It took me less than 72 hours to make the decision. I had heard about the event in past years and I started hearing chatter on Twitter the day before registration opened. When the chatter started, I couldn’t get it out of my head, and when 15 spots remained, I realized that if I was thinking about it this much, [...]
“If it is important to you, you will find a way. If not, you will find an excuse.” Two years ago when I dived into the “real world,” I realized the importance of new year’s resolutions.
In 2 hours, my kitchen was filled with fresh baked goods: 22 chocolate chip cookies, 12 big white chocolate chip macadamia nut cookies, 24 sugar cookies, 12 chocolate brownies, and 12 yellow cake brownies with chocolate chips. Despite my horrible/wonderful sweet tooth, I amazingly didn’t eat any of it! I had the honor of sending it all to Lt. Nate and [...]
Two weeks ago, a professional surfer named Andy Irons died unexpectedly. I don’t keep up with professional surfing, but I found out about the news through the ESPN obituary someone posted. The last paragraph of the obituary really struck me.
My bookmarks is filled with great articles I’ve found, so I decided to post a couple from this week. A little bit of PR, a little bit of news and a little bit of advice, it’s a mix-up of good reads. Enjoy.
Telling the story of one of the most successful rock ‘n’ roll groups in the 1960s, Jersey Boys recounts the rise to fame, struggles and success of the Four Seasons. The original Four Seasons included Frankie Valli, Tommy DeVito, Bob Gaudio and Nick Massi. The musical opened on Broadway in 2005, and won four Tony Awards in 2006, including Best [...]
Last weekend I went on a GRAND adventure up north. Short but busy, my weekend in Annapolis and Washington D.C. was filled with history, sight-seeing, cupcakes and seeing a wonderful old friend.
If you’ve wandered around my Web site or know me in real life, you may have heard me talk about living a fearless life. After I graduated this past December without a job lined up like I had planned, a lot of questions about what I would do and where I would go rumbled frustratingly around my head. After accepting [...]
Today from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. CT, PR professionals from across the country are joining together to connect PR job seekers with employers and opportunities for a #HAPPO event. HAPPO stands for Help A PR Pro Out, and PR pros will be connecting on Twitter with the hashtag #HAPPO. I would like to say a big thank you to [...]
Dear Wonderful Reader, Valentine’s Day is coming up, and whether you are single or taken, I hope you have a fun, love-filled day. Here’s a little playlist for you to enjoy, brought to you by yours truly, with help from my friends Rochelle, Kevin, Armin and Kimberly.
- Chipotle's first TV Ad: t.co/1Af9mQYs Love it. ReplyRetweetFavorite
- RT @DrewCarls: .@UTAustin President announces Longhorn Bars, a UT-branded line of protein and energy bars t.co/B6Q9KkTP ReplyRetweetFavorite
- I wish I had some roll-on glitter for my Valentine's packages. Nevertheless, they are finished! ReplyRetweetFavorite
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