Musings

Teaching, Writing, and Having a Grand Old Time

Wow! 2014 is off to an amazing start. A few weeks ago, I had an amazing time in Puerto Vallarta with the awesome team at Convince & Convert. We did a lot of work, but we also had a lot of fun in the sun. But back here in NYC, things are quite a bit […]

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Follow Me on Instagram

I’ve finally bit the bullet and added yet another social media account to my personal repertoire. If you’re over there, check me out on Instagram. Want to know what I’m up to? Here’s a random selection of current photos: [alpine-phototile-for-instagram user=”veritablyzontee” src=”user_recent” imgl=”instagram” style=”windows” size=”M” num=”9″ shadow=”1″ highlight=”1″ align=”center” max=”80″ nocredit=”1″]

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Welcome, New Year!

Wishing you all the best in 2014! This last year was quite the whirlwind—I finished grad school, joined the great team at Convince & Convert, started a new podcast, and got offered a position teaching at City College. I can’t wait to see what 2014 brings! I look forward to teaching, working with my new […]

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Phonetography: Food and Happiness Edition

If you’re viewing this blog post on an RSS reader or in your email, I recommend that you click through to see it on my website, since the photo collage will look better there. Sometimes you just have to take a moment to be grateful and to appreciate all the good things in your life. […]

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Highly Recommended: Planet Money’s T-Shirt Project

If you haven’t already seen it, the Planet Money series on the life of a t shirt is absolutely fascinating (as is the companion piece on the afterlife of said shirt). Since my grandmother was an expert seamstress and her family were like many of that era, thrifty and capable of stretching the life of […]

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Looking Ahead. Feeling Grateful. No Regrets.

If you haven’t already heard the news, I’ve given notice at my current company to finish my Capstone Project at Columbia. My last day will be November 1. It’s been an incredible experience to work with a hugely diverse group of people over the last 6 years. I’ve made great friends, mentored some wonderfully bright […]

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Non-Dairy Yogurt: The Ongoing Hunt

For the most part, I don’t miss animal protein (meat and dairy) at home. I still eat meat and cheese when I’m out, but because I’m more conscious of my consumption, I like to think that I’m eating less outside of the home too. However, I do miss the convenience (and tartness) of yogurt every […]

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Read About Me and My Work in Direct Marketing News This Month

This month’s Direct Marketing News features an article about my current company and how we use social media and content marketing to create a personal relationship with our customers. Click here to read it. It also features an interview with me about how I melded my personal interests in fiber with my professional interests in […]

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Spring Happenings in 5 Photos

I feel like I’ve been on a non-stop whirlwind of activity for the last two months. I finished this semester of grad school (relieved), went on vacation in Atlanta (lovely), and a business trip to Denver (productive). I’ve finally had time to read some books now that homework is done–I read Lean In by Sheryl Sandberg (which […]

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Give Your Old Cell Phone a New Life

Those who know me well know that I am big on de-cluttering. But I don’t just trash things. Clothing can be donated. Food can be composted. Even bras can live on. Last summer, I attended the BlogHer conference and in my goody bag, I received this pouch from HopeLine from Verizon. This prepaid envelope allowed […]

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