Alright, after reading my last post, I realized that I have ADD-esque typing today. I had already spilled coffee on myself twice before 8 a.m. – nice job, Danielle. Thinking about it, even my coffee choice is ADD, as in not your normal latte or black roast: ¾ coffee, ¼ hot chocolate, three sweeteners, ¼ packet of powdered creamer and stir. Instead of my Disney princess and showgirl costumes for Halloween in a week and a half, maybe I should change them to “sexy girl in straight jacket” (yes, it is a legit costume).
One good thing about being a spaz sometimes is the ability to super-multitask. I can be doing 20 things at once. When I’m on the Internet, I never have just one tab or screen open. Usually two or three windows are minimized and the current open window has five or more tabs that I’m actively using. To some people, the word “tangent” is a mathematical term; for me, it means “any conversation with Danielle.” Maybe I should add that into Urban Dictionary. Honestly, multitasking is really useful when you can be on IM, Twitter, Facebook, TFLN, PeopleofWalmart and e-mail while also eating leftovers and doing your homework. A drawback: sometimes you go total space cadet on real life and don’t focus on it. That’s a word to the wise who don’t want to accidentally not listen to people; I know from experience.
Speaking of Twitter, I have currently been assigned to create the new Twitter background for GuideOne, who is launching their social media applications in the next couple months (I believe). It’s really cool to see your work in real life; whether it’s on Twitter, in a newsletter, on a bulletin board or even as a sticker on trash cans. Seeing it in practical use makes the work more real and more rewarding, even if an article is, in the end, bylined by someone else. Plus, I like Adobe Photoshop and InDesign; they let me add creativity into sometimes routine work. Probably why I decided to volunteer for the design work of a brochure, media kit, sponsor packet and letterhead for out PR Publicity client, the Des Moines Derby Dames (D3). (tangent alert: Derby names are hilarious – check out the Name Generator).
One good thing about being a spaz sometimes is the ability to super-multitask. I can be doing 20 things at once. When I’m on the Internet, I never have just one tab or screen open. Usually two or three windows are minimized and the current open window has five or more tabs that I’m actively using. To some people, the word “tangent” is a mathematical term; for me, it means “any conversation with Danielle.” Maybe I should add that into Urban Dictionary. Honestly, multitasking is really useful when you can be on IM, Twitter, Facebook, TFLN, PeopleofWalmart and e-mail while also eating leftovers and doing your homework. A drawback: sometimes you go total space cadet on real life and don’t focus on it. That’s a word to the wise who don’t want to accidentally not listen to people; I know from experience.
Speaking of Twitter, I have currently been assigned to create the new Twitter background for GuideOne, who is launching their social media applications in the next couple months (I believe). It’s really cool to see your work in real life; whether it’s on Twitter, in a newsletter, on a bulletin board or even as a sticker on trash cans. Seeing it in practical use makes the work more real and more rewarding, even if an article is, in the end, bylined by someone else. Plus, I like Adobe Photoshop and InDesign; they let me add creativity into sometimes routine work. Probably why I decided to volunteer for the design work of a brochure, media kit, sponsor packet and letterhead for out PR Publicity client, the Des Moines Derby Dames (D3). (tangent alert: Derby names are hilarious – check out the Name Generator).
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