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Hello Domo! Two icons together at last! Available at my <a href="http://society6.com/Hoshizorawomiageteiru/Hello-Domo_T-shirt#11=50&4=75" target="_blank">Society6 page</a>.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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CJNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12392354193310108893noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3502815615386969230.post-79182606586877963302014-03-26T01:21:00.002-07:002014-03-26T01:21:29.413-07:00Hindsight is a Snarky Bastard<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />CJNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12392354193310108893noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3502815615386969230.post-18639051900923796892014-03-19T23:39:00.000-07:002014-03-19T23:39:12.434-07:00Why Aren't You Using Shopkick?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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There are a lot of blog entries on this subject already, but I am surprised by how many people are still unaware of this app. I receive no benefit from people joining; I simply enjoy passing along a good tip.<br />
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Shopkick is essentially a scavenger hunt on your iPhone; except one can redeem points for very usable items. Every couple of months, I earn a gift card to Target. There are many other choices, but I like a round of free groceries every now and then.<br />
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•Walking into certain stores provides "kicks." (Although, my inner monologue calls them points). The kicks vary by the day and store.<br />
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•Some stores have items which can be scanned for further points.<br />
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•After collecting enough kicks,"rewards" are available. There are a lot of choices, such as Target gift cards, Coach purses and more; even iPad Airs are part of the game.<br />
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There is no such thing as a free lunch; obviously, users are performing some kind of "work" for the companies involved. Hence, I am aware of that every time I use the app, even though I called it "free." That said, if one happens to be at one of the applicable stores with a few minutes to spare, it is an easy way to monetize errands.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1. Frenemy: I thought that the blend of friend and enemy first appeared with Sex and the City. A Google search revealed that was not a unique assumption . A <a href="http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-urban-scientist/201003/how-spot-friends-enemies-frenemies-and-bullies" target="_blank">Psychology Today article</a> expressed "the first time the word surfaced was in an episode of the hit show." However, we were both wrong. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The word frenemy dates back to 1953. "It was first mentioned in William Winchell's article in the Nevada State Journ<span style="line-height: 17px;">al 'Howz About Calling the Russians our Frenemies?'"</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 17px;">2. Downloadable: I recently discovered that downloadable originated in 1982. Well, call me gobsmacked (another 1980s word). Internet usage was scant in '82. Nevertheless, the concept of a download spawned 2 adjectival forms. It is difficult to imagine such prominence in the early 80s. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 17px;">Dobranski, Paul, M.D. (March 31, 2010). How to Spot Friends, Enemies, Frenemies and Bullies [online article]. Retrieved from </span>http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-urban-scientist/201003/how-spot-friends-enemies-frenemies-and-bullies</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">Cavendish, Lucy. (December 31, 2013). The Best of Frenemies [online article]. Retrieved from </span><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">http://www.telegraph.co.uk/women/sex/8250216/The-best-of-frenemies.html</span></div>
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CJNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12392354193310108893noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3502815615386969230.post-81822810213056802762013-12-23T20:31:00.002-08:002013-12-23T21:31:12.157-08:00Oh, Yip Yip Yip Yip Yip Yip Yip Yip Mum Mum Mum Mum Mum Mum Mum, Get a Job! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; letter-spacing: 0px;">• </span><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; letter-spacing: 0px;">“Ask to take someone to coffee, but </span><i style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; letter-spacing: 0px;">never</i><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; letter-spacing: 0px;"> for an informational interview. Everyone knows what that means and it’s just TOO MUCH PRESSURE!”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; letter-spacing: 0px;">• “Never, ever, ever have a summary on your résumé; it looks dated.” </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; letter-spacing: 0px;">• “For the love of God; you must keep your résumé to one page. The interviewers won’t read any more than that.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; letter-spacing: 0px;">• “Sweet merciful Mcgillicutty! Send a two-page, functional-format résumé. Otherwise, interviewers won’t read it.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; letter-spacing: 0px;">• “Interests and activities sections may be your doom. It will look like you have too many hobbies, and too little time for the job.”</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">I ponder all of the above when the national unemployment rate is mentioned. </span></div>
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