Monday, August 04, 2003

So tonight I actually cooked dinner for someone (my friend Kristen).  Those of you that don't know me might be thinking, "you cooked dinner - big whoop."  That's it - big whoop. Heh.  I made a salmon stuffed with a spinach mix, served fresh salad, steamed squash and corn.  And then we had lemon sorbet for dessert.  A little too much yellow, but I was feeling cheered me.  ;)  My other friend Felicia said she read my sad-Sunday post and cried.  It's touching when our emotions can touch those of someone else that deeply.  Very.  It's interesting to contrast the desires to have someone fully understand you and to be completely unique.  Ah, the contrasts of human desires.  I had lots of cheering today from other friends and interactions.  It's good to feel loved.  I'm a very fortunate girl.  I think I'm going to have to put Ani away for another rainy day or funk.  Comments9:56:21 PM

The Importance of PR. Scoble points to an article written by VentureBlog, about the Importance of PR, especially in a down market. From Abigail Johnson: "Early in my career I learned the adage "He who wins in a down market wins." This is true today on many levels, not the least of which is strategic communications. Let me explain: if a company is trying to define and lead a market, a down, quiet market is a great opportunity to take the time for the market education process that will inevitably be needed. Regardless of the state of the market, education will be needed. But in today's market, an interesting, new idea can get an unfair mindshare compared to the way it was a few years ago. And, if a special, potential leader doesn't do this, there is a good chance that they will go through their life as an also-ran." Interesting thoughts! Read the post! [John Porcaro: mktg@msft] Comments1:42:06 PM

Bloggers who never flame anyone and don't have blogrolls (or don't make a big deal about them) may take a long time to become "important" -- but if they stand out because of the quality of their ideas, and the ideas they insipire, they can attain a kind of longevity that has value, like the giants whose shoulders Sir Isaac Newton stood on. [Scripting News] Comments1:40:21 PM

Wilson Mizner. "I respect faith, but doubt is what gets you an education." Comments1:39:21 PM

'Cause it relates to my current job market.  And, Aaron, you could use this.  RSSJobs allows you to "create and save searches for Monster, Dice, HotJobs,and more in one location, then delivers the results to your favorite RSS Reader." [Scripting News] Comments1:38:37 PM

Yawn-contagion correlated with kindness. "Catching" a yawn from someone else is an indicator of empathy. Those impervious to the infection also struggle to put themselves in other people's shoes, psychological tests showed. For example, they might be less likely to recognize that a social faux pas or insult could cause someone else offence. Identifying with another's state of mind while they yawn may trigger an unconscious impersonation, the team suggests. The findings might also explain why schizophrenics, who have particular difficulty in doing this, rarely catch yawns. Link Discuss (Thanks, Fiona!) [Boing Boing Blog] Comments1:36:07 PM

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