or demand.).
End result? Paid $100 for four hours, but only had to work for three. Plus I received three autographed Wicked Playbills to give to friends. Wicked cool, right?
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Getting-By-Gig: TJ Maxxinista Fashion Show
In a nutshell… Tiring and Humbling. Quote from the event director “Girls, I know it’s been a long day. But it’s going to be over in just an hour. Now, I want all the pretty girls to come with me. Brand Ambassadors, I’ll be back in a second for you…”
What did I do? Title: Brand Ambassador. As another Craigslist hookup, I was pretty pumped with my Craigslist luck. The day before the event I was paid into to attend a four hour TJ Maxx meeting that only lasted one hour. So I spent the remaining three hours shopping (10% discount for working). The following morning (after a 30 minute “lost in SF” moment), I arrived at Pier 39’s entrance, filled with a Catwalk, “red carpet” photo booth, and four clothes racks displaying Fashionista TJ Maxxinista prices clothes vs identical department store prices. As Brand Ambassador I convinced passersby to walk the catwalk with models or to walk the red carpet and get their picture taken in the photo booth.
End result? By then end of the day I was tired, hungry and annoyed by not being an incredibly skinny good looking person. But I was also $140 richer.
