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- Alex talks tennis matches, Facebook fanclubs, and helping out a friend.
Late blog, sick and busy – well, at least the busy bit is positive… Late enough that I’m now watching Simon’s Facebook Fan Club gain 100 members in less than 10 minutes! Thank you MM & J. Let me also do a little housekeeping to say that the green sunglasses with the skull & crossbones are by Loree Rodkin, available at Ilori. The pink feathery bag from this episode is Galliano.
This week Bethenny followed up on the logo conversation we’d started back at the Help for Orphans benefit. I hadn’t taken on any freelance projects in the 2 years since starting at VS, and logo & brand identity projects are one of my favorite things to do. I was still reluctant to take on the project as it was October, which is the beginning of what we call “Holiday” in retail. The Holiday season is retail on crack – it’s when most businesses make the lions share of their profits. It’s when we start work at home at 6am, take a commute break to get to the office, then it’s a full-on sprint until 6 or so when we take a break to get home, then do maybe one more hour work after the kids are in bed. That’s the mommy track – people without kids work longer hours. Anyway, it was a busy time with work & our renovation, and I don’t like to take on projects unless I feel I’ve got adequate time to devote to them.
Nevertheless, I wanted to help Bethenny if I could, and she’d asked multiple times. We had a meeting where I threw out some ideas, and asked if she’d like the logo to look more like her than a generic brunette. An idea was hatched. I said I wouldn’t charge her as I would only have a limited amount of time to work on it and wasn’t sure whether I’d be able to finish it in time for the charity benefit, but that I would try.
- 05/14/2009 - 5:50pm
- Janice
Alex, I have really started likeing you and Simom ..more and more this season... You are more like real people... So keep doing what you are doing and I will keep watching.. Thanks for another great season...
- 04/22/2009 - 8:21pm
- Janice
Alex, I have a new view of you and your family, sure it's not the way I live my life, but that is what makes the world go round....I loved your logo...I hate the one Bethenny is going with...End of story, I do hope you have a chance to talk with her, I think your logo is spot on, I emailed "B" and told her the same.
Last thing I wish you would put to rest whatever it is that Ramona and Mario are talking about , Good~Bad or Whatever...You will put it all to rest.
Every day you are getting better and better praise...So don't change, keep doing what you are doing, the cream will rise 2 the top!
Cheers!
Janice
- 04/18/2009 - 5:11am
- Texas Gal
Over time, I've changed my opinion about you to a most POSITIVE impression. You work hard!!!! You are truly a working woman, business woman and you and your husband are doing a great job raising very young boys in today's MTV world. As I said, I changed my opinion; stopped listening to other's sound bites on the show and have formed my own opinion. You don't need to defend your "Going Out Time Line" but it does make for interesting reading and I also found it a very wise plan for getting out when having babies at home. I agree that if they were 8 or 9 and at a handbag or shoe store with you, they would act better. I have lovely grown kids now but when they were your kids age, they did embarass me in classy restaurants. We laugh about it now when we reminece.
Just hang in there!! Over time, people can see for themselves on the show what is really going on.
Wishing you the BEST!!!
- 04/16/2009 - 11:52am
- Viewer
I have watched both seasons of the show and like you more as time goes on. You do your own thing and truely show class when the others start to sling the mud. I have always told my girlfriends around me that I am switzerland, neutral. You seem to take a similar stance. That isn't to say I don't like the others, well some of them. Simon is an odd one but at the same time it is also clear he is madly in love with you. That goes a long way towards forgiving a persons individual quirks. Best wishes to you and yours.
- 04/15/2009 - 7:01pm
- Samantha
I think you carry yourself in an amazing way. You are also extremely well written and spoken. Please continue to disregard any negative comments being tossed your way. You appear to be a genuine and engaging person and you should be proud of that. Hold your head high and continue to have an open and large heart.
Kind regards and well wishes to you and your family.
- 04/15/2009 - 2:00pm
- Cheryl
Let me start by saying I think you and Simon are the nicest people on the show. You have been very classy and above the frey. Kudos. That said, who raised these other people? Mario making negative, insulting remarks about Simons' tennis outfit? Who does that? Ramona has never thought before she has spoken one time on this show. She just blurts out the most rude comments. Don't for a minute trust that Kelly. Tell Jill.
- 04/15/2009 - 12:08am
- Maryl
Alex, i admire how well you carry yourself. You treat the women with the utmost respect and you are a very kind and helpful person to them. one thing tha tis so amazing about you and wha ti have seen consistantly through the show is that when one of the women are talking to a group of you or just talking to you alone they have you undivided attention. You neve rtry to out do those women or talk over them. You genuinely listen to wha thtye have to say whole heartedly. The other women really try to out do each other and they are constantly talking over each other cause each of them feels wha thtye have to say is the most importnat or THEY are the most important. The worst 2 that dont care about what otehrs have to say and they talk over them only to talk about themselves is Luann and Ramona.
- 04/14/2009 - 10:12pm
- david
FOOL and married to a Fool. You do not represent NYC at all. Nothing but a Bridge and Tunnel ....
- 04/14/2009 - 8:55pm
- ALEX MY HERO
ALex
I want to say that I respect you and your husband. What a great marriage you have. I posted to Simon that I need to ask you and him a personal question, but not one on here where the world can see it. I need to know how to get you without all the peps...No I don't need money...its just a question that needs to be secret.
Keep up the good work
S
- 04/14/2009 - 8:35pm
- Chris
Alex,
Are you still on the show? or has Simon become the 'housewife'?
Your husband jumped at the chance to create drama with Ramona once again. He seems upset that she has been ignoring him and has a need to keep the drama going. What a great way to get airtime.
I like you but wish your husband would step back and let you shine. It seems the spotlight is what he craves even at your expense. It's getting old.
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