Sneak Peaks

This morning the Crocs Ambassadors got sneak peaks at the upcoming lines of footwear for both the fall of 2010 and spring and summer of 2011. For anyone thinking about purchasing some new Crocs, my advice is to WAIT until the new ones come out. While some styles are updates of classic versions of Crocs, most are completely different than anything you would associate with Crocs shoes. Goodbye to the clunky, awkward, and weird. Hello to hip, trendy, modern, and fun. And that's all I can say. Obviously no pictures allowed!

Crocs Cocktail Party

The ten Crocs Ambassador Finalists were given a cocktail reception at the hotel. We met the women who do public relations and social media for Crocs, and the Ambassadors got to meet each other. I'm "the girl with the cow." Great.

After the reception, some of us took a walk around the area and we peeked in the window of the giant Crocs store...

First Few Minutes in Boulder

Let's start with the negative: it wasn't actually a limo that picked me up at the airport, just a really nice car. Can't actually complain. Also, it's pouring down rain and cloudy so I haven't seen the mountains yet.


(Rainy) view from my room

The positive: My room is beautiful, and they gave me a huge tote bag full of stuff, including two pairs of Crocs, some snacks, a water bottle, a notebook, and a $100 visa gift card. Awesome.


The new Crocs: blue Crocband flats and red Hanalei

Footwear of Choice

I am obviously going to be sporting some Crocs in Boulder. I wouldn't dare wear anything else! And I have decided which pair of Crocs I will wear in Colorado: the Capri Canvas. These are casual, yet feminine and stylish; A good all-purpose summer shoe that I think fits my personality and style. See, not all Crocs are clunky monsters.

Crocs Itinerary

I received an email this morning with some information about what I can expect in Boulder as one of ten finalists in the Crocs Ambassador Contest.

First of all, I will be driven from the airport to my hotel in a limousine! Awesome. The default meeting place is the Crocs store where we will do product reviews, be interviewed by the Crocs staff, and have professional photos taken.

One ambiguous activity on the list is the "Ambassador Assignment" that takes up an entire afternoon. Hm... I'm a bit anxious to find out what this is! (Leave a comment on what you guess it might be.)

Welcome to St. Julien

This is where I will be staying in Boulder, Colorado. It's St. Julien and it's a block away from the Crocs store at the Pearl Street Mall.

The trip is only three days- I know, it seems short, but it will definitely be action-packed and exciting. Remembering my trips across the Chinese countryside, I think a lot can happen in just two or three days.

There's "complimentary wireless" in the hotel, which means I will certainly be blogging about it. Check back in!

P.S. It's supposed to be partly cloudy and 80 degrees in Boulder!



Photos from the St. Julien website

Vanilla Cream Cake

I made an amazing vanilla cream cake this week (if I do say so myself!). I got the recipe from the Penzeys Spice catalog, and I can't find just the recipe online, so this link is to download the summer catalog. The recipe is on pages 58 and 59. I never post recipes, right, but this one is just so good!


I made this! And you can, too.

Just some of my own notes on the recipe: The amount of melted butter truly is correct (only 2 tablespoons), but when you pour it into the milk, make sure the milk isn't cold or the butter will clump up. Also, I put (homemade) black raspberry jam in the middle layer. Lastly, the frosting wasn't quite enough for a four-layer cake, so try making a bit more. You can barely tell mine was a four-layer because the frosting is so thin in between.