Emma Alvarez Gibson

Entries from June 26th, 2009

Friday Frisson

June 26th, 2009 4 Comments

{Some of you may remember the Friday Frisson from my previous blog incarnation. For those of you that don’t, this is a semi-regular thing: most Fridays, I will post about the things I’m loving and/or obsessing over that week.*}
Kena Kai Inter-Departmental Mail Laptop Sleeve. Other iterations abound, but the kooky kitsch juxtaposed with cool [...]

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5 Things I’ll Do Differently Now

June 17th, 2009 7 Comments

Last Friday’s group FireStarter session really did light a fire under me. (Never let it be said that there is no truth in advertising.) I’ve never before shared such an intimate space and purpose with so many inspiring people. It was as exhilarating as it was humbling, and one of the best things about it [...]

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Marketers, take note.

June 11th, 2009 1 Comment

The Lad:  Please look on YouTube for a little boy in a bear costume playing with a little kitten who’s playing with a little kitten car.  And the little boy speaks English with the little kitten who’s playing with the little kitten car.
My mom:  Did you just make all that up?
The Lad:  Yeah.

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Assimilation is Futile (Part I)

June 7th, 2009 7 Comments

It’s taken me a good long while to find my tribe. Next month I turn 34, which means it’s taken nearly 34 years. This occurred to me as I walked around a local beach town a couple of days ago, flooding with memories. Twelve years ago I had worked in that beach town, slinging coffee [...]

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“Meme” and “me, me!” use the same letters. Coincidence?

June 2nd, 2009 4 Comments

Martha tagged me for this. Rather convenient, as I saw it on another blog and had been about to post it despite no formal invitation. Thanks for helping me  save face, Miss M.!
What is your current obsession?
Downsizing.  Gleefully working for myself. Organizational systems (it’s a very slow learning process, I must say).  Roxy Music.
What is [...]

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