Handyman on Feb 23 2010 | Filed under: Everyday Raves, Out and About
Meryl Hooker named Blue Q Sales Rep of the Year for 2009
(psst: if you don’t know what the heck a Rep is, see ***Paragraph 5)
The announcement was made in Booth #1509 at the New York International Gift Fair on Sunday, January 31st. Upon receiving this recognition she thanked “the baby Jesus, KISS, Blue Q and all [...]
Handyman on Feb 19 2010 | Filed under: Everyday Raves
Not last night – cause I was sleeping with Evan Lysacek.
The night before that I was with Lindsey Vonn and Julia Mancuso.
On Tuesday I was consoling Lindsey Jacobellis.
But I slept with Tiger Woods. Many times over the years.
The first time we met was back in what ? 1995 when he won the US Amateur Championship [...]
Art Star on Feb 18 2010 | Filed under: Everyday Raves
I’ve been coming late to the music scene these days. Never used to. Honest. I saw the Yeah, Yeah, Yeah’s down at the Bowery Ballroom at a time when you could hang out with them and have a drink and ask their manager if they’d ever like to be on NPR and she was like, [...]
Handyman on Feb 12 2010 | Filed under: Everyday Raves, Out and About
Finding a decent place to eat in Manhattan is a hideous chore.
Only because . . . where do you even start ?
On my most recent trip to Manhattan, I was lucky to meet up with my Cousin Margaret . She had a thought or two. And it was restaurant week !
Originally it was going to [...]
Handyman on Feb 01 2010 | Filed under: Everyday Raves
‘Tongue in Chic”
The Los Angeles Times
The Times wasn’t really talking about the box itself but about The Standard in general.
Lots of hotels have gifts in the rooms – toiletries and such. Maybe a bottle of water or M&M’s. There’s stiff competition in the lodging market and at $250.00 a night you sort expect something more [...]
Handyman on Jan 22 2010 | Filed under: Everyday Raves
John Pinette has had an illustrious career as both a stand-up comedian and actor. He has a comedy special titled I’m Starvin’ which was a follow up to his enormously successful CD Show Me That Buffet.
Pinette was born just outside Boston, Massachusetts and in 1999 he was named Stand-Up Comedian of the Year by the [...]
Art Star on Jan 20 2010 | Filed under: Designers, Everyday Raves
Do you know Colin Johnson?
We didn’t – before we saw his work on Thumbtack Press. And when we did, we kinda went gaga.
That’s how Blue Q works. Happy Accidents…..a quote from Mitch Nash, Blue Q’s Art Director. And when New Product Development seeks out new designers, new artists – we surf the web, visit our [...]
Art Star on Jan 15 2010 | Filed under: Everyday Raves
We have officially stopped work production in perhaps 132 different offices around the world. Perhaps. Unless some of our amazingly dedicated Facebook Fans check their status updates from home in their jammies.
We like to giveaway goodie bags from time to time on Facebook – it’s our Social Networking tool of choice - although a few years [...]
Art Star on Jan 12 2010 | Filed under: Everyday Raves, The Process
It’s official. We have announced our legitimacy. No more screwing around. I’m talking, P.R. baby. All the way. Check out this shiz:
Let the games begin.
Check it out here because we’re all about spreading the word my friend, influencing the influencers, alerting the masses, making you turn your head in our direction. We got the goods and [...]
Handyman on Jan 10 2010 | Filed under: Everyday Raves
I just made this pie. It’s my favorite pie in the whole wide world. I hadn’t made it in a long time and had nearly forgotten how exciting and decadent it is.
At this time, in this place we all need a little excitement. So I made a pie.
It’s a Sweet Potato Pecan Pie. It’s a [...]
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