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loric

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Nov 23, 2007
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Good Morning, My Name is Lori. I have been in the floral business as a designer for 32 years. I am currently employed at Flowers Insolita in Huntington, New York. I am sure most of the Flower Chat members know the owner, "Goldfish". I have been working with him for about 3 and a half years now. I got into the business in California while I was doing design work for a local craft supply wholesaler,testing new products and making samples for the trade shows. The company wanted to expand into floral supplies. I left for vacation and when I came back they informed me that they had entered me in a floral design competition sponsered by the San Fernando Valley Floral Association. I thought okay why not, it would be fun. I asked when. They said tomorrow. Panic immediately set in! I had no idea of how to work with fresh flowers, what a design competition was about or how it worked. Good thing, too! I have never liked having all eyes on me and if I knew would be up in front of a huge audience of experienced florists and designers, I probably would have gotten a sudden case of the stomache flu. Anyway, I finished the competition, then finished a huge glass of wine. Come to find out it was a top 10 competition ( not that I knew what that meant at the time). To my surprise I was told I did very well, placed 5th. That's how I got started in this business and haven't left. I love working with flowers, I love the people I've met and the customers that I have served. The business has been very good to me, and it has given me the opportunity to be creative and make a living doing something I love.
 
welcome - Goldfish is one of my very favorite posters, so I welcome anyone who works with him!
 
Hi! Welcome...gald to have you join in.
 
I am sure most of the Flower Chat members know the owner, "Goldfish".
Yea we know "the Fish"...

If you cause trouble like he does, you won't be around... um... uh... kidding :)

Welcome to the FlowerChat Community, otherwise known as the FlowerChat Nation ( Aye Mikey :) ) we're glad to have ya...
 
Lori used to be working in this shop with the previous owner for almost 7 years. She left and, when I took over, came back. She met Cathy and Phil when she was in California. Since she is a real florist as well as a talented designer (she was once featured on a local newspaper) while I'm not, we disagree on lots of things, which makes our shop interesting. Just like Flower Chat.
 
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I have a lot of respect for Goldie......so welcome to FC.
 
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