Archive for October, 2008

Reason #40 to love New York: THE X90 BUS

October 26, 2008
along the east river

along the east river

I mentioned I hate the subway. Well, I hate it even more on rainy days and forget trying to hail a cab from downtown to the UES. Fortunately, salvation comes in the form of the five dollar X90 uptown express bus. This helps cut 10 minutes off my commute time and drops me off right on the corner. With the subway, I have to walk 5 minutes-subway 25 minutes-walk another 15 minutes. I don’t mind when the weather is mild but the winters and humid summers can be unbearable!

Need a Cure for Social Media?

October 23, 2008
marketingprofs digital mixer 2008

marketingprofs digital mixer 2008

Everybody wants to know about social media these days. The answer is simpler than you might think. It’s about getting back to basics and communicating with each other the way we want.

I’m an Arianna fan… and it happened in Scottsdale!

October 22, 2008

MarketingProfs Digital Mixer 2008: Day 1

marketingprofs digital mixer 2008

arianna huffington keynote

What happens when you put a few hundred marketing professionals out in the desert for two days together? I N S P I R A T I O N.

Better than Coffee

October 22, 2008

scottsdale at dawn

scottsdale at dawn


This view makes it worth getting out of bed at 7 a.m. to start two full conference days of digital marketing.

Reason #39 to love New York: CA WINE EXPERIENCE

October 19, 2008
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wine spectator event, marriott marquis ny

Nothing like a little California wine tasting in New York to make you feel back at home. I lived in San Francisco for ten years and wish I’d gone to Napa more often. Now if I were single, this would’ve been a great meet market!

Reason #38 to love New York: BEAR MARKET

October 12, 2008
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rubbing the bull for luck

Economic times are uncertain, especially if you work on New York’s Wall Street – the financial epicenter of the world. Bush signed the $700 billion bail out bill while I think some folks deserve to go to jail for greed and predatory lending.

(photo taken by my 8 yo nephew)

Reason #37 to love New York: LIVING SOLO

October 6, 2008
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living room of my ues apt

This week, I came home to my first NY apartment to myself. I’m looking forward to this new chapter and decorating!

Celebrating Milestones

October 5, 2008

pretty in pink & johnny cash black

pretty in pink & johnny cash black


October is a celebration of six months in a relationship, a year at a great job and my first apartment solo in New York. How did I get here? By writing down a clear list of goals that I kept very close to my heart. Most of all, thank you to my family and friends for all your support. Anything is possible.

Summer’s Truly Over

October 1, 2008
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summer jellyfish

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saturday soundtrack of waves

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goodbye summer, robert moses beach

Life’s been good. I had an incredible summer. I hope you all did too. Now the season is changing and I have reasons to feel the way I do…