After spending a long and grueling weekend at the Merchandise Mart for NCIDQ Preparation workshop, I came back to the office on Monday morning to find a postcard stating that my subscription to Metropolitan Home was going to be replaced with Elle Decor.  It may not seem like a big deal to most people.  But to me, it was another blow, right in the belly.  Why? Well...I'll tell you the sob story....

Almost exactly a year ago, my beloved magazine, Domino, folded.  It was almost unbearable, as a few months earlier, I had received a corresponsdence from none other than Ms. Tori Mellott herself.  She was interested in me as a contender for the annual Domino 10.  OMGx10!!!!! Also, a model I furnished was picked up by an international magazine.  This was right before Xmas '08.  My boss was so giddy he threw a huge holiday shin dig to mark the occasion.  We are moving up! and the future couldn't be more promising.  I was on cloud nine for most of December. But then silence...Emails unanswered...A lot of anxiety and restlessness....Then on January 28, 2009, Conde Nast made their announcement....Domino was no more....My heart sank...I 'm sure I cried.  

So, here we are, one year later...another magazine ...or 10 later... A sad reminder of how quickly things can change...