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2013-05-22 20:23:10 (2 comments, 4 reshares, 10 +1s)

[Cat Beards: The Next Wave of Cats' Internet Domination]

Only downside?  Your breath smells like cat food. Ralph Wiggum knows what I'm talking about:

http://bit.ly/10MqS3m

2013-05-22 16:56:24 (16 comments, 1 reshares, 23 +1s)

[Ghost Town or Boom Town? Making the Case for Google+]

Still think Google+ is a waste of time for business? Let me give you five simple reasons why you should definitely reconsider, including this best-kept secret: if, indeed, Google+ is a desolate ghost town (spoiler alert: it's not ), that's exactly why you need to get your brand on now. Want to know why? Check out my post on the stupendous +Social Tribe blog.

http://bit.ly/Z01ZVt

Any points I missed? Have you or your company adopted Google+ for marketing? If so, what have you learned and how has your experience been? If not, what factors are holding you back? Join the conversation here or at +Social Tribe!

#socialmedia   #marketing   #socialtribe   #googleplustip   #google+   #googleplus #googleplusyourbusiness  #google+yourbusiness

2013-05-22 16:06:23 (13 comments, 15 reshares, 64 +1s)

Light up the world.


#quotes   #inspiration   #inspirational  

2013-05-20 22:40:21 (24 comments, 4 reshares, 69 +1s)

[Why Do Men Keep Putting Me in the The Girlfriend Zone?]

Maybe it's time for a an Overly-Attached Boy-Friend meme...? ;) This girl seems to think so with this delightful and hilarious retort to men's "friend-zone" complaints:

http://bit.ly/1165tYH

So on point I want to bone this chick and play video games with her and start calling her my girlfriend. BECAUSE I HAVE A RIGHT. I WAS NICE TO HER.

#humor   #overlyattachedgirlfriend   #girlfriendzone  

2013-05-20 19:24:07 (9 comments, 9 reshares, 29 +1s)

[Sir Ken Robinson: ADHD is not an epidemic.]

"If you sit kids down, hour after hour, doing low-grade clerical work, don't be surprised if they start to fidget. Children are not, for the most part, suffering from a psychological condition. They're suffering from childhood."

Another great TED talk by Sir Ken Robinson. Some redundancy here with his other talks/books, but this is a message that bears repeating.

Do you see any progress being made with our educational system? What do you think is holding us back?

#educationreform   #TEDtalks  

2013-05-17 16:22:16 (35 comments, 4 reshares, 213 +1s)

Red rover, red rover, send Alida right over...

:)

2013-05-14 19:15:17 (23 comments, 14 reshares, 43 +1s)

[Ice tsunami in Minnesota plows through house] 

I didn't even think this could exist! One of the strangest and eeriest feats of nature I have ever seen. The sound of it is unreal.

2013-05-08 18:45:50 (14 comments, 3 reshares, 35 +1s)

[ #cusoob  (current song obsession)]

Would have posted it earlier, but I was too busy listening to it in repeat. So richly cinematic and lush.

What's your cusoob?

#music  

2013-05-08 00:25:12 (8 comments, 5 reshares, 56 +1s)

[Jennifer Lawrence reacts to meeting Nicholson how everyone of us would have. But better].

Excuse me while I climb out from under my cozy rock, because I honestly had no idea who Jennifer Lawrence was until watching this clip (other than me unknowingly using this gif of her all the time: http://bit.ly/YDWwWv), but I'm ridiculously in love with her after watching this video of her meeting Jack Nicholson for the first time and totally freaking the fuck out in the most candid, but cheeky way.

Bonus: this video of her interview-bombing Josh Hutcherson is equally priceless and hilarious: http://bit.ly/17KyR7h

#lol   #humor   #movies   #oscars  

2013-05-05 21:00:33 (54 comments, 60 reshares, 251 +1s)

["We're made of star stuff. We are a way for the cosmos to know itself."]

Sitting here under my covers wiping tears from my cheeks. Watching this hit me really hard in an unexpected way. The poetic beauty of it, most certainly, but more so my realization that science now feels like an estranged lover -- a partner I once knew so intimately, and admired with overwhelming awe, wonder, and reverence; my beloved I devoted myself to, committed to understanding and appreciating on every level, and had planned to spend the rest of my life with. It wasn't always easy, but we spent some of our best years together, finding ways to communicate even though we rarely spoke the same language. 

Spanning more than a decade, we defied the odds and lasted longer than most marriages. It was the most challenging and rewarding relationship I've ever been blessed to be part of.... more »

2013-05-05 05:59:25 (5 comments, 5 reshares, 48 +1s)

Because this never gets old, no matter how many times I watch it.

May the 4th be with you.


#maythe4thbewithyou   #maythefourthbewithyou  #StarWars #lol   #humor   #funny  #chewbacca

2013-05-02 06:42:47 (22 comments, 24 reshares, 140 +1s)

[A nerdy, nostalgic girl can hope...]

Waiting for the day that +Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook, or even +Vic Gundotra and +Bradley Horowitz announce that everything we've been tirelessly curating to our profiles over the years is for the actual product they've been waiting to debut: a bound, high-quality printed scrapbook of our digital lives.

I would buy the shit out of that.

(Can't you just see it? [Your Name]: Vol I, Vol II... You see, it's an especially great idea for Facebook and Google because as we continue to add to our profiles, we would need to buy new volumes of our books. It's never-ending! :D)

#ideas  

2013-05-01 16:46:35 (8 comments, 24 reshares, 77 +1s)

A stop-motion movie made by manipulating single atoms? I think IBM just got innovative again.

Hat-tip to +Brandon Sugiyama.

2013-04-27 19:26:21 (31 comments, 4 reshares, 107 +1s)

+Thomas Vaquerano , interjecting as I fumbled and stuttered trying to tell a joke yesterday at +Pandora:

"You're better on the internet."

#pwned

2013-04-26 23:27:06 (2 comments, 12 reshares, 36 +1s)

[Feel-Good Friday: Need 26 stories to cheer you up and give you warm fuzzies?]

Here they are, including one of the cutest, most clever and badass Halloween costumes I've seen. :)


#FeelGoodFriday  

2013-04-26 02:22:37 (88 comments, 192 reshares, 872 +1s)

[CISPA is dead. Rejoice!]

(Though we know this only means some other PIPA/SOPA/CISPA iteration is already in the pipeline, and they will keep trying to exhaust us with cyber bill after cyber bill, hoping our vigilance will wear down, but at least we've won again for now! Our strength and attention prevails!)

Details here: http://huff.to/17lvB1M

2013-04-25 19:42:46 (17 comments, 8 reshares, 79 +1s)

[The Art of Peacocking: How do you share your pride in your accomplishments without coming off as boastful or pompous?]

We all know that selling yourself is critical to career growth. And since many times our opportunities come directly from our friends and family ("It's not what you know, it's who you know!"), it seems even more critical to promote your successes to your immediate circles. You want them to know you're kicking ass and ready to tackle the next big thing!

And beyond the strategics, you should take pride in your work, have confidence in yourself, and be delighted when you can share your accolades with those you love. If you can't take a self-indulging moment to excitedly polish your own apple with the people that know you best and that care about you, with whom can you?

But the potential backlash to sharing your good news is... more »

2013-04-24 22:07:21 (10 comments, 4 reshares, 31 +1s)

[Adult Cat Finder]

I clicked. I definitely have problems finding adult cats in my area. Real cats are waiting! Start a live chat now!


#humor   #lol   #icanhascheezburger  

2013-04-23 19:42:00 (247 comments, 439 reshares, 1264 +1s)

[Jimmy Kimmel hilariously pranks Coachella. Does no favors to hipsters.]

"These bands are so obscure that they do not exist."

+Jimmy Kimmel Live has pulled a lot of great stunts. But this... this is undoubtedly the best. Interviewer asks Coachella patrons about made-up bands. Coachella-goers pretend to totally be in-the-know and gush about how much they love that group. Terrible hipster stereotypes promptly reinforced with super glue. 

Absolute perfection.

#humor   #lol  

2013-04-22 18:00:48 (15 comments, 1 reshares, 32 +1s)

[Beta Love: Your perfect summer accessory.]

Oh, hello new summertime jam. I've made a perfect home for you, snug in that spot between the salty California-coast air and my open sunroof as I cruise down Bolinas Road with my hand surfing wind-waves out the window, racing closer and closer to the moment my toes and warm sand will embrace yet again like lovers locking fingers. Yes, you'll sit nicely there, and we will enjoy our time spent together. ♥

#musicmonday  

2013-04-20 02:37:49 (23 comments, 34 reshares, 147 +1s)

This. Is. Amazing.

Oh, internet. I love you. <3

Also, fun fact and in case you were wondering, my high school is where the term 420 actually originated. Here's the whole story behind it: http://huff.to/11nnuiN You're welcome...? ;)


#braceyourself  #420 #meme   #humor   #lol  

2013-04-19 19:24:28 (80 comments, 111 reshares, 415 +1s)

[Feel-Good Friday: I was one of those girls. Were you?]

<hikes up her bossy/leadership pants>

#FeelGoodFriday   #LeanIn  

2013-04-18 18:21:22 (5 comments, 6 reshares, 38 +1s)

[Boston Strong sing The National Anthem and move me to tears.]

I heard the audio of this on the radio on my way to work this morning, and wept in my car at the moving emotion surging up in their voices. The first sports game in Boston since the bombing, and this is what happened. Incredibly touching and powerful.

#BostonMarathon

2013-04-22 00:02:41 (15 comments, 20 reshares, 135 +1s)

C is for cookie crest...?

This made me really happy today. :D

2013-04-16 00:15:51 (497 comments, 510 reshares, 1017 +1s)

[For those who serve.]

About two minutes in I realized my mouth was full of half-eaten food. I'd stop chewing. I'd stopped breathing. "There's gotta be people hurt out there!" the cop had urgently screamed as he ran into the smoking rubble. I burst into tears.

But what kept striking me more than the horror of it all was my deep and sincere appreciation seeing those men and women in uniform fearlessly running into the carnage, ripping apart the barricades to storm through to the people who needed them right then, not giving care to the fact that another explosion could be on the way any minute, fighting the natural instinct we all have to run in the opposite direction to protect ourselves. Noble and brave don't begin to do it justice.

So I'm posting this as my thanks to all of you who serve. I know many have mixed feelings about our... more »

2013-04-12 23:09:05 (12 comments, 32 reshares, 126 +1s)

Feel-Good Friday: Keep your eye on the horizon, sailor. You'll get there.


#FeelGoodFriday  

2013-04-11 20:41:36 (20 comments, 3 reshares, 96 +1s)

[Throwback Thursday: Ugly Duckling Edition 4/11/13] 
Your most awkward photo evar. Post it now!

Two weeks ago I told you noodles that I found a super embarrassing photo of me from my ugly duckling years. (We all had them. No need to hide it!) Original post is here: http://bit.ly/ZLCxWC, and today is the big reveal day! Here is my contribution to #ThrowbackThursday , Ugly Duckling Edition. Can't wait to see yours! Be sure to include the tags below so we can find them and collectively comiserate and giggle together. I'm going to compile an album of them to share once we're all done. :D

#UglyDucklingThrowback   #Throwbackthursday  

2013-04-04 23:36:56 (9 comments, 1 reshares, 42 +1s)

[Throwback Thursday: Ugly Duckling Edition 4/4/13] 
Your most awkward photo evar. Get ready to post and tag with #UglyDucklingThrowback !

The other day I managed to find an incredibly awful photo of me from my awkward tween years. We're talking braces, crooked teeth, winged-out hair, chubby cheeks.. the works. I was thinking it would be fun to post it, but even more fun to post a picture of me holding it next to myself years later. As a self-identified ugly duckling (+Daria Musk, I know you're with me!), it's fun to look back at those pictures and see how different I look now. But whether you're an ugly duckling or not, none of us escaped age 10-18 without some shamefully embarrassing phases caught on film. ;)

....So what's even more fun than me posting an awkward photo of my past self? All of us doing it together to giggle collectively as a... more »