I just read Seth Godin's article at Fast Company, You Are Your References where he talks about how on-line life and digital footprints affect how potential employers see their employees. Everything from comments on Amazon to rants at Epinions could be considered. I appreciate that the scope of his article was limited to employment, but
I've been shocked today by an influx of Peep knowledge. One, La Cabeza, had no idea what a Peep was when it was mentioned during lunch. I can't imagine growing up in this country and NOT KNOWING about Peeps. That's on the order of never trying pizza or not learning how to drive. Mind-blowing. LaCa,
I have arrived in Paris, but still remain an American geek. Paris is a big mirror that doesn't let me escape that image. No way...observe the following conversation upon exiting the Paris Metro: T: "Where is it? The largest structure in Paris and we've managed to lose it. Great! Let's cross the street." K: (After
She: "You're not taking your iPod to Paris? What if you need to bludgeon someone to death?" Me: "Well, I plan to buy a bagette to carry around. For self defense." She: "Oooooooooooooooh, if that happens, then I want a picture!" Me: "I'll let my photog know."
"Did you hear about the iPod murder?" "My Gaud! Well, that's one first I won't be a part of. Darn..." "Heh. Remind me not to piss you off while you have your iPod in hand." "Always a good idea...hmmmm, at least she killed him with a full-sized iPod. Can you imagine how long it would've
Me: "Oh, look! They have a viagra roll." He: "They don't!" Me: "Sure, see...right there." He: "Huh..." Me: "I won't think any less of you if you order it." He: "I'm not ordering a viagra roll." Me: "You want one. I know you do. It's a delicious combination of salmon, taki, squid and...the secret sauce..."
He: "...So my last name's a Scottish compaint about British heritage. By the way...what's your last name?" Me: "Green" He: "No e? Just the color?" Me: "No, not just the color. It's a particular shade of green." He: "Wait, you have a shade?" Me: "Oh, there's nothing official, but I do have one in mind
Or so Dave's Web of Lies would have you believe. Go test yourself against such whoppers as this: The French Ministry of Culture has projected that 87 per cent of all French post-modernists will have deconstructed themselves by 2008. The Prince of Wales intends to announce that he is abandoning his water-coloring hobby so that
"He looks like a bronze statute. I wonder how many times they had to dip him." "In bronze?" "Self-tanner. Looks like they used a vat of the stuff. I bet they held him by the ankle and lowered him in." "And does that make Brad invulnerable to bad movie reviews?" "Probably. Look what it did
He: "Didya see that? It was huge!" Me: "What, the wildlife?" He: "That rat was THIS big! Ah, man..." Me (looking): "I dunno, he's not so big. I think you could take him in a fair fight." He (shuddering): "You ever have critters in your place? Ah, man...I couldn't do it." Me: "Nah. They don't
