Posted by
Sami on Dec 20th, 2011 in
Peace of My Mind |
I was having a drink some few weeks ago and started a conversation with a rather pretentious obnoxious fella. I’m not good with judging characters upon a first impression so I always try to give someone...
Posted by
Sami on Dec 20th, 2011 in
Peace of My Mind |
I was having a drink some few weeks ago and started a conversation with a rather pretentious obnoxious fella. I’m not good with judging characters upon a first impression so I always try to give someone...
Posted by
Sami on Dec 2nd, 2011 in
Sami in Japan! |
Dear Tokyo,
I miss you. I want to walk your streets, smell your air & hear your laughs.
Do you remember me? Lost in your streets. I still laugh at that time I got on the wrong train because of a silly...
Posted by
Sami on Nov 16th, 2011 in
Social Sami |
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Thanksgiving will be over, Christmas will be right around the corner and before we know it, we’ll find ourselves at the end of...
Posted by
Sami on Nov 11th, 2011 in
305 days 305 films |
Melancholia. Two sisters find their already strained relationship challenged as a mysterious new planet threatens to collide into the Earth.
Lucky. A wannabe serial killer wins the lottery and pursues his...
Posted by
Sami on Oct 31st, 2011 in
Peace of My Mind |
Sunday night was spent watching Breakfast at Tiffany’s since “people don’t belong to people” kept popping in my thoughts. As I’m watching it and checking my twitter feed (because...
Posted by
Sami on Oct 27th, 2011 in
Check This Music Out |
Technically speaking, she is perfect and before I go on I’d like to go on the record to say that I am a huge fan of Lykkle Li. But, I also have to say that her live performances are a different...
Posted by
Sami on Oct 11th, 2011 in
New Media |
Traditionally, companies used external recruitment in the form of advertisement, referral programs and recruitment agencies. More recently the introduction and availability of social media, made it much...
Posted by
Sami on Sep 23rd, 2011 in
Check This Music Out |
And another great one from @FrequentLee. I’m still waiting for him to review a cute girl group full of enough cuteness to cause diabetes! Until then, I’m happy with what he’s giving us....
Posted by
Sami on Sep 21st, 2011 in
New Media |
Actually, you’re absolutely not!
Few years ago many knew me at @Tokyofan (seems like it belongs to “pete” now). After hours of self-deliberation I decided that I should change my handle to...
Posted by
Sami on Sep 16th, 2011 in
Art through my eyes |
When I met @RachelYeomans for the first time over coffee and pie she asked why I haven’t been blogging about art. You see, like any seasoned social media type would, she glanced over at my blog before...
Posted by
Sami on Sep 7th, 2011 in
Social Sami |
Social Media is awesome and if you know me you’ll know how much I’m a fan of it. More than anything I’ve met so many wonderful people through Twitter and I’ll always be grateful for...
Posted by
Sami on Sep 1st, 2011 in
Check This Music Out |
Here’s another KPOP installment from @Frequentlee (he noted I misspelled his last name last time). Did you know that Justin’s email signature is: Democracy must be something more than two wolves...
Posted by
Sami on Aug 27th, 2011 in
Social Sami |
Attending #DeBChicago was such an amazing time. I cannot thank the founders enough and am so proud to have been a Head of Table (HOT!) in this fabulous event! All I have to say is: I cannot wait for next...
Posted by
Sami on Aug 25th, 2011 in
Check This Music Out |
Justin is a great friend of mine. He’s one of the few who encouraged me to start a blog few years ago. He’s also a great writer and have proofread my posts before. He’s much funnier than I...
Posted by
Sami on Aug 22nd, 2011 in
Social Sami |
#20sbsummit saw great panels and fantastic creative energy. By the end of it I felt like I’ve grown years in wisdom. I genuinely believe that it’s one of the best conferences this year in Chicago,...
Posted by
Sami on Aug 17th, 2011 in
Peace of My Mind |
We interrupt Sami’s regular blogging schedule to bring you a 20SB Blog Swap. So… hi! I’m Lacey from Perks of Being a JAP and I’ll be your host today. The topic for this round...
Posted by
Sami on Aug 15th, 2011 in
Check This Music Out |
Fitz and the Tantrums are kind of like your sassy girl friend that will tell it like it is when it comes to love advice. Not to sound like a judge on Project Runway finale episode but it felt like their album...
Posted by
Sami on Aug 10th, 2011 in
305 days 305 films |
There are a lot of visually stunning movies out there. However, few of them are ones that have a good plot, great character development and a smart direction. Here’s a list of 5 films that are great eye...
Posted by
Sami on Aug 7th, 2011 in
Check This Music Out |
I never realized how much I loved live music until I went to Lollapalooza this year. It was absolutely my favorite weekend this summer!
I then realized something else, I realized how much I loved...
Posted by
Sami on Jul 28th, 2011 in
Social Sami |
Your breath smells fantastic. Like fruit!
Above line is one of many that you’ll get to hear me say when we meet at 20SBSummit‘s opening cocktail reception. Yes, it’s a conference that will...
Posted by
Sami on Jul 18th, 2011 in
Social Sami |
Last weekend I attended Brands and Bloggers Summit in Chicago. I tend to visit few conferences a year but this was a truly an educational AND a fun conference. I can’t wait to go again next year and...
Posted by
Sami on Jul 12th, 2011 in
New Media |
NOTE: This post is NOT as long as it seems. You have my word!
I love UNIQLO’s clothes. That’s old news. I’m at a different phase with my relationship with the brand and it’s the...
Posted by
Sami on Jul 6th, 2011 in
Peace of My Mind |
Let’s face it, we love how easily you can chose “reply” versus “reply all” when replying to an email. So why did Facebook make it so hard for us to chose one of the two?...
Posted by
Sami on Jul 4th, 2011 in
Social Sami |
Last week I was invited to attend Cirque’s OVO in Chicago at the United Center and I’m so glad I accepted. The show was a mix of laughs, sighs and many claps from members of the audience.
OVO is a...
Posted by
Sami on Jun 28th, 2011 in
New Media |
You might have read about it here. Maybe here. And now you get to hear it from me! BeKnown is a new app on Facebook that lets you build your own professional network right inside of Facebook. I guarantee that...