Pintrigued

While I work on the conceptual strategy for my crafting moodboard, I’m using Pinterest to illustrate my odd fascination with propaganda art.

Are you on Pinterest? Pint me!

(Not au fait with the lingo yet. Or much else, actually.)

Source: wordforge.net via Stuart on Pinterest

Rare yet quite exciting career update

me_karaoke_smallA little update on where I am and am not “at” these days.

Along with several other folk, I was laid off by Shiny Media. Boo hoo, etc. We managed to come to an agreement regarding My Chemical Toilet, and I now run it independently. It’s much prettier nowadays (if more irregularly updated) and that’s all thanks to my friend Ben from PowerOn Communications, whose services I would heartily recommend.

More pressingly, from next week I’ll be working as “Web Editor / Social Media Manager” at Lucky Voice, the karaoke folk. The prevailing reaction on informing people of this seems to be one of laughter, so I’ll pause here to allow you to do that.

Obviously I’m very excited by this development – it allows me to combine my passions of music and web geekery, and it’s a brand (sorry) most people seem to be quite affectionate towards. I’ll be editing the company blog, which you can find here, and I imagine I’ll be looking after all the other social media gubbins as well.

I’ll be spreading word of (warning: autoplay video) Lucky Voice Home – which allows you to stream karaoke tracks and video through your computer – while also alerting folk to the fact that you can get your hands on some rather pretty accessories to improve the experience, too.

If you follow me on Twitter at @mychemtoilet I hope you’ll do likewise at @luckyvoice, because I intend to make it a fun and amusing feed to follow. And if you’re reading this and think there’s a way we can work together, feel free to drop me a line.

So there we are; despite asterisking out “S*cial M*dia” on my LinkedIn profile, it’s now my job title. I should probably get used to “affectionate” insults, huh?

And now the weather…

madrid.jpgAfter a week of London rain, I’m heading to Madrid for a wedding tomorrow. This is what the weather holds. It’s sad how unbelievable this looks to British eyes.

Oh, and – woohoo!

Soccerlens awards for Shiny Media sports blogs

Who Ate All The Pies, Shiny Media’s football powerhouse, last week walked off with SoccerlensBest Overall Blog 2007 award.

Also, Kickster, the women’s football site which launched just in time for last year’s Women’s World Cup, won Best Women’s Football Blog 2007. I worked extensively on Kickster in its pre and post-launch stages and it’s great to see such a young site get recognition.

My Chemical Toilet to be eaten by dog?

This week’s most intriguing referral. I’m going to have to be extra watchful for errant apostrophes if we have journalism students reading…

I suppose I’d sound really old if I said I wish I could have done stuff like this when I was at university?

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Watermen remembered

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From London Transport Museum

Watermen slandered

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From London Transport Museum

A nice relaxing Sunday in Trafalger Square

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Chinese New Year 2008

BBC News 24 x Camden Town =

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I swear I just heard the the entirety of the home counties spit out its cornflakes.

Joey wasn't as bad as everyone says, you know. In fact at times it was downright pretty good

That’s all I have to say about that, really.