Like many, I have a LinkedIn account. I logged in tonight because I haven’t updated it since I started at TNP and I thought I should put something more on there than “I’m an online advertising diva!” Because I thankfully haven’t touched an online ad in over 14 months.
AND THIS IS THE AD AT THE TOP OF MY LINKEDIN PAGE!
What the what?
This is not a job! The link clicks through to the 90-day rehab program at Seabrook House! This is not a job!!
What the crap, LinkedIn??!?
May 17 2013
1. The motto of the Brownies is “Lend a hand.” If this were the personal motto of someone you know, who would it be?
WM is always doing extra things at school, like giving up his preps to cover other classes, offering his ear to twitchy students and buying supplies for the kids whose parents can’t be bothered to spend their own $1.99 for a bag of 10 pens, that kind of thing. Teachers, man. It’s crazy. My mother has to buy her own ink for the school-owned printer in her room. But God forbid we defund athletics. Let’s just graduate a bunch of illiterates who can play a game well, and watch 99% of them not even earn a scholarship for said game.
Oof. Got ranty there. Sorry.
2. The motto of the Olympic Games is “Citius, Altius, Fortius” (“Higher, Faster, Stronger”). If this were the personal motto of someone you know, who would it be?
One of my former managers at the CP is a marathon runner and he is always trying to make his body a healthier, better-tuned machine.
3. I don’t think it’s a motto, but Apple, Inc.’s tagline for some time has been “Think different.” Grammatical iffiness aside, if this were the personal motto of someone you know, who would it be?
Me!
4. Here are some food-related marketing slogans: “The incredible, edible egg.” “Beef: It’s what’s for dinner.” “Got milk?” What would be a cool marketing slogan for something you’ve eaten in the past twenty-four hours that doesn’t already have one?
“Let out that belt another notch. No, wait, two notches. Oh hell, get rid of your belt altogether. Need some elastic-waist pants?” – The Cheesecake Factory. We were there for WM’s bday dinner last night and my stars the troughs of food they offer are over the top. I ordered from the “Skinnylicious” menu (I hate that name. Hate it.) and got a portion of pasta that still cost me 500 calories. The saddest part is that I can easily clean the whole plate of the regular sized portions and still be hungry.
5. Here is a very long list of cool Latin phrases. Which will you adopt as your personal motto for the upcoming week?
Sic parvis magna: greatness from small beginnings — I’m going to finally start my blog about garden gnomes. Seriously. Dumber sites have flourished, my friends.
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And thus begins my three day weekend!
In a terrifying turn of events, I was put in charge of the office while most of our coworkers are gone at our organization’s Annual meeting. One of our Drexel Co-ops made this sign for me, which makes it official.
Abbreviated to CDC. Like the Center for Disease Control. Fitting
My duties are very important. They are:
1) Make sure lunch is ordered & delivered for the Left Behinders today (Qdoba), tomorrow (sandwiches) and Friday (pizza).
2) Help with the decorating. Another of the Co-ops’ responsibilities is decorating the office to welcome back the Annual Meeting group. There is a theme, which I cannot disclose at the moment.
3) Ensure that we don’t inadvertently burn the office down.
I think I got this.
PS: Happy birthday to my Wandering Minstrel!
I was fortunate enough to go to San Francisco on a trip for work in the middle of November. I’ve been there twice before and loved it. San Francisco’s my “runaway” city. If I hit the Powerball and disappear, that’s where you can start looking for me.
Since the last time I was there I was … blue … I was more than excited when the opportunity arose to go back! Unfortunately, the short business trip + jet lag meant that I didn’t go touring around as much as I wanted to, but I saw some things. On someone else’s dime!
Meals of note:
First Crush: Had the scallops and a “Rhone Ranger” wine flight.
Le Colonial: If you click through, you’ll see the lovely outdoor area that we sat in. French-Vietnamese being a new cusine for me, I had Cà Ri Tôm (Coconut curry prawns with eggplant, shiitake mushroom, mango, potato, yellow onion and basil), and we split an order of spring rolls and an amazing plate of fried rice. And wine. I had more wine.
Jasper’s: Met some friends of my manager’s there – had a delicious plate of fish & chips, gourmet deviled eggs and … yes, more wine.
Touristy things:
I went out to see the Bay Bridge lights and they were just as gorgeous as I imagined. I also got to stroll through Chinatown. Our hotel (and the convention center) were in the Financial District so I didn’t have a chance to venture far. That’s okay. The weather was GORGEOUS and perfect for short walkabouts.
We also went to Johnny Foley’s to watch the dueling pianists, and it was a rollicking raunchy good time. I think I had wine there, too.
I’m thankful for a job that allows me to go places other than McLean, VA and Asbury Park, NJ.
Photos:
I’m still wrangling with photo galleries. Bear with me.
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