August 2008
76 posts
“Lolita, light of my life, fire of my loins. My sin, my soul. Lo-lee-ta: the...”
– Vladimir Nabokov’s “Humbert Humbert” on his beloved, Lolita.
jfabulosity:
T.I. featuring Kanye West, Jay-Z,...
What do I do exactly?
Tumblr commenter oomb: What does this mean, "creative research analyst"?
Mallory: It means I work for a qualitative market research company, not a quantitative one as many most likely assume when they hear market research. Our company specializes in both product and brand development so I assist in planning the studies, executing them, and conducting assessments and reports. While it is a "suit" sort of job, branding research takes a lot of creative work ("thinking outside the box" sort of mantra) which is why our half of the process (as opposed to say, recruiters) is deemed "the creative" team. **I do my fair share of recruiting when it's needed, too, of course.
Tumblr commenter oomb: neat. why do you have that job at 19? are you the doogie howser of creative research analysis?
Mallory: A lot of hard work and a little luck. I'm lucky enough to have employers who value ability, interest, and intellect over age and to be able to work in an environment where I'm constantly intellectually stimulated and get to travel to cities I've never been to before. While I understand that it may seem nontraditional for a girl as young as myself to be offered as much responsibility as I am, I have always been one to value work over play. A bunch of entries back there's a short conversation between Peter Berkman and I where he asks me to hang out and I reply with, "Sorry, I have no time for friends-- we can hang out here on the internet though" which was while I was not only working my job but also going to school, starting up a new record label, booking the concerts for NYU, helping to put on shows at various venues in the city, and doing stuff for MTVu here and there. Recently, I sort of took a step back and realized it's probably unhealthy to try to do everything and that I've got some time. While I've worked 10 hours every day for the past 2 weeks (including Saturday), lately I've been making a really solid effort to force myself to hang out with friends afterwards and, surprisingly, it's not as tiring as I thought. It's actually really rewarding. Now that I sound like a total bore, I guess I'll make this into a tumblr entry in case the question comes up again.
TV fun times!
It’s entirely fitting that on the day the United States gives the average American a day off, the United States also gives the average American an excuse to do their favorite thing— watch TV (and more specifically, TV marathons.)
Spike TV will air a CSI marathon on Monday from 9am til 10pm.
TV Land will air a Scrubs marathon on Monday for seven hours.
TNT will air 12 episode of The...
Reformat the Planet on Pitchfork TV →
I am constantly astounded by what talented friends I have for being such a nincompoop myself. Watch them at work in this chiptunes documentary (both in front of the lense and behind it.)
“I participated in the transformation of my era. I did it with clothes, which is...”
– Yves Saint Laurent
Oh snap.
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Metrobistro: Why aren’t you doing any PR, advertising or marketing?
David Carp: Probably the same reasons most of the companies in our industry doesn’t. There’s no real attraction to it really, why would we do it?
Article here.
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And, really, if you take a look around, the companies that are succeeding by...
Oh snap.
jackieheartsb:
yourpalmal:
jackieheartsb:
Metrobistro: Why aren’t you doing any PR, advertising or marketing?
David Carp: Probably the same reasons most of the companies in our industry doesn’t. There’s no real attraction to it really, why would we do it?
Article here.
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And, really, if you take a look around, the companies that are succeeding by reputation among customers do...
Oh snap.
jackieheartsb:
Metrobistro: Why aren’t you doing any PR, advertising or marketing?
David Carp: Probably the same reasons most of the companies in our industry doesn’t. There’s no real attraction to it really, why would we do it?
Article here.
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And, really, if you take a look around, the companies that are succeeding by reputation among customers do little-to-no PR or advertising because...
This week!
Tuesday night: First day I get to leave work before the 11 hour mark in 2 weeks— celebrating with a nice dinner with dad & cousins in from France
Tuesday late night: Drinks at the hat with Quentin & said cousins in from France
Wednesday: Harmonix & MTV games’ Rock Band party.
Thursday: Tea Party ft. Normative’s Battle Field release (yay, Jesse!)
Friday:...
Right clickin'
Something I wrote on August 11th just popped up on my dashboard that has been reblogged 30 times with the original credit going to some rando who copy and pasted it August 21st. Cool, dude.
WatchEvery other week I run my big mouth on MTV. Here is last week’s “Back to School” episode in which you can watch me burn a couple of videos but end on a high-note by falling in love with the last two. Or you can watch it to see America’s Next Top Model’s Kim Stolz poke fun at me if you’re into that, too.
The Area Codes Project
youngmanhattanite:
Because I’m tired, haven’t slept, don’t feel like being at work, and don’t feel like doing anything while I’m stuck at work, I’ve resorted to doing something I’ve wanted to do for a long time, but have never had a reason to (I still don’t, but, whatever): the number-to-city interpretation of Ludacris’s 2001 hit single “Area Codes.”
I’ve always hypothesized that Luda’ was...
“I have eaten
the plums
that were in
the icebox
and which
you were probably...”
– This is not my favorite William Carlos Williams poem (I’d rather keep which one is my favorite a secret for me from me for now.) However, it is so dreamy.
I invited Dave to be my +1 to Ryan Mcginley’s welcome home party, featuring free drinks and cake, Cat Power, a private set by the Virgins, and so much fun. He said he’d rather go to this party down his street instead. … I totally rescind that awesome feelings post I wrote about him earlier.
My NYC Guide
twentysomethingtales:
I sometimes get e-mails from both Twentysomething and Cosmo blog readers who say they’re coming to New York to visit, can I tell them some awesome places to go?
Because I love making lists, I’ve spent a few days thinking about all my favorite New York City things to do and places to go. For now, I’ve limited the list to Manhattan, and for the New Yorkers reading, it will...
“Speaking of which, I am going to be upgrading my computer, again. I’m...”
– I realized this morning while getting ready for work that I haven’t lurked my boyfriend in a while, so I poked around our friend’s forum he posts on and came upon this gem. I fell for him all over again. Look at all those sexy and mysterious abbreviations! Sigh.
BoingBoing.net cites Malz Werld →
I was wondering where the sudden burst of new comments on an older entry were coming from!
“When a gas station employee in Englewood, New Jersey refused to give 21-year-old...”
– Gothamist: Attempt at Condom Refund Ends in Humiliation, Arrest (via lowlife/cvxn) (via tylercoates)
perfectly written.
i’m reblogging this just so i can re-read it every few months and smile.
(via chrispazen)
Hi Internet.
I just got home from rollerskating on Pierce’s hardwood floors and watching You Got Served projected onto his blank walls in his empty (albeit temporary) apartment. Empty apartments feel magical.
Two-weeks ago I made a comment about Charlie's...
Charlie: Yo, I had to buy a whole new shorts line up without any cargo pockets. You've ruined me.
Charlie: Just so you know, the stores are still full of 'em. You can wage your hate one man at a time, but cargos are here to stay. (I just won't be wearing them... ever again)
HOT or NOT BABIES? →
(via ary)
“I am not looking to lose one min. of life.” Oh, don’t worry, that is probably because you were only born 6 of them ago, so they must seem really long and important to you.
evolution in j-nealogy
Jesse: Some of my friends say 'j-no' is too unusably corny
Me: I don't like j-no
Me: it's too j-z
Me: or j-lo
Me: which I guess was the point, huh?
Jesse: it was a parody of j-lo initially
Jesse: some people can do that
Jesse: like gnarls barkley
Jesse: i had this idea once to be gnarls darwin
I seen Beyonce at Burger King
Me: Jesse Novak!
Jesse: Hi you just crossed my mind
Jesse: I was remixing this song and it made me think of you. It's called "I seen Beyonce"
“I have offered all the candidates to come on my show, the Republicans just...”
– Ellen Degenres
“Oh no! It’s a tidal wave.”
– NBC sync diving commentary, LOL (via oats)
That woman was cruel! PS that was my favorite part.
