Archive for Thoughts

Social Media Pick-Up Lines

I had fun with this after reading “Tweet here often? Pick-up lines for the technorati" on CNN. Here’s my geeky pick-up line contributions:

"Give me your Google+ name and I’ll put you in your own circle."

"If you and I become twitter friends, we could have our own hashtag."

"I’ll follow you…wherever you want me to."

“If the world was Twitter, all my tweets would be about you.”

“Friend me on Facebook, I have an awesome newsfeed.”

Girl: “Wow, you have a lot of friends on Facebook” (or “…followers on Twitter.”)
Guy: “…that’s what she said.” <wink>

The Appeal of #FlightVSBike / #FlightVSMetro

Flight vs BikeAs I sit here engrossed in the twitter feed of #FlightVSBike, following the LAStreetsBlog tracker, and completely ignoring most of what I planned to do this morning, I write this trying to understand for myself what the appeal of this adventure is centered in and on.  I think it is partly because there’s something about it that is inherently new – that we’ve come to a time in our technological advancements that we have such a variety of transportation options across different terrains.  So then, comparing them is something we can do.  This is especially true in an odd moment, the transportation shift of “Carmageddon”, that creates the frame for a jet to only travel such a short distance (and JetBlue’s marketing prowess).

A Sonic Moment of Nostalgia

Music Sketch by cc.tranI listen to classical music and read all the time – but there are moments when I start into this routine that my brain dips itself into the past.   And then to this soundtrack of swelling crescendo violins and pounding timpani, I remember for a moment lighter reading loads and hot summer days in the San Gabriel Valley. 

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I really love how my tumblr looks right now.

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That is all.

-cct

USC Branding: Cardinal Gold…and Black?

33917_907152901185_3403080_49585063_4950775_nAs a double alumna from the University of Southern California, I have to say that the posts I read today on Lost Angeles and Sports in Stilettos about possibly adding black to the football uniforms seem – well – ridiculous. 

First off, why?  I think there’s plenty of reasons to change things for the sake of rebranding, particularly if the palette of your school colors are not as particularly awesome as my alma mater. But cardinal and gold are pretty awesome colors.  There’s something kind of glorious with seeing them on the field, bright and vibrant…and very Southern California…beating schools like the other school in town.   

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