Occupational Hazards 17

Missy and I spent the past weekend working in downtown Atlanta, attending the huge ATLANTA GIFT SHOW. First stop was our very own company showroom to check out the new displays (like the giant GINGERBREAD HOUSE our Visuals team built from scratch) and to check out some of the new items we had to offer our customers...I took a photos of some items that Missy designed, like these CHRISTMAS MAGNETS stuck on these tin planters, and these frog-shaped resin vases named SIR HOPS-A-LOT:





We walked the many levels of the mart, taking note of what was new and trendy in our industry. Almost all the showrooms at the mart prohibited photography, so I was only able to take photos in some of the lobbies and hallways...we saw this ART INSTALLATION which was supposed to be a statement about consumerism, I think?























In lieu of lunch, we headed into the GOURMET section of the mart to graze on the free samples of food being offered up by various exhibitors. The most popular booth was the one for BELLAGIO CHOCOLATES...people flocked to their machines which dispensed piping hot, euro-style SIPPING CHOCOLATE...we sampled the dark chocolate and white chocolate varieties, which were as rich as they were tasty...mmmmmmmmmmmmm:







Besides handing out free food, other showrooms tried to draw crowds with other gimmicks and give-aways...this company had a lady making GLASS BEADS outside of their showroom:







After a long day of walking the mart, we headed back to our hotel. Missy took a nap on the couch - legs elevated, to relieve the swelling in her feet - while I channel surfed:







(the view outside our hotel room window)

















After the short nap, we dragged ourselves to the nearby IKEA in spite of our achy feet. We loaded up in the IKEA cafeteria for dinner and then spent the remainder of the evening shopping and being ridiculous...







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