August 2009
93 posts
Exciting Job Update! (Video) →
The time has come! After over 3.5 years on the Training & Development team for Online Sales & Operations at Google, I’m going to be switching teams in late September. I’ve been really looking…
According to the NYT, 12% of adults blog: http://bit.ly/NVT1R. I wonder what the percentage is among Gen Y. Anyone know?
I tell my dad that no matter how much I eat this wknd I’m still hungry. His reply: Hopefully you dont have a tape worm eating all your food.
LOL! Rookie mistake. RT @jaygoldman: Forget Rypple! This is the way to do feedback by URL. http://twitpic.com/fvo7t
I am having pre-emptive withdrawals. Hanging out with @jamievaron for her second to last weekend in the US. #whatthehellamigonnadowithouther
Fun Google logo today in honor of Michael Jackson’s birthday (in case you haven’t seen it yet): http://www.google.com
100 Reasons to Mind Map: http://bit.ly/EPiEI (@chrisguillebeau & @ideasandbox - thought you’d like this!)
TGIF baby! For a NSFW some-e-card, check out http://bit.ly/13mPjD
SO cute! Where the Wild Things Are cupcakes: http://bit.ly/2bWdYb
WSJ: Why GenY Johnny Can’t Read Verbal Cues (op-ed piece on how social networking emphasis puts us @ disadvantage): http://bit.ly/9Q89w
wow - thank you so much everyone for the RT’s and the comments! the dating desert DOES have perks… ;-)
is it weird that i’ve been on hold for ten minutes and am actually enjoying the soothing elevator music? i kind of don’t want to hang up…
NYT - From the Desk of David Pogue, Tools for Twitter: http://bit.ly/4mbQab
I am so blown away by the conversation on today’s post about dating (quantity vs. quality); truly wisdom of the crowds: http://bit.ly/4tdpwK
RT @marcmanieri Are you a commodity? Imagine staring into the ocean and trying to differentiate between the waves: http://bit.ly/mScBL
Dating: Do you go for Quality or Quantity? →
I’ve been loathe to cover details of my dating life on my blog for fear that my FH (future husband) will read them and get scared away. Well, the time has come for me to share, so the future hubby…
as i biked to work this morning, a bug got stuck in my lip gloss. sick. note to self: get ready AT work next time.
New at Life After College: Dating - Do You Go for Quality or Quantity? http://bit.ly/4tdpwK (The story of my dating desert)
Hah! Yes…I should consider it my appetizer before breakfast :) RT @wmkim: you bike to work? Impressive. The bug is like a morning treat :)
Tagged a bunch of interesting articles after finally catching up on my weekend newspapers. Check http://delicious.com/jennyblake
Love it! I’m all about returning the door favor :) RT @JeremyOrr: @jenny_blake Check this video out — The Door Test http://bit.ly/m8Lwq
Big Day for Brazen Careerist! →
I’m happy to help spread the word about Brazen Careerist’s re-launch today. Like many Gen Y bloggers, I credit Brazen with propelling me and my blog further out into the world by introducing…
My very chatty and sonewhat crazy cab driver’s keychain says “hot n’ horny.” Ummmm…not so professional, eh?
RT @ryanknapp & @CarlosMic: The best post about “Free” that I’ve read so far: http://tinyurl.com/m486nk by @joshkaufman
In case you were wondering, Chris Daughtry clearly loves me (& my red eye): http://bit.ly/I6DaJ The show’s cougar-2-square-inch ratio? NUTS.
Survey Feedback Summary: New Ideas for LAC →
To those who took the time to take my recent reader survey: let me start by saying you are all so smart and inspiring! I’m sure those of you who haven’t responded are just as brilliant. After…
Likewise! So proud of us :D RT @clowjul: 8-mi run with @jenny_blake this morning. Officially my longest run ever! JB is an awesome run buddy
Wuhoo!! That’s awesome - congrats! :D RT @emtri: just bumped my credit score up to 738, thanks @jenny_blake for the financial inspiration!
What a great story and reminder :) RT @ItStartsWithUs Small Actions, Big Effects http://bit.ly/2kBr4
Crazy…but sadly not surprising: NYT - CIA outsourced secret assassination program to Blackwater: http://bit.ly/PW9wn (via @stevesilberman)
LOVED this post. RT @RockYourDay via @remarkablogger: How to Brand & Name Your Blog http://is.gd/2p9al
Was that you @jeremyorr? I just saw a guy rollerblading with a helmet and SKI POLES. I haven’t laughed so hard in weeks. If not months.
He’s good at that :) RT @Porsidan: Just got my mind wiped by @DavidDCain: http://bit.ly/ePNqr
Re: the Shakira video: the cage dancing works. But the cave? No, Shakira, no. http://bit.ly/xl3cM
This is NUTS! PopSci - Newly Discovered Carnivorous Jungle Plant Gobbles Rats Whole: http://bit.ly/3H3A8P
Okay, I’m sorry but the Shakira dancing in this video is absurd. As is the outfit (start at 0:25): http://bit.ly/xl3cM
New at LAC: Budgets ARE Sexy…When Simple (My 4 Step Budget + Template): http://bit.ly/VuSJB [An ode to @BudgetsAreSexy]
RT @markgammon & @sidneyeve: Excellent infographics: How Gen Y communicates differently than Boomers & Gen X http://ow.ly/kwq6
Thx J! RT @BudgetsAreSexy: My girl @jenny_blake rockin’ out the budget too! Budgets ARE Sexy…When Simple (+Template): http://bit.ly/VuSJB
Some of my favorite family guy quotes - second in particular (“fatty fat fatty”): http://bit.ly/ScHEu
RT @TOPolk: One of the funniest blog posts I have ever read about college football: http://bit.ly/1pynQ [MUST READ]
Budgets ARE Sexy…When Simple →
As my friend J-Money (okay, we’ve never met in person but he cracks me up and I love his blog) would tell you, Budgets Are Sexy. But not all of them. Some are just straight-up Debbie…
At the King Tut exhibit…AMAZING!! I’ve been fascinated by ancient Egypt ever since a stay at the Luxor in 5th grade…classy inspirati …
Been eagerly awaiting this launch! RT @chrisguillebeau You have a message 2 bring to the world. How will you get it out? http://bit.ly/D2evb
Interesting article - Information Addiction and Our Quest for Relevancy: http://bit.ly/Zqji8 (via @Betti_Moser & @PSFK)
EEEK! These are the posts hardest for me to hit “publish” on. New at LAC - On Confidence & Unconditional Love: http://bit.ly/BQH3b
Jun - w/you behind it I love it already :) RT @JunLoayza: @mattChevy i want to plan something HUGE with all of us fellow bloggers
Biked to work double-vision-style for the first time today. Made in one piece! A run and swim later, I feel amazing. Happy Wednesday!
Thank you so much for the RTs & support - means a lot :) @jeremyorr @gregorydopka @andrea_owen @cjanyasor @izzyfo & @richgeecoaching
I am so excited!!! Just got my signed copy of @pogue’s “The World According to Twitter” - I’m on page 139 baby!!! http://bit.ly/15prbQ
