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Not Wanted In The Bio

Yes, I've just been through another round of bio-writing**. 

You'd think that once you've written one bio, you've

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written them all.  But it's not true.  Especially for someone with a portfolio-style career like mine has become.  You need one for your books. Another one for your food blogging . Yet another one for your photography.  Then there's the one for speaking engagements focused on creativity, entrepreneurship and blogging.  And of course, the ones summarizing your expertise in content management, project management, business analysis and strategy. 

And yet, while developing all of these 50-word bios, I can never seem to find an appropriate place to insert the following gem:

"Occasionally wondering why all the technology she was involved in bringing to market has resulted in phone sex lines and internet porn, Alexa prefers to think of her work as having high penetration... ah er um... resonance with the every-man."

 

** This time the bio was part of an application for media accreditation for Mesh - a Web 2.0 conference I very badly wanted to attend and report on.  Unfortunately, we weren't awarded one of the 10 coveted media slots and by the time we found out the conference was completely sold out.  So I don't get to go and tell you all about it. Tomorrow I might head over for the Mesh Unofficial Backchannel

Not Wanted In The Bio

Yes, I've just been through another round of bio-writing**. 

You'd think that once you've written one bio, you've written them all.  But it's not true.  Especially for someone with a portfolio-style career like mine has become.  You need one for your books. Another one for your food blogging . Yet another one for your photography.  Then there's the one for speaking engagements focused on creativity, entrepreneurship and blogging.  And of course, the ones summarizing your expertise in content management, project management, business analysis and strategy. 

And yet, while developing all of these 50-word bios, I can never seem to find an appropriate place to insert the following gem:

"Occasionally wondering why all the technology she was involved in bringing to market has resulted in phone sex lines and internet porn, Alexa prefers to think of her work as having high penetration... ah er um... resonance with the every-man."

** This time the bio was part of an application for media accreditation for Mesh - a Web 2.0 conference I very badly wanted to attend and report on.  Unfortunately, we weren't awarded one of the 10 coveted media slots and by the time we found out the conference  was completely sold out.  So I don't get to go and tell you all about it. Tomorrow I might head over for the Mesh Unofficial Backchannel

[added later] The media thing didn't pan out, but I was able to attend Day 2 of the conference. Yay!

 

Technorati tags: bio, profile, mesh, writing, mesh unofficial backchannel

Lex's Transit Story

Impractical Shoes
Originally uploaded by LexnGer.

I just found out that a selection of my photos will be appearing on the screens at subway stations across Toronto all day Saturday as part of Transit Stories!!!

That's Saturday June 2, 2007 at all Toronto subway platforms!!

One Stop Media in conjunction with CONTACT are featuring a series called Transit Stories showcasing photos of the TTC at every subway platform in Toronto from April 30th to June 3rd. Screening every ten minutes, so riders can always catch one as they wait for the next train.

I'm in good company, some of other photographers who have already shown as part of Transit Stories include - Rannie, Jason, Mondo, Tanja & Jayme.

Lex's Transit Story

Impractical Shoes -- Originally uploaded by LexnGer

I just found out that a selection of my photos will be appearing on the screens at subway stations across Toronto all day Saturday as part of Transit Stories!!!

That's Saturday June 2nd all day.

One Stop Media in conjunction with CONTACT are featuring a series called Transit Stories showcasing photos of the TTC at every subway platform in Toronto from April 30th to June 3rd. Screening every ten minutes, so riders can always catch one as they wait for the next train.

I'm in good company, check out some of other photographers who have already show - Rannie, Jason, Mondo, Tanja & Jayme.

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Technorati tags: CONTACT, toronto, rannie turingan, transit stories, lexnger, subway, ttc, one stop media

links for 2007-05-24

• Entrepreneur of the Month Making CBS ‘Nuts’!–My Luxury Place
  Brilliant marketing strategy
  (tags: onedegree entrepreneur jerico nutsonline)

links for 2007-05-22

• Notes From A Bay Street CheapEater
  A new feature on the Cheap Eats Toronto blog... In response to some very pointed, and accurate, comments from our friends and readers, we are introducing a semi-regular feature to the CETOblog - Notes From A Bay Street CheapEater.
  (tags: notes from a bay street cheapeater, cheapeats, cheapeatstoronto, gt, gta, toronto, food, reviews)

QotD: Simple Pleasures

Venus posed this excellent QotD:
list 10 simple joys in life that give you a small hit of pleasure when you experience them

1. The smell of flowering crabs and lilacs wafting through the spring air
2. The first bite of the first ripe strawberry of the year.
3. Wind - that intense, chaotic and powerful wind that blows right through you and leaves you cleansed
4. The sound of a train, especially when I'm on it.
5. Building a fire.
6. Hearing the call of "Gerry's home" from the bottom of the stairs
7. Rain on my skin
8. Seeing my friends loving and playing with their kids
9. Watching people dance.
10. The sound of the people I love singing when they think they are alone.

[Check out Venus' Simple Pleasures list]

 

Technorati tags: simple pleasures, qotd, venus, rufr, loeh, things that make me smile

QotD: Simple Pleasures

Venus posed this excellent QofD:
list 10 simple joys in life that give you a small hit of pleasure when you experience them

Super Hero In Training.

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1. The smell of flowering crabs and lilacs wafting through the spring air
   
2. The first bite of the first ripe strawberry of the year.
3. Wind - that intense, chaotic and powerful wind that blows right through you and leaves you cleansed
4. The sound of a train, especially when I'm on it.
5. Building a fire.
6. Hearing the call of "Gerry's home" from the bottom of the stairs
7. Rain on my skin
8. Seeing my friends playing with and loving their kids
   
9. Watching people dance.
10. The sound of my loved ones singing when they think they are alone.

[Check out Venus' Simple Pleasures list]

links for 2007-05-18

• How to shoot sci-fi on less than $700
  An article in the Globe & Mail today about Infest Wisely which wraps up with "The acting is good, the lighting is bad, the story is effective and funny. It's even got one shot, an exterior done at the University of Toronto's Scarborough campus, that's
  (tags: infest+wisely indie movies reviews jim+munroe no+media+kings film independant+film)

Hot Sauce & Cookies

Rannie (photojunkie.ca) gets a camera. Kate (mynameiskate.ca) gets a cell phone. Lex (unsweetened.ca) gets 18 mini bottles of Tabasco and a case of cookies.  

Think it has something to do with blog naming?

 

Technorati tags: tabasco, simple pleasures, dare, the influencers, bzzagent