http://marcywrites.com Life. It's Comedy. Wed, 23 May 2012 22:48:45 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 http://marcywrites.com/2012/05/never-underestimate-the-easy-win-strategies-she-said/ http://marcywrites.com/2012/05/never-underestimate-the-easy-win-strategies-she-said/#comments Wed, 23 May 2012 22:44:10 +0000 Marcy http://marcywrites.com/2012/05/never-underestimate-the-easy-win-strategies-she-said/ ]]> http://marcywrites.com/2012/05/never-underestimate-the-easy-win-strategies-she-said/feed/ 0 http://marcywrites.com/2012/05/cars-land-media-preview-and-why-tom-staggs-is-my-favorite/ http://marcywrites.com/2012/05/cars-land-media-preview-and-why-tom-staggs-is-my-favorite/#comments Tue, 22 May 2012 15:46:00 +0000 Marcy http://marcywrites.com/2012/05/cars-land-media-preview-and-why-tom-staggs-is-my-favorite/ Tom Staggs is my favorite Disney executive that I have the pleasure of knowing. (sidenote: I still love you too Bob Iger.) Tom speaks from the heart, and is genuinely excited about the changes that have occurred at the Disney California Adventure over the past year. The transformation is nothing but remarkable. New entrance, entirely [...]]]> http://marcywrites.com/2012/05/cars-land-media-preview-and-why-tom-staggs-is-my-favorite/feed/ 0 http://marcywrites.com/2012/05/what-i-learned-about-nato-protestors-from-not-reading-their-website/ http://marcywrites.com/2012/05/what-i-learned-about-nato-protestors-from-not-reading-their-website/#comments Sun, 20 May 2012 19:07:31 +0000 Marcy http://marcywrites.com/2012/05/what-i-learned-about-nato-protestors-from-not-reading-their-website/ I know nothing about politics. Please don’t try to educate me, or lecture me on how I SHOULD know more about politics. I don’t want to know. I research issues, then I vote — and then I let it go. I rarely watch the news. And I never read the paper. So hate me. So [...]]]> http://marcywrites.com/2012/05/what-i-learned-about-nato-protestors-from-not-reading-their-website/feed/ 0 http://marcywrites.com/2012/05/riding-with-strangers-trusting-will-get-you-there/ http://marcywrites.com/2012/05/riding-with-strangers-trusting-will-get-you-there/#comments Wed, 16 May 2012 07:20:12 +0000 Marcy http://marcywrites.com/2012/05/riding-with-strangers-trusting-will-get-you-there/ Yesterday I flew to a new city. Minneapolis. Some place I had never been in all my 41 years. I got off the plane and was deposited into an unfamiliar airport. I walked slower than normal try to determine where the cab line was outside the doors. Finally, I just did the unthinkable- and asked [...]]]> http://marcywrites.com/2012/05/riding-with-strangers-trusting-will-get-you-there/feed/ 2 http://marcywrites.com/2012/05/mothers-day-2012-just-my-type/ http://marcywrites.com/2012/05/mothers-day-2012-just-my-type/#comments Mon, 14 May 2012 01:55:24 +0000 Marcy http://marcywrites.com/2012/05/mothers-day-2012-just-my-type/ Did I get a turquoise Remington Streamliner typewriter for Mother’s Day from the very woman who made me? YOU BET I DID. And did I get my mom NOTHING because she told me we were not doing gifts this year? Um, yeah. Apparently SHE LIED. But I’ll get over it. I mean look at this [...]]]> http://marcywrites.com/2012/05/mothers-day-2012-just-my-type/feed/ 2 http://marcywrites.com/2012/05/hell-has-frozen-over-plan-accordingly/ http://marcywrites.com/2012/05/hell-has-frozen-over-plan-accordingly/#comments Thu, 10 May 2012 09:55:58 +0000 Marcy http://marcywrites.com/2012/05/hell-has-frozen-over-plan-accordingly/ So I was on the cover of a magazine the other day. Did I forget to mention that? And I was also featured on the inside too. You can read the article here There is this tagline area just under my name that made me giggle. I don’t know if I have ever been described [...]]]> http://marcywrites.com/2012/05/hell-has-frozen-over-plan-accordingly/feed/ 3 http://marcywrites.com/2012/05/disney-california-adventure-cars-land-save-the-date/ http://marcywrites.com/2012/05/disney-california-adventure-cars-land-save-the-date/#comments Tue, 08 May 2012 13:31:00 +0000 Marcy http://marcywrites.com/2012/05/disney-california-adventure-cars-land-save-the-date/ Excited to share with you the Save the Date announcement for the new Cars Land opening at Disney California Adventure. I will be attending some private preview events (and will share with you whatever I am allowed to) prior to the big big extravaganza on June 13-15th. I am so honored to be a part [...]]]> http://marcywrites.com/2012/05/disney-california-adventure-cars-land-save-the-date/feed/ 0 http://marcywrites.com/2012/05/13424/ http://marcywrites.com/2012/05/13424/#comments Tue, 08 May 2012 01:15:56 +0000 Marcy http://marcywrites.com/2012/05/13424/   Say it with me people. SEXY EXERCISE. Looks like Mr. Hunky-Hairy-Chest-Sits-Provocatively-In-Chairs is about to get some sexy exercise real soon from Ms. Hug –from-Beyond.]]> http://marcywrites.com/2012/05/13424/feed/ 1 http://marcywrites.com/2012/05/glamreview-taco-asylum-costa-mesa-california/ http://marcywrites.com/2012/05/glamreview-taco-asylum-costa-mesa-california/#comments Sun, 06 May 2012 17:25:50 +0000 Marcy http://marcywrites.com/2012/05/glamreview-taco-asylum-costa-mesa-california/ What: Taco Asylum Where: The Camp, Costa Mesa (funky outdoor mall space) 2937 S. Bristol St, B102 Costa Mesa, CA 92626 714.922.6010 When: Has been in this location for over 1 year Deets: This is a plain space with astonishingly gourmet food. The have taken the taco to new heights,  that in the end leave [...]]]> http://marcywrites.com/2012/05/glamreview-taco-asylum-costa-mesa-california/feed/ 1 http://marcywrites.com/2012/05/the-worst-disneysmmoms-post-ever/ http://marcywrites.com/2012/05/the-worst-disneysmmoms-post-ever/#comments Sat, 05 May 2012 03:31:17 +0000 Marcy http://marcywrites.com/2012/05/the-worst-disneysmmoms-post-ever/ Last weekend I was one of 175 invited guests to attend the Disney Social Media conference in Walt Disney World. It is a great event each year that always leaves me brushing off the pixie dust the following week. If you are interested in my business-y analysis of the event, I wrote this fancy article [...]]]> http://marcywrites.com/2012/05/the-worst-disneysmmoms-post-ever/feed/ 2 http://marcywrites.com/2012/04/allstar-weekend-interview-with-cameron-quiseng/ http://marcywrites.com/2012/04/allstar-weekend-interview-with-cameron-quiseng/#comments Tue, 01 May 2012 02:45:30 +0000 Marcy http://marcywrites.com/2012/04/allstar-weekend-interview-with-cameron-quiseng/   UPDATE: CONGRATS TO WINNER: Amy Brown (selected using RandomGenerator.com) When you ask Cameron (on the left up there) of Allstar Weekend how he met his band mate Zach- his voice gets excited as he recalls their friendship since 7th grade. “Zach was this guy- who always ALWAYS had a whole group of girls around [...]]]> http://marcywrites.com/2012/04/allstar-weekend-interview-with-cameron-quiseng/feed/ 20 http://marcywrites.com/2012/04/when-should-kids-be-on-the-internet/ http://marcywrites.com/2012/04/when-should-kids-be-on-the-internet/#comments Wed, 25 Apr 2012 03:35:27 +0000 Marcy http://marcywrites.com/2012/04/when-should-kids-be-on-the-internet/ Because both Jack and Tucker are active online- I am often asked about kids and social media. People are curious, if not appalled that I allow my 13 yr old to have a Facebook, Google Plus and a killer You Tube channel. Things have changed since we were young. (NO DUH). Because the internet was [...]]]> http://marcywrites.com/2012/04/when-should-kids-be-on-the-internet/feed/ 2 http://marcywrites.com/2012/04/be-an-answer-not-a-problem/ http://marcywrites.com/2012/04/be-an-answer-not-a-problem/#comments Mon, 23 Apr 2012 01:45:37 +0000 Marcy http://marcywrites.com/2012/04/be-an-answer-not-a-problem/ It’s a motto I have using for years. When people would ask me relationship advice, or career advice, or even ‘should I write this book?’ advice (FYI people just ask me everything )….It was always part of the conversation. Be an answer. Not a problem. We all want to be desirable. Popular. Successful. Valued. Admired. [...]]]> http://marcywrites.com/2012/04/be-an-answer-not-a-problem/feed/ 0 http://marcywrites.com/2012/04/how-to-give-a-keynote-and-not-die-much/ http://marcywrites.com/2012/04/how-to-give-a-keynote-and-not-die-much/#comments Sat, 21 Apr 2012 03:38:37 +0000 Marcy http://marcywrites.com/2012/04/how-to-give-a-keynote-and-not-die-much/ I highly recommend driving around Chicago in a convertible. And those hanging things? Those are my idea bulbs at the Weber Shandwick Chicago office. Recently I did something I have never done before. Which isn’t all that surprising since I do things I haven’t done before nearly every day. Because my life motto is… “Bite [...]]]> http://marcywrites.com/2012/04/how-to-give-a-keynote-and-not-die-much/feed/ 5 http://marcywrites.com/2012/04/jacktalk-gaming-the-gaming-system/ http://marcywrites.com/2012/04/jacktalk-gaming-the-gaming-system/#comments Mon, 16 Apr 2012 01:47:00 +0000 Marcy http://marcywrites.com/2012/04/jacktalk-gaming-the-gaming-system/ Photo unrelated. But he looked cute- so I had to post it. Jack: Man. I made 2 million today. Me: Oh, yeah doing what? Jack: In the Runescape. I set up this thing where people pay me money to bet against whether or not a flower turns into a warm color or cool color. Me: [...]]]> http://marcywrites.com/2012/04/jacktalk-gaming-the-gaming-system/feed/ 3 http://marcywrites.com/2012/04/why-are-the-characters-of-my-youth-being-chewed-to-bits/ http://marcywrites.com/2012/04/why-are-the-characters-of-my-youth-being-chewed-to-bits/#comments Sat, 14 Apr 2012 00:02:48 +0000 Marcy http://marcywrites.com/2012/04/why-are-the-characters-of-my-youth-being-chewed-to-bits/   Mr. Bill, Waldo, Gumby, Pokey and Sock Monkey. What kind of bad childhood did this dog chew toy designer have? Poor Lambchop. Doesn’t suspect a thing.]]> http://marcywrites.com/2012/04/why-are-the-characters-of-my-youth-being-chewed-to-bits/feed/ 0 http://marcywrites.com/2012/04/i-am-calling-bull-sht-on-sheryl-sandberg-although-i-am-sure-she-is-a-very-lovely-person-who-would-want-to-be-my-bff-if-she-met-me-and-should-not-shut-down-my-facebook-account-just-because-i-disagre/ http://marcywrites.com/2012/04/i-am-calling-bull-sht-on-sheryl-sandberg-although-i-am-sure-she-is-a-very-lovely-person-who-would-want-to-be-my-bff-if-she-met-me-and-should-not-shut-down-my-facebook-account-just-because-i-disagre/#comments Wed, 11 Apr 2012 00:23:19 +0000 Marcy http://marcywrites.com/2012/04/i-am-calling-bull-sht-on-sheryl-sandberg-although-i-am-sure-she-is-a-very-lovely-person-who-would-want-to-be-my-bff-if-she-met-me-and-should-not-shut-down-my-facebook-account-just-because-i-disagre/ Recently, Sheryl Sandberg- the COO of Facebook (formerly Google) was interviewed (In a video for Makers.com, a video project compiling videos of accomplished women) and of all the golden nuggets of wisdom this smart, fascinating driven executive could have given us, the coverage of the interview became about one stupid, idiotic and frankly ridiculous fact. [...]]]> http://marcywrites.com/2012/04/i-am-calling-bull-sht-on-sheryl-sandberg-although-i-am-sure-she-is-a-very-lovely-person-who-would-want-to-be-my-bff-if-she-met-me-and-should-not-shut-down-my-facebook-account-just-because-i-disagre/feed/ 7 http://marcywrites.com/2012/04/easter-in-the-oc/ http://marcywrites.com/2012/04/easter-in-the-oc/#comments Mon, 09 Apr 2012 05:06:19 +0000 Marcy http://marcywrites.com/2012/04/easter-in-the-oc/ A basic run down of my Easter weekend….   There was lots of swimming and tennis matches. Which was necessary after two delicious brunches this weekend and many cocktails.   Egg decorating, that was incredibly fun and competitive. Ultimately The Husband won with this modern simplistic egg that both represented our county and had wonderful [...]]]> http://marcywrites.com/2012/04/easter-in-the-oc/feed/ 1 http://marcywrites.com/2012/04/digital-nature/ http://marcywrites.com/2012/04/digital-nature/#comments Fri, 06 Apr 2012 22:37:31 +0000 Marcy http://marcywrites.com/2012/04/digital-nature/ I was asked to meet a photographer and a stylist in this ‘remote’ location the other day. I was asked to have my hair curled and be camera ready. I was being photographed for a magazine. I can’t reveal too much- but it was not your normal photo shoot. Luckily the weather was picture perfect [...]]]> http://marcywrites.com/2012/04/digital-nature/feed/ 0 http://marcywrites.com/2012/04/jackman-productions-presents-razor-pro-xx/ http://marcywrites.com/2012/04/jackman-productions-presents-razor-pro-xx/#comments Wed, 04 Apr 2012 13:17:00 +0000 Marcy http://marcywrites.com/2012/04/jackman-productions-presents-razor-pro-xx/ We love us some Razor goodness around our house. The boys take them everywhere- and there is almost ALWAYS a few of them in the back of my car. Ya, know…just in case. So when the boys got the new Razor Pro XX  – it was no surprise they would be in love. In fact [...]]]> http://marcywrites.com/2012/04/jackman-productions-presents-razor-pro-xx/feed/ 15