Archive for May, 2009
Things I learned from Cinderella
Friday, I went to Ballet Austin’s Cinderella with Elena. Here is what I learned:
You can effectively sweep your living room while doing a pas de bourrée.
I don’t like seeing men in white tights. There is lots of shadowing and little left to the imagination.
I am not relaxed when there is a task at hand. When the Fairy Godmother reveals that Cinderella’s magical outfit, pumpkin carriage, and mystical shoes will disappear at midnight, Cinderella continues to dance around in the forest for several minutes. Get going girl! There is no time to waste!
I now understand why women of all ages are obsessed with shoes. Find the right pair and you are settled forever with a handsome rich man and you don’t have to work.
Hollis’ Friday Night Chewing Extravaganza!
Posted by hilstreet in My animals on May 11, 2009
Yes, they were plugged in.
No, we don’t know how he is still alive.
Friday, Hollis chewed through the phone power cord (not pictured), the paper shredder power cord, the computer Ethernet cable, and the cable router power cord (not pictured).
You’d think one shock would learn ‘em, but no. He kept on going.
Oh, Hollis.
“Technology Graveyard”
Posted by hilstreet in corporate America, marketing, news on May 7, 2009
Last night at a fund raiser, I met a fellow Austin PR professional. We chatted about Austin PR … the agencies, the clients, the companies, and (of course) the dominant industries.
He and I both come from the tech sector. We chatted briefly about ultrawideband technology – a hot high tech topic from the early 2000s. It was UWB technology that launched my career; my first client was a UWB Semicon company. This week, Trisha sent me an article about how UWB was dead. The article made Trisha and I feel … old. My new friend and I laughed about the article.
He then said something pretty funny, ”Our portfolios probably look like technology graveyards.”
So true. Not only does my portfolio include print clippings from trade journals now defunct, it includes print clippings of technologies past. Technology moves fast! Check out this ad from Honeywell recently posted by Boing Boing:
While the ever-changing world of high-tech PR may make my portfolio look silly, it also highlights the benefit of day-to-day high-tech PR work. The material we promote may not be our hobby, but it’s always changing, which keeps the content fresh. And that’s fun.
PR girl – OUT!
“Out of Office” reply
Posted by hilstreet in corporate America, friends on May 6, 2009
The “out of office” reply message is interesting. How do you choose the text for your “out of office” message? Our email program writes the first sentence for us, listing the dates of our absence in this format: mm/dd/yyyy. That is not AP style and really annoys me.
After the hard-coded sentence, I usually thank people for their message and give them an alternate contact e-mail.
What is interesting about the “out of office” message is what you can find out about your long-lost friends. Will is out of the office covering a NASCAR race? I hope he gets Jr.’s autograph. Kevin is no longer with the Ice Capades? Huh. Eric’s out of office backup is Arnold Schwarzenegger? Cool. Ellie is out of the office buying Crocs? Huh.
In all seriousness, I e-mailed my old cube mate a few weeks ago. I emailed her after a surge of emotion: I realized that we spent every workday together for a couple years and that I now hadn’t talked to her for over a year! After I emailed her, I received an “out of office” reply message explaining that she is on maternity leave.
This is how I find out she had a baby?
Does e-mail make us closer, or just make us realize how far apart we have become?
Things I Learned at The Church Garage Sale …
People actually donate used toilet brushes and used loofas to charity in the US.
Overheard: “Look at those! I love sparkly jeans.”
You can get a “bag of Christmas” for 50 cents.
Ladies, don’t take the “greeter” job without a name tag or apron – men will think you are hitting on them when you smile and wave. Large garage sales are meat markets, people.
Don’t say bad things about items at a pot luck or communal garage sale. Asked of me, “Who is going to take that horrible couch?” (it was our couch) (it sold for 5 dollars).
If you attend the minister’s daughter’s wedding, someone will notice when you donate the minister’s daughter’s hand-made wedding favors to the church garage sale. Just give them back to the bride, she probably wants them.
If you miss anything from the sale, Pat probably took a picture of it. And she can come show it to you. While she does a dance.
At 1:00 p.m. – everything goes half price. Judy got the word out.
When ladies have been working late … they can not be held responsible for spelling:
Cats vs. Printers!
Posted by hilstreet in My animals on May 4, 2009
Who knew the fierce battle brewing between felines and HP Deskjets? Here’s a good selection from the popular You Tube topic (definitely worth five minutes of your day).
Great Sound Effects:
This cat thinks she gets punched by the printer:
Don’t print your resume around this kitty – he gets proactive!:
Also from the “Martin in bowl” photo shoot …
Posted by hilstreet in faith, My animals on May 1, 2009
Resurrection Cat, by Husbanks
Translated into LOL Cats Speak: Resurrectioh Cat
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