Category: humor

My name is Lauren, and I’m a Coffee Snob.

And with good reason. Here’s the deal. Everyone has their own version of ‘good coffee’. Mine just happens to be better.   Phase 1: The Beans Did you know there are two types of coffee beans? Arabica and robusta beans vary greatly in their cultivation and growing method, quality and taste. This is why you can’t walk into a Starbucks and expect it to taste … Read More My name is Lauren, and I’m a Coffee Snob.

Do You Read Past the Headlines Anymore?

Since the dawn of the Internet (long ago when Al Gore created it), the ability to get information quickly has mesmerized us. Even when we sat there waiting for AOL to just please get past step 4… because we knew it was the gateway to step 7, with the phone line screaming through the static… we couldn’t wait to hear, “You’ve Got Mail!” If … Read More Do You Read Past the Headlines Anymore?

Graduation Day

It’s the day you’ve been looking forward to for four years– or in my case, six. Graduating high school felt like a checklist. Math, Science, Reading, History? Check. Accepted to college? Check. Graduation? Check. It was only the moment that I looked at my degree audit online that I realized I had done it. I graduated college. I have joined a league of people … Read More Graduation Day

Valentine’s Day Breakup Marketing Ploy Badly Received

This was a post from Lauren Gray, who blogs at LaurenKGray.com. I can’t imagine many worse ways to publicize a company on Valentine’s Day; take a look at how Atlantic Station used an employee’s plans to breakup with her boyfriend as a marketing strategy: Valentine’s Day Breakup Marketing Ploy Badly Received.

7 Things We Can Learn from Here Comes Honey Boo Boo

[Disclaimer: This isn’t like my other blog posts and is intended for humorous purposes. Enjoy!] I don’t normally watch reality TV; in fact, the only episode of Jersey Shore I watched was when Snookie took one straight to the jaw. I can’t get enough of Here Comes Honey Boo Boo. The show is a spinoff from one of the girls in Toddlers and Tiaras, … Read More 7 Things We Can Learn from Here Comes Honey Boo Boo