Glitter, opinions, and the occasional swear word.
Welcome to Glitter and Profanity. This is where I write about the things I can’t shut up about: planners and stickers, books I couldn’t put down, the music that defined an era, concerts worth losing my voice over, and the real-life mess in between. I’ve also spent years in social media and marketing, so you’ll get my honest take on that now and then too. Poke around, find your corner, and stay as long as you like.
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What’s in My Concert Bag? A Fangirl’s Essentials
I am a fangirl first and foremost, and I’ve mastered the art of packing the perfect concert bag for anything and everything.
Why Millennium Defined a Generation’s Sound
When I tell you my first listen of I Want It That Way is one of the core experiences of my life, I want you to take me seriously.
Should I Post My Content During Major News Events?
A “Big Thing” has happened and you’re in charge of social content. What do you do?
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Why Millennium Defined a Generation’s Sound
When I tell you that my first listen of I Want It That Way is one of the core experiences of my life, I want you to take me so seriously. I remember this first so clearly, the same way you would remember a first kiss or winning a major…
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What’s in My Concert Bag? A Fangirl’s Essentials
I am a fangirl first and foremost. Between working the digital media side of live events to sneaking my way to the front to the pit on my own, I’ve mastered the art of packing the perfect concert bag to ensure I’m prepared for anything and everything. Whether you’re headed…
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Should I Post My Content During Major News Events?
As you go about your otherwise unremarkable day, you get the notification. A “Big Thing” has happened. You’re in charge of social content. What do you do?
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The Tortured Album Review
in MusicTaylor Swift released The Tortured Poets Department last week and I did a first listen breakdown on my Instagram. I held off doing a full review though for a few reasons: 1. I had a lot going on at the moment. 2. I don’t think it’s really fair to pass a…
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The Creator Economy: What It Is And Why You Should Care
in MarketingGone are the days when being a “creative” meant you were destined for a life of making ends meet, selling your art on street corners, and subsisting on ramen noodles. Today, we’re living in the era of the creator economy, where individuals who create content – whether it be videos,…
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Book Review: The Creative Act: A Way Of Being
There are books that you read, and then there are books that read you. This book read me. We picked this for our work’s book club, and I got about 1/3 of the way through reading the physical version before I switched to the audiobook. This was right or wrong…
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Why Marketing For Fangirls
in MarketingI wanted to be a Spice Girl. I’m not even really sure I know why; I think it was the Spice Bus that did it. But, in the summer of 1997, sitting on the stoop of our apartment building with my boombox and stack of CDs, I knew I wanted…
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Nashville Christmas Pop-Up: Buddy’s Bar
One of the things I love most about holidays in a city is the pop-up culture. When we saw that Dream Hotel had put up their Holiday themed pop-up bar, and it was Elf themed, we knew we had to stop by.
