Archive for the ‘Awesome Books’ Category

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Monday, March 1st, 2010

Once upon a time, I said I was going to blog once a week... which has clearly not happened. And you know what? I am really okay with that. So rather than going into a long rant about how much I suck at blogging, or making a promise to myself to ...

Happy Holidays from Me to You!!

Thursday, December 17th, 2009

Monica + Twilight = My 2009 Perfect. Make your own at www.merrynewsinator.com. It's fast and fun!!

Channeling my Inner Army Chick

Monday, May 18th, 2009

On December 13, 2002 I joined the Army Reserves. Swearing in was one of the most amazing and important decisions I have ever made. I often get asked why I decided to join the Army and I think my answer is fairly simple. I wanted to be a part of something ...

A tale of Love Letters, a Beautiful Girl named Eurydice, and Daddy’s Little Girl

Friday, February 13th, 2009

Once upon a time.... There was a little girl and there was her Father. You know those memories that are locked away, you think maybe forever, somewhere deep in the back of your mind? Every so often you will be doing something mundane.... tying your shoe, picking up a sweater, running ...

Gladwell Breaks it Down in H-Town: Where the Heck is the Magic Dust?!

Wednesday, January 21st, 2009

Welcome readers of the Houston Chron.com!! Thanks for visiting :) Secret's out. I have an Internet crush Malcolm Gladwell. I know I already blogged about him here and here... and also tweet about him all the time, but I just saw him speak at a Greater Houston Partnership luncheon and I've ...

Thoughts on Outliers: Will I EVER be a twittering Beauty Queen Who Flies Planes?

Wednesday, January 7th, 2009

I finished reading Outliers a few weeks ago and, like all of Malcolm Gladwell's books, I loved it. It now resides on my top ten shelf smack dab between Twilight and Enchantment. Gladwell's insight into into "success" is mystifying and staggering and humbling all at once. With Outliers, Gladwell irrevocably proves ...

Eight Random and Cheesy Things About Me

Wednesday, December 10th, 2008

I don't often blog about things that don't have to do with Social Media or Social Media applications, but Shannon Paul tagged me in her blog post "7 Random and Weird Things About Me" and her post was so meaningful, hilarious, and adorable it gave me some insight into the ...

Social Media Lessons “Wii” Can Learn from Nintendo

Tuesday, November 25th, 2008

It is no secret that I love my Wii*; I tweet about our relationship quite a bit and there are tons of pictures of me playing GH3 on Facebook. It is the only video game system at which I am any good, and because of that, there have been more ...

Personal Branding Cat got your Tongue?

Wednesday, October 29th, 2008

I happens to me too! More often than I care to admit. Let's put the brakes on this post so I can quickly explain what personal branding is. Personal branding is a concept that says you YOURSELF are just as marketable and brand-able as say... Target. The example I like to ...

Interpreting the Groundswell: What the heck is up with Social Media?

Tuesday, September 16th, 2008

Like I said in my very first blog post, there are some things I don't get about Social Media.  Where are the numbers?  How do you figure out your ROI?  What tools and networks do I really need to be part of?  HOW DO I FIT IT ALL IN MY ...