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My purple thumb is turning green

Posted Thursday, May 31, 2007 2:03 PM by HeatherLeigh
Sometimes nature amazes me. I don't have to understand it to appreciate it (a theme in my life). And I know not to take credit for it. There is some crazy nature going on in my front yard right now. This is simply my favorite two weeks out of the year Read More...
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For all you know the guy who's responsible for getting rid of all the pig knuckles just broke up with his girlfriend

Posted Tuesday, May 29, 2007 3:31 PM by HeatherLeigh
OK, this is just gross but I grew up in Chicago (and LA) and though Wrigley field is my favorite, I had the distinct pleasure of throwing up a hot dog in Kamisky Park (the old one to anyone who dares ask...I'm as old as the hills). It wasn't mixed with Read More...
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What I kept saying that I would do but still didn't until now

Posted Tuesday, May 29, 2007 9:29 AM by HeatherLeigh
Every year, at the end of the calendar year, I get a little annoyed at myself. Because I end up with vacation time that I have earned but have not yet used. We can carry over one year's worth of vacation time. For me that is four weeks. Anything beyond Read More...
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Courageous

Posted Thursday, May 17, 2007 6:01 PM by HeatherLeigh
Wow. Good for you Rory; kicking it and writing about it. Just....wow. (tip: Ariel ) Read More...
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And, speaking of telling your story with humor and humanity...

Posted Thursday, May 17, 2007 12:00 PM by HeatherLeigh
I must share some link love with meetup.com (tip: Shafrir ) I'm not currently looking for a new job (but as you know, I like getting the calls...always good to know what's going on out there). But if I were, this is the kind of thing that would work for Read More...
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Change the world or go home

Posted Thursday, May 17, 2007 11:19 AM by HeatherLeigh
I guess it doesn't really help you if you are trying to change the world FROM home but Hugh McLeod did this nifty cartoon for Microsoft and he links to Steve Clayton's video explanation of what the deal is with it anyway. My two cents is this... ...if Read More...
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How did I miss this?

Posted Wednesday, May 16, 2007 6:41 PM by HeatherLeigh
So the tour dates are wrong and I'm guessing that a lot of the people that know me didn't see this either because it's funny. And we would have talked about it. And we would have talked about why it's funny and then we would have talked about how old Read More...
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Dilemma of courtesy

Posted Wednesday, May 16, 2007 10:10 AM by HeatherLeigh
Should someone tell him he has toilet paper stuck to his foot or would that be rude? Read More...
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People will pay you more if they know what to expect

Posted Tuesday, May 15, 2007 9:22 AM by HeatherLeigh
Part of the anxiety around making big expenditures is the fear of the unknown. Will the product meet my expectations? What can go wrong? Will I feel good about having spent this money? As I have mentioned, I've been putting some money into my house lately. Read More...
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Interns create game for XBox 360 and questions about Second Life

Posted Tuesday, May 15, 2007 8:09 AM by HeatherLeigh
(This should probably be 2 separate blog posts but the topics are related and I'm feeling impatient this morning) I don't know much about video games, but I get why other people like them. Once you start playing, I imagine that the quest to reach the Read More...
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Are commentary and advertising incompatable?

Posted Monday, May 14, 2007 11:03 AM by HeatherLeigh
I thought this was interesting. Editor writes article critical of Apple. CEO censors it. Editor quits. CEO is demoted. Editor is reinstated. Perhaps advertising and editorial should not know what the other is doing. Or perhaps the CEO needs to be a journalist Read More...
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Speaking of humor...

Posted Friday, May 11, 2007 2:01 PM by HeatherLeigh
Some of these are hilarious. If you are easily offended or don't want to be offended, then don't click on the link. Some of you may find some of them in poor taste. But some of them are too funny not to share. Read More...
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Getting better at being funny

Posted Thursday, May 10, 2007 2:24 PM by HeatherLeigh
We are getting there. I like the ads for suspicious male and hot male ...ooops, I mean mail. The other 2 don't speak to me as much (the baby one, I don't get at all). Must be because I don't have kids. But I have been both a teenager (yes, that dated Read More...
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Just like Picasso

Posted Monday, May 07, 2007 8:28 AM by HeatherLeigh
I wanted to update all 3 of you who care on the progress of my kitchen remodel as well as share with you the fact that I have entered into some extreme, insane nesting ritual that might require someone to pluck me off the street, into a van, and shuffle Read More...
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Pink Love and Music

Posted Friday, May 04, 2007 1:49 PM by HeatherLeigh
Over on Pink is The New Blog (oh, I read it, I admit it), Trent is giving away a new pink Zune . It's pretty. I'm sure I can't play, but you can. If you win it, I want to know if it smells like strawberries. Read More...
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It's so hard not to pun

Posted Thursday, May 03, 2007 2:38 PM by HeatherLeigh
when Metamucil's marketing team leaves you looking for more, um, substance, or something. Look at the comment about LaraBar. That's marketing magic. Read More...
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Because the numbers don't lie

Posted Thursday, May 03, 2007 12:19 PM by HeatherLeigh
Pow! And also, Shazam! Read More...
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In an effort to explain the name of my blog

Posted Thursday, May 03, 2007 8:25 AM by HeatherLeigh
I tried to explain the name of my blog recently and failed miserably at conveying the humor. I should have said "most blogs play on ten, mine's one louder". I guess my stand up career is over. And I also can't explain why I think this is hilarious yet Read More...
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This totally happens at my house too

Posted Wednesday, May 02, 2007 1:51 PM by HeatherLeigh
Only the belly is bigger Rub! My! Belly! from arielmeadow Ariel recently started at Microsoft (in staffing marketing....yes, there is such a thing) and I met her last week. You can check her blog out here Read More...
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So I know this guy at Microsoft...

Posted Tuesday, May 01, 2007 7:13 PM by HeatherLeigh
Someone just sent me an e-mail asking about how to leverage a Microsoft employee that is willing to act as a reference for them. Great question. As I write my blog and think about people that might read it, I hope that if they decide to pursue a career Read More...
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