Tag: dailyprompt
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I wasted my time waiting in line, to get nothing but what I needed
While I was in Austin for SXSW, I got excited by the premiere of Holland, starring Nicole Kidman. I rushed over from my talk to make my way to the line. And then I was directed to the end. Several streets over. I held out hope, as I waited, telling myself the line wasn’t nearly…
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That’s not really marketing
A glossy four page spread. A bus shelter wrapped in branding. An insurance commercial that brings you to tears. Ads, ads everywhere. That is marketing. Yes, it is, but also no. Advertising had become such a big part of my life, as a TV obsessed kid who would have watched hours upon hours of non-skippable…
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Scented and seen
Just a quick spritz in the crook of my elbow. And the other, and then here and there. But just as quickly as I come to enjoy my scent, the doubts start creeping in. “Was it too much? Will someone else notice my fragrance? I should try to tone it down.” As much as I…
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Spoke no evil
I sat on the plane trying to watch the movie. As Speak No Evil continued to play on my Delta seatback screen, I became more and more irritated with the protagonists. There were so many times they should have left the situation, fled the grasps of the mad man, but they didn’t. Instead, they just…
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It feels like I have nothing to do today
I have learned so much trivia as I scrolled social media. And it has been so easy to do it because I have nothing to do. I mean, don’t get me wrong, I have plenty of goals that I want to achieve, but I haven’t actually created any plans for how I would achieve them.…
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I have my eye on the luxury stays at Aman NYC
I am waiting, hoping for the day that I randomly win a sweepstakes, so I can finally afford a stay at Aman New York, or really any of their properties. Curiosity is my vice, and it has me desperately wanting to know if a stay at this luxury hotel is worth it. On a cheap…
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Oh to be consistent
I’m still in the “new year” mindset, possibly fueled by all of the content all over social media pushing me to believe this will be my best year yet. But now two weeks into the new year, it doesn’t feel that way. I started with big scary goals, but the effort to match just isn’t…
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Reflecting on a stranger
I never met Virgil Abloh, but as a someone who was starting to finally accept her interest in fashion, I knew him. His name was oft repeated, and often in mouths full of praise. He had his own brand, Off White, was the creative director at Louis Vuitton, received multiple awards, and somehow still found…
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Squirrel!
I watched the squirrel dart into the street. I knew better than to try and swerve around it as it tried to make a decision. The choice seemed obvious. Head back to the safety of the grass away from the incoming car, but here it was confused. I wonder if that is what I look…
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Okay, you could pay me stay at Populus Denver
The other day this icebreaker question popped up on the screen at the meeting: If you were given $10 million to do any job in the world, regardless of your skill set, what would you do?” I immediately thought, I’d be a travel writer. Sorry, let me be more specific. I would be a professional…
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