the sweetness of doing nothing
Recently all I have been thinking and dreaming about are effective websites, clickthrough rates and impressions (which I still don't completely understand), and how to effectively communicate with the technologies that are available to "Generation Y," (apparently I fall under that category). The conversations I have been a part of at work, my internship, and in class have got me really excited about (my) life and about reaching out to people to make meaningful collections, and ultimately raise awareness. Since...
I need to stop using the words "I will NEVER..." because it seems I always end up jinxing myself into doing that exact thing within a matter of days. So.... I joined Twitter. The official reason...
Last Wednesday I started my new internship at the Clarke House Museum (located at Indiana and 18th Street). The Clarke House is the oldest house in Chicago, built in 1836 for Henry Clarke and his family, it was one of the few structures to survive the Chicago Fire (1871) because it was outside of the fire zone. I learned on my first day that the Clarke house has remained in such excellent condition because it only had three owners prior to becoming a house museum: the Clarke Family (for 36 years), the Crimes...
The world lost an incredible man to cancer this Monday morning. My uncle Joe was one of the most interesting people that I have ever met, and not only was he a great uncle, but also a person that I...
I am taking a class right now called "Critical Thinking" and one of the main topics we have been discussing in the past several classes is technology and the effects it has on our lives. Although I feel that my professor is a little over the top sometimes and most of the readings we are given are completely one sided (against technology), she does make some really good points. Facebook is a technology that I have somehow become addicted to. its on my phone so I can look at it whenever I want, and sometimes I find...
1. My favorite sandwich shop in Chicago is Cafecito (at Congress Pkwy and Wabash). I have been frequenting this sandwich shop since last January and I would (&do) personally recommend it to everyone...
Anyone who knows me well is aware of my disdain for Valentines Day. In the weeks before I find myself crying over touching Hallmark commercials, and wondering if someone is going to send flowers (preferably tulips) to my office this year. But then I remember my Valentines past and the disappointment and humiliation that I have always felt. Last year I spent as much of the day in bed as possible with my phone turned off, waiting for the 15th when all the madness would be over so we could all forget about love and...