I can’t even handle this video today. Like, I really think I had to wait to be 35 years old and see Cameo's 1986 music video for "Word Up" afresh for me to really appreciate just how artsy and dryly funny and perfectly staged and totally weird it is.
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So you've decided to become an Instagram Influencer!
You're thirstin' for that Flat Tummy Tea money, workin' for those free pairs of Diff Eyewear, and dreamin' about wandering around Scandinavia on the Princess Cruise Line's dime. We get it! Who needs a real job when you could get paid to travel the world and live out your childhood dreams of being a model, all while winning fans and followers by constantly captioning your photos with jokes about tacos?! #Goals!
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...the social landscape of the public restroom–a place already ripe with vague codes of conduct–has swiftly become the object of scrutiny and controversy, resulting in a mire of new and sometimes tense corporate stances and office politics.
But fear not, Dear Professional Person! We are here to kick down the stall doors on proper workplace restroom etiquette to help you navigate these strange new times.
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Do you often wish for more fabric around your body when you sleep? Do you look at modern-day pajamas and think, “NOPE. Pants and shirts? Too revealing!” Do you sometimes sigh as you put on a dress, wishing that you had another dress to put on underneath it? Have you ever looked at a balloon and thought, “Man, a garment shaped like that sure would be comfortable!”?
Then rest easy, friend, because we’ve got all the answers to your old-fashioned and unnecessary fabric needs!
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...non-verbal cues, when used to your advantage, can have a significant impact on your overall success in the professional world.
So to help you come correct with that body talk, we’ve gathered 10 of the ultimate Do’s & Don’ts of workplace body language.
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...now that we’ve got snacks, how do we decide which company has the best snacks for our work-snacking needs?
Easy! We do the same thing we do when seeking a person to spend the rest of our lives with—we slip them into easily categorized boxes with no flexibility or deviation whatsoever for exceptions or unique individuality!
To help you out, here’s a handy guide to figuring out what kind of company you would most like to date work at, based purely on their snack offerings!
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In recent years, there’s just not that much cool new tablet shiz to be had.
But if there’s anything we love doing in the creative community, it’s coming up with new….ahem, creative uses for things that have begun to feel like old hat.
So in that spirit, here are seven fresh and innovative uses for tablets!
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Yesterday, in an effort to clean out some space in my closets, I posted some stuff on Craigslist.
Which is, like, one of my least favorite things to do.... So in an effort to make it be somewhat fun, I decided to write the ads from the perspective of a 25 yr old male who resembles Andy Samberg’s character in the cinematic classic known as Hot Rod
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Earlier this month, Man Crates (a new company that delivers crates full of gifts for guys) asked me to answer this question: What would I want in my Holiday Survival Kit?
WELL…
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...when the good people at Backroads Coffee & Tea invited Meg and I out to check out their new expanded roastery, it was on par with the time when I first realized that Google could be used to gather background information on all the guys I had crushes on.
I mean, we’re talking “Suddenly…life has new meaning…to meeeee” Billy-Ocean-ballad-singing levels of excitement.
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Every fall, this part of the country becomes brutally divided by the most divisive of events. Neighbors regard each other with suspicion…friendships end…brother turns against brother…parent casts out child…all because we are each forced to make a choice.
Bayfield Apple Fest, or Stone Lake Cranberry Fest?
Which is so silly, because the answer is obviously Bayfield Apple Fest.
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Since then, I’ve seen the oils work some ridiculous magic. No joke, it’s like having a box of potions at the ready (a.k.a., always wanted to be a wizard, nerds? Here’s your chance). These oils can pretty much do anything when it comes to curing ills, heightening happiness, and bending other people’s emotions and thoughts to your own personal will.
(That last part is maybe not an FDA sanctioned use, but…)
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I am super, super psyched to be the guest on the Social Media Breakfast: Minneapolis/St. Paul Podcast + Panel event for December! It’s kind of my dream to be a guest on all the podcasts and panels in existence, everywhere.
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