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By Vegasbab, December 4, 2011 5:46 pm

I love this video by Bacardi. Luck is simply a state of mind. Luck happens when you always say, “yes.” Luck happens when you dance in the rain instead of hiding from it.

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By Vegasbab, November 27, 2011 7:01 am

I have one deal breaker. Mae West says kissing is a man’s signature. Signature or not, it also tells you everything you need to know about a man. 1 Year, 10 Projects, 100 Discoveries started with 10 Guys, 10 Weeks, 10 Drinks. The sequel is 10 Kisses, 10 Tastes. This post is part of that project. You can see all 10 kisses here and the entire project here. Get ready to pucker up, I am!

“One more, one more!” I say. “You have to let me go,” he says. I know. I also know that for the next two weeks, I’ll only get virtual kisses. Kisses through a computer screen or Tango on my phone. Kisses that aren’t the same as real ones. It’s the perils of long distance relationships.

At first, I didn’t think it would be so bad. I had spent the year traveling and typically the most we saw each other was 3-4 days a week anyway. What difference would a few more make? Plus, we’re both independent and work long hours. I didn’t think the extra days or lack of kisses would make much difference. I was wrong.

Hot and heavy virtual flirting pales in comparison to the connection that even lukewarm, in person flirting and kisses provide. I think it’s why so many people settle for the person who’s physically there. Even if you don’t have feelings for someone, those feelings grow when you kiss each other daily. You become attached. In long distance relationships, it’s tough to become attached. It’s tough to get comfortable again sleeping next to the other person for two days when you spend twelve sleeping alone.

While virtual kisses are fun- the blowing and catching kisses provides laughter and smiles, it’s hard to discern a taste from them. The only taste is the one that’s in your memory. And while memories of smells last forever, tastes seem to fade quite quickly.

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By Vegasbab, November 27, 2011 6:33 am

Hi, I’m a self proclaimed commitment-phobe. But, I’m also one that is working very hard to change. Honestly, it’s one of my toughest struggles. But, I am proud to say it is one that I am chipping away at slowly but surely. One day, when I tell my kids of my fear of commitment they will just laugh and say, “No way, not you!”

With the commitment, 1 Year, 10 Projects, 100 Discoveries, I’m working to show myself that commitments are like trains; it doesn’t matter where they’re going. What matters is deciding to get on. Discoveries “#60-69″ are about commitments and plans. This post is part of that project. You can see all 10 commitments here and the entire project here. Focus on the plans, I sure am!

When put together, choices and commitments seem to be an oxymoron. On the other hand, the two words could mean the same thing. I made a choice. I made a commitment. What’s the difference between the two? Maybe a commitment is when you stick with a choice you made; see it through.

I made a lot of choices this year. I committed to traveling, spending more time with friends and experiencing new things. Recently, I also committed to a new job in a new city. I thought the change would be easy.I thought that as long as you had friends and loved your job, then it didn’t matter where you lived. I also thought that with all the work I’d done for a better work/life balance, that I could juggle both the commitment to the new job and the commitment to continue to experience new things and travel to spend time with friends.

After almost sixty days, I’m not so sure I’m doing a good job juggling. I look around and wonder if the choice to go back to the corporate world pushes me back into the same rut I spent ten months getting out of. Maybe it does. Maybe I have to work harder at sticking to my commitments. Maybe, I have to make better choices.

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By Vegasbab, November 25, 2011 7:22 am

Huxley said, “Memories are a man’s private literature.” Memories are private and you never know which ones will be picked up, stored away and treasured. In 1 Year, 10 Projects, 100 Discoveries, ten of the discoveries are memories- fun, sad, happy, I’m not sure what types there will be, but I do know that they will all be treasured. This post is part of that project. You can see all 10 memories here and the entire project here. Enjoy the memories, I am!

I’m not the biggest fan of Thanksgiving. It’s one holiday that I usually skip and rarely return home to Florida for. This year, I was spending Thanksgiving in my new city, Columbus, alone. It made sense. For the new gig, Black Friday is the biggest day of the whole year and there was no hesitation in my mind that I would be working it. In essence, I was trading working one holiday, New Year’s, for another.

One of my colleagues shared with me the Columbus Turkey Trot. A fun way to start Thanksgiving and feel guilt free about anything consumed that weekend Thinking it was a 5k (not 5 miles), I enthusiastically signed up. What the hell? I had nothing else to do that morning. Two days before the race, I checked the race site again, only to finally realize that it was a 5 mile run! Oy vey, I hadn’t truly run since Disney. But, it was too late to turn back.

For the first time in a race, I wasn’t worried about finishing last. I knew that even if I walked, I’d still make the finish. And, finish I did! With a time of 1:04:43 and an average pace of 12:57, I finished 640 out of 671 in my age group and 3,922 out of a total of 4,381 finishers. Surprisingly, I think it was a personal best for me!

With great weather and high energy, the event was the perfect memory for my first Thanksgiving in Columbus. It’s also one tradition I’ll continue (apparently there’s a Turkey Trot in every city)!

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By Vegasbab, November 20, 2011 11:59 pm

Huxley said, “Memories are a man’s private literature.” Memories are private and you never know which ones will be picked up, stored away and treasured. In 1 Year, 10 Projects, 100 Discoveries, ten of the discoveries are memories- fun, sad, happy, I’m not sure what types there will be, but I do know that they will all be treasured. This post is part of that project. You can see all 10 memories here and the entire project here. Enjoy the memories, I am!

About a year ago, the Fremont Experience in Las Vegas expanded to include a zip line down the middle of downtown – 800 feet long, 67 feet in the air and speeds up to 30 mph. It became the talk of the town and something even locals wanted to try out.

As part of a tourist-filled weekend of Babycakes, Tacos & Tequila and walking around Fremont Street, we decided to be extra touristy and try the zip line. For $15 each we strapped ourselves into harnesses and climbed 67 feet. When you’re afraid of heights, the first part can be a bit scary. But, the starting push is quick and then the fun begins!

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By Vegasbab, November 15, 2011 8:31 pm

Huxley said, “Memories are a man’s private literature.” Memories are private and you never know which ones will be picked up, stored away and treasured. In 1 Year, 10 Projects, 100 Discoveries, ten of the discoveries are memories- fun, sad, happy, I’m not sure what types there will be, but I do know that they will all be treasured. This post is part of that project. You can see all 10 memories here and the entire project here. Enjoy the memories, I am!

The first time “the” three words were said was a little awkward. We had fought and the outcome was saying those words sooner than we were both ready. Because it was awkward, I can’t “remember” when they were said exactly

But, I do know the act of saying, “I love you” is still new. And while we might feel them, the words are used sparingly. They still mean something vs. being tacked onto the ending of a phone conversation out of obligation or because it might be the last time to say the words.

Tiny butterflies inhabit my stomach before I say the words or when I hear them. The excitement of saying “I love you” and not only meaning it, but also feeling it is a thrill. It makes me smile. It makes me love him more.

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By Vegasbab, November 15, 2011 7:03 pm

Are you ready for a secret? Promise not to tell anyone? Okay, here goes… don’t tell… I’m naive and still have many life lessons ahead of me, both big and small. In essence, 1 Year, 10 Projects, 100 Discoveries is actually 100 lessons. But, this project of 10 lessons is about ones that hit me over the head, ones that maybe others already know and ones that will impact my life on a semi-daily basis. You can see all 10 Lessons here and the entire project here. Enjoy the learnings, I am!

At my new place of work there are no assigned parking spots. I can’t remember the last time I didn’t have an assigned parking spot. I also can’t remember having to park in a parking lot so huge.

As imagined, the best spots, aka those closest to the front door, go quickly. By the time I get there, the front lots are full and only the spots in timbuktu are left. Yet, every day, I drive down the second and third aisle hoping for a spot. About once every two weeks, I get lucky

Einstein said the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over expecting different results. Sometimes, I feel that taking the time to search for a “good” spot is insane. But, most of the time it’s an act of hope.

It may be silly, but searching for a “better” parking spot means I’m not willing to settle. It means that I believe I can impact the world. It means that continuing to talk about my visions of marketing’s future landscape are worthwhile. It means that while maybe others can’t see it now, if I keep trying and chipping away, one day they will.

All this from a parking spot search you say? Yep. Every morning. It’s my reminder to never give up. To never settle.

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By Vegasbab, November 13, 2011 3:44 pm

If you’re in the retail game, Q4 is a game changing quarter. It’s also when the competition to garner eyeballs is the toughest. This campaign by JCPenny is my far the most brilliant one yet! Check it out.

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By Vegasbab, November 7, 2011 8:31 pm

Huxley said, “Memories are a man’s private literature.” Memories are private and you never know which ones will be picked up, stored away and treasured. In 1 Year, 10 Projects, 100 Discoveries, ten of the discoveries are memories- fun, sad, happy, I’m not sure what types there will be, but I do know that they will all be treasured. This post is part of that project. You can see all 10 memories here and the entire project here. Enjoy the memories, I am!

The new “adage” – “it’s not true til Facebook says so,” holds most true for relationship statuses. Until it’s been publicly declared on Facebook, things aren’t quote “real”. More accurately, they’re real to those whom you interact with daily, but not the larger population. If it’s not declared on Facebook, then you still have the freedom to flirt or date around without anyone being wiser.

Sometimes, changing a Facebook relationship status feels more akin to posting a message on the jumbotron at a baseball game. It’s announcing to your close friends, family and lurkers from high school that this relationship is the real deal. It tells the person you’re with, “I’m proud to be with you; I want everyone to know.”

Nine months after the fact, my relationship became “real” As the boy jokingly said, “What was I doing up til now? Courting you?” The reality? To us, it was a step forward. It meant something. But, to the outside world? It was just another piece of noise in the river of news.

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By Vegasbab, October 28, 2011 7:16 pm

Now this video is the future of social and mobile. It’s not Facebook, twitter or any other platform, it’s integration in life.