I Love Thrifting Day
In honor of “I Love Thrifting Day” on Saturday, July 7th, I thought it would be appropriate to share some of my favorite thrift and consignment shops in the Raleigh-Durham, NC area. Some of my favorite local thrift shops If you’re out and about, please consider stopping by one of these fine establishments. (Just dont grab my find.) Habitat for Humanity Moore Store, Aberdeen, NC – This is by far the best Habitat ReStore that I’ve visited. Plus I... Read More
To Eat: Char-Grill
A North Carolina classic, Char-Grill has been providing hamburger happiness since 1959 when the first one opened on Hillsborough Street in Raleigh. The experience is consistent and one of a kind: Walk up to the window. Fill out your order ticket. Stick it through the slot, and after a couple flames and few minutes, out comes your custom, made-to-order hot, deliciousness. Although the times have changed and the prices have gone up a little bit, the simple menu has endured through... Read More
My Experience at the WWW2010 Conference
Last week I had the opportunity to attend the WWW2010 (pronounced Dub-Dub-Dub-Twenty-Ten) Conference in Raleigh, North Carolina. I was exposed to a great deal and would like to share some of my notable experiences including hearing keynote speakers Google Vice President Vint Cerf and Microsoft social media researcher Danah Boyd. Vint Cerf’s keynote talk on Wednesday about Bandwidth, Clouds and Things, Oh My! really made me think about this 37 year old thing called the internet... Read More
New Possibilities in the New Year
I’ve been busy and wanted to take the opportunity to update you on all the happenings… Well, ladies and gentlemen, I have secured a new internship – my first non-PR-related internship. I know what you’re thinking. It is a total oh-my-goodness-I’m-so-glad-this-finally-happened situation. Photo by Twine Interactive Right after the New Year, I started working in downtown Raleigh at Twine Interactive as their marketing intern. Not to be cliché, but I’m really enjoying... Read More
