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December was so busy that I'm finally getting the chance to share all this great news!
Last month I was featured on PetPr.com as their featured blogger of the week! The article explained how I had always wanted to be a veterinarian, got hooked on journalism and eventually combined my passion for writing and pets.
You can read the full article on their website.
I'm super excited to share that I contributed to this free holiday eBook from Girlfriendology at the end of last year!
The 80-page book contains tips to help you get through the holiday season, and you'll find everything from gift ideas to baking tips.
You'll also find my two articles -- Practical Tips for Surviving the Holidays Without a +1 {page 36} & Easy But Impressive Vegetarian Recipes for Your Holiday Parties {page 47}.
All you have to do to download the book is click on the link below!
Sorry all for not getting the chance to update this more often, but I do update my lifestyle websites, The Adirondack Chick and My Tail Hurts From Wagging So Much almost every day. Between that and work, there's no time to update this.
So check out my work there, as well as on Bloomberg TV! Since the end of June I've been their social media marketing manger where I work with show strategy and am (for the most part) the voice of their Twitter and Facebook accounts. It's been so fun and financial news is something new to me, so I've been learning a lot about that industry, while also helping them increase their social presence.
The position is contract, so I am still openly looking for other consulting projects or a full-time gig.
People across the country gathered both in person and online yesterday to mark the 10th anniversary of Sept. 11, and remind people that we'll 'never forget.'
I'd prefer to 'never forget' on the other 364 days of the year, because well, I can't.
Everyday going through the tunnel on my way to work in Manhattan, I get just a little anxious when the train stops for an extended period of time while we're underwater.
Every time I walk into Newark Liberty International Airport, to catch a flight there is a sinking feeling in the pit of stomach knowing some of the terrorists who carried out the attacks walked those same hallways.
When I drive past any of the hotels where they reportedly stayed, I wonder if those rooms are still in service, because you couldn't pay me to sleep there.
The sight of a bomb-sniffing dog along with three or four heavily armed military personnel, instead of the normal one or two walking through Penn Station makes me wonder, 'is there something going on? Is there a new threat, or do they have intelligence they're not sharing with the public yet?'
I spent yesterday at my house in upstate New York, where while people knew what day it was, it didn't bring it to a halt. The kids across the street were playing ball, the local restaurant had a 45 minute wait and cars continued to race up and down the main road during an annual show.
Ironically, it was the one day I wasn't constantly reminded of that game-changing day, until I looked at Twitter.
I started to get into the tweeting and #wherewereyou hashtag, and then I just stopped in mid-tweet, because I saw a bunch of #neverforget ones, and it made me sick to my stomach.
Of course we'll #neverforget, especially those of us still working or living in and around New York City, because we're reminded at least once everyday.
This is so exciting! I'll be speaking at BlogPaws this week. My presentation is Social Media: A beginner's guide to building your influence.
My nerves have the best of me right now, because BlogPaws, a social media conference for pet writers and bloggers, is where I really got hooked on social media. So being able to share my social media knowledge at the event that you could say changed the path of my career, is exciting.
If I'm able to share the slides after the event, I will. At the very least, I think they will be available on the website and I will share that link here.
Ironically, the same weekend, there is a social media gathering in the Adirondacks, #ADK827, which I'm very bummed about missing. But, there is a good chance I will Skype in and ask a question to the one of the panels.
Isn't it so amazing that technology allows you to (sort of) be in two places at once?
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