One year ago from today, I went through the first day of my post-graduate internship. As I walked into the office, I couldn’t shake off my nervousness. After all, this opportunity was laying th...
Growing up in the Midwest, tornadoes were no stranger to me. I had my first tornado scare when I was five-years-old and in kindergarten. It was naptime, and many of my classmates had gotten up from t...
There is plenty to explore in the city of Guadalajara, but if you’re there for more than two to three days, I’d suggest taking a half day or a full day to explore one of the outlying citi...
I first mentioned The Color Run back in December, when I registered to run the 5K with a few of my coworkers. At that time, I had no idea how difficult it would be for me to prepare for the race thro...
It’s Friday. The end to a very long week is finally here — though I can’t tell if it’s been a long week because of work, or because I’ve been anxiously waiting (since la...
When visiting New York City, you get the feeling that the city is infinitely more alive at night than it is during the day. That same feeling exists in Guadalajara. As night fell, countless people – ...
When I read “A Definitive Dish: Celebrating Goat in Jalisco” by Lesley Tellez, I knew I had to give birria a try during my visit to Guadalajara. Tellez writes, “Birria contains humb...
As I mentioned in Friday’s post, my first international trip of the year took place over the weekend. For those who read the post, I mentioned that I would be announcing the destination upon my...
As a goal for 2012, I said I would make at least two international trips — one to a Spanish speaking country and another to a European country. I’m happy to tell you that the first intern...
It’s already Friday — this week flew right by! …Which is particularly how I like things to go when I am anticipating weekend plans. I’m especially excited about the next few d...
Farmland. That’s what automatically comes to mind when I think of Illinois, my home state. Not Chicago, but farmland. I grew up in Southern Illinois in a suburb of St. Louis, so the outskirts ...
Have I ever mentioned how much I love traveling? I jump at every opportunity I get. It doesn’t matter whether it’s domestic or international travel — I can never get enough of seein...
Technology is helping businesses become more and more efficient when it comes to day-to-day operations. The same goes for individuals and their daily activities — and here’s where ifttt c...
Here’s your fair warning: I’m about to go on a rant. Don’t worry — it isn’t a frivolous rant, I promise it’s a meaningful one. So let’s cut to the chase. It ...
Why do we have such few women leaders in our workforce? It’s a problem that America and countries around the world have struggled with for years. And although statistics are becoming more favor...
Super Bowl Sunday is just a couple days away — what are your plans for the big game? We haven’t planned anything yet, but no matter what, I think I’ll be making these delicious saus...
I’m willing to bet your plasma TV won’t be the only thing you keep an eye on this Super Bowl Sunday — your smartphones, computers and tablets will be just as important. Am I right? ...
To celebrate the Chinese New Year, I went out for dim sum with a group of friends. It was my first experience, and I must say it was a ton of fun. If you aren’t familiar with dim sum, here̵...
Turtles basking in the sun at the Chattahoochee River After the rainy, dreary day we had in Atlanta yesterday, I can’t wait for the good weather coming our way. Mostly sunny with temperatures i...
If you asked, I couldn’t tell you the last time I set foot in a JCPenney store. In fact, I haven’t shopped there in years. But after seeing an ad like this one, I can’t help but pay...
The Pilot G2 Gel Ink Pens and Moleskin notebooks are my all-time favorites. I’m old fashioned when it comes to writing — I start everything on pen and paper, whether it’s a blog pos...
All pun intended. But maybe the title should read “hop on boards” instead? You tell me. It wasn’t until recently that I grasped how brands can benefit from adding Pinterest to their socia...
It’s finally Friday. Are you as happy to see the weekend as I am? My plans for this weekend include spending a few hours practicing Filipino on Rosetta Stone, heading to the Atlanta Hawks game ...
It’s rare that I get into the DIY spirit, but I just happened to do so this weekend after researching inexpensive ways to decorate my walls. After deciding to create canvas art for one wall and...
I don’t know about you, but I thrive on making others smile. And I don’t mean the crack-a-joke-to-make-people-pa ss-out-from-hysterical-laughte r kind of smile. What I’m talking about...
A look at Burnham Park, located in Baguio City, Philippines*If I could have any superpower, I’d want the ability to understand and speak every language in the world. I recently read Nataly Kell...
Approximately 30 hours have passed since I turned on my Outlook auto-reply message, and I won’t be turning it off until the Tuesday following the New Year holiday. It feels wonderful to say, &...
The new year is almost here, and that means most of us are thinking about what resolutions we’d like to make. According to Psychology Today, less than half of Americans stick with their resolut...
Disclaimer: The Color Run will benefit Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, which is a client of Jackson Spalding. I’m writing this independently as a race participant, and all thoughts and...
As I mentioned in my previous post, Warby Parker‘s customer service experience amazed me. I have just one more thing to share with you, which came as a complete surprise — a tweet from th...
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