A city is a city

As hard as it is to believe, sometimes I forget that I’m in New York.  Riding the subway during morning rush hour, sitting in an afternoon meeting, or even walking down the street on a calm evening.  In a lot of ways, New York is like Toronto.  In a lot of ways, the two are different. 

Seven signs you’re in the home of the dome and the tower:

1. Random conversations in the line at the grocery store
2. Bloody Caesars
3. Toonies
4. The Metric System
5. Backyards and balconies
6. The Beaches
7. $2 watermelons

Seven signs you’re on Lady Liberty’s stomping ground:

1. Outbursts of mass honking
2. Sliders and pizza (not together)
3. Train-induced earthquakes
4. B.Y.O, without corking fees
5. Cheap cab fares
6. $6 watermelons
7. Subway begging

Tweetin’ to my own beat

I’m new to twitter.  As with any new online tool, I try to jump in head first.  This never works.  I’m too aware of the customs and expectations of online communities. 

When I signed up earlier this week, I was really excited to greet my dear old friends, @comMARICAtor, @ilovecpstyle, @rlangdon, @meganramsay and @raweiss.  All digitally-savvy PR grads living and working in Toronto.  (I wouldn’t have even realized that I graduated if they weren’t tweeting about it!)

I figured Tweeters (Twitter users?) probably frown upon using Twitter like a chat room.  That sparked my search for a breakdown of the rules.  

Surprise, surprise… I found some really great Twitter tips online.  Most amusing and informative were, “The 10 rules of Twitter (and how I break every one)” on Scobleizer and “Advanced twitter: don’t tweet like a n00b” on LikeItMatters.

Check them out, tell me your #1 tip, then follow me!

For the love of writing

I haven’t posted for a long time. In “blogger-years,” if such a thing existed, nine lives worth of silence. 

I’ve decided to break the silence, for the love of writing. 

Earlier this month, I moved to New York City, to pursue a public relations internship with Fleishman-Hillard.  In the three short weeks I’ve been here, I realized that I actually enjoy writing.  Not spin, not fluff, but good old-fashion PR.  (Well, old-fashion in the new sense, considering that I am writing digital communications.)  It’s funny how reading and writing have transformed into a wonderful creative outlet, since I finished school.

Moving forward, I will be breathing new life into this blog.  As I navigate through my twenty-somethings, I find that my thoughts are random and frequent.  Expect to see this seep into the tone and direction of this blog.