(1) You may have read this on CNN’s Web site. It appears former FEMA Director Mike Brown exchanged several emails in the first weeks after Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast. Interesting stuff.
(2) This email ad has to be among one of more ill-used methods of stealing Apple’s iPod and iTunes campaign. Shame on them, whoever the hell they are.
After two-and-a-half hours, I am completely out of candy! We had plenty of great costumes come to the door tonight. The best: two little boys dressed as Darth Vader, light saber and all!
I received my first call from a headhunter on Monday. It was odd, because the woman left me a voicemail message at work, saying she wished to discuss a “career opportunity.” I was rather surprised, as I hadn’t shopped out my resume in well over six months. I returned the woman’s call and had her e-mail me details of the position, simply for humor’s sake. I asked her point blank how she found me, and she said they have lists of agency employees they continually review.
I visit the headhunter’s Web site…and their offices are one block away from my work. I can probably see her car from our parking lot.
Scary.
Here’s a portion of the e-mail I received at home on Monday:
I enjoyed talking with you on the phone this afternoon. Enclosed is some information about the Account Director position we discussed. This company is looking for individuals with a 4 year degree in Marketing, Advertising, Communications or Business, 3+ years ad agency experience, and individuals that would be comfortable working with physicians. Clients consist of medical clinics, specialty hospitals, manufacturers of surgical instruments and pharmaceutical companies. Salary is $40K + incentive (estimated at $70-100K). (Note: base salary may be adjusted upward depending upon experience.)
Let me just say: This so does not match my qualifications.
Today’s the day I get to see Illinois Sen. Barack Obama speak at a fund-raiser luncheon for Girls Inc. of Omaha. There’s a press conference 30 minutes before the luncheon that I may also attend. More details later…
So I had the pleasure of meeting Margaret Yang last night. Charming young lady, actually. Loved her preppy clothes, her black nerd glasses and the gray scarf that covered her nose and mouth while she was flying her little airplane.
I now see how some would find similarities between Ms. Yang and myself — excluding the fact that she’s Asian.
And that Max Fisher? What a character! He certainly had his fair share of rainy days, that’s for sure. Poor, Max. He merely wants to be the hero all of the time.
Check it out, if you love graphic design: http://www.rigneygraphics.com/lunchmeat/index.php
Taken in Long Beach, Calif., Thursday evening before a massive meal at The Yard House, complete with way too much alcohol.
This story is from where I work out on a regular basis. It’s odd a stranger made his way into the locker room, when only secure doors allow access to the facility.
Good morning from a cool and crisp California. Our first day in Orange County was absolutely lovely. It included stops at IKEA and Henry’s Marketplace. We dined at this fabulous restaurant in Long Beach called The Yard House. The food and drinks were out-of-this-world delicious. (I got tipsy on a strawberry martini. Yum!) We ended the evening with a walk around downtown Long Beach and the boat docks.
Today, it’s tours of the ABC studios, time spent in Hollywood and the King Tut exhibit at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.
Bring on the day, buddy!
