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I’m trying to find a full-time position in our beloved New...

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:35:11 -0500

I’m trying to find a full-time position in our beloved New York City and let me tell you, it is hard. I know I’m not the first or last person to make a declaration about the shitty economy (double dip shit!) or the intensified competition for jobs. It’s hard out there. New grads, recently laid off and the chronically unemployed are facing hardships all across America and the world. What is a girl to do?

I’ve decided to start keep tally of how many jobs I have applied to since the Summer. Maybe I can turn it into something cool or it can serve as physical reminder as to how many times I have been rejected-utterly depressing.

One of the worst things about job hunting is the constant rejection. Even after I have spent many moments revising my cover letter, my self hype isn’t persuasive or compelling enough to bring in some callbacks. I remember when I was looking in January 2008. It wasn’t as bad as this. I’m completing my MA in December have been completely engrossed with finding a position so that I can start my career in a stimulating environment where my work actually means something. I want to care about my work, dammit!

Great idea!

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:25:29 -0500

Great idea!

soule23: studiesinscarlet: this gave me a laugh so true

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:24:32 -0500

soule23:

studiesinscarlet:

this gave me a laugh

so true

Elliot Madison, 41 from Jackson Heights, Queens was arrested for...

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 11:00:07 -0400

Elliot Madison, 41 from Jackson Heights, Queens was arrested for communicating and assisting protesters during the G20 Summit in Pittsburgh, PA. What exactly did he do wrong? Tweets and text messages have long been in the use to coordinate people and gatherings, as well as release information to people all over the world. This was the case in Tehran this past year and the attacks in Mumbai in November 2008. Twitter’s relevance and importance to today’s culture has been debated. Some treat it as a fade while others view it as a powerful communication tool that is changing the way people receive information and news. It can act as an aggregator based on how many people you follow. It can acts as a publicity tool for personal endeavors. It can be a cathartic tool, etc. Whatever it is, the information sent out should not be used to make arrests like in this case with Mr. Madison.

According to the New York Time (where I found this article), Mr. Madison was arrested in Pittsburgh on Sept. 24. He was charged with “hindering apprehension or prosecution, criminal use of a communication facility and possession of instruments of crime.” His instruments of crime include computers with Internet access and police scanners. It was reported that he was logged onto Twitter reporting police activity. He was released shortly after being arrested, but that wasn’t the end of it. Police obtained a warrant and searched his house, finding computers, phones, address books, black masks and a picture of Lenin! (eek, Communists!!!) Madison was working with the Tin Can Communication Collective.

What he and others were doing was perfectly legal. Using free communication tools to organize and help others. We need to prevent arrests like this in the future. It’s ridiculous that it has gotten this far. We live in Democracy with inalienable rights. Encroachment in ways such as this is not American. What happened at the G20 is an example of the advancements in protesting. They can’t think that protesters will choose to deliberately not evolve and use the technologies that are available. The article can be found here.

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Fri, 25 Sep 2009 12:04:59 -0400

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Tue, 22 Sep 2009 14:57:00 -0400

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Tue, 08 Sep 2009 22:54:38 -0400

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how i feel right now

Tue, 08 Sep 2009 22:52:28 -0400

how i feel right now

From Ads of the World

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 12:33:31 -0400

From Ads of the World

Video: Lucchetti: Master of Soups (via Creativity-Online) Today,...

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 12:28:17 -0400

Video: Lucchetti: Master of Soups (via Creativity-Online)

Today, I’m at my internship at Sharp Left. Everyone is preparing for a meeting today and I’m staying out of the way…so I’m preoccupying my time with surfing the web. My theme today is interesting, cool, creative and memorable advertisements. Please enjoy my selection. The first one is from Italy! Viva Soup!

Social Media 101, 102, 115

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 17:04:02 -0400

Social Media 101, 102, 115

I hate Asher Roth

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 14:35:31 -0400

First Track on “Asleep in the Bread Aisle”

Lyrics to Lark On My Go Kart :
Sitting on a truffet
Puffing on the best cut bud tryna get but from ms. muffet
Me and teddy rockspins stirring up a ruckus egging all the houses smashing all the pumpkins suck-a-dick buttkiss chumps can’t funk with the punk kids ash roth be the king of the blumpkins and tim duncan spur off the moment let the whole world know I run shit jump ship quick tell a friend that I’m dumb sick spit fungus that’ll grow from a dumb trip twist to a front flip sun now is some trick watch all the dumb chicks hump when I bump this

Kinda like the blind bob saget ash can get nasty
Pass me a blunt and some captain chilling with an Ashley
Heading to the mall
Sitting in the backseat getting jerked off
10 feet tall with the balls of a matador
Door matted whore with your words heard that before
Poor metaphor pedicure get your feet fixed
Walk in my shoes referral yea you gon need it
Yea got your wii fit to practice your fris with
Need a few weeks before you can compete with
Razor ramone flow o’ so sharp
You can take a palsky
I’m a take lark on my go-kart

Mario kart skills are outrageous
Play me any day and I’ll be the best racist
Wait no erase it meant to asy racer
Traded in my cell phone for a new pager
Take off your blue tooth dot come
I’m at the grocery store with hot moms
Bout 35 with at least two kids
We make out while my friend babysits
All up in your fridge eating left over shit
Tuna sandwich, butterscotch, crumpets, Cheeto’s be my choice of chips I enjoy for a bit
Take a sip from my sips and then split

Hair like a troll doll
Basketball shorts on yea I’m a dork but still hardly court ball up balla
Yea I take to long get dolled up
Give a fuck if I look like I just woke up
Who my tryna impress
Honey in the sundress
With the breasts lucious
Just sent me a text
OMG your the BEST
If you tryna have sex I’m the best at it

Gross... food

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 12:48:30 -0400

Gross... food

Video

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 12:47:45 -0400

Today.. I like these things

Tue, 25 Aug 2009 17:04:32 -0400

Today.. I like these things

Inspiration today… I’ve been thinking about how...

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 15:50:00 -0400

Inspiration today… I’ve been thinking about how little I’ve been doing as far as art and crafts and design this summer. So today, while at work, I’ve decided to share with you some of the items various websites today that inspire me. Enjoy!

GIRL TALK - WILLIAMSBURG, BROOKLYN good show… wish i was...

Sun, 23 Aug 2009 21:58:05 -0400

GIRL TALK - WILLIAMSBURG, BROOKLYN

good show… wish i was 19 again

Happy Birthday Emily!

Fri, 21 Aug 2009 15:22:50 -0400

If you

Tue, 18 Aug 2009 17:49:43 -0400

If you

I missed the meteor shower last night because NYC is so bright....

Wed, 12 Aug 2009 10:43:18 -0400

I missed the meteor shower last night because NYC is so bright. I wish NYC was like Springfield Simpsons-style so that the Mayor could tell everyone to turn the lights off for just 10 minutes… 80 meteors an hour. One day.. I will see all the stars..when I buy my spaceship ride.