RECIPIENT PLUS GUEST

For every project and client, there is a story and back-story.  When I design, I merge my  journalism and design degrees.

“Stacey’s stories…. her stories are a hard sell, but she sells ‘em.”

Emily Henderson, The Brass Petal http://thebrasspetal.blogspot.com/

MY PLUS ONE….

“Stacey says something about cutting it (the taxi) in half, and I think, Yes!! Bookends!!!”

http://ishouldbelaughing.blogspot.com

OH BOB, I wish you had been there to whisper that sweet something in my ear; that was just the team talk I was yearning for.

OPERATOR – There must be some confusion on the line.

NINA in an interview with Laura Fenton of Shelter Pop:

“How do you throw people under the bus and be competitive with people you’re actually friends with? For example, Stacey and I shared a room, but on every episode, it looks like we’re the worst of enemies in the challenges. Yes, sometimes we were, but every night we would still laugh our asses off. We were really good friends because it’s two separate things.”

http://www.shelterpop.com/2010/07/26/design-star-nina-ferrer/

This excerpt is a perfect example of an episode of  “THE NINA SHOW”, from Interviewer Robin Callan of Room Fu, who seemed to be more on a Nina-witch hunt than finding out about my designs.  At the time of the interview, Callan had not read my blog and asked questions about my designs that I addressed each Monday following the episode, yet she was on key to the thoughts and whereabouts of my dear friend Nina.

“Ummm, let me get this straight.  You’re “good friends” and you have your little pajama parties together, you bond swapping stories about your childhood and have “quite a blast together,” then you turn around and go on national TV, calling her a “bully” and saying, “This is probably the best outcome of any elimination to date…she’s gone…you don’t know what a relief it is,” when the woman’s kicked off the show?  The rhetoric sounds so contemptuous–even for a fellow competitor–if there’s any shred of fun or friendship there.  I just don’t get it.”

Robin Callan, Room Fu’s blogging “design guru” http://roomfu.com/2010/07/hgtvs-design-star-season-5-stacey-cohen-interview/

Nina always proves my theories right.  She serves the cool-aide to her friends then throws the one who drinks under the bus.  This is not a surprise.  It is a surprise that I don’t hold anything against her for it.  It didn’t work when she tried it on me in Episode 5.  Friends, it is a game and sometimes frenemies is a way to get through it.

“In a majority rules scenario, the judges send Nina packing. Did you see Stacey smirk? Cause she totally did.”

Shari Altman @ http://thestir.cafemom.com/

CHAIN LETTER (All blogged within the same day…)

“Elimination.  My, My it is getting heated up there.  At this point I want to press stop and rush to Chicago to give Stacey a hug… She had good taste.  Not perfect when it comes to teamwork and competing, but someone you wanted around all the time because she is just overall rad.  I’m sorry that you didn’t see that.”

Emily Henderson, The Brass Petal

Comment:

A Chicago Blogger…

“I love this entry. I think this put a lot into perspective for someone like me who was so anti-Stacey this whole time. I suppose it’s easy to sit back and judge an hour of competition and personalities when not given an opportunity to be on the inside.”

later that day…. after reading the roomfu interview

A Chicago Blogger…

“I still don’t get a sense for Stacey’s technique at all; I’m still really confused. Emily spoke really highly of Stacey in her recent blog, which gave me a nice idea of who she was as a person, but I still can’t figure out where her talent is hidden…??”

HERE’S IDEA, GOOGLE ME – or even easier:

http://www.staceycoheninteriors.com/

S.W.A.K.

“I know that you guys didn’t get to know her, but (Stacey) was snarky as hell.”

Emily Henderson, The Brass Petal

FUTURE PEN PALS

http://www.designblahg.com/contributors/

Have you seen their blog???? http://www.designblahg.com/

P.S.

“fact: sweater dresses make my butt throw up diarrhea.” Jenny http://www.myfavoriteandmybest.com/

P.S.S.

This was the first blog I found and can’t thank Jenny @ MFAMB enough for putting it all into perspective so early on.