Author: angela7marino

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  January 5, 2013

  The World is a book, those who do not travel read only the first page

  “Don’t tell me what a man says, don’t tell me what a man knows, tell me where he’s been.” Anthony Bourdain When 2011 ended I made a resolution to visit 10 new cities. Some came through work while others were visiting friends. Traveling is stressful, chaotic, terrifying and exhilarating because you never know what will…

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  November 30, 2012

  Take the Risk

  Yesterday, LivingSocial laid off 400 people and I was one of them. Now Thursday was hard but I am not here to bash them. I am here to tell everyone how when you work for a start up company you take a risk on them as much as they take a risk on you. When…

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  November 19, 2012

  The Biggest, The Raddest, The ASC

  Another conference has come and gone. After sleeping for 12 hours I can’t help but reflect on the past week of work. Let me walk you through a LivingSocial Conference because it is not what you would guess. Sunday we arrive to the Gaylord Hotel to prepare for the 700 people coming from all over…
• November 9, 2011

  Wait… so what do you do?

  You have no idea how many times I get this question. Again for the 1000th time I am the Event and Travel Coordinator at LivingSocial. Next question… so what does that mean? Without half way through my answer I can see the person loosing interest. Why’d you ask then!? Maybe it is my own fault…
• November 7, 2011

  The Ballad of Love and Hate

  Love writes a letter and sends it to hate. My vacations ending. I’m coming home late. The weather was fine and the ocean was great and I can’t wait to see you again.Hate reads the letter and throws it away. “No one here cares if you go or you stay. I barely even noticed that…