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I am NOT a Salesperson
This week I had the pleasure task of attending and exhibiting at a tradeshow for work (ie: my 9-5 job). I had to help set up a large booth area and display, then act as a mini-salesperson during the 2 days of the tradeshow…

25 Things I Learned when I was 25
This week I turned 26 – that’s right, I’m an adult! While some could argue that you’re “officially” an adult when you’re 18, you still have a lot of growing up to do. Here is a list that I curated…
Happiness and Sadness
In case you didn’t know, I’m about a quarter of the way through reading the Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin (given to me by my friend, Lindsay). I’m slowly trying to adopt some “happy” projects as mentioned in the book; and…
Finally Q-Schmitz
Hello, my name is Nicole. Nicole Q-Schmitz. Yes that’s right, my last name is changed! No longer the long last name of Quenneville, my new surname is much shorter and completely custom. I’m not sure when I decided to change…
The Life of a Part-Time Freelancer
Well I’m not sure what happened in the last month – it seems like everything has gone a complete 180. In December, probably because of the approaching holiday season, everyone seemed to be calm; and comparatively, it’s approaching the end…