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Yesterday, I mentioned I recently discovered Suldog-O-Rama. One of his posts that caught my eye was from last week, “An odd little scene from the life of Suldog.” It is very disturbing… read with caution.

The general topic, if you don’t want to read it, is about suicides on the T. Suldog witnessed one years ago and was wondering why it was never mentioned in the news. One commenter noted, “the news media does not report on suicides or suicide attempts. I guess it may be out of respect for the families or an attempt at not glorifying suicide. Perhaps that was the case with the man you saw also.”

Interestingly, I got saw an article in the metro this morning: “Transit officer stops attempted suicide” (sadly, the metro does not have a website so I can’t provide a link link thanks adam! - see comment below). Anyway, this article focuses on the “hero” who prevented the suicide attempt rather than the actual suicide. However, I couldn’t help but note the irony of the timing on this one.

Most people have severe reactions when any conversation turns to the topic of Zach Braff. So, I may offend some of you but I refuse to apologize. I am a Garden State junkie.

I saw the movie during a sneak preview and, to be honest, I almost walked out half way through. It just wasn’t doing anything for me, and then, I gave into the quarter-life crisis, self-pitying plot line. I’m just a sucker for it all.

I walked out of the theatre singing its praises and I’ve yet to stop. I own the DVD and have seen it about 75 times; I downloaded the soundtrack and according to my itunes, I’ve listened to my favorite track, Such Great Heights by Iron & Wine, 115 times (All other track plays are between 45 and 91).

So, you can imagine my excitement when I bought tickets to see Last Kiss when it opens tonight at Boston Common.

I already got the soundtrack and I love it! So, you can also imagine my horror when I saw all of the negative comments about it online The worst part is, I’ve resigned myself to admit that most of it is true. Oh, the pain of it all! But, this list is heartbreakingly true, yet amazingly funny and a must read!Zach Braff’s 10 Easy Tips for Writing Films About Twenty-Somethings®

My favorite….

I have to judge for myself, I’ll let you know how it goes…

Feeling political today? Want to do your part to ensure the high integrity of the moral fiber of our nation? Then, get out there and vote! Every vote counts and so does every poll and election Today… a ValleyWag Popularity Contest, Tomorrow…. homecoming queen and then… the world!

Well… maybe not, but you should still vote for my friend and fellow ex-Lewiser, Julia French. Now, the relationship manager at Socialtext, Julia is a fine example of the all american dream girl Now go Vote!

I spent some time today searching for news stories about last night’s shooting on Columbia St. and didn’t find a single story!

All I found was this blog post highlighted on Universal Hub. Aside from learning that I have nothing to fear because whoever was behind the gun last night was probably a sissy anyway, my search was fruitless. I guess today was too far from a slow news day to cover the goings on in Area 4.

Oh well… it was pretty scary, and even a little exciting, for a small town Illinois transplant.

Just stumbled upon this fascinating study out of the UMass Dartmouth Center for Marketing Research (via this post at Micropersuasion). The report explores the required commitment to blogging in order to be successful as well as how best to promote your blog and integrate blogs into your business. Basically, Dr. Nora Ganim Barnes, the author of the study, achieved the level of insight that I was shooting for with my thesis… She does a much better job. There is definitely some inspiration here for a dissertation down the road….

Download the pdf to read the full report, and listen to Dr. Barnes discuss the report on Marketing Monger’s podcast.

some of my favorite highlights to wet your whistle:

Chapter one lists the top 4 “blogosphere truths”

1. Blogs take time and commitment
2. Blogs must be part of a plan
3. A blog is a conversation
4. Transparency, authenticity, and focus are good. Bland is bad

My favorite part is Chapter 4: The Human Factor…
“It is the humanity of the blogosphere that makes it an enormous threat to business as usual”

Tomorrow is my last day of work. The process of leaving can be quite complicated and even slightly emotional. In my case, I find myself wondering if I am leaving because I want bigger/better/different things or… is it because I just couldn’t cut it in such a “work hard, play very little” kind of environment. I’m not sure what I’m getting myself into next, but one thing is for sure: I definitely get to play… the entire job will be my playground!

My ideal workplace should feel more like a second home than a sterile corporate office, both asthetically and mentally. I had many complaints about my current job and I couldn’t really say what the last straw was. What I do know, is what I felt most compelled to fix first as I ventured into the outside working world. I wanted to find a “home,” and I found it!

Next week, I start working for Pod Design and I’m so excited, I’m jumping out of my skin. The company has some really great, fresh ideas about marketing and building brands. My job will involve doing all of the company’s internal PR as well as manage different seeding and blogging efforts for their campaigns. So Cool! The more I think about it the more I am reassured that I made the right choice

But first, I have to finish my current job… I have to say goodbye. I’ve learned a lot about media relations and public relations while there, but my biggest take away from this experience is what I’ve learned about myself. I now know more about my style of work, my comfort levels, the way I like to be managed, my preferred schedule, etc. These are the first lessons any young professional learns at a new job; some may never figure it out. I’m happy to be taking the next leap in my career with a firm understanding of my working likes and dislikes, and what I expect from my next job.