Ihop Syrup Changes.

Good look.

Um. Excuse me Verizon?

This can't be life. #socialmediadisasters

The Little Things: Rebuttal

Remember that time I was naive and decided to live my life in Richmond because of fear and a boy and then I was unemployed for a year and got then pregnant?

Yeah, that time.

Well recently, two old and great friends of mine reminded me of what I'm not missing by not being in New York. Talkin' bout how hard it is to live in up there. Traveling, taxes, laundry, getting groceries - hell even walking was hard up there and trust: living there for 2 months was long enough for me to know what was up.

(Quick refreshment: I only lived there for 2 months for an internship in 2010.)

Apparently, sometimes you forget the little things you miss by not living in the city... well my friends. I'm going to remind you of some little things I'M missing by not living NYC.

1. Meeting Random People: In New York, the people are infinite. And not just in a dot dot dot kind of way, but New York is literally a melting pot of people just waiting to be discovered. You never know who you're going to run into the next day.

2. Adventures: What better place to have one than in New York City?! I bet there are things y'all STILL haven't done.

3. Shopping and Beauty: The possibilities are endless here! I'm sure there's enough retail to cover the entire United States and I'm stuck going to Regency Mall every time I want to shop. And that mall IS Forever 21, where all of the 16 year olds shop. And beauty?! I still pay over $30 to get my nails and toes done. I think y'all can probably do some calculations to show that's WORTH the high taxes.

4. Clubs and Bars: 4am. Say no more.

5. The Network: Dude. We were in MAIP for crying out loud. I'm sure none of you could go more 2 weeks being unemployed. I'm scrapping around in Richmond on my knees begging the Martin Agency to hire me and looking for a pieces unpaid freelance jobs when ya'll are sitting on a gold mine of agencies and people with the key to life and opportunities that are endless.

6. Bragging Rights: All of your lame friends at home are sitting on their mama's couches watching things on TV that you see every day. Congratulations girls, whether it's 100% great or not, you can still SAY it's the best thing in the world and I'm sure people would have no reason to doubt ya.

If you ask me, I'd be proud to drag my milk, eggs, and dirty draws down the street just to say 'I live here, I own this block, and I made it!'

Forget about the little things and remember that ya'll are doing the biggest things every day and making a difference for our generation.

I'm proud of y'all; represent out there. :)

(Read about Alexis living my life in Brooklyn here.)

Chilis what.

Wtf.

This is like the best thing I've ever seen in 2012. Not only can I see my check before I get the food, but I can swipe my card right there.

Each table gets one.

😳 Mind. Blown.

#scrapsfrompre2000 at the gas station

I always find things like this intriguing. Imagining the flocks of people who used to crowd around this thing before my friends Garmin, Google, and Waze hit the scene.

This is basically a piece of history.

I spot Zendaya and 2 Chainz!

This is great stuff.

Love this first sentence, and this commercial. It's effective and it's fun to name all the people in it and it makes me want the headphones. I'd say the job is done here.

http://m.popdust.com/2012/11/22/beats-by-dre-commercial-lil-wayne-will-i-am-2-chainz/

Pretty Logo

The best thing I've ever seen is this billboard that says 'Newspapers, radio, TV... They're some of our best clients.'

It was a billboard for the billboard.

Love.

Map App Promo

At least Apple isn't being too shy with the maps flop.

Make our customers happy no matter what product they're using.

Well played, Apple.

My Constant Motivation.

#teamiphone

That I am.

Hello, social life.

(More later.)

We were made for eachother for always...

This commercial made me cry.

I like to sit down and think WHY? It touched me, not just because I have a child who will be able to get the most out of it, but because it's so personable. This Fisher Price campaign is flawless. The camera makes it look like a home video, and they're playing the with toy with a parent, just as their audience would be doing. Not to mention, the song is absolutely amazing and perfect.

Long story short though, I will definitely be buying this product for my baby for Christmas.

#commercialsthatmakemecry

Dr. Scholl, did I ever tell you how smart you are?

What better way to inform your otherwise clueless customers about your personalized products than an interactive foot-detecting machine?

#campaignprops

#CoolSpots

Wonder how much it costs to run an ad here?

Dreft New Logo Design

I'd say they've made it to 2012.

Black people Kesha music?... Um yes please.

Watch "Jungle Gym Magazine: Kilo Kish Interview" on YouTube

Who will I be?

They say the first rule of being a writer is to never stop writing.

*scratches head*...

Well my friends, I have clearly failed to do this. And I really don't have much of an excuse. I've always felt like the more you have going on in your life, the more you SHOULD be writing.

But I've wasted most of my talent this past year and a half on emails and slick ways to explain things for other people, organize their thoughts. I've spent little time doing social media for a couple organizations...

But other than that, I have barely written a single thing. Not a poem, no notes, no stories, no slick lines, no letters - well, a cover letter or two maybe, but that hardly takes the cake for the miraculous things I used to do.

I know one of my reasons for veering from this Blog was to use Tumblr, which I don't any more.

Another bigger reason is my new found muse. His name is Owen, and he is my 5 month old son. He fills me with so much joy and love. I don't know why I haven't been able to type witty things about him, but I haven't.

Anyway, the point is, I'm not doing my job as writer - even though it's not my literal job. It's more like... a calling. And if I don't answer his beckoning then there's a possibility he could leave me forever. And I don't want that.

This past year and a half I feel like I've lost a part of my self. Which is why I will not start a new blog, I will continue this one, as an extention of who I used to be, who am, and who I will become.

I wrote a quote this morning:

"Never stop practicing your craft.
Never stop seeking inspiration.
Don't forget who you are."

It's all me.
I will do my best to find pieces of inspiration around me and stay current and up to date with my passions, the things that make me tick, and the things that make me, me.