What I Learned About Anxiety in Rochester

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That’s not to say that Rochester gives people anxiety (can’t wait for that email), but here is a quick story on dealing with anxiety as it relates to public speaking and personal fulfillment.

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Why I Said Goodbye to “Selfies”

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It seems like everyone has a strong opinion about “selfies.” Of course, most folks will say, “I think they’re stupid!” and then take a selfie 2 days later feeling little remorse. You know how I know this? Because I do this. My friends do this. You probably do this.

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Defining Courtship and Why Society Needs it Again

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I published an article yesterday entitled “Why Every Relationship Needs Courtship,” with the hope that I would spark a conversation about what it means to partake in responsible romance. Want to know something interesting? I also expected the subject to be controversial and initially rejected by readers…but it didn’t.

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Lessons I Learned from the Real World of PR

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What can you really expect from the living the life of a public relations professional?

I gave a speech a few weeks ago to a room full of college students who happen to be PR hopefuls. A lot of the speech covered what I want to talk about here, but the main takeaway for me was how surprised I was by the comments afterward.

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The Critics Speak on “Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2”

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What do the critics think about the sequel to a movie that left them somewhat divided 4 years ago? What are all of the things that they’re saying actually mean? Let’s review.

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Every Trip to Redbox Ever

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…Well at least for me.

(this list is inspired by the article A Typical Trip to Blockbuster Video Circa 1995 on Buzzfeed)

1. It’s midnight and I’m sitting alone in my room with nothing to do.

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2. I wake up my roommate and force him to go with me to Walgreens, since it’s the closest place with a Redbox.

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3. I bribe my roommate with McDonald’s and we pile into my car looking like hobos.

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4. We’ve made it to Redbox, but there is approximately 14 & 1/2 people lined up.

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5. I pretend my phone is dead, so my roommate has to look up the free redbox codes while I play Tetris.

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6. We spend 30 minutes trying to decide which movie to watch, despite our mutual dislike for all of them.

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7. We formulate a Pro’s and Con’s list surrounding Dolphin Tale.

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8. We retreat and decide to watch Avengers on Netflix (again).

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9. McDonald’s

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10. Oh no! Netflix added a stupid profile function so NOW I have to press an extra button!

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The Pixar Theory Timeline

Pixar Theory TimelineSince the initial release of The Pixar Theory, there have been countless changes and updates to the Pixar Theory timeline. Since it can get a little complicated (and nutty), I put together a new and improved outline that follows the book and includes all of the recent and upcoming Pixar movies. Enjoy!

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