tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5705876051630441342024-02-06T18:03:08.368-11:00Julia the ReaderJuliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07666303755542115209noreply@blogger.comBlogger76125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-570587605163044134.post-5695012594449607492010-07-16T02:23:00.000-11:002010-07-16T02:23:59.965-11:00In which I explain...So...the silence.<br />
So sorry about that...<br />
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Allow me to explain. No really, allow me to explain. I just started a new internship. (I'm working with dreamy books, dreamy bloggers, and dreamy digi marketing, at the dreamiest company.) I'm looking for a new apartment. I'm trying to run miles upon miles around the glorious grande manzana. And in the process of keeping it all straight, I've lost track of time.<br />
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My b. Whoops.<br />
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So, for the time being, I'll be tumbling over <a href="http://juliathereader.tumblr.com/">here</a>. Tag along if you'd like, because I'd love to have you.<br />
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Who knows, maybe I'll be back in a week, maybe not. Just don't call it a comeback...Juliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07666303755542115209noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-570587605163044134.post-37263511968591335072010-06-22T17:07:00.000-11:002010-06-22T17:07:35.443-11:0013 WEEKS AND 13 BOOKS UNTIL 13 MILES: Book 2<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3-RJCaY0_Vioew8rqESyQ9leQ47IPxLnsvBcYXjYeBzk-piZ2CYSEkVr4FJRDFfMY70m3LK-juDMZWQV3egKNk-FTeuDPWHXBsc5VocW8hU-ccIyNui8dy8nPL8iRhzRv48pAbDPrl1Eq/s1600/Picture+1.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3-RJCaY0_Vioew8rqESyQ9leQ47IPxLnsvBcYXjYeBzk-piZ2CYSEkVr4FJRDFfMY70m3LK-juDMZWQV3egKNk-FTeuDPWHXBsc5VocW8hU-ccIyNui8dy8nPL8iRhzRv48pAbDPrl1Eq/s400/Picture+1.png" width="267" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The Dharma Bums by Jack Kerouac</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">And here we have, haiku review number two: </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">dreamy and tempting, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">be cautious: you'll want to get</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">the hell outta dodge</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">Up next: <i>I Was Told There'd be Cake</i> by Sloane Crosley</div>Juliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07666303755542115209noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-570587605163044134.post-62134473347922454342010-06-19T00:12:00.003-11:002010-06-19T00:15:25.224-11:00Fullcodepress and Forrst: 2 awesome bits of geekdomI'd like to draw your attention to two terribly awesome bits of geekdom:<br />
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1.) <a href="http://www.fullcodepress.com/">Fullcodepress</a>:<br />
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I'm borrowing words here but: "The concept is simple. Web teams take each other on, at the same location, to build a complete website (for a non-profit) in 24 hours. No excuse, no extensions, no budget overruns." I believe the two words you're looking for are: awe and some. Go USA!<br />
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2.) <a href="http://forrst.com/">Forrst</a> (or <a href="http://twitter.com/forrst">@forrst</a>) <br />
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Let's get one thing straight: I am not a reviewer. I have consistently shied away from offering anything other than a friendly book suggestion. I know that I tend to overuse gushy adjectives and my critical eye is a not as sharp as I'd like it to be. Book reviewing is an art form and it's one that I have not yet mastered.<br />
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Now, all of that said, I don't see the harm in writing a teeny tidbit to express how I felt about this book-- something short, sweet, and (hopefully) taken with a very large grain of salt.<br />
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Blogosphere, I'd like to present, for your consideration,<b> the book review haiku*:</b><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">inspiring read </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I wish I'd read in high school,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">read with your kicks close. </span></div><br />
Up next: <i>The Dharma Bums</i> by Jack Kerouac. <i>I'm going back to Cali, Cali...</i><br />
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*For this particular experiment I am merely following the 5/7/5 structure and taking "on" to signify a syllable. Don't get all haiku police on me, por favor.Juliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07666303755542115209noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-570587605163044134.post-48054449276756700892010-06-02T04:27:00.000-11:002010-06-02T04:27:40.153-11:00Breaking up is hard to do...Sonya Chung's article on The Millions this morning ("<a href="http://www.themillions.com/2010/06/its-not-you-its-me-breaking-up-with-books.html">It's Not You, It's Me: Breaking Up With Books</a>") got me thinking a little about reading and commitment. <br />
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I'm going to come right out and say it: <b>I do not see anything wrong with giving up on a book</b>. <br />
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Now, my parents instilled in me a sense of duty--finish your vegetables, finish your homework, finish your sentences--and I suppose I interpreted this philosophy to also mean <i>finish your book</i>. And for years I trudged through fiction (and a little non-fiction) that I would have otherwise put down after the first few chapters.<br />
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But now, as I transition into my grown up years and begin to embrace grown up perks (I eat brownie batter for dinner sometimes) I think I've made peace with the fact that I will not enjoy every read I start. I abide by the "Page 57 Rule."<br />
<blockquote><b>Page 57 Rule: </b>One must give each book a chance up until page 57, after that, one may continue as one sees fit. The origins of this rule trace back to a cool summer roof top night shared between three friends and a pitcher of wheat beer. </blockquote>I also fully agree with Ms. Chung's understanding:<br />
<blockquote>"My commitment to finishing books in the past was probably related to the above – fear of ensuing guilt and shame. Failure, too, I suppose. And perhaps at this point in my reading life, I’ve finished (and more than that, really ingested into my mind and emotions) enough books so that I feel a little freer in exercising the right to choose how to invest my reading time and energy; to veer from the Canonical Path – if such a thing actually exists anymore – and forge my own highly specific map of literary experience and influence. " </blockquote> So go forth and be choosy!<br />
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PS: Also check out Debbie Stier's <a href="http://debbiestier.com/post/558272616/on-not-finishing-a-book">thoughts</a> on not finishing <i>Commitment</i> by Elizabeth Gilbert.Juliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07666303755542115209noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-570587605163044134.post-43424296675117474892010-06-01T14:20:00.000-11:002010-06-01T14:20:48.901-11:0013 WEEKS AND 13 BOOKS UNTIL 13 MILESGuess what? It's summertime. How on earth is it summertime? Wasn't yesterday Christmas? C'est la vie, I suppose. I must be getting old. Summer is here and with it I'm welcoming cook-outs, short-shorts, and all good things.<br />
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I'm approaching this particular summer Forest Gump style--I will be runnin'. This Sunday will start the 13 week mark until my <a href="http://virginia-beach.competitor.com/">half marathon and</a> my Asics and I are <i>pumped</i>. I've decided to tie this training in with a new summer reading project. Back in January I had all the best intentions of beginning a 52 books/ 52 weeks project. Well, now January is June and I don't see the harm in giving the whole 1 book/ 1 week concept a new spin. Feel free to send recommendations to julia[dot]forrest[dot]costa[at]gmail.com. (I read almost anything, but keep it short-ish, por favor.)<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9aowlg3SaHbgAKdzmUX7W8SYDGatxNNnllGsRgn3hsafOJ2GIOJCU5o1JrBRCzGdfvLAeitWHcfVAxz4KB22-BbU5ux5ErEGR8xd49esIxdrG5EA7rImaJBYJ6zQt-16Kio3V4ubtzFPw/s1600/IMG_0908.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9aowlg3SaHbgAKdzmUX7W8SYDGatxNNnllGsRgn3hsafOJ2GIOJCU5o1JrBRCzGdfvLAeitWHcfVAxz4KB22-BbU5ux5ErEGR8xd49esIxdrG5EA7rImaJBYJ6zQt-16Kio3V4ubtzFPw/s320/IMG_0908.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">I have gigantic feet. All the better for running, my dears. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">I also have a gigantic brain (not pictured). </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">All the better for reading, my dears. </span><b><br />
</b></div><b>TITLE NUMERO UNO: </b><br />
<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1416597883/ref=pd_lpo_k2_dp_sr_2?pf_rd_p=486539851&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe-1&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=0915297019&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=1KD2G89P6KD92E9PVE3B">Once a Runner</a> by John L. Parker, Jr. (Scribner; 2009) <br />
Why: Because after nearly ten years as a "runner" I've never taken the time to sit down with a copy. I believe the word you're looking for is SERIOUSLY?!Juliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07666303755542115209noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-570587605163044134.post-90053513005414306722010-06-01T07:00:00.000-11:002010-06-01T07:00:15.909-11:00Snap, snap...My motto<br />
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PS: Sorry this is a double post (if you follow my <a href="http://juliathereader.tumblr.com/">tumblr</a>) but it was too excellent for just one social media platform.Juliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07666303755542115209noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-570587605163044134.post-21865354231566062222010-05-23T10:01:00.000-11:002010-05-23T10:01:02.651-11:00A Post-Grad Survival Kit: Blogini Style<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-zxnmt8V3Wo_dNqTCx6D1pk25K29Qo-5olrXzBD4WbO0niNatzgJvuNkX0h9ZOdVHITGL3570w2oxnrMT2x1JiW4W7-vhRi78Nr1uDx8esGnpCIspeiSzkkcHs7T9RLqh53TeKcrt3iMk/s1600/Picture+1.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-zxnmt8V3Wo_dNqTCx6D1pk25K29Qo-5olrXzBD4WbO0niNatzgJvuNkX0h9ZOdVHITGL3570w2oxnrMT2x1JiW4W7-vhRi78Nr1uDx8esGnpCIspeiSzkkcHs7T9RLqh53TeKcrt3iMk/s320/Picture+1.png" /></a></div><br />
I'd like to take a minute to offer up a list of my favorite go-to Gen Y blogs. A little over a year ago I found myself in a strange position. I graduated from a lovely school, in a great city, at which point I was branded with a scarlet "L" (for liberal arts), given a diploma, and sent out into the world sporting a pantsuit and an idealistic smile.<br />
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I was a total sucker.<br />
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I interviewed with advertising companies. I interviewed in non-profit PR. I interviewed for paralegal positions. Nothing felt right. Thanks to the advice of these bloggers and blogistas, I took a step back and realized what I wanted to do and how I wanted to do it, and although I'm still plugging away at the job search, I am in a really great place and am still excited about the career I'm pursuing. Now just try and wipe that idealistic smile off my face. <br />
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<b>Gen Y Blogs:</b><br />
<ul></ul><ul></ul><ol></ol><ul><li><a href="http://www.lifeaftercollege.org/blog/"> Life After College</a>: Jenny Blake works in career development at Google and she is far and away one of the most positive people on the interwebs. Her <a href="http://www.lifeaftercollege.org/blog/2010/05/09/8-ways-to-organize-your-life-after-college-with-google-docs/">recent post</a> on organizing your life via Google Docs has officially made me the most efficient human being on earth. </li>
<li><a href="http://www.lifewithoutpants.com/">Life Without Pants</a>: Now, as a life rule, I automatically subscribe to blogs with the word "pants" in the URL, but this one is really awesome all on its own. Matt Cheuvront pens this alternative look at the world of work. See <a href="http://www.lifewithoutpants.com/life/breaking-away-from-generation-now/">"Breaking Away From Generation Now."</a> </li>
<li><a href="http://www.lindseypollak.com/blog">Lindsey Pollack:</a> A spokesperson for LinkedIn (among a million other things), this lady has quite a way with words--she knows grads, she knows jobs, and she most certainly knows how to put the two together. </li>
<li><a href="http://www.lifeaftercollege.org/">Marian Librarian</a>: Meeting Marian was my first blogger-to-IRL meet up. Warning: she is just as cool in person as she seems on her blog...possibly cooler. This girl is doing big things with books and social media.</li>
<li><a href="http://sydneyowen.com/">Sydney: Unfiltered</a>: Sydney is an assistant account exec with Weber Shandwick and she works in emerging media. (Cool, huh?) She blogs about Gen Y, career newbs, and life (such as it is). I'm a big fat fan of her <a href="http://sydneyowen.com/2010/05/04/passion-is-not-limited-to-entrepreneurship/">recent entry</a> on why passion is not limited to entrepreneurship. </li>
</ul>See also: <a href="http://www.happiness-project.com/">The Happiness Project</a>, <a href="http://www.personalbrandingblog.com/">Personal Branding Blog</a>, "<a href="http://www.onlinedegrees.net/blog/2010/100-blogs-that-should-be-required-reading-in-college/">100 Blogs That Should Be Required Reading in College</a>," "<a href="http://blogs.bnet.com/entry-level/?p=1397">10 Gen Y Blogs to Read in 2010</a>" (via BNET) and <a href="http://www.onedayonejob.com/blog/top-10-college-career-services-blogs/">Top 10 College Career Center Blogs.</a><br />
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<b>Money Blogs:</b><br />
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Fun fact alert. Thanks to this past year I can now say that I am 100% debt free! Although moving back home and seriously slicing unnecessary spending are responsible for my debtless vida, these blogs offered incredible guidelines and set me up in a major way.<br />
<ul><li><a href="http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/">I Will Teach You To Be Rich</a>: I learned about Ramit Sethi while reading <a href="http://www.onedayonejob.com/">One Day One Blog</a>. Sethi is a NYT bestselling author, a Stanford grad, and he will teach you to be rich. It's just that simple. </li>
<li><a href="http://www.brokegradstudent.com/">Broke Grad Student</a>: The tale of one former grad student and his loans. An interesting look into <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Passive_income">passive income</a>.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.budgetsaresexy.com/">Budgets Are Sexy</a>: ...because they are.</li>
</ul>Hope that helps. I follow dozens of other Gen Y blogs (some are fairly unknown and some are fancypants) but these are, in my opinion, the most helpful and entertaining.Juliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07666303755542115209noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-570587605163044134.post-48109970460522126942010-05-06T03:20:00.002-11:002010-05-06T03:22:28.905-11:00Twitter Media Unveils 'Blackbird Pie'Print screen, be gone! If you'd like screen shots of your tweets (for whatever reason) simply paste the URL into <a href="http://media.twitter.com/blackbird-pie/">Blackbird Pie</a> and Twitter will generate a code for your to paste into wherever you see fit.<br />
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Note: this is a rough test, the image will not work on Tumblr and works best with WordPress.Juliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07666303755542115209noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-570587605163044134.post-56063486023866294362010-05-05T05:52:00.000-11:002010-05-05T05:52:49.740-11:00Smories. More Please!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhfeZqIIxGsKGZzBCHM3kfRFsZJDahz0e-Xw3eDoLu8A819ziCVRe1xqHiVdnHBB_VG3CeBKtnj8dedv-H3e_EHTZgsWG4hRLICKrDPG1USJvdY2oCWM69_y2wYv1hyphenhyphenbntAffDCfWCYsaH/s1600/Picture+3.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="247" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhfeZqIIxGsKGZzBCHM3kfRFsZJDahz0e-Xw3eDoLu8A819ziCVRe1xqHiVdnHBB_VG3CeBKtnj8dedv-H3e_EHTZgsWG4hRLICKrDPG1USJvdY2oCWM69_y2wYv1hyphenhyphenbntAffDCfWCYsaH/s400/Picture+3.png" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">This is adorable kiddo is <a href="http://www.smories.com/watch/the_sock_monster/">telling us</a> about the time when Allanah’s favourite peppermint pink and blueberry striped sock goes missing.</span> </div><br />
Having a bit of a down Wednesday? Click over to <a href="http://www.smories.com/">Smories</a> and have yourself a story hour. Started by Lisa Swerling and Ralph Lazar, Smories publishes 50 new stories each month. The stories are for kids, read by kids, and personally, I can't think of anything cooler.Juliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07666303755542115209noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-570587605163044134.post-66282704072399360072010-05-03T13:52:00.000-11:002010-05-03T13:52:01.680-11:00A snuggie for the literary crowd...<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSomCGUjcl_deaTxftH7PS_XFQYfs59m1iK-LA1_D43uryYkET1dnbPA3UKLEEq1_2T4-k9mkTdZ597ocIepAGpH4rExqWKEXViYz_3JqIu6-ir2dOoGICexUvfoh2QzzqBHYhvvmsxiDr/s1600/Picture+1.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSomCGUjcl_deaTxftH7PS_XFQYfs59m1iK-LA1_D43uryYkET1dnbPA3UKLEEq1_2T4-k9mkTdZ597ocIepAGpH4rExqWKEXViYz_3JqIu6-ir2dOoGICexUvfoh2QzzqBHYhvvmsxiDr/s400/Picture+1.png" width="400" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.happinessinbed.com/">Happiness in Bed</a> (via <a href="http://www.swiss-miss.com/2010/05/happinessinbed-com.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Swissmiss+%28swissmiss%29">Swiss-Miss</a>)</div>Juliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07666303755542115209noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-570587605163044134.post-50368189275485223452010-04-29T03:09:00.000-11:002010-04-29T03:09:31.868-11:00Max Hastings falls hard for his Kindle...<blockquote>"Delayed for three hours at New Orleans airport last month, I lost myself in the journal of Walter Scott, one of the best accounts in literature of a writer's life. I reflected wryly on what the old master might have thought, seeing lines which he penned in his house beside the stately Tweed almost two centuries ago reach me through a wizard's electronic box. </blockquote><blockquote>He would not have quibbled, I fancy, about the means. He would merely have been delighted to find his old words still reaching an audience in a new age and a new world." </blockquote><a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-1268812/MAX-HASTINGS-I-text-adore-dusty-old-books-I-given-electronic-reader-I-hooked.html">-I can't text and adore dusty old books, but when I was given an electronic reader, I was hooked </a><br />
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Note: no mention of iPad...Juliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07666303755542115209noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-570587605163044134.post-19452320532359186902010-04-28T16:03:00.002-11:002010-04-29T02:31:51.020-11:00Social Media Marketing & Publishing: A match made in absolute heaven<span style="font-size: small;"><span class="goog-spellcheck-word">SMM</span> is the most natural avenue for publishers to take for one reason: </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;">Association is what keeps social media churning--people are constantly asking:</span> </span>"WHO/WHAT DO YOU READ?"</span><br />
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Clearly the days of marketers telling consumers what to purchase, where to purchase, and how much to purchase are long gone. (And thank goodness for that--how boring!) Now marketers of consumer goods must figure out how to be the lucky one the consumer picks. Discovering how to wiggle into that position is simple*: find out who the consumer is asking. The age old tradition of asking for a book recommendation is now exactly how the masses choose shampoo, hotels, and shoes. <br />
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Inspiration: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Groundswell-Winning-Transformed-Social-Technologies/dp/1422125009/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1272509214&sr=8-1">Groundswell</a> by Charlene Li and Josh <span class="goog-spellcheck-word">Bernoff</span><br />
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*Prof. <span class="goog-spellcheck-word">Sanaj</span> (Consumer Behavior God) would probably cringe if he read that sentence. Obviously I'm oversimplifying here.Juliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07666303755542115209noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-570587605163044134.post-49279722132621788572010-04-28T11:56:00.000-11:002010-04-28T11:56:54.557-11:0099-Year-Old Writer & The iPad: BFFs<object height="385" width="640"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/ndkIP7ec3O8&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xd0d0d0&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/ndkIP7ec3O8&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xd0d0d0&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" width="640" height="385"></embed></object><br />
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Just in case you missed it, here's a viral vid to lighten up your evening!Juliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07666303755542115209noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-570587605163044134.post-55882853574533308942010-04-26T06:32:00.000-11:002010-04-26T06:32:50.296-11:00Spring Cleaning: Link Style (The Job Search Version)<ul><li><a href="http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2010/04/26/seth-godin-talking-with-penelope-live-this-thursday/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+BrazenCareerist+%28Brazen+Careerist+-+by+Penelope+Trunk%29">Thursday= Seth Godin + Penelope</a></li>
<li>Recommended Reading: <a href="http://www.examiner.com/x-828-Entry-Level-Careers-Examiner~y2010m4d12-Recommended-reading-Get-a-Life-Not-a-Job">Get a Life, Not a Job</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.secretsofthejobhunt.com/profiles/blogs/job-search-marketing-toolkit-9">Job Search Marketing Toolkit- Target Job Market</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.careerealism.com/death-verb-rise-noun/">Exchange your verbs for nouns</a> (when it comes to your resume, at least)</li>
<li>Two new entry-level blogs to follow: </li>
<ul><li><a href="http://gradtogreat.com/blog/">Grad to Great</a> by Anne Brown (@<a href="http://twitter.com/gradtogreat">gradtogreat</a>)</li>
<li><a href="http://www.mscareergirl.com/">Ms. Career Girl</a> by Nicole Crimadli (@<a href="http://twitter.com/mscareergirl">MsCareerGirl</a>)</li>
</ul></ul>Juliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07666303755542115209noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-570587605163044134.post-7325239427738739022010-04-26T05:53:00.000-11:002010-04-26T05:53:21.903-11:00Spring Cleaning: Link Style<ul><li><a href="http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/jacketcopy/2010/04/all-the-single-ladies-all-the-singlelady-memoirs.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+JacketCopy+%28Jacket+Copy%29">Single lady memoirs...</a></li>
<li>RIP <a href="http://www.bookninja.com/?p=7664">Peter Porter</a>. RIP <a href="http://www.complete-review.com/saloon/archive/201004c.htm#ph4">Allan Sillitoe</a></li>
<li><a href="http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/jacketcopy/2010/04/there-was-a-big-turnout-sunday-afternoon-at-the-festival-of-books-session-featuring-bret-easton-ellis-in-conversation-wit.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+JacketCopy+%28Jacket+Copy%29">Bret Easton Ellis at the LA Book Festival</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/457044-Blowout_Quarter_for_Amazon.php">"Blowout Quarter for Amazon"</a></li>
<li><a href="http://htmlgiant.com/web-hype/op-ed-on-eds/">What editors actually do</a> (warning: hi-larious!)</li>
<li><a href="http://www.mediabistro.com/ebooknewser/writers/random_house_lets_go_of_styron_ebook_rights_159505.asp?c=rss">"Random House Lets Go of Styron eBook Rights"</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_618551947">A breakdown of </a><i><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_618551947">Linchpin's </a></i><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/list/2977381-kirk-kittell?page=1&shelf=linchpin-bibliography">bibliography</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_618551951">Colombia's </a><i><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_618551951">Semana</a></i><a href="http://conversationalreading.com/100-best-spanish-language-novels-of-the-last-25-years?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+ConversationalReading+%28Conversational+Reading%29"> names the top 100 Spanish-Language Novels of the last 25 years </a></li>
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If you happen to be reading this you're probably a bit of a bloghead yourself. <br />
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I subscribe to an embarrassingly high number* of book blogs.<br />
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But sometimes I just don't have the time to sift through it all. For instance, since I nanny on weekends, I rarely read the reviews in their entirety. (Shame! Shame! Shame!) When I don't have the time I go to a few trusted sources for roundups: <br />
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<ol><li><a href="http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/books/">The Book Bench</a>: A long-time favorite of mine, <a href="http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/books/">The Book Bench</a> is the blogging arm of the <em>New Yorker </em>and the "<a href="http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/books/2010/04/in-the-news-book-marc.html">in the news</a>" posts are always funny, always informative, and always welcomed. </li>
<li><a href="http://www.bookninja.com/">Bookninja</a>: If you like your news with a heaping side of sarcasm, <a href="http://www.bookninja.com/">Bookninja</a> should be your bag (er, blog). The news posts are quick but also representive of the day's events.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/books/">Huffington Post</a>: In my opinion (however weighty you think it to be) HuffPo knows blogging like the back of its virtual hand. In the olympics of social media, HuffPo is Michael Phelps (pre-scandal)--swift, effective, and always interesting. I'm a big fan of <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/04/19/book-review-roundup_n_542788.html">the condensed reviews.</a></li>
<li><a href="http://blog.nathanbransford.com/">Nathan Bransford</a> Literary Agent: While this is a particuarly great blog in its own right, I normally head on over to NBLA for his<a href="http://blog.nathanbransford.com/2010/04/this-week-in-publishing_6499.html"> "This Week in Publishing"</a> posts. Say you were without power for an entire week. Or maybe stranded somewhere without cell service. Well, if your power and service managed to resurface by Friday (when these posts go up) you'd be all caught up in just a few minutes.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.omnivoracious.com/">Omnivoracious</a>: The blogging branch of Amazon.com, <a href="http://www.omnivoracious.com/">Omnivoracious</a> produces great <a href="http://www.omnivoracious.com/2010/04/old-media-monday-reviewing-the-reviewers-1.html">review roundups</a>, <a href="http://www.omnivoracious.com/2010/04/omni-daily-news-7.html">daily news piles</a>, and <a href="http://www.omnivoracious.com/2010/04/en-1.html">kidlit compilations.</a> </li>
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*Too many to list.Juliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07666303755542115209noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-570587605163044134.post-49048061197202071672010-04-17T07:34:00.000-11:002010-04-17T07:34:51.060-11:00Mmmmm. C'est bon.<object width="400" height="225"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=10468919&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1" /><embed src="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=10468919&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="400" height="225"></embed></object><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/10468919">Ready For Dessert</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user1728990">David Lebovitz</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p><br />
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Le eek!<br />
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David Lebovitz’s new book came out a bit ago and I just had a first read. <br />
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Ready-Dessert-My-Best-Recipes/dp/158008138X">Ready For Dessert</a> (Ten Speed Press) is a compilation of David’s all-time favorites. (Including recipes from his first two books which are currently out of print.)<br />
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David Lebovitz knows sugar, he knows it inside and out, and I could read his sugared thoughts until the cows came home. In addition to his new book, I highly suggest reading <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Sweet-Life-Paris-Adventures-Perplexing/dp/0767928881/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1271529141&sr=1-1">The Sweet Life in Paris</a> for extra insight.<br />
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PS: The video is David and his take on the chocolate chip cookie. Fast forward to around 2:30 or so to see him taste test them on Parisians. (Which is really the best part.)Juliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07666303755542115209noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-570587605163044134.post-57820156345491848272010-04-14T12:46:00.000-11:002010-04-14T12:46:39.298-11:00Kitchen HappeningsOh my! So it's been a while.<br />
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I have a growing list entitled "but seriously, blog about this" and the list just keeps growing and growing. And the blogging? It just keeps shrinking and shrinking. Well, this...this is a start. <br />
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My kitchen has been hoppin' for the past few weeks. Here's what I caught on film:<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHbbnUMrTP6a8Fcb0RNcuc797K5OmHKbfkzwOAGkvNojxHbkJ5UWiM5gS0_7yWGuPhDrdsPwyN8F0DAhjIfo8j4yfzH2ffim4P_BfQAFPFJDl5PJ6K1IvMZS4vlj8onUS3co1Pt4CHckD6/s1600/Picture+3.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHbbnUMrTP6a8Fcb0RNcuc797K5OmHKbfkzwOAGkvNojxHbkJ5UWiM5gS0_7yWGuPhDrdsPwyN8F0DAhjIfo8j4yfzH2ffim4P_BfQAFPFJDl5PJ6K1IvMZS4vlj8onUS3co1Pt4CHckD6/s400/Picture+3.png" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> [coffee toffee recipe via <a href="http://smittenkitchen.com/2009/12/coffee-toffee/">Smitten Kitchen</a>]</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>What</b>: deliciously lush toffee with a hint of coffee (topped with toasted almonds)/ <b>Why</b>: a housewarming fete for the record books/ <b>When</b>: last weekend/ <b>Recipe review</b>: 10! This was my third time making this. It's foolproof toffee and the coffee is pure genius. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>What</b>: creamy yet fluffy buttermilk cake with an oozy caramel glaze. Yup. Creamy, oozy fluff. Can you even handle it?/ <b>Why</b>: because I've had this cake bookmarked for MONTHS, and truth be told, sometimes you just need a buttermilk cake with a caramel glaze. Right?/ <b>When</b>: a lazy Sunday night/ <b>Recipe review</b>: a 7. The cake is baller but it took a while to get the glaze to the right consistency.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>What</b>: the best of both worlds/ <b>Why</b>: I needed a shippable birthday gift/ <b>When</b>: last night, 11pm/ <b>Recipe review:</b> a 6. I'd add a tsp of lemon juice to the cookie dough AND the vanilla glaze.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">So that's a slice of what I've been up to. I'll be back blogging within the week. In the meantime, I've started<a href="http://juliathereader.tumblr.com/"> a tumblr </a>to house all the reblogs and photographic spillover. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">Check back, por favor. </div>Juliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07666303755542115209noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-570587605163044134.post-68018652452592153572010-04-08T23:08:00.000-11:002010-04-08T23:08:40.060-11:00News BitesHello there,<br />
Happy Friday!<br />
<ul><li>Le iPad: <a href="http://radar.oreilly.com/2010/04/who-is-the-ipad-for.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+oreilly%2Fradar%2Fatom+%28O%27Reilly+Radar%29">Who is it for</a>? <a href="http://techcrunch.com/2010/04/07/review-the-apple-ipad/">How well does it work</a>? (Because I'm sure you need another iPad review like you need a big, giant hole in your head.)</li>
<li>Maud Newton reminds us that NYC apartments are<a href="http://maudnewton.com/blog/?p=12068"> ideal for ebook reading</a>...</li>
<li>Ethics, ethics, ethics...Remember <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/04/magazine/04FOB-ethicist-t.html">this </a>article? Yup, the one that sparked one thousand blog posts. Remember <a href="http://blog.nathanbransford.com/2010/04/matter-of-ethics.html">this virtual smackdown</a>? Well, <a href="http://www.mediabistro.com/ebooknewser/piracy/the_ebook_piracy_debate_gets_even_more_interesting_157823.asp?c=rss">here's </a>some more food for thought (brought to you via eBookNewser).</li>
<li>"<a href="http://www.mediabistro.com/galleycat/publicity/oprah_winfrey_may_host_a_bookclub_show_on_her_new_network_157833.asp?c=rss">Oprah Winfrey May Host a 'Book-Club Show' on Her New Network</a>" (via GalleyCat) Huzzah, Oprah! </li>
<li><a href="http://techcrunch.com/2010/04/08/ibooks-is-coming-to-the-iphone/">iBooks on the iPhone</a></li>
<li>I know I tweeted <a href="http://flavorwire.com/82517/mixtape-10-songs-for-english-majors-and-other-word-nerds">this</a>, but I'm reposting it because, well, it's Friday and Fridays should have fun in them..."<a href="http://flavorwire.com/82517/mixtape-10-songs-for-english-majors-and-other-word-nerds">10 Songs for English Majors</a>"</li>
</ul>Juliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07666303755542115209noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-570587605163044134.post-24384302732232160682010-04-05T08:22:00.002-11:002010-04-05T08:54:23.776-11:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL-W2wETK6gSXC5Y4C9-C327gRFIJ4_lLEH8JJIfK-SLCvUz5TVsdtkvuzPRFF5r51YKHZR0Aq09OkcF8tO-BaGMIzKtIhtHg8MSpFT8IJhMggPe3W09vyPTFAY7X6f25D-De-co2oE9c6/s1600/Picture+1.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL-W2wETK6gSXC5Y4C9-C327gRFIJ4_lLEH8JJIfK-SLCvUz5TVsdtkvuzPRFF5r51YKHZR0Aq09OkcF8tO-BaGMIzKtIhtHg8MSpFT8IJhMggPe3W09vyPTFAY7X6f25D-De-co2oE9c6/s320/Picture+1.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Written and Illustrated by Mark Crick</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Published by Harcourt</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">[image <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizd5YfgtFQyfPe8Y8C3sokFqyZwow6TsF0e9fivORui7ndwzHJm86A6a5PLbqFDec2VNw1BjYkg6AgoidTdn6yQE76ZTSL4QOw4gRUIKg6uIePkJdEhh7SxZWXcIPJPcG_Mn896tqLasz5/s400/kafka.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">via</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">]</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Today seemed like a normal Monday. Monday is my day off and normally I spend it in a coffee shop or running errands. (My life is both fulfilling and thrilling, huh?) Well, today I opted for a morning of coffee shop dwelling and an afternoon of browsing at my favorite new-to-me bookshop. An hour and $8 lighter, I emerged with two very cool titles, the coolest of which is pictured above. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Kafkas-Soup-Complete-History-Literature/dp/0151012830/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1270494421&sr=8-1">Kafka's Soup: A Complete History of World Literature in 17 Recipes</a> is an idea so great, so perfectly suited to my tastes, so perfectly produced, that upon discovering it I uttered a "whoa, seriously?" OUT LOUD.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Here's a teaser: </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">"Tarragon Eggs </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">a la Jane Austen</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><ul><li>4 eggs</li>
<li>1 tablespoon fresh tarragon, or 1 teaspoon dried</li>
<li>4 tablespoons butter</li>
<li>Ground pepper</li>
<li>Pinch of salt</li>
</ul><div>It is a truth universally acknowledged that eggs, kept for too long, go off. The eggs of Oakly Farm had only recently been settled in the kitchen at Somercote, but already Mrs B--was planning a meal that would introduce them to the neighborhood with what she hoped would be universal acceptance." </div><div><br />
</div><div>Now, not to get all girlish and predictable, but...I KNOW! RIGHT?! So dreamy.</div>Juliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07666303755542115209noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-570587605163044134.post-9319090841198155032010-04-01T08:17:00.001-11:002010-04-01T08:36:57.803-11:00Well, I<a href="http://www.businessweek.com/news/2010-04-01/borders-jumps-after-paying-back-loan-saying-earnings-advanced.html"> heard that Borders was having quite a lovely week</a> and on my way home from one nanny job this afternoon I decided give the mega-store some extra moola. You know, to sock away for a rainy day. I stopped by for a some birthday shopping.<br />
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If ever I doubt my desire to work in publishing all I need to do is take a trip to the bookstore and plant myself in the children's section. Each sight and sound serves as an affirmation that I am, in fact, still madly in love with books and what they do for others. (Phew!)<br />
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Today I picked up the following:<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://images.giggle.com/images/products/1_22687_FS_Hug-Time.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://images.giggle.com/images/products/1_22687_FS_Hug-Time.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Hug-Time-Patrick-McDonnell/dp/0316114944"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Hug Time</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> by Patrick McDonnell (LBYR)</span></div><br />
"The world is so big...and yet so very small, it's time that we embrace it all. That's something that we all can do. Start with the one who's closest to you."<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Baby-Dr-Seuss-Nursery-Collection/dp/0375857389/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1270149104&sr=1-2"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Oh, Baby! Go, Baby!</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> by Dr. Seuss (Random House Books for Young Readers)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Image </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://img.infibeam.com/img/ab1ed0ae/386/7/9780375857386.jpg">via</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">" Congratulations! Today is your day! Your mountain is waiting So...get on your way!" </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Because what else does a 1-year-old need to hear on his birthday? </div>Juliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07666303755542115209noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-570587605163044134.post-88688015785303567692010-03-31T07:36:00.001-11:002010-03-31T07:36:36.023-11:00Kitchen Project: 1 resume + 1 muffin tin= an experiment gone horribly right!After months of receiving e-mails like this one,<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpjKhYuauiyrvJn_leal2ExYb5jso51mFHvZ-ljl81MPpvCa22HRVWpAXdW0E25iD-ni8PaLr_UF_oJMF9g-M_NYdTbSPsHZxPTkQqivuCs3NnK6UHnbItsF3vs806TpfoqC9MrsvuwH87/s1600/Picture+7.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpjKhYuauiyrvJn_leal2ExYb5jso51mFHvZ-ljl81MPpvCa22HRVWpAXdW0E25iD-ni8PaLr_UF_oJMF9g-M_NYdTbSPsHZxPTkQqivuCs3NnK6UHnbItsF3vs806TpfoqC9MrsvuwH87/s320/Picture+7.png" /></a><span style="font-size: xx-small;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> [my problem]</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div>kindly suggesting that I pay a small, small fee of $359.10 (OR $64.80 over 6 months) so that I might arm myself with a professionally written resume. Long story short, I was sick and tired of it. $350! $350?! Last month, I found tickets to Iceland for that price. I did need to revamp my resume, though. I needed a few extra sets of eyes.<br />
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Enter: tumblr.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzOoRb9othwDmgpPBauyrJBWWqHvzTaDywIYfXLwIaxaGMMEJWkYf3KJMDdE3P2byLlj98uKh5VZRVqB_uhlixVxdWpArIfeGi1jcaCw1ExQrYSUFGtG497LKMWOAq2TcaICgrPMey1Np4/s1600/Picture+1.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzOoRb9othwDmgpPBauyrJBWWqHvzTaDywIYfXLwIaxaGMMEJWkYf3KJMDdE3P2byLlj98uKh5VZRVqB_uhlixVxdWpArIfeGi1jcaCw1ExQrYSUFGtG497LKMWOAq2TcaICgrPMey1Np4/s320/Picture+1.png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">[my plea] </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div>I typed up a quick post on my personal tumblr, asking anyone and everyone to take a look at my resume. I promised baked goods in exchange for sage advice and a click of the "track changes" button.<br />
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I expected a few e-mails to trickle in over the next few days. What happened, however, was slightly different. I received over 50 e-mails within a few short hours. (!) Clearly I didn't send out 50+ packages, even with my post office hook up (I'm excellent friends with Shayla, the AM desk clerk at my branch) sending sugar all over the country adds up quickly. <br />
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My point being, ask and you shall receive. We live in an age of excess, you know that. <b>Trying to put a measurement on content is just too difficult but the good news is that putting a measurement on goodwill is equally as difficult. </b><br />
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PS: I ended up making<br />
<ul><li><a href="http://smittenkitchen.com/2009/12/coffee-toffee/">Coffee Toffee</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.joythebaker.com/blog/2009/04/smores-brownies/">S'mores Brownies</a></li>
<li><a href="http://smittenkitchen.com/2009/04/chocolate-caramel-crackers/">Chocolate Caramel Crack(ers)</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.joythebaker.com/blog/2009/11/peanut-butter-blondies-with-milk-chocolate-frosting/">Peanut Butter Blondies</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/recipe/coconut-macaroons">Coconut Macaroons</a> (except mine were mint with a chocolate drizzle--just swap peppermint extract for the vanilla)</li>
</ul>Juliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07666303755542115209noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-570587605163044134.post-18504390255622736972010-03-29T09:49:00.000-11:002010-03-29T09:49:23.883-11:00"Publishing books to make money......is a little like hanging out in a singles bar if you want to get married.<br />
It might work, but there are way better ways to accomplish your goal.<br />
If you love writing or making music or blogging or any sort of performing art, then do it. Do it with everything you've got. Just don't plan on using it as a shortcut to making a living.<br />
The only people who should plan on making money from writing a book are people who made money on their last book. Everyone else should either be in it for passion, trust, referrals, speaking, consulting, change-making, tenure, connections or joy."<br />
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<a href="http://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/2010/03/publishing-books-to-make-money.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+typepad%2Fsethsmainblog+%28Seth%27s+Blog%29">--Seth Godin </a>Juliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07666303755542115209noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-570587605163044134.post-37881705485043177332010-03-24T08:31:00.000-11:002010-03-24T08:31:26.962-11:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0aurTkkP583nZZg5OHSCcCme1UQQYyABTTJtibrC-YtO6xqrJQe6f6zXu6Ixd8xem6niSYBgJGEcWFSIiks4Djm81GJEXM0bZpNjV2wQzZQH2kbVX62Gn3PX65HS-o3H1Cieqni-3ovVy/s1600/Picture+4.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="237" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0aurTkkP583nZZg5OHSCcCme1UQQYyABTTJtibrC-YtO6xqrJQe6f6zXu6Ixd8xem6niSYBgJGEcWFSIiks4Djm81GJEXM0bZpNjV2wQzZQH2kbVX62Gn3PX65HS-o3H1Cieqni-3ovVy/s400/Picture+4.png" width="400" /></a></div><br />
If you peek over to the left you'll see that I keep my reading list under the headline "nightstand frosting". I tend to read for multiple purposes. Let me give you an example, this week, for instance-- <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Here-Comes-Everybody-Organizing-Organizations/dp/0143114948/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1269458257&sr=8-1">Here Comes Everybody</a> for the job search, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Conscious-Cook-Delicious-Meatless-Recipes/dp/0061874337/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1269458550&sr=1-1">The Conscious Cook </a>for my stomach, and<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Juliet-Naked-novel-Nick-Hornby/dp/1594488878/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1269458819&sr=1-1"> Juliet, Naked</a> for the Nick Horby-loving girl that I am.<br />
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Just a few updates, however:<br />
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1.) <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Here-Comes-Everybody-Organizing-Organizations/dp/0143114948/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1269458257&sr=8-1">Here Comes Everybody: The Power of Organizing Without Organizations</a> by Clay Shirky (Penguin): I picked this up after reading through the <a href="http://chapmanchapman.wordpress.com/2010/02/17/my-online-marketing-syllabus/">Online Marketing Syllabus</a> posted at <a href="http://chapmanchapman.wordpress.com/">Chapman/Chapman</a>. So far so great. This read is applicable, interesting, and and insightful. <br />
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2.) <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Conscious-Cook-Delicious-Meatless-Recipes/dp/0061874337/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1269458550&sr=1-1">The Conscious Cook: Delicious Meatless Recipes That Will Change the Way You Eat</a> by Tal Ronnen (William Morrow Cookbooks): From what I read, Tal Ronnen is <i>the</i> vegan chef and after skimming through this, it seems as though Mr. Ronnen might just be able to cook even the most meat-loving of chefs right under the stove. This book includes recipes, profiles of foodies, and Tal's personal picks for vegetables, grains, and superfoods. <br />
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3.)<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Juliet-Naked-novel-Nick-Hornby/dp/1594488878/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1269458819&sr=1-1"> Juliet, Naked</a> by Nick Hornby (Riverhead Hardcover): I cannot tell a lie, I'm six pages into this sucker. I started it late last night and promptly fell asleep. I'll report back shortly.Juliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07666303755542115209noreply@blogger.com0