I'm just a girl...

Ladies and gentleman, it is with great pride that I present to you the choices for our new logo! Down in the lower left hand corner of each logo is a small circle you can click on to highlight - then scroll to the bottom and click on the "submit poll" button for your vote to be recorded. Comments welcome.

Please keep in mind the goal is femininity and action but with a woman of an indeterminable body size so that women of all shapes and sizes can identify with her.

Thank you for your votes!!

Poll #1489429
Open to: All, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 51

Choose our new logo!

The vet told me to come in and buy a laxative called "Laxair" to feed Vader and then wait up to 72 hours for the ribbon to pass.

Also Vader kept me in bed until 10:45 this morning with his evil irresistible snuggle powers!

Monday looks scary...

• wake up
  
• call vet
  
• shower
  
• breakfast
  
• quiet time
  
• snuggle Vader
  
• reply to leasing agent's e-mail
  
• work on schedule for January
  
• e-mail level 7 and ask if they want a level 8
  
• do software training homework
  
• answer business e-mails
  
• clean studio for film crew
  
• deposit checks
  
• write checks
  
• teach class

If my designer sends me the design in Vector (which is what the sign company requsted if I want it blown up big and put on a sign on my building) but I don't have Vector, what happens? Can I still forward the design to people that do have Vector and they can open it, even though it came from my computer that doesn't have Vector?

New Moon made $258.8 million worldwide on opening weekend:

New Moon Shatters Expectations

Also we talked to some of the people on opening night that had the best seats. They had been sitting in those seats to save them 5 hours before the movie started!

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I'm working on one last tweak with the designer and should have 4 designs up for vote by Monday. I'm letting you guys choose my new logo! Stay tuned for the 4 submissions.

It didn't suck. It was so deeply emotional at some points that it actually made us cry. Can't wait to see it again.

Tonight is the big night! I don't have any New Moon or Twilight type clothing to wear. What should I wear to opening night tonight?

I believe I have revolutionized working from home by accomplishing so much from home today. Things I did from home today:

1. The admin office side of the my studio
2. Had a meeting with a potential instructor, reviewing the contracts etc.
3. Banking
4. Attended a tele-seminar on what to say when promoting your business if you're the kind of person that hates selling
5. Worked with the new graphic designer to fine tune the new logo


I must add that it is almost IMPOSSIBLE to focus in a business meeting when your cat is purposely doing cute things in front of you, batting around your pen, sitting on your paperwork and generally flirting with and nuzzling the person who you're trying to have a meeting with. Lucky for me she wasn't allergic to cats.

Here is the latest version. It turns out the designer is not reading my blog. But she is a woman and I guess she just knows what a woman wants. I asked her to make the arm thicker (so the girl wouldn't look so skinny) and add more curve to the hip. I'm thinking it actually looked better with the skinny arm she originally did.

I also asked for new text but wasn't specific. Not sure what kind of text to ask for in the re-do. Thoughts??

There are no words...

I am communicating with the designer now about changes to the logo. I'm really happy with him. But the crazy thing is, before I could tell him about the changes you all suggested in your comments, he acutally made some of them and reposted them in the contest. I am wondering if he is somehow reading my blog (which I'm okay with, I just don't know how he would have found it) or if he is a mind reader.

He also submitted a new design with a lotus flower. I don't expect anyone to remember this, but I mentioned a few months ago in LJ that I wanted a lotus flower in my logo. How the heck could this designer have read my mind and known that!? Anyway, below is the lotus flower design. I don't think I'll be using it, I'll use his original one instead with some tweaks. But I do really like it because the lotus is a spiritual flower and I love the way the woman is curvy but still an undefinable size and shape so that all women can identify with her:






When I get his tweaks to the design from the last post, I will post them here for your votes and feedback.

Poll #1486858
Open to: All, detailed results viewable to: Friends, participants: 9

What do you think of when you see this design?

I'm seriously considering the above design for our new logo. Instead of just a yes or a no, please let me know what you think of when you see it. My goal was an abstract woman that would not alienate women who are average to plus size - because pole dancing is for everyone!

MEN: your opinions are welcome as well. These classes may not be for you but this would be on a sign on our building and I want to make sure the design doesn't make you think we are a strip club.

All opinions welcome! Thank you!!

I lost the first eBay auction where I tried to win my netbook of choice. But tonight I won the same model from a different auction. This one is blue rather than black:



I paid more than I probably should for a used netbook. But I saved this much:

I paid $39 less than it cost new
I saved $50 because it was upgraded to 2MB of RAM and if I purchased it new it only comes with 1MB and I would have had to purchase more RAM
I saved $30 in sales tax because I purchased it out of state

Not only did I save $119, but I purchased it from the only seller on eBay (and there are quite a few of them selling this model) that actually offers you 7 days to return it to get your money back. So if it arrives and doesn't work for some reason, I just have to pay shipping and then I get a refund.

Now I just need to purchase a copy of MS Office and I'm good to go.

Now that my MS Outlook no longer works right, I need my to-do list here more than ever to remember these things...

• breakfast
  
• sweep studio
  
• quiet meditation time
  
• meeting with Rachel
  
• call Katie to reschedule
  
• Call Angi to reschedule Tacoma practice day
  
• E-mail Shari about training dates
  
• E-mail Kelly to schedule lesson/trade
  
• Reply to Laura about properties she sent you
  
• Book flight to CA for Xmas
  
• E-mail level 7 about 2 new girls being added
  
• Buy cat litter
  
• Make eco-ball sign
  
• Teach class tonight
  
• Help D figure out cable bill
  

I have a contest running for designers to design a brand new logo for my pole school. I'm offering a $350 prize to the one we choose. If you know any designers who might want to participate, please send them here: http://99designs.com/contests/31877

My apologies to those of you who do not approve of spec work. I tried a few other routes but I just couldn't resist the temptation of having so many new eyes and ideas. I do partly regret this choice though because turning people down or giving them critical feedback really doesn't feel good. And some of the designers submitted very sexy looking women logos even after I requested that the woman be abstract and not too thin.

In a few days I'll submit the leading contenders here for a vote. Too early now, the contest still has 4 days left to run.

My friend took this pic in Los Angeles. I want that car! It's a Hello Kitty pink car!!!!

There is a Vampire walk today in Forks Washington: http://www.esva.org/events/twilight-inspired-vampire-walk-in-forks

Were it not bitterly cold, I might actaully enjoy that.