I really struggled with what to get my dad for Father’s Day this year. It may sound cliché, but when I think of people that inspire me, at the top of my list, I place my Dad. Growing up, he’s the one who instilled in me my love of learning and language – reading me a variety of things like the Wall Street Journal and the works of Dr. Suess, to Douglas Adams and the wonders of Tolkien. Some of…
If you’re looking for a quick way to strengthen your core and get your workout on, look no further. Below you’ll see 3 song workouts for every day of the week! I stumbled across this series on Pinterest, but the original blog they were posted on has since been deactivated, which is a real bummer as I’ve really found these workouts to be effective. As the Marine Corps says, “Pain is weakness leaving the body.” Ooh rah! Sunday 45 jumping…
I’ve been meaning to write this post for awhile now, but as usual life has gotten in the way. That, and I’ve had a little bit of a block as to how to bring in some of my professional thoughts on my mostly personal stream-of-consciousness platform. In my day-t0-day life as a social media strategist, I spend the majority of my time thinking about how to apply brand strategies online – usually with a heavy focus on Facebook, secondary focus…
Today I was able to take a little time for myself (which if you’ve kept up with me at all lately you’ll know is a pretty big deal) to head over to Players By The Sea to catch Talking Heads 2. If you’re not familiar with Talking Heads, it’s a series of dramatic monologues written by playwright Alan Bennett – originally for BBC Television – chronicling the lives of seemingly ordinary individuals. I had the distinct pleasure of catching the first…
Last Sunday, my coworker Tim rescued a tiny mess of a kitten from a gutter on Beach Blvd. After dubbing her “Sandy” due to her bedraggled appearance (and the location where she was found), he brought her into the office for some intensive TLC. She’s been in my care since Tuesday, and in that short time, she’s already made tremendous progress – evolving from that frightened creature cowering in a diaper box to a frisky kitten full of life (and…
I’m not quite finished with this project, but I’m SUPER excited about it, so I couldn’t help but post a teaser image of the work I’ve done thus far. It’s going to be a series of paintings, but I’ve got two left to go before I write out my tutorial and explain where my inspiration came from. If all works according to plan, the series should be finished by the end of the weekend. That being said, I would love…
I’m not usually big on conversing with strangers, especially when flying – but it has been known to happen on occasion despite my best efforts to the contrary. Last week, I was so happy it did. During my flight back home from Chicago with my fellow Daltonites, I ended up having a fascinating conversation with a gentleman by the name of David Bright – a 20+ year Navy veteran who is now working out of Charlotte as a software engineer…
Everyone has their own mental filing system that they use to tuck away shreds of trivia, manuals covering topics like Surviving Awkward Conversations 101, fact sheets about current events, biographies, profiles and more. If I had to describe mine, I suppose I’d tell you that it resembles an ancient study – featuring amidst the dusty bookshelves a heavy, worn desk scattered with scrolls, bits of parchment, quills in various states of disrepair, ink splotches, discarded ink bottles and the dim…
If you ever feel as though your well of inspiration has dried up, or perhaps that pesky muse has indeed fled, I challenge you to spend five minutes on Pinterest. (And I’m betting you can’t spend JUST five.) Even if you don’t consider yourself crafty in any way, I GUARANTEE there’s something on this site for you. That being said, I’ve been a little quiet on the web during the holidays because I decided to take a dose of…
I wrote this first blurb of a story idea due to a passing thought I had about how cool it would be to write about a vampire detective. As quite often happens, before I could get to present day scenarios, I wound up doing a deep dive into Ethan’s past. While the main story is on the shelf until after this year’s NaNoWriMo adventure, I figured it couldn’t hurt to share a little taste of what I’ve cooked up so…