After Sunday’s OxPod recording, my friend Tony made a crack about how I’m the busiest unemployed person he’s ever heard of.
He’s right. Between being Super Aunt Jodi’s daycare service, class at The Loft, and, well, working freelance, this summer’s bout of unemployment has been the exact opposite of last summer’s bout.
In fact, I just [...]
Posts Tagged: the nerdery
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Aug 09
Saying it outloud
15
May 09
And now this happens 2: Unemployment Boogaloo
Because I like irony or poetic justice or just bits of weird symmetry in my life, the marketing department at The Nerdery went to the very same Mexican restaurant today, on my last day, that we went to on my first day. It kind of happened by accident because none of us can make lunch [...]
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May 09
Knockin’ on The Nerdery door
Tonight, at the moment really, I’m covering an event we’re hosting at The Nerdery. It’s about building secure websites, and it’s pretty interesting. People were listening intently to the woman who is presenting, I was typing away trying to keep good notes.
I looked up from my laptop and noticed half the crowd had turned [...]
1
Mar 09
Still in recovery
There’s a reason you don’t hear about a lot of 30somethings pulling all nighters. It’s because we are old and need our sleep. Yesterday was the Web Challenge and it was a test of endurance. I’ve never been so cranky and annoyed for such good causes in my life.
After about 18 hours of continuous consciousness [...]
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Feb 09
Saving it up
Things have been a bit quiet here this week. That’s because I am saving it all up from tomorrow. See, tomorrow is our big Website Challenge event. It’s where we get 120 nerds in a room to build website for Minnesota nonprofits in 24 hours.
Yep.
I’ll be blogging for The Nerdery for the next 24 [...]
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Feb 09
Things you ought not admit to if you work at a place called The Nerdery
You don’t know it’s insulting to confuse Star Wars with Star Trek
You haven’t actually seen Star Wars or Star Trek
You think Back to the Future is the best trilogy ever
You didn’t watch Lord of the Rings
Because you hated reading The Hobbit in 8th grade
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Jan 09
A crime against Rock & Roll and humanity
I have a story that features Bruce Springsteen as a character. The story has been kinda bugging me lately, which means that it’s time to re-write it. That’s how I know when it’s time, the characters or the plot or something in the story start to worry the edges of mind.
The story was inspired [...]
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Jan 09
I hate meek
I’m having a tough time with the balance. I know it will come, but for the time being all this blah-blah-blogging is kind of sucking the life out of me. Or maybe it’s the winter doldrums striking early. Or maybe I just have nothing to say. All I know is that I’m having a tough [...]
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Jan 09
Quotes from the day
“Look how important Lulu (a record by Trip Shakespeare) is to me. I’ve scrawled it on the back of my hand like I’m in 4th grade and don’t want to forget my math homework.”
“Did you write that blog post about how much I like muffins yet?”
“Do you want to read the latest issue of Macworld?”
“No.”
“Why [...]
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Dec 08
The worst part was I had to live in Roseville
I dreamt last night that my family made me move into you Aunt Tete’s house in Roseville. I am not sure where my aunt had gone, but all I know is that I was forced to live in her house. It made me very sad, having to live in Roseville. So sad, in fact, that [...]
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Dec 08
Granny Internet, that blogger
I have become that blogger. That blogger we all hate more than we hate being called bloggers. At work I’ve become that blogger who whines about how nobody comments on her blog. I can’t believe it.
Every time I say the words “nobody ever comments” my soul flies out out of my body and this [...]
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Dec 08
How to be a better blogger tip #1, make a list
Today my cubemate, Trip, sent me a link to a blog post called “40 ways to be a better blogger.” He’s so funny.
I have a new teeny, tiny tree that I got for purchasing Wall-E on DVD. This just proves that robots are the best thing ever.
The tree’s name is Schroeder. My other plants are [...]
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Dec 08
It is a real job, really
“You work from home on Wednesdays?” the TTHM asked, unable to control his shock and awe.
“Yeah,” I said.
“THAT’S NOT A JOB!” He shouted into his phone.
“Yes it is,” I said. “I have to follow people on Twitter and read blogs, post stuff.”
“I hope they pay you in stickers and not real money.”
“I get paid in [...]
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Nov 08
At work with Trip Shakespeare
I pushed my chair away from my desk and announced, “I’ve had it up to here. I’m going home.”
“You do that,” my cellmate said.
“Oh, by the way,” I said, throwing things into my bag. “Your nickname on my blog is gonna be Trip Shakespeare. Probably Trip for short.”
He looked at me and shook his head. [...]
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Nov 08
Adjusting to the culture shock
Earlier this week I sat down with one of my new coworkers to talk about what he does and how things work at The Nerdery. He was very positive and upbeat. At one point I looked at him, cocked my head, and said, “You really like your job, don’t you?”
He was visibly shocked by my [...]
