Whistling while you work...

Ahh the days when a good whistling tune could keep Americans entertained on the job...those were probably the days, as I wouldn't know since I'm only 21 and pretty much used to always having a computer and the Internet on the job, and as such am really never bored, or inclined to whistle to pass the time.

In addition to all the research I do at my job, I find that it is quite quite in my office. I have my own cubicle now and although I have the iPhone and it's many apps, I don't like to be seen using my phone all day, because that implies I'm not doing work, which is something (especially in this economy) I don't want people to assume.

So what do I do while I work you ask? I listen to PANDORA! This free Internet, interest based radio service is awesome because it allows you to listen to whatever type of song, artist, or really music era you want, without ever having to listen to commericals, songs you don't like, or click through songs. It's kind of like having a shuffle setting on all the music in the world. Set up a free account and they will personalize and save stations for you (I have 7 different stations). And if you do happen to have one of those handy-dandy iPhones, you can download the Pandora app and listen to pandora anywhere you have a service connection (so the subway would definitely be off limits, but walking the streets (or bus-ing it) would definitely enable this "easy" listening!

Another thing I typically do at work is update/read trade information on Twitter. One way to hide the fact that you are "tweeting" while you work, is to use Spreadtweet. It can be downloaded and reviewed here. There are also a bunch of other "apps" for your computer that hide/integrate Twitter into your every day activities/tasks. (Just what you need another excuse to be distracted!)

I also, being one who will soon enter the working world for real, tend to look at job hunting/surviving the real world sites. One of them is ChickSpeak. This awesome Web site is devoted to women my age; women who are surviving college and learning how to become productive members of society. It details everything you need to know!! It showed me how to combine my love of stilettos and my distaste for blisters via Band Aid blister block and this article.

Another adorable site is BizMe, it has a bunch of helpful hints for YP's (young professionals or yuppies as I always spelled it the way it sounds =) ).

And yea, that's it, of course you could also Blog your day away...=)

He/She's Just Not That Into You

Finally got around to seeing this over the weekend and you know what? It's 100% right!! Lately I've begun to realize that no matter how many "signs" there are between two people (whether it involves me or is more a subject of observation from which I am expected to provide inspirational feedback/advice) sometimes they just aren't into one another.

And!! after watching this movie, I learned it doesn't mean either of the parties is ugly, or unworthy other's amorous attentions, it simply means the one they originally aimed their flirtation at didn't get the vibe. And let me tell you the vibe is important.

You know what I'm talking about- that tingling in your toes, the sweaty palms, the "omg I'm gonna throw up if he comes any closer" feeling- the feeling love songs, sonnets and poems have been writing about for ages, the feeling that makes magic happen.

Love, no matter if you've been burned by it, are searching for it, or have already found it, is magical. And I know a bunch of people are groaning as they read this, because somewhere in my head my unpositive self is groaning as well. Love makes wonderful things happen, which is why no matter how many of them you aren't into, there's eventually going to be that one that you are head over heels, throw up on him, INTO- so keep looking because if the movie teaches you anything it's this- once you find yourself, your "love" will be able to as well. =)

FINALLY FOUND OUT WHAT TK STANDS FOR!!

Thanks to a very helpful fellow employee at my job, I am finally able to say I know more mag-jargon then ever!!

Having interned/worked (when you get paid its called working no matter what the actual title is!) in magazines for the past 10 months, I merely made assumptions and spelled things the way my editor did (even if I thought it was a little funky) and hoped I was doing everything right!

Now, however, thanks to my fellow intern and MediaBistro I know!

Check out these wide variety of terms for those mysterious words, letters or combinations thereof on your latest magazine deadline sheet.

Happy Interning!