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new beginnings

i’ve alluded to starting a new role today, so i should probably give a bit more detail :)

officially starting today, i am working exclusively on interactive card acquisition. i’m excited about this move because

a) i blog for fun so what do you think interactive means to me?! ;)
b) i get to work with google *drools uncontrollably*
c) in all serious-ness, 75% of my results come from interactive acquisition already, and it is an area that has so much potential for growth and room for innovation (especially in canada)!
d) i have a really experienced leader who’s equally as excited as me
e) i report to a director now, instead of a manager
f) i work on a team of boys with fun gadget-y toys (i’m sad about missing out on a jawbone from google and a portable mini speaker from microsoft that is USB and iPod compatible…)
g) i get to work on our newest brand campaign, which i actually said back in january that i’d love to do the interactive for, so it all worked out beautifully.

i’ve already had quite a few run-ins where i’ve seen that i’m now under a very different leader than my previous manager, so i don’t know how everything will work out yet. i am happy about the move because it is a change of scene after almost 2 years, and i’m now sitting by a window (finally). the possibilities are endless! and that, is my new beginning for today :)

oh, and here’s a canucks mini-cake for your enjoyment – made these when they came to town to play the leafs show the leafs who’s the boss.

in case you need to know, they were little chocolate cakes with white chocolate mousse covered in a dark chocolate ganache and blue and white sprinkles.



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Madeleines

 

since i’m moving into a new role on monday, a few co-workers and i are getting together this friday evening for some drinks. of course, this morning the idea for the hostess gift hit me – it’s the perfect time to try the madeleines recipe from 101 cookbooks.

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parenting 2.0

i read a really interesting article today on the globe and mail: the art of playing nice. the excerpt caught my eye…When 13-year-old Evan Spencer wanted to play the ultraviolent video game Call of Duty, his parents gave him the green light, on one condition: He had to follow the Geneva Conventions.

i love the idea! i’ve often asked alex if the kids who play call of duty even know what side they’re on and what it means. not that i do, completely, as i’m a self-confessed ignoramus when it comes to world history. however, i would hate for little american children to think this is the “war on terror” that everyone’s talking about, and for the game to further perpetuate any stereotypes they may already have about certain parts of the world outside of north america.

when i grow up, i don’t know what i want to be yet, but i definitely want to take after these people’s parenting skills when it comes to video games. it’s something you can’t ignore because it’s everywhere, and i agree with the dad – you don’t want to ban it to a point that your kid’s playing the games behind your back. why not turn it into an educational opportunity?

i wish i could open up comments for this post; alas, the comment function is still down because i’ve been away. it’ll hopefully get fixed this weekend!

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