Destined for big things… Mad Men’s Job Interview
Have I mentioned that I cannot wait for this show to be back on air? No? Well, I am. The countdown is on.
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ABOUT THE PROJECT
We started with a simple question: Who are the most influential people online right now?
That’s what The Influence Project is designed to answer. By participating, you will have your picture appear in the November issue of Fast Company magazine as part of an amazing photo spread. The more influence you demonstrate, the bigger your picture will be.
You may discover that you’re more influential than you think.
Influence is not only about having the most friends or followers. Real influence is about being able to affect the behavior of those you interact with, to get others in your social network to act on a suggestion or recommendation. When you post a link or recommend a site, how many people actually bother to check it out? And what’s the likelihood of those people then forwarding it on? How far does your influence spread?
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Who knows? It might even be you.
By far my favorite NYT wedding announcement to date →
A wedding registry that includes goats and farming equipment? Beyond.
I am not worried about the deficit. It is big enough to take care of itself.
— Ronald Reagan, Mar. 24, 1984 (via peterfeld)
Who is the maid and who is the employee?
50 pairs of women — maids and their employers — stepped away from their daily routines to be photographed about what unites them:
For the photos the employers and maids wore the same thing: a white shirt and no jewellery or decoration. With the images made under these “equalizing” conditions, the artists leave it up to the viewer to guess — using one’s own cultural codes — which woman is which.The act of seating them facing the camera in the same position was an exercise in dignifying the two women, so that they would look at the camera with the same pride, with the same openness.Without a caption, you might never know. (This also reminds me of how much I like the idea of school uniforms…)
Lissie, Pursuit of Happiness (Kid Cudi live cover)
So good.
Men, take note.
He chose the movie Shutter. If you’ve ever seen this movie, I’m sorry, and if you haven’t, DON’T. I sat straight up and stiff, with my arms crossed over my chest. I’d taken a nonverbal communication class in college, and I was about to put that A to good use.
At the first “scary” part, he screamed and grabbed my hand.
Seriously?
One of my number one turn-offs is for a guy to play the girl role. Don’t scream like a girl. Don’t snuggle on me. Just don’t be a little bitch. Is that too much to ask? One time back in college, I woke up after one of my few sleepovers with Brady and saw him cuddled on my naked chest while I lied on my back with my arm around him. I felt like a dude. He woke up, looked up at me, and said, “Wow, I feel like a bitch.” It was hysterical, and we laughed about it, but at least he didn’t mean to do it.
I didn’t hold Jason’s hand back. I kept it stiff and scooted over as much on the couch as possible.
At the next scary part, he hid his face in my shoulder.
Oh, someone kill me.
