In which Maddow shows that shaker who’s boss. This former bartender approves.
Team Comms takes DC for White House Correspondents weekend! The absolutely best time with the best team. Trip of a lifetime. <3 alittlespace whenislunch
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DC-bound on the Acela (I’m happier about this than I look)! I’m headed there for the WHCD (and any parties I can sweet talk my way into). In fact, now would probably be a good time to mention that I’ll be liveblogging the weekend for my lovely employer over at whcd.tumblr.com. Follow along!
Have a great weekend, lovelies!
Another year, another great WHCD weekend. A not too shabby Tumblr/Yahoo hangover brunch, I might add.
DC, sometimes you’re OK.
I got back to the hotel and basically flung my heels across the room. I realize that I didn’t take a single photo of my WHCD outfit tonight. The chances of me putting it back on just to pose in the mirror are nonexistent, but I can still highlight my favorite part; the vintage bracelet that belonged to my grandma. Gorgeous.
Another WHCD weekend with libawr and whenislunch. Watch out, DC.
Another great WHCD weekend on the books.
This is officially a #bestteam #teamcomms montage blog. How lucky am I to work with these two?
This is my “DC Lady who lunches” impression.
Full on #whcd stampede mode.
Newsweek Daily Beast pre-party was the definition of surreal. A year ago I was working this room with a whole crew of people who aren’t there anymore.
I didn’t stay long.
Today in Updates:
Very happy to announce that I work here now (trust me, this was a tough one to keep to myself for the past few weeks). I’m beyond thrilled to join the Tumblr team as their resident Communications girl. Drop me a line and say hello!
It’s amazing how much six years feels like just yesterday and a lifetime ago, simultaneously.
In 2011, we were a whopping 25 people (which, coincidentally is the median age of both David and I at that time); an entire company that could fit (sort of) comfortably into one small conference room, count ¾ of its female employees on six feet, and offsite together in one house.
Now, we’re hundreds of people across multiple offices, about to go through an acquisition (again!) and I’m certainly no longer 26. So, while I wouldn’t change the last six years for anything, I know in my heart that it’s time for me to move on to the next adventure.
It’s impossible to sum up six plus years in one sappy tumblr post, so here are some of the greatest hits:
- Helped save net neutrality for a minute there.
- Found a new passion in mental health reform.
- Rallied for Planned Parenthood.
- Fought the good fight.
- Raised over $318k for Hurricane Sandy relief with HONY.
- Brought Tumblr to the White House.
- Helped throw a yacht party, a gutter bar party, a pool party, a rally, a warehouse party, a gif festival, and put a tumblr ice cream truck in Times Square. Sadly, I never got the branded tiny train that I dreamt of for a couple years.
- Rang the opening bell with a hundred or so of my favorite people
- Cannes, SXSW, WHCD, Art Basel, NYFW, DLD, Web Summit, Advertising Week, etc. repeat.
- Spontaneously presented at least one award. Helped win a couple too.
- Watched the NYT Business Section turn blue
- Co-authored a wildly successful seasonal tumblr (hi, dad)
- Co-authored a not-so-successful tumblr (hi Lee, Amanda, DCH, Sima, Brant, Danielle)
- So many interviews, profiles, videos, photo shoots, articles, and at least one guest starring moment on the set of Colbert.
- Traveled the world talking Tumblr, from London to Australia, and a lot of places in between.
- Ruined my google image search results (for a good cause)
- Made some fucking amazing
and strangebest friends. - Took my dad to the White House and had a meeting in 10 Downing. Spent my birthday with the Mayor.
- Posed for an accidental mother/daughter photo shoot with Annie and some other slightly more flattering stuff
- Looked at my phone a lot.
- Essentially lived inside the most creative part of the Internet, with the most passionate users. It’s pretty cozy.
- Had the pleasure of working every day with the best. damn. team. out. there. I have learned so much from them, and so much about myself through them. I can’t wait to one day work for each of them, if they’ll have me. As anyone who has seen me spontaneously crying over the last two weeks knows, they are hard to leave.
Thank you, Tumblr, for an incredible six years. It’s been a dream.
(One last time) Fuck Yeah!
david