February 2012
“I can’t explain what I mean. And even if I could, I’m not sure I’d feel like it.”
– J.D. Salinger (via thatkindofwoman)
January 2012
This is a real conversation I over heard in a...
Woman 1: What are you doing for New Year's Eve?
Woman 2: Nothing, my husband hates to go out.
Woman 1: My husband hates to go out on New Year's Eve too.
Woman 2: No, I mean my husband doesn't go out. Ever. We aren't very social people, we mainly stay at home.
Woman 1: (Pause) Well at least you know where he is all the time.
Top 2012 Social Media Resolutions: Share Less,... →
This article from Mashable was pretty enlightening about how people are changing their social habits (or trying to, I recently read there’s an 80% failure rate for resolution makers). Anyway, my one and only resolution is actually the exact opposite from what the general pop is saying…I’m going to try to blog to random strangers even more in 2012. I know I’ve been...
Brunch? →
Given my job I’m always interested in good branded content, here’s an example of good content and terrible brand integration. That being said, the site did offer up relatively good brunch recommendations. So if you live in NYC, San Fran, Chicago or LA and are looking for brekkie inspiration give it a whirl.
December 2011
Gwyneth P gives advice on how to avoid a hangover... →
November 2011
Bella DePaulo, a Harvard-trained social psychologist who is now a visiting professor at the University of California at Santa Barbara, is America’s foremost thinker and writer on the single experience. In 2005, she coined the word singlism, in an article she published in Psychological Inquiry. Intending a parallel with terms like racism and sexism, DePaulo says singlism is “the stigmatizing of...
Birchbox: Hunger Games Nail Polishes Announced,... →
birchbox:
For the second time today, the Hunger Games has caused us to stop everything we’re doing. First, there was the debut of the first full-length trailer, which proved what we’ve all known: this movie is going to be bonkers good. And now, some late-breaking news: China Glaze will release a…
October 2011
7 lessons from Wendy Clark
One of my favorite women in advertising, Colleen DeCourcy, invited me to attend today’s Advertising Women of New York luncheon where they honored mentors. The keynote speaker was Wendy Clark, SVP of Integrated Marketing at Coca-Cola. I’ve heard great things about Wendy from my colleeges at Cake, so was excited to her thoughts on being a women in the business. She gave an excellent...
“Be stress free. Be grateful for everything you have, stay away from people who...”
– Wise words from Fauja Singh, the 100-year-old Brit who just became the world’s oldest marathon runner after finishing a race in Toronto. (via siximpossiblethingsforbreakfast)
September 2011
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Overheard while boarding my flight
Girl #1: She's coming on our trip? Didn't she try to poison you?
Girl #2: Well my boyfriend did try to stab her.
August 2011
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