"oh, so I applied to this job in Florida, had an interview on the phone, flew down for more interviews. got offered the job, accepted the job. packed, packed, packed. said goodbye to Birmingham, hunted for a rental in Florida, found one. loaded a ...
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Overwhelmed by familiar choice in Orlando
Brian, Mango and I are getting more and more settled into our new home in Orlando. We're in a 2/2 apartment, in a complex that's part of a planned community -- there's a community association and even a monthly magazine for the area. Over the next...
Bring it on, Florida!
I've finally had some time to sit down this week, as I'm holed up in a hotel room in Atlanta, about 10 miles from where I grew up in Marietta/East Cobb, going through training for my new job. Luckily, everyone else at work is going through or will...
A warm welcome to Cox
Something that's been especially nice about this big life transition is the warm welcome I've received from folks at my new company, Cox Media Group. I've yet to even load the moving truck for WFTV in Orlando, and already several from across the c...
Things, they are a changin’
I'll be able to say more soon, but I can say this: My husband and I are moving to sunny Orlando, Florida. We've been in Alabama for 5 years now. Add college, and I've spent about 9 years of my existence here in a state that has been very, very goo...
Slides: Social media etiquette at Alabama PRSA
I lad the pleasure today of facilitating a breakout session at the Alabama PRSA All Things Social Conference.My talk was titled Social Media Etiquette: Avoiding the Epic Fail. I had a really nice time talking with Alabama's best and brightest PR p...
In which I compare the Casey Anthony trial to ‘Jersey Shore’
I got a request from Brooke Carbo, a UA graduate student working at the Anniston Star, on Friday afternoon to discuss social media and the Casey Anthony trial. In "Locals react to Casey Anthony trial," I compared it to Jersey Shore. Of course what...
Love and lust
Loving-My new Olukai 'Ohana sandals (in black)-Vinylmation -Nightly walks with Mango-Rice Krispie treatsLusting after-iPad 2-iPhone 5 (waiting to upgrade from my 3GS til it's out)-Another pair of Olukais (in brown/gold) -A Keurig coffeemaker-A vac...
The popularity of Boo
I am so obsessed with the Facebook fan page for Boo, a tiny Pomeranian dog resembling a stuffed animal. Boo is an excellent example of using Facebook as your blog. No other website is listed anywhere on his page, or linked to in Facebook updates. ...
Skip to the Disney loo
I recently wrote a series of posts for Walt Disney World for Grownups about the best bathrooms at each of the four theme parks at Disney World. At first, some folks thought it was a joke, but alas -- it's not. Magic Kingdom bathroomsEpcot bathroom...