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This is why fireworks outside of Orlando do nothing for me.

Posted by that damn redhead on Jun 21, 2010 in Miscellaneous, personal | 0 comments

If you're new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!When you live and work at Walt Disney World for nearly a year, you get used to seeing these every night, and then nothing else ever compares. I know video isn’t the same as being there, but it’s the closest thing I’ll come for a while. Use your imagination — that’s what Disney’s all about. Wishes – Magic Kingdom These are what I saw every night while I worked at the Magic...

A road trip down memory lane reveals the absurdity of what we now call “social media”

Posted by that damn redhead on May 4, 2010 in Featured, personal, Social Media | 8 comments

. . . or “The post in which I really date myself.” Gather ’round, kids, Grandma’s got a story to tell. Get comfy … So I’ve been in a funk lately, as you may or may not have gotten from recent posts and encounters with me in person (or lack thereof). Common wisdom says that if you’re in a funk, a change of scenery will always do you some good. Saturday I found myself with a bit of cabin fever and some time on my hands so I did what any self-respecting...

Going on a blog hiatus, officially.

Posted by that damn redhead on Apr 24, 2010 in personal | 4 comments

I’ve had a lot on my mind lately. And by “lately” I mean, for a few months. This is one reason why I may have seemed M.I.A. “in real life” to some people. That may or may not change in the future — I don’t know yet. Recently I wrote about how I needed to change direction with this blog because I was getting bored with social media type stuff. That boredom has not been constrained to this blog; it has bled over into real life. I appreciate all your...

The long-avoided post on personal branding.

Posted by that damn redhead on Apr 11, 2010 in Blogging, personal | 7 comments

Since my last post I’ve received an enormous amount of support from my readers, both in comments, via email, and offline. Not only did I not think I even had that many readers left, what you said was somewhat surprising. Most, if not all, of you insisted that I “just be me” and “write about whatever I want.” I’m not really sure why people kept insisting that I just “be myself” because honestly, that’s all I’ve ever done. Which brings...

Musical Monday Podcast Edition: What I listen to on the road.

Posted by that damn redhead on Sep 8, 2009 in Music, personal | 1 comment

Since I posted the last post announcing my new gig, I’ve been so busy I haven’t been able to keep my head on straight, let alone blog. People ask me how it’s going, and I won’t lie – the commute is kicking my ass. My schedule is not one to be envied — I leave for work by 7:30 a.m., around the same time most of my coworkers are just waking up. Both morning and evening rush hours are a pain, and now BOTH expressways I could take to Detroit have major...

The cat’s out of the bag — I’ve got a new gig.

Posted by that damn redhead on Aug 24, 2009 in personal | 24 comments

If you’ve noticed I haven’t been quite as prolific here, on Twitter, or elsewhere recently, it’s with good reason. In the beginning of this month, I started a new position as Interactive Marketing Coordinator with the Detroit Regional Chamber, and I’ve been commuting 60+ miles (an hour or more, depending on traffic) every morning and evening, running myself (and my car) ragged. I’ve explicitly tried to keep the news offline until I got a little more settled into...