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Friday Favorites and Early Mornings

March 14, 2019 By AJ Leave a Comment

Happy Friday, everybody. One morning this week, I walked my dog in 53 degree weather at 5:45 AM with wind so cold bashing me in the face that I was essentially a human popsicle. Mornings have been hard these days so that dog is lucky he’s adorable and my only “child.” But seriously, is it Spring yet? My allergies seem to think so. I’m pretty over this sneezing nonsense already. But happy to have longer days back.

So much to catch up on!

WHAT I READ

Unless you’ve been sleeping under a rock, you’ve read or heard about the college bribery scandal. My friend Jessica articulated her feelings on it extraordinarily well. A good read.
UH…. I read this interview with the realtor selling the suburban house with the sex room in the basement
Many, many enjoyable dog posts.
Alpacas on social media FTW.

OTHER BLOGGERS & INFLUENCERS

I looooove egg drop soup and am excited to try The Ktchn’s recipe.
Jessica’s cat brought her a present. You’re welcome.
I thought this Madeline themed birthday party was positively adorable.

EARLIER THIS MONTH

My latest piece for LAist is about PIE. I was not sad to get the assignment. Pie is my second favorite meal – after Brunch, of course.
I watched Abducted in Plain Sight and lord-have-mercy, that is some messed up shiz. Have you seen it?
I also binged through “Umbrella Academy” and LOVED IT. Klaus is my fave. The kid who plays Number Five is GREAT. And Kate Walsh is gorgeous. Such a fun series.

PR & SOCIAL MEDIA

Get to know these 50 women who are crushing it in the tech start-up space.
Looks like the fundraising feature that’s been so successful on Facebook is going to live on Instagram soon as well.
Twitter is rolling out a better way to include photos and video.
SOCIAL MEDIA CLUB LA is hosting another awesome event – this one about analytics and data. Super important in our field.

VIDEO SPOTLIGHT

The new Avengers trailer is OUT NOW and it’s fo@#wu!?*-23hgbnjmef9()%!!!!

Wanna really get into it? Loren wrote a strong break down and this dude dives deep:

Friday Favorites – Moving Sucks So Much

September 28, 2018 By AJ Leave a Comment

The day before I moved, I had a boxing lesson. Between that and lifting boxes, I thought my arms and legs might fall off. Like, actually FALL. OFF. I was jello. Moving sucks so much. I am relieved, though, to have that behind me and to be settling into the new place.

WHAT I READ

I finished this book called “More Beautiful Than Before: How Suffering Transforms Us.” It wasn’t a gem from start-to-finish, but a good chunk of it really moved me and I’d recommend it to anyone who’s struggling.
Padma Lakshmi wrote a powerful Op-Ed for the New York Times. Read it. All of it.
Also quite powerful and moving, this piece from Huffington Post called “Everything You Know About Obesity is Wrong.”
If you are not acquainted with Justin Tranter, you should be. Read this. His is an amazing man with a big heart. I am proud to say I know him a little from my NYU days.

OTHER BLOGGERS & INFLUENCERS

Our Best Bites strikes again with this amazing recipe for QUESO.
Lindsay hit the Fancy Foods Show and found some cool, new products! I love reading stuff like this.
And how about Munchies’ recipe for beer-bettered glazed shrimp?!

PR & SOCIAL MEDIA

This is good news. Twitter will allow you to make your feed chronological.
The artist behind the ‘Awards for Good Boys’ Instagram isn’t afraid to piss off her trolls.
Kinda interesting — Facebook pages can now join Facebook groups.
Did you know ABC news is earning half a million views on their weekly “selfie style” news program? Good on them.

EARLIER THIS WEEK

An AX THROWING BAR opened in Los Angeles. AX. THROWING. WHAT?! (I’m totally going to take a lesson. No joke.)

I binged the second season of “Handmaid’s Tale.” And then I needed to take a Xanax and sleep it off.
I moderated a terrific discussion for Social Media Club LA on crisis communications. It was a great experience and I loved the three women I got to present with!

VIDEO SPOTLIGHT

This rather special seven year old brought some serious soul to the National Anthem at a recent soccer game.
Fall in love with this cheeky little Rhino:

Friday Favorites – Fresh From Sin City

September 7, 2018 By AJ Leave a Comment

Greetings! I am here with Friday Favorites, fresh from Sin City, USA. Yes, I just returned from a brief but phenomenal trip to Las Vegas to see JLo in concert and a lot of you were impressed with the semi-private charter I flew on, JetSuiteX, so I’ll let you in on a little secret. It’s not expensive. We looked at flights on Southwest, round trip, that were $170. JetSuiteX was $150. If you live in Los Angeles, especially if Burbank is convenient to you, it’s an amazing way to fly to Vegas or Northern California. If you want to know more about it, I’m happy to get more into it with you. And if you try it, use my code, 8YOUU5, for $20 off your first flight.

WHAT I READ

FAO Schwartz is COMING BACK!!! It sounds like a lot of fun — the way they’re executing it. Check this out.
I read a LOT of articles about Colin Kapernick and Nike this week. Then I bought a pair of Converse sneakers (Nike owns Converse).
This company is winning because they offer “FURternity leave” when an employee adopts a new pet. COME ON.
There is a second-hand shop in Cardiff where a genius employee filled every picture frame on sale with a photo of Jeff Goldblum. I couldn’t love anything more than I love this.

OTHER BLOGGERS & INFLUENCERS

So I am not following 2Chainz’s French Bulldog on Instagram. Don’t judge me. He’s pretty cute.
Carolyn wrote a really lovely post to her daughter, who just left for college.
Natalia keeps tweeting these ridiculous recipes and I’m not minding. Check out this one for “Crack Chicken Tacos.”
This dad is having a helluva time posting a video of himself…. I DIED LAUGHING.

https://twitter.com/RB_TRUEST/status/1034822114023493632

PR & SOCIAL MEDIA

The Village Voice is gone and I am very sad. It is (was?) a Greenwich Village and Manhattan staple.
Learn a little more about Instagram Engagement Rates.
This is social media at its worst. This bride canceled her wedding after her guests refused to contribute $1500 pp. Then she let her ugly shine through on Twitter.

EARLIER THIS WEEK

My dog is ridiculously cute and very popular with the LAPD.

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You can now register for Social Media Club’s September networking event and panel discussion on Crisis Communications. I shall be the moderator. Click here for more information about it as well as the three badass women I’ll be chatting with. (GIRL POWER!!!)
I was added to the list of speakers for this year’s Austin Film Festival!!! I am SUPER EXCITED. I love Austin and I love meeting filmmakers. It’s going to be great. If you’ve been on the fence about attending, let me try to sway you with a discount code: AJ25.

VIDEO SPOTLIGHT

And speaking of Jeff Goldblum….

Nickelodeon is launching a streaming platform that will showcase many of their old shows I loved as a kid and teenager. I really hope it includes “Roundhouse,” which was one of my favorites. It’s so under-appreciated. Does anyone else remember it? I shall leave you with their end credits routine:

Friday Favorites – Foodie Forever

March 2, 2018 By AJ Leave a Comment

I have to tell you up front, tickets are on sale NOW for one of my favorite events of the year, MASTERS OF TASTE. The May 6 fest, which takes over the football field at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, includes the finest fare from over 40 Culinary Masters and restaurants, sweets prepared by L.A.’s top Sweet Masters, top Beverage Masters who will be featuring signature handcrafted cocktail tastings from 25 spirit brands and bars, a premier 50 yard-line cocktail bar featuring top Mixologists from four of L.A.’s most distinguished drinking destinations, select wineries, local craft breweries, cold-pressed juices cold brew coffee, live entertainment and much, much more. It’s a blast and I look forward to it always. Please come out and join!

P.S. (ALL of the proceeds from the event always go to Union Station Homeless Services.)

WHAT I READ

Inc finally validates my bad habit of buying too many books: “Why you should surround yourself with more books than you’ll ever have time to read.” Read here.
A new study says cats would kill you if they were bigger. No one is shocked. Least of all me.

I appreciated this article about the stigma of doing things alone. I love doing things alone more and more as I get older. I especially love going to the movies alone. I’ve been thinking about more solo trips.
“Roses Are Red” poetry for the Trump Administration. You guys, I read these to myself in a doctors office waiting room, unabashedly laughing my ass off.
AXE THROWING, guys. In a BAR. I am totally in. Well, except that it’s in Brooklyn.

OTHER BLOGGERS & INFLUENCERS

Fit & Awesome not only sold me on a silicone muffin pan, but also on EGG muffins. I could eat those always.
If Amy’s son gets why teachers should not be armed in their schools, then why can’t some of those twits in our government….
Over at Kara’s Party Ideas, I found a GREAT idea — a Bruschetta Bar!!! OMG!
How about this recipe for red velvet cookies?

EARLIER THIS WEEK

Frank Ocean interviewed Timothee Chalamet and it is quite delightful.
I had the BEST truffle fries EVER. Just wanted you to know.

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Twitter gave us a way to bookmark tweets. Which is terrific.
I attended a great Social Media Club event — my first as just a member in several years (I was a Board member for seven) — and they had a delicious spread from Kite Hill, which I am now in love with.

Thank you @KiteHillFoods for the amazing spread tonight! #smcla #dairyfree #meatlessmonday pic.twitter.com/fsQiLRhjb4

— Social Media Club LA (@smc_la) February 27, 2018

VIDEO SPOTLIGHT

This girl followed her father around, continually scaring the shit out of him and it is QUITE. ENJOYABLE. I asked my mom if I could do this to my Grandfather, but she shot me down. Alas.