“Our lives are about not giving a fuck– and giving a fuck about the things that actually matter.” -Angelique K. Yesterday was a big day in the collective consciousness of Chicago. I like football; it’s exciting. I enjoy basketball (at least watching the Bulls). It’s cool to see your home team represent and do well. [...]
Entries Tagged as 'char and the city'
Chicago Bears, don’t care. (And neither should you)
January 24th, 2011 · 5 Comments · char and the city, enlightenment, Redefining Success, work shenanigans
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Crowdsource Your Career part II: Addicted to the city lights
September 22nd, 2010 · No Comments · char and the city, enlightenment, Redefining Success
Hi, Chicago. What makes a city a great place for young professionals to live and work? That is the question we will be addressing during Brazen Careerist’s second-ever “Crowdsource Your Career” event! Tonight at 7:30 p.m., Writerbabe Raven Moore, Eleven City Diner, and I will be your hosts in a casual social meetup about the great city [...]
Tags:careers·Chicago·entrepreneurship·relationships
Foiled Cupcakes and Expert Foilers
August 4th, 2010 · 5 Comments · char and the city, fierce flawless fabulous femme, Redefining Success
For all the wonders the Internet brings us, social media has created some serious monsters. Fame m-m-m-monsters. This is how it works: give a monkey a WordPress and Twitter account, and suddenly they’re a Social Media Marketing Guru Expert Millenial Coach who will Change Your Life!! with their affiliate program that will gain you ten thousand followers [...]
Tags:Chicago·entrepreneurship·food·Twitter·weirdos
Red Dead Stinking Lobster is a joke.
July 19th, 2010 · 5 Comments · char and the city, enlightenment
Something is very, very wrong with the shit that many of us shovel into our bodies every day. I’m not a fan of Red Lobster. Same goes for places like Olive Garden, Friday’s, and Chili’s. Basically, I’m referring to large chain restaurants that have franchises and spend millions on advertising. And basically, most things with [...]
Sweet Tea: Mahatma Gandhi is not in hell.
July 1st, 2010 · No Comments · char and the city, Entrepreneur of the Week, Redefining Success
I met so many interesting people in June! My friend Sanjay emailed me a few weeks ago inviting me to an event his company would be sponsoring. He briefly described the event as “aiming to bring together the black and gay populations by starting a conversation.” Fair enough. I enjoy discussions about marginalized groups! It [...]
