Twitter & Swagger 4:04 PM

Lately, I've been trying to up my swagger by recklessly shopping for interview clothes. I even bought this leopard button-up vest deal that will never reach full potential outside of my closet. I wish I was someone who could pull off leopard in a formal business setting, but that comes with years of experience. And by experience I mean professional experience.

Anyway, this is not a diary.

Let's talk about Twitter. I use Twitter mostly to gain an insider's perspective on advertising. Over the past year it has been really helpful (as silly as it sounds to non-Twitter users) to hear what people are doing at agencies. Whether it's posting pictures of their cats or voting on which LA landmark should be destroyed, Twitter has helped me relate to the industry.

I will say that I'm not a fan of all behavior on Twitter. For instance, it should not be used as a primary means of contact between a best friend or significant other. I have one friend who never seems to answer her phone, text messages, or even the doorbell (you know who you are). Instead, she sends me a DM (direct message) or even worse, a public post @Edburger to figure out our plans.

I also hate Twitter on a busy day. You know the drill, you're at work, away from your computer, at a meeting, and you miss updates for a few hours. I dislike how this sometimes puts me in a panic similar to waking up late on the day of a final...not cool.

Anyway, the benefits strongly outweigh the problems for me, so I will continue to defend Twitter 'til the death.

I would like to also note that my boss appeared on TMZ last weekend in Vegas.

Happy Friday Y'all!

Momentum 9:03 AM

Back from the long weekend with a good amount of updates!

I came into work this morning and immediately noticed that more than half of my real estate ads in the Santa Barbara News Press ran this weekend in black & white when they were all supposed to run in color...yikes. When I first started this job, I used to be scared to play my messages on Monday mornings for fear of this sort of thing happening. Luckily, it only happens every once in a while.

I'm also thinking about taking a GMAT class, just to have the test behind my belt while I'm still lower on the average age curve. It will end up being about $1,200 (that I have yet to save), but that's not so terrible. I'm just hesitant to sign up in case I end up moving soon.


I want to highly recommend the film Art & Copy. I saw it back in December at the SB Film Festival and I really enjoyed it. I noticed it's been touring through various cities in the US, so I'm hoping to check it out again.

Check here to find out where & when you can see it!


I splurged and bought seasons 1 & 2 of Mad Men a few weeks ago, and as of now, I am caught up!...Finally, something worth watching.

drool..