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In defense of good packaging
I picked up the store brand oatmeal container to make my breakfast for the day. Going to pour the grains into my bowl, I could feel the cardboard start to give way in my hand. I steadied it with both hands to avoid disaster. Perhaps they are the exact same oats as the premium brand,…
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The hotel for people who don’t just want to eat their chocolate but experience it
My first introduction to the brand Hotel Chocolat was a review of their velvetiser. It was contraption promising the silkiest hot chocolate you’ll ever have in your life. I looked on, wanting one of my own. But based on the name, I was even more intrigued by the idea of a chocolate themed hotel. Now,…
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The three most important books to me
There are three books you need to check to get an idea of how my life is going. Even just a cursory glance will do. You can easily tell how successful I am based on how full each of those books are. If my journal is empty and has gone untouched for several days, that…
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Darker skin needs sunscreen, too
Knowing how into skincare I am, she asked, “Is sunscreen actually a racket?” “I beg your pardon?” “I mean, do you actually need sunscreen if you have darker skin?” It’s a good question, and she certainly is not the only one to ask it and probably won’t be the last. Before I dive in, let…
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Giving Fleur de Peau by Diptyque a chance
I will admit, Fleur de Peau from Diptyque is a scent that really put me off. On first spray, I regretted the spritz. There was something about it that was overpowering in a bad way. As a result, I refused to wear the scent, until today. I sprayed the scent on just one wrist, to…
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Me centric life design
I have been diving in the user centered design this week. Essentially, it is thinking about how the people who use a product will experience it and using that to help you design the product. That is an over-simplification, but it gets the job done. I couldn’t help but wonder, am I centering me in…
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One way to get more ideas
“You could create our next big flavor.” The possibility intrigued me. There were multiple flavors I wished the product came in, so I submitted my answers, hoping to win. I didn’t win. Then I saw the flavors chosen and the open vote to figure out which one would end up on grocery store shelves. I…
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The customer is always right about this one thing
It’s the phrase that has become the bane of the service worker’s existence: The customer is always right. Those five words have been stretched to justify a string of bad behaviors and to push workers to do anything to placate dissatisfied, and rude, customers. But, I personally don’t believe that’s what we should be using…
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Wait, tell me again about user centered design
You might have seen the phrase before (possibly from me), user centered design. What is it? In the most simplified definition, it is exactly what the name would suggest. It is about making sure you are thinking about whoever is going to end up using your product, while you design it, to make sure it…
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This post is only kinda about a foam run
It was going to be my first race/vacation. I was excited to do the foam run, I even watched videos to prepare. Did I train? No, but it was about the party anyway. The nighttime event would feature glow in the dark foam, which made it all the more appealing. We arrived at the event…
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