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Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Sunday, July 19, 2009
Hey there! Remember me?
I’m the liar that posted a bunch of empty promises months ago about working less and playing more. That was a total lie. Since then I’ve been in Vegas -> Austin -> Houston -> Grand Rapids (too much) -> Park City -> Detroit -> Chicago ( a lot)-> Raleigh -> White Lake -> Columbia with one whole week spent in NYC.
Yes, last week was my first week at home without travel in all of 2009. It was great to be around and get to live the life I’d forgotten I loved so much. It was 8 days full of fun activities – NYCRW dinner at Ono with Cuz, Bastille Day, Philharmonic in Central Park, Bike rides, drinks at the Boat Basin and Frying Pan, and one too many trips to Momofuku Milk Bar.
I’m packing my bags now to head to Toronto for the week – for a mini-vacation with my parents. My dad has a business trip and I’m going to entertain mom while dad works. It’s a pretty sweet deal.
Anyway, hopefully this is a first step towards getting my life back and sharing more fun stories! Talk to you soon.
Monday, July 06, 2009
Monday, April 13, 2009
Saturday, April 11, 2009
so what? it's been four months
I know, I know.
I haven't written anything in four months.
And even that wasn't interesting.
I've been busy.
I mean ridiculously busy.
Working more than I think I've ever worked.
Which isn't a horrible thing in this economy.
But isn't so great for work-life balance.
My weekly allocation of hours looks something like this:
The time breaks down like this:
- Working is obvious - all of the email, meetings, research, team management, client dinners, eating at my desk, and more email.
- Mothering Sheldon includes all of the walks, feedings, errands, shuttling to day care, playtime, etc
- Having fun is what occurs when I see my friends usually at a bar or dinner.
- Working out is yoga + running + occasional spin class or 40 minutes on the elliptical
- Traveling includes both work and fun related travel. I've been doing way too much of the former.
- Sleeping is just that. Sleeping
- Resting is when I'm lying around watching TV. I love me some Gossip Girl!
- Errands are dry cleaning, chores, grocery store, etc.
- Messing on the Internet includes personal email, Facebook, Twitter, Blogging...which my hourly allocation explains why I haven't updated any of my blogs, barely changed my Facebook status, and haven't read your blogs or even emailed you back!
In a perfect world, I'd want my time to look like this:
I'd like to work less, sleep more and have more fun. I'd see more concerts, hang out with my friends, and enjoy all of the fun things to do in NYC. I'd travel less for work and rest more (read: watch more trashy TV). And I'd like for Sheldon to be a little less needy and require less of my time - minus snuggling which I could use more of. I'd also get to spend more time geeking out on the Internet and entertaining my nine readers of my blog with exciting stories about what I've been doing with whom and how it was "so much fun!"
I'm an over-achiever. I can do this. I can shift my priorities. So stay tuned for all of the exciting things to come!
I haven't written anything in four months.
And even that wasn't interesting.
I've been busy.
I mean ridiculously busy.
Working more than I think I've ever worked.
Which isn't a horrible thing in this economy.
But isn't so great for work-life balance.
My weekly allocation of hours looks something like this:
The time breaks down like this:
- Working is obvious - all of the email, meetings, research, team management, client dinners, eating at my desk, and more email.
- Mothering Sheldon includes all of the walks, feedings, errands, shuttling to day care, playtime, etc
- Having fun is what occurs when I see my friends usually at a bar or dinner.
- Working out is yoga + running + occasional spin class or 40 minutes on the elliptical
- Traveling includes both work and fun related travel. I've been doing way too much of the former.
- Sleeping is just that. Sleeping
- Resting is when I'm lying around watching TV. I love me some Gossip Girl!
- Errands are dry cleaning, chores, grocery store, etc.
- Messing on the Internet includes personal email, Facebook, Twitter, Blogging...which my hourly allocation explains why I haven't updated any of my blogs, barely changed my Facebook status, and haven't read your blogs or even emailed you back!
In a perfect world, I'd want my time to look like this:
I'd like to work less, sleep more and have more fun. I'd see more concerts, hang out with my friends, and enjoy all of the fun things to do in NYC. I'd travel less for work and rest more (read: watch more trashy TV). And I'd like for Sheldon to be a little less needy and require less of my time - minus snuggling which I could use more of. I'd also get to spend more time geeking out on the Internet and entertaining my nine readers of my blog with exciting stories about what I've been doing with whom and how it was "so much fun!"
I'm an over-achiever. I can do this. I can shift my priorities. So stay tuned for all of the exciting things to come!
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
HOTEL FOR DOGS - DOG HOTEL - 5 star DOG BOARDING in Florida at Chateau Poochie
I'm not boarding Sheldon here. He's already a bit too uppity!
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Sunday, January 11, 2009
Team Thug Fantasy Picks
The constant Pacman Jones talk this morning led DR and I down a path where no one should really go - making our picks for a Thug fantasy team. Here's what we came up with:
Offense
QB: Michael Vick (Falcons)
WO: Rae Carruth (Panthers)
WR: Chris Henry (Bengals)
Defense
LB: Ray Lewis (Ravens)
TE: Mark Chmura (Packers)
CB: Pacman Jones (Cowboys)
Staff
Owner: Deion Sanders (Many Teams including the Ravens and the Falcons)
Head Coach: OJ Simpson (49s)
Offensive Coordinator: Michael Irvin (Cowboys)
We realized that it was too hard to create a full team as most of the top thugs are receivers. So we just decided that we should back-fill the rest of the team from the Bengals, Falcons, Raiders, and Ravens since these teams seem to be a thug breeding ground.
It's rather disgusting that 21% of NFL players have been charged with a serious crime. I'm mean Miami Dolphins wideouts coach Robert Ford was quoted a few years back saying, "If we keep our receivers healthy and out of jail, we should be OK" for football season. This is pretty pathetic.
Offense
QB: Michael Vick (Falcons)
WO: Rae Carruth (Panthers)
WR: Chris Henry (Bengals)
Defense
LB: Ray Lewis (Ravens)
TE: Mark Chmura (Packers)
CB: Pacman Jones (Cowboys)
Staff
Owner: Deion Sanders (Many Teams including the Ravens and the Falcons)
Head Coach: OJ Simpson (49s)
Offensive Coordinator: Michael Irvin (Cowboys)
We realized that it was too hard to create a full team as most of the top thugs are receivers. So we just decided that we should back-fill the rest of the team from the Bengals, Falcons, Raiders, and Ravens since these teams seem to be a thug breeding ground.
It's rather disgusting that 21% of NFL players have been charged with a serious crime. I'm mean Miami Dolphins wideouts coach Robert Ford was quoted a few years back saying, "If we keep our receivers healthy and out of jail, we should be OK" for football season. This is pretty pathetic.
Friday, January 02, 2009
2am trek from 7B to East Village Tavern? (things get hazy around here)
2am trek from 7B to East Village Tavern? (things get hazy around here)
Originally uploaded by dpstyles™
Saturday, November 15, 2008
Not so quick recap...
It’s been over a month since my last update. Work is still crazy busy and I’m traveling all of the time, but all in all I’m happy. When I think about the last month, the only negative things that come to mind are work stress, Georgia getting killed by UF, the Steelers losing twice (but both times to one of the Manning boys – whom we all know I LOVE!) and cracking my forehead open on my front door. Really. I did that. Sober.
It was 5:30 in the AM and I was hurrying out the door to walk Sheldon before leaving for a trip to Miami. I was running late and super excited about my trip and ended up running my own face into the door. It was ridiculous. The door hit me so hard it knocked me to the ground causing my neighbor to come out of her apartment to see what happened. I should’ve gone to the ER for stitches, but I needed this trip to South Beach, so I went to the airport anyway with a towel and an ice pack – courtesy of my neighbor. The wound stopped bleeding about half way to Miami and upon arrival, I was able to enjoy some sunshine – though looked like a freak at the pool with a towel covering my entire face and an ice pack on top. Whatever.
Post South Beach I returned to NYC just in time for my birthday. Man I love birthdays…especially mine. The celebration was lower key than one would expect for a Friday night but monumental in that I feel like it was that night that Weezie got her groove back. Since I got Shel and moved and started working mad hours I’ve been way less fun. But, for some reason, that night jump-started my re-entry into the NYC social scene. I’ve even taken this new social attitude on the road with me making for quite a few debaucherous nights out in Grand Rapids where much fun was had and bad decisions weren’t made but were definitely considered…more on that later.
As I mentioned, work has been stressful…almost too much lately. I’m a little exhausted and a lot overwhelmed. I really just need some time off to sit and think. I’ve got to make some pretty big career decisions soon and I’m not giving myself the down time to think things through. The most positive thing to note is that I have decisions to make while other people are getting laid off. So, again, I shouldn’t complain.
I took last Friday and Monday off with the intention of getting my head around my “next big thing” but Friday got sucked up by work and Monday I blew it off to pal around the city with the Joker and the Fireman (read: friends from Cali that were in town for Halloween). It was a super fun day, so worth putting my career planning on hold. In fact, Halloween weekend was super fun all around. I was Snow White and the Colonel was Judy Jetson. We were kind of adorable. The Cali + Chicago crew came in town to join Team Halloween for grown-up trick or treating, otherwise known as dressing up in ridiculous costumes and drinking insane amounts of cocktails. We hit up the SEC shindig (which was half) and then sat in traffic for almost an hour en route to Seth’s annual party. As usual, Seth’s party was fun (despite what KK and Carney had to say) and the night ended up being pretty crazy with lots of making out in public. I had fun and didn’t get arrested for indecent exposure. I’m leaving it at that.
The rest of the weekend followed a similar course. More drinking (less making out in public) and fun with my friends. Check out the pictures here:
Nora's Pictures
Brian's Pictures
My Photos
The only other thing to note is election night. It was pretty amazing. It's the first time I've seen so many people in NYC smiling. We went to Dens' house for an election party and then out for drinks. On the way home, we hopped out of the cab to join this block party on St. Marks. The street was full of people singing, dancing, and passing around the flag like it was a person. I've got some photos and a video, but they really don't do the moment justice.
So there you have it - my update. I downloaded three new albums - Jenny Lewis, Conor Oberst, and Cold War Kids, so i'm sure to have a music update on the hot-list soon. Hopefully I'll get to that before another month passes.
It was 5:30 in the AM and I was hurrying out the door to walk Sheldon before leaving for a trip to Miami. I was running late and super excited about my trip and ended up running my own face into the door. It was ridiculous. The door hit me so hard it knocked me to the ground causing my neighbor to come out of her apartment to see what happened. I should’ve gone to the ER for stitches, but I needed this trip to South Beach, so I went to the airport anyway with a towel and an ice pack – courtesy of my neighbor. The wound stopped bleeding about half way to Miami and upon arrival, I was able to enjoy some sunshine – though looked like a freak at the pool with a towel covering my entire face and an ice pack on top. Whatever.
Post South Beach I returned to NYC just in time for my birthday. Man I love birthdays…especially mine. The celebration was lower key than one would expect for a Friday night but monumental in that I feel like it was that night that Weezie got her groove back. Since I got Shel and moved and started working mad hours I’ve been way less fun. But, for some reason, that night jump-started my re-entry into the NYC social scene. I’ve even taken this new social attitude on the road with me making for quite a few debaucherous nights out in Grand Rapids where much fun was had and bad decisions weren’t made but were definitely considered…more on that later.
As I mentioned, work has been stressful…almost too much lately. I’m a little exhausted and a lot overwhelmed. I really just need some time off to sit and think. I’ve got to make some pretty big career decisions soon and I’m not giving myself the down time to think things through. The most positive thing to note is that I have decisions to make while other people are getting laid off. So, again, I shouldn’t complain.
I took last Friday and Monday off with the intention of getting my head around my “next big thing” but Friday got sucked up by work and Monday I blew it off to pal around the city with the Joker and the Fireman (read: friends from Cali that were in town for Halloween). It was a super fun day, so worth putting my career planning on hold. In fact, Halloween weekend was super fun all around. I was Snow White and the Colonel was Judy Jetson. We were kind of adorable. The Cali + Chicago crew came in town to join Team Halloween for grown-up trick or treating, otherwise known as dressing up in ridiculous costumes and drinking insane amounts of cocktails. We hit up the SEC shindig (which was half) and then sat in traffic for almost an hour en route to Seth’s annual party. As usual, Seth’s party was fun (despite what KK and Carney had to say) and the night ended up being pretty crazy with lots of making out in public. I had fun and didn’t get arrested for indecent exposure. I’m leaving it at that.
The rest of the weekend followed a similar course. More drinking (less making out in public) and fun with my friends. Check out the pictures here:
Nora's Pictures
Brian's Pictures
My Photos
The only other thing to note is election night. It was pretty amazing. It's the first time I've seen so many people in NYC smiling. We went to Dens' house for an election party and then out for drinks. On the way home, we hopped out of the cab to join this block party on St. Marks. The street was full of people singing, dancing, and passing around the flag like it was a person. I've got some photos and a video, but they really don't do the moment justice.
So there you have it - my update. I downloaded three new albums - Jenny Lewis, Conor Oberst, and Cold War Kids, so i'm sure to have a music update on the hot-list soon. Hopefully I'll get to that before another month passes.
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Friday, October 03, 2008
It's been a long time
As a social media expert, I preach the rules of playing in the social media game. Blogging rule #1 = don't start a blog unless you can commit to updating it regularly. Obviously, I've broken that rule. Every part of my life has been super crazy for the past six months. I have over 400 emails in my personal inbox, over 20 hours of unwatched television saved to my DVR, two piles of magazines waiting to be read, and a list of "to dos" three pages long. I'll spare you the details and recap the past six months with the hot list.
Highlights
Adult camp, new apartment, beach with the babies, Lanie & Sophia, a 2 week sleepover with TOSS (the other sara simmons), having a crush for the first time in almost a year, making money, UGA football (minus last weekend), Danny moving to NYC, trips to the lake, new babies, quality time with Josie, finding a new yoga groove, meeting new people, loving my work, fitting back into my skinny jeans, network TV back in business, knowing who your real friends are.
Lowlights
Having to learn who your real friends are the hard way, bed bugs, moving, floods, missing Cuz and the Colonel, waking up by 7 AM every, single morning, Hunt moving to Brooklyn, not seeing old friends, losing my tolerance for cocktails, traveling too much, furnishing a new apartment, economic fallouts and bailouts, constant election conversation, hockey moms, main street, wall street, having no time, the slaughter that was the Bama/UGA game last weekend.
Spotlight
Hands down the spotlight in the past six months has been Sheldon. I’d been thinking about getting a puppy for a while and was moving into a new place that allowed pets. When I saw his little face, I knew he was mine. So five months ago, my life changed. He is exhausting and more work than I remembered from Avery being a puppy. But he is worth every single second of effort as he is the sweetest little thing I have ever seen. You know those people that have babies and all they can do is talk about their babies? Well, I’m worse than those people because all I want to talk about is how adorable Sheldon is…seriously.
What I’ve been listening to
When ones gets super busy something has to give. And in my case, the thing that had to give (besides updating my blog) was scoping out and sharing new music. I’ve received 5 albums within the past 6 months and haven’t even loaded them into iTunes. This will have to change.
Highlights
Adult camp, new apartment, beach with the babies, Lanie & Sophia, a 2 week sleepover with TOSS (the other sara simmons), having a crush for the first time in almost a year, making money, UGA football (minus last weekend), Danny moving to NYC, trips to the lake, new babies, quality time with Josie, finding a new yoga groove, meeting new people, loving my work, fitting back into my skinny jeans, network TV back in business, knowing who your real friends are.
Lowlights
Having to learn who your real friends are the hard way, bed bugs, moving, floods, missing Cuz and the Colonel, waking up by 7 AM every, single morning, Hunt moving to Brooklyn, not seeing old friends, losing my tolerance for cocktails, traveling too much, furnishing a new apartment, economic fallouts and bailouts, constant election conversation, hockey moms, main street, wall street, having no time, the slaughter that was the Bama/UGA game last weekend.
Spotlight
Hands down the spotlight in the past six months has been Sheldon. I’d been thinking about getting a puppy for a while and was moving into a new place that allowed pets. When I saw his little face, I knew he was mine. So five months ago, my life changed. He is exhausting and more work than I remembered from Avery being a puppy. But he is worth every single second of effort as he is the sweetest little thing I have ever seen. You know those people that have babies and all they can do is talk about their babies? Well, I’m worse than those people because all I want to talk about is how adorable Sheldon is…seriously.
What I’ve been listening to
When ones gets super busy something has to give. And in my case, the thing that had to give (besides updating my blog) was scoping out and sharing new music. I’ve received 5 albums within the past 6 months and haven’t even loaded them into iTunes. This will have to change.
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Sunday, August 24, 2008
Monster gets a bath
Mary's dog is awesome.
Cuz is awesome for taking his picture
AND giving him a bath!
Cuz is awesome for taking his picture
AND giving him a bath!
Monday, June 30, 2008
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Saturday, May 03, 2008
My Mama is crazy...
here is a snippet from our conversation this morning:
Weezie: "It's ugly out this morning but I still want to go ride my bike."
Mama: "If you get killed on that bicycle the Saturday before you're supposed to come home and see me, I will be so mad at you. I will bury you in the swamp behind our house instead of in a nice place."
She is crazy...
Weezie: "It's ugly out this morning but I still want to go ride my bike."
Mama: "If you get killed on that bicycle the Saturday before you're supposed to come home and see me, I will be so mad at you. I will bury you in the swamp behind our house instead of in a nice place."
She is crazy...
Friday, April 18, 2008
Tuesday, April 08, 2008
DIGG it!
ok - i promise i'll stop posting stuff about social media/internet marketing...soon. But this is funny. In Michael Brito's post - The Holy Grail of Social Media: Conversions or Conversations?, he makes a good argument about how Digg is not the end all, be all for link building and awareness using this brilliant analogy:
"Digg is a one night stand. You submit your content, get it on the home page and reap the rewards of a ton of traffic, links and more traffic. Then you wake up, reality kicks in, the fun is over and perhaps you sneak out the back door before she wakes up."
I know, I'm a total dork. I promise my next post will be about something cool - like commentary on last night's episode of "The Hills" or where I ate dinner this weekend. Wait - those really aren't cool either...
"Digg is a one night stand. You submit your content, get it on the home page and reap the rewards of a ton of traffic, links and more traffic. Then you wake up, reality kicks in, the fun is over and perhaps you sneak out the back door before she wakes up."
I know, I'm a total dork. I promise my next post will be about something cool - like commentary on last night's episode of "The Hills" or where I ate dinner this weekend. Wait - those really aren't cool either...
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