HAPPO Day!

Today is "Help A PR Professional Out Day."

Just ran across this today while reading Ragan's PR Daily and WOW—I love my major. What better way to utilize Twitter to share new job and internship opportunities or let employers know you're searching than using the designated hash tag (#HAPPO) when you tweet?

Click here to learn more.

Kelsey's 21+1

Friday (Feb. 12) Josh and I headed to Kite's to celebrate Kelsey Moran's 21+1 birthday.

It was a great celebration and included many Blue Keyers. Because of this, a new term was coined, SOBK (significant others of Blue Key). SOBKers put up with the many facets of dating/being engaged to/being married to a Blue Key member. This includes, but is not limited to: random late nights working on PLCs; weekend retreats 10 miles from Manhattan; dealing with high-stress, type-A individuals and of course an annoying amount of Blue Key pride.

Because Kelsey's father is running for the United States Senate, some "Moran for Kansas" conversations also took place. To learn more about his stance on issues, click here. If you tweet, use the hashtag, #moranforkansas, to support the campaign.

Here are some more pictures from the evening:

Abandon Kansas

These guys have been fun getting to know during the past few years. I met them through Annie Bachman, Wichita, Kan. native, who's known about them since high school. They've made their way through Manhattan multiple times, including last night when I broke Jeremy's (the lead singer) glasses before they played at Kat House—Eeek! He ended up taping them together, but once they began playing, the other side broke, so it was a lost cause.

The best part about these guys is they want to leave an impact—change the world. They're currently working with Compassion International (www.compassion.com) and even sponsor a child in Ecuador as a band.

Want to learn more about Abandon Kansas? Check them out online here.

P.S. The title track from their new album was the inspiration for the name of my blog. Enjoy the photos below from various AK concerts. (above photo, www.timdoddphotography.com)

doppelgänger

1) Uma Thurman in Pulp Fiction

2) Karen from The Office (aka Rashida Jones)

People have told me I look like these people over the years. However, I think I have a "familiar" face because often times people approach me thinking they've met me when they haven't.

If you still can't figure out what it is...

Merriam-Webster Online:

Main Entry: dop·pel·gäng·er
Variant(s): or dop·pel·gang·er \ˈdä-pəl-ˌgaŋ-ər, -ˌgeŋ-, ˌdä-pəl-ˈ\
Function: noun
Etymology: German Doppelgänger, from doppel- double + -gänger goer
Date: 1851

1 : a ghostly counterpart of a living person
2 a : double 2a b : alter ego b c : a person who has the same name as another