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Our zozi mascot, Fifers is in the house today !! And he’s rocking the lime green hoodie. #thedoglifeisawesome.
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Awesome zozi Experience of the Week: Fly Your Own Fighter Jet
Picture this: You zip up your flight suit and throw on your helmet. Through your tinted aviators, you see the Aero L-39 Albatross fighter jet in all of its bad-ass glory…whispering your name, waiting for you to hop in and take it for a spin. You begin to hear the Top Gun theme song in your head, and you realize its not a dream you’re having one late night on your couch after falling asleep to the movie on TBS. It’s for real.
This week’s zozi’s Awesome Experience of the Week (although “awesome” we can all agree might be a bit of an understatement), will let you fly your own fighter jet ($2,549) - a 45 minute flight unlike any other in Los Angeles that will have you riding “Goose.” If you’ve been a good student and if you’re feeling comfortable, you can take to the wheel, take the controls and fly the L-39 Albatros yourself.
With this once in a lifetime experience from MiGFlug, you will arrive for your flight and meet the pilot who will be navigating your wild tour, then take in theoretical instruction by experienced flight instructors. After lift off, your flight will include a screaming ascent, loops, rolls, split-s, dives and more. Zip through canyon runs at speeds you’ve never experienced.
With the adrenaline coursing through your veins, feel free to throw out a Top Gun line or two knowing you probably knocked off an equivalent of three items of of your Lifetime Bucket List because this one experience, is just that awesome.
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zozian of the Week - Corina Lopez, Marketing Manager
What’s your name? Corina Lopez
What’s your hometown? Southern California
What’s your gig here at zozi? Marketing Manager
How did your hear about zozi? I was taking a kayak trip when a friend called with the opportunity.
What’s a recent awesome life experience you’ve had? Betting on Oscar Meyer and winning in the pig races!
If you could BE any one place in the world, where would you be and why? Space, it’s the final frontier
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zozian of the Week: Brinn Sanders, zozi Senior Account Manager
Meet our zozian of the week: Brinn, our kick-ass senior account manager - she also has a killer fish face:
What’s your name? Brinn Sanders
Where’s your hometown? Seattle, WA
What’s your gig here at zozi? I’m a Senior Account Manager @zozi so I get to work with all our awesome merchants on a day-to-day basis. I’m pretty much the go-to gal for any and all zozi related questions!
How did you hear about zozi and why do you work here? I heard about zozi first through their emails and then, when I was looking to leave my old company, I went to their site to see about possible job opportunities. I work here because of the people! We have have a awesome team here at zozi.
What’s a recent awesome life experience you’ve had? I recently secured by ski house for this winter and I’m super stoked to be able to ski in tahoe every weekend this winter!
If you could BE any one place in the world, what you be any why? Paris for sure, hands down. I’m a total design/fashion freak and this city is teeming with the coolest of the cool.
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zozi’s Awesome Experience of the Week: Learn the Art of Glass Blowing
After you’ve stuffed yourself with turkey and cranberry sauce, spend this weekend getting in touch with your inner artisan, and hit up the Bay Area Glass Institute in San Jose, California, and spend a few hours learning the art of glassblowing ($79) - an incredible and beautiful artform invented by the Phoenicians in the middle of the last century BC.You can hand-craft the perfect holiday gift instead of fighting the crowds at the mall and your experienced instructors, Treg and Deva, will guide you in learning this craft and see to it that you receive personalized and individual attention. When the lesson begins, you’ll get comfortable at the bench, working with molten glass in a 2000°F furnace. A maximum of four people per bench will spend 2 hours working on creating their own “2 color,” unique “float.” Your instructor will help gather the glass, and help shape and blow the glass into a sphere.When you’re done, there will be a rush of gratifying excitement - you’ll realize that you’ve created something with your own two hands, rather than staring at it from behind your computer wishing you could one day cross it off of your bucket list.At zozi, we love using our hands, being creative, and learning all kinds of art forms (old and new). Now we want to hear from you! What types of craft experiences do you want to see more of on zozi? Tell us your thoughts!-The zozi Team -
zozian of the Week: Lena Vayn, Talent Manager & Promoter of Office Awesomeness
Today, we introduce our zozian of the week: Lena Vayn, our head talent manager and office culture guru.
What’s your name? Lena Vayn
Where’s your hometown? San Francisco
How did you hear about zozi and why do you work here? My friend referred me to zozi when she heard they were looking for an outdoorsy Talent Manager. I also received a couple of emails from zozi prior and loved the kinds of adventures zozi was catering as I am an adventurous and outdoorsy person myself. I love traveling and going on adrenaline-packed new experiences so was excited about working for zozi right off the bat.
What’s a recent awesome life experience you’ve had? It’s hard to pick one, but it was great meeting Rafiki the meerkat and Lion King inspiration at the Meerkat Sanctuary in Palm Springs. I also recently got back from Burma, and that was an adventure in itself!
If you could BE any one place in the world, what you be any why? I would like to go to Africa and go on a Safari in Nambia or Kenya or work with lions on Kevin Richardson’s ranch. I love lions and have never been to Africa, so can’t wait until that dream is realized!
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Product development session! Every employee gets a say in the creation of a new collection. (Taken with instagram)
zozi has quite a few diehard warby parker fans!
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life:
I highly doubt any of us would want to go swimming if we saw this guy in the water…
This photo shows a giant stingray that was captured near Kratie, Cambodia, in 2008.
(see more — Freakishly Huge Animals)
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Posted on November 9, 2011 via LIFE with 2,911 notes
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zozian of the Week - Allison Carlson, Customer Relations Queen
Each week, we’ll be highlighting one employee at zozi. One of the things we’re most proud of at our company is that we have some really awesome people who work here. From our world Rubik’s cube champion engineer, to our CEO who has cycled from Portugal to Italy with only his bike and a compass to raise money for Livestrong, we all have a shared passion for new experiences, adventures, pushing our boundaries, and straight up - living life to the fullest.
Behind all of the unique experiences we bring to you guys everyday, there is a team of real people, with one-of-a-kind quirks, passions, stories, and experiences that make zozi what it is today.
Feel free to reach out to us anytime if you’d like to meet us here at the office for happy hour - contact us at hello@zozi.com.
Without further ado, here is our first zozian of the week:
What’s Your Name? Allison Carlson
Where’s your hometown? Fort Worth, Texas
What’s your gig here at zozi? I’m the Customer Relations Queen - I make sure that our customers are happy, satisfied, and ready for a great adventure.
How did your hear about zozi and why do you work here? I found zozi while looking for fun things to do in the area (Saturdays spent watching my boyfriend playing video games were getting a little tired). I’m here because every office needs a “quirky girl”.
What’s a recent awesome life experience you’ve had? I recently went to see my favorite band of all times ever, The Kings of Convenience. During their song “Know How”, which has vocals done by the singer Feist at the end, they asked all the girls in the audience to sing. I was right up against the stage, directly under the lead singer, and as I was singing my little heart out, he looked down at me, looked me right in the eye, and did a double take, and then gave me an enthusiastic nod of approval at my singing. I just about died.
If you could BE any one place in the world, what you be any why? New Orleans - no finer time than with absinthe, beignets, and jazz.
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zozi’s Awesome Experience of the Week: Horseback Riding and Dog Sledding Adventure in Maine
“Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after.”
― Henry David Thoreau
We’ll be kicking off a new series on our blog today where we’ll highlight our favorite experience on zozi each week. They’ll be featured for various reasons: 1) sheer awesomeness 2) complete uniqueness 3) rad merchants/business owners 4) inspiring us with creative ways to live life to the fullest.
If you’re looking to get in touch with your inner Henry David Thoreau in the great outdoors this weekend, we have the perfect zozi experience in store for you. This unique two-day, one night horseback riding and dog sledding ($135) adventure takes place in the beautiful town of Mason Township, Maine, just a 3.5 hour scenic drive along the New England coast from Boston. This incredible zozi experience is a unique overnight getaway that will have you forgetting all your city woes while you spend the weekend connecting with majestic horses and huskies through a horse-driven carriage ride and husky-sledding adventure with New England Dog Sledding.
You’ll arrive midday beneath fall foliage for a carriage or trail ride, spend the night at the historic and elegant Telemark Inn, and dine on a hearty cozy homemade dinner that balances fine cuisine and natural bounty – the Inn maintains its own organic vegetable, fruit, and herb gardens. You’ll awake the next morning to a scrumptious breakfast then head outside to learn dog-sled training techniques and work with huskies for dog sledding season by training them with carts on the trails.
Steve, the owner of New England Dogsledding, has been living his life-long dream of working with furry, four-legged creatures (huskies, dogs, llamas and horses) in the great outdoors for over twenty seven years. His biggest passion is showing people the beauty of nature and teaching them how to really “get close” to the experience both for the benefit of our natural world and for the personal growth of a person.
Hats off to you Steve! We dig that here at zozi. We would imagine this close-to-home weekend adventure would feel very similar to sipping hot cider by a crackling fireplace with your oldest, most favorite sweatshirt on. But don’t just take our word for it…
Check it out yourself here.
zozi fans and readers, we’d love to hear from you about our inaugural zozi awesome experience of the week. Does it inspire you to connect with the great outdoors? Do you love the woods and four-legged creatures of all kinds and wish we could bring this experience to a city near you? Please post your thoughts and comments below. Or let us know @zozi on twitter.
-The zozi Team
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