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When you share social media marketing ideas for a brand that you’re interviewing for, not get...

Tue, 14 May 2013 18:04:27 -0400

When you share social media marketing ideas for a brand that you’re interviewing for, not get the job, and then see those ideas implemented across their platforms should you be pleased that you’re on target with good ideas that make sense for the brand?

Because I sort of feel that way. Then I feel a lot of WTF COME ON.

"Life comes with many challenges. The ones that should not scare us are the ones we can take on and..."

Tue, 14 May 2013 11:08:51 -0400

“Life comes with many challenges. The ones that should not scare us are the ones we can take on and take control of.”

- Angelina Jolie, My Medical Choice (via luciwithani)

It’s 3:52pm and I have yet to change out of the new duck...

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 16:10:32 -0400

It’s 3:52pm and I have yet to change out of the new duck shoe ballet flats I decided to break out today, in honor of the gloomy weather.

I’m debating how soon is too soon to change into my workout clothes.

Today is being such a Monday.

I’m wearing a fall outfit today. I even busted out a camel...

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 17:11:00 -0400

I’m wearing a fall outfit today. I even busted out a camel colored cashmere sweater.

This morning, I saw a woman wearing a lightweight 3/4 sleeve coat and bare legs. I will never understand how people jump the gun on seasons.

last weekend was my five year college reunion. this time last week, i was already in durham. already...

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 16:50:10 -0400

last weekend was my five year college reunion. this time last week, i was already in durham. already with one of my best friends. already being loud and laughing and setting the stage for me to lose my voice by 9pm friday.

it’s strange: last monday, tuesday, and wednesday were so long. but this week has flown by. it’s like it was a blur (though i suppose last weekend WAS a blur).

this morning was the first morning where i started to get my routine back in order. i have been a straight up zombie since returning on sunday evening. i slept, on average, four hours a night while in north carolina. today was the first morning where i could even entertain the option of pulling myself out of bed to exercise before work. it was an easy workout, but i liked getting early, lacing up my sneakers, and just getting something done. (but i sure am sleepy right at this very second.) maybe not surprisingly, today has been the first day where i’ve just been moving with a true sense of efficiency. (it’s also been a slow day here.) i read part of a magazine this morning, and thought of pitches. i submitted an edit test for a volunteer position i am really, really excited about (that i was reminded of on perhaps one of the worst, if not the worst, days i’ve spent in the office, which speaks volumes as to how colossally shitty that day was.)

i got connected with editor who asked me if i’m open to moving to san francisco. yes! i am!

today is not so bad. if last thursday was for pretending i was still 22, today is for trying to be a real adult.

rachelanna: The right way to wear leggings - CNN.com you guys,...

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 14:28:34 -0400

rachelanna:

The right way to wear leggings - CNN.com

you guys, it’s lucie’s first cnn byline!

I KNOW THEM!

But also: This is great.

As I watch the final eight minutes of the second episode of Hannibal (which I watched last night On...

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 12:35:00 -0400

As I watch the final eight minutes of the second episode of Hannibal (which I watched last night On Demand), I am realizing how effing bipolar my TV viewing must seem. Last night I jumped from Hart of Dixie to Hannibal. My main demographics are: shows for teenage girls (CW network, Awkward) and crime/dark/weird.

Murphy's Law

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 20:02:48 -0400

Get an airbrush spray tan on one of the most beautiful days of the year. Step outside. Sky opens up and downpours.

i took this photo five years ago at my baccalaureate. on...

Tue, 09 Apr 2013 23:03:14 -0400

i took this photo five years ago at my baccalaureate. on thursday i head down to duke for my five year reunion. i’m really looking forward to it (and truthfully, i’m not at all interested in seeing some people of my past, but since i’m overwhelmed with excitement to see all the people i care most about in one place, i’m okay). i really don’t know how i’m going to pack.

does anyone reading this know of any really cool, great, fantastic companies in san francisco or los...

Tue, 02 Apr 2013 23:04:46 -0400

does anyone reading this know of any really cool, great, fantastic companies in san francisco or los angeles (ideally sf) (or maybe even here in nyc) that are hiring and might possibly be interested in someone with web production, editorial and social media experience?

i’m looking for a new job. i need a new job.

georgiegirlnyc: (Via emphasisadded:[via:erehwyna]) There is a...

Tue, 02 Apr 2013 14:59:45 -0400

georgiegirlnyc:

(Via emphasisadded:[via:erehwyna])

There is a lot of unknown in my life right now and it’s really fucking scary.

Beautiful words of encouragement — so necessary to see right at this very second.

I have had a Very Bad Day. Really the only thing that’s getting me through this difficulty (that feels like Really Truly End of the Road Difficulty) is my unwavering belief that the unknown and all it entails is better than right now.

Things I Am Thankful For Today: The foresight to keep varying...

Tue, 12 Mar 2013 17:43:08 -0400

Things I Am Thankful For Today:

The foresight to keep varying teas, specifically the stress relieving kind, in my top desk drawer.
People who reassure me that I am not crazy (or flying off the handlebars) when I am livid that I was in a meeting where someone cracked a joke about rape.
Deciding to take a little extra time in the gym this morning and not get to work early, and on my walk I remembered that the spinach egg white feta wrap is a tasty thing that exists in Starbucks.
That I had pre-ordered Lean In, because I had something to read at Starbucks.
Getting non-perishable Healthy Choice meals at Target and stashing a few in my desk drawer. Perfect for a day when I don’t want to go out in the rain or pay for delivery lunch.
Deciding to bring a bag full of single serve oatmeal to stash in my drawer — because I don’t want to spend money on breakfast, and I don’t want to eat unhealthy stuff like bagels.
Discovering the existence of chocolate covered jelly beans.
Chanel Illusion D’Ombre eyeshadow.

Chocolate covered jelly beans are a thing that exist in Duane...

Tue, 12 Mar 2013 17:27:27 -0400

Chocolate covered jelly beans are a thing that exist in Duane Reade.

Do women who pee all over the toilet seat in offices and leave it also do the same in their own...

Tue, 12 Mar 2013 16:27:06 -0400

Do women who pee all over the toilet seat in offices and leave it also do the same in their own homes?

It’s just weird and gross.

hulu: The black smoke coming from the papal chimney seemed like...

Tue, 12 Mar 2013 15:25:59 -0400

hulu:

The black smoke coming from the papal chimney seemed like a good time to remind you that all six seasons of Lost are available on Hulu Plus.

WELL PLAYED.

SOMEONE WITH THE SAME TITLE AS ME JUST ASKED ME TO COPY AND PASTE AN ENTIRE COVER STORY FOR HIM SO...

Tue, 12 Mar 2013 10:50:00 -0400

SOMEONE WITH THE SAME TITLE AS ME JUST ASKED ME TO COPY AND PASTE AN ENTIRE COVER STORY FOR HIM SO HE WOULDN’T HAVE TO. (so he could then excerpt ~200 words from it.)

My response: Are you unable to copy and paste this yourself?

Proof I watch too much bad TV

Wed, 06 Mar 2013 15:17:42 -0500

I was in Duane Reade at the magazine stand, saw a copy of Playgirl, recognized the guy mentioned in a prominent cover line (Filly from Jerseylicious).

I need to reevaluate my life and watch Game of Thrones tonight rather than crap on the Style Network.

Wins of the Day

Mon, 04 Mar 2013 16:52:00 -0500

1) Yesterday I went to Bloomingdales and accidentally bought a pair of not-cheap jeans in the wrong fucking size since I was in a rush. I was going to order the pair I actually wanted online at night, to benefit from their sale, and return the other pair today. As I was about to hit ORDER, I saw an email that today Hautelook would have Citizens on sale. I didn’t buy. I was able to get the same pair (same style, maybe not same wash, but close enough) for half price. WIN WIN WIN.

2) Last week I bought a 10 pack of Physique 57 classes. I figured I need something different to shake up my workout regimen, and I could stand to crosstrain. I vowed to use all 10 of my classes unlike last time. Physique allows you to book way in advance, so I booked about seven classes between this Friday and the second week of April (my college reunion is the second weekend in April). My goal is to attend seven classes: If I have to cancel based on a scheduling-conflict that pops up, I will immediately reschedule, other than flat out cancel. I’ve already rescheduled one so I could spin with a favorite of mine, so I rescheduled for later in the week… and as luck would have it, the Physique teacher I’ve been dying to take for a year, but our schedules never aligned, is teaching it. WIN WIN WIN. I have six months to use this package, but I hope to use them all by Memorial Day, if not sooner (hey, it’s possible I use all before my reunion, or by the end of April!)

3) I’ve been dressing like a fool lately, especially when it’s bright in the mornings. I’m talking, ballet flats no socks (obvs), no glove/scarf/hat, etc. I’m just over winter. But today I got the sunny cold look down right. One would think that at my age I could dress myself, but clearly… therefore, WIN!

4) Hopeful win: Yesterday I also bought two conditioners rather than a shampoo and conditioner from the salon where I got my keratin treatment. I don’t have an itemized receipt, so hopefully tonight I can make an exchange.

5) Do any of you ladies use a good night cream? And good eye cream? I need to buy one, since I’m out of the gel moisturizer I used to put on at night. I don’t know which to get. But I know I want to buy one soon since last week I saw both Joan Rivers and some woman with lizard wrinkles on the street, and I vow to have good skin when I’m older.

i thought that tonight i would write about a weird coincidence pertaining to soulcycle. i’m...

Tue, 19 Feb 2013 23:36:00 -0500

i thought that tonight i would write about a weird coincidence pertaining to soulcycle. i’m not. instead, i’m going to give a deserved moment of gratitude to my beloved bike #8.

today at work someone i work with called me an idiot. i’m still pissed about this, particularly because it’s not even close to being the first time where i’ve felt demeaned by the people i work with.

tonight, like so many nights of 2013, i went to go blow off my steam on bike 8. i’ve worked through a lot of STUFF on that bike. i’ve cried. i’ve pushed myself further than i thought possible. i’ve zapped a lot of negative emotions, and forced shit to stay in the past (or as i often say, i’m leaving everything bad from the day in a puddle under bike 8). earlier today, someone asked me how i’ve stayed sane-ish this past year, and my answer was soulcycle, and more specifically, bike 8.

i feel a little rush each time i clip into bike 8, because the day is over. the things that dragged me down no longer matter. they’re done. at that moment, i can no longer change them. not that i can ever change the actions of others, but whatever, let’s roll with it. i’ve understood the whole “endorphins make you happy. happy people don’t shoot their husbands” bit of legally blonde. i’ve walked into that room many, many times (tonight included), feeling tremendous empathy for disgruntled workers who just snap one day and go postal in their offices. and every time i clip out, i feel refreshed. my mind is clear, my stress is gone, the past is in the past. it’s really remarkable how that can happen in 45-60 minutes, particularly for someone who’s never gravitated toward fitness classes.

a lot of teachers, particularly one of my favorites, ask you to set an intention before you ride. to think of a dream, and keep on going back to it when you add resistance. many times my dream has been “get the fuck out of my job” or “move to california so fast you get whiplash.” but lately, i’ve started to really think about things, if only to have a more positive, more active goal. i feel the point of the mission is not to be negative, but to come from a place of yes.

and i’ve started to realize: i want to actually write. it’s funny i say that, when i’m in a place many writers would love to be, yet, at the end of the day, i rarely write. and the things i want to write are things that aren’t in the wheelhouse of my site. i want to write children’s books. i want to write funny essays, like sloane crosley. if i’m writing for magazines / web still, i’d rather be writing about fitness, or travel, two things that matter much, much more to me than what i do. i want to get the courage to make these things happen. (and to figure out, more importantly, how to go down this path.)

i want to use the social media skills i’ve gained at work to work at a brand that i truly respect and care about. i want to help build a brand that i love and care about. i know i can do this. i believe in myself.

i want to see the world. it’s funny that i got into journalism in the first place because i want to travel and experience new cultures, yet i don’t have enough vacation days to do much outside of attend weddings and my college reunion.

i want to do something that at the end of the day, i find meaningful, and positive, and productive. i want to make a difference in someone’s life the way people have made a [positive!] difference in my own.

i felt like a fucking loser walking into my spin class tonight, and i left with heaps of praise from my instructor and the riders seating immediately beside me and behind me. it was insane. tomorrow i will probably be incapable of much movement, but tonight i was in the zone. [[also insane: when was the last time i was complimented on physical activity, but criticized over actual cerebral work? never. that has happened approximately not one single time.]] not that anything could negate the events of the day, but this made me feel good in a moment where i really needed to feel good. i left in a better place than i walked in. i left with the mental note to look up how one becomes certified in teaching spinning. i left with story ideas i want to pitch places, jobs i want to apply for, ways i want to envision my life… in places where i’m not called an idiot on a random tuesday afternoon.

playanon: Banana Joe wins! (Photo: A/P) I’m over the...

Wed, 13 Feb 2013 16:46:00 -0500

playanon:

Banana Joe wins!

(Photo: A/P)

I’m over the Banana Joe backlash. I love this little guy. I’d love for Lola to have a baby brother Affenpinscher. I’ve always appreciated the little monkey dog.