As a T.A. at Marquette University, I have the pleasure of teaching an introductory speaking and writing course.
I enjoy teaching.
It's fun.
Except for all of the grading.
Well, today was the last day of the semester, and the student evaluations are in. If I can please this crowd, perhaps it's just one more reason why you should #hireme!
Friday, May 7, 2010
Apologies, AJ Bombers
Intruiged by the burger war taking place in Milwaukee this week, I braved the crowd to have my first AJ Bombers burger last night to celebrate the end of my graduate school career...along with one of their Bloody Marys, of course.
It's with a heavy heart that I now make my decision in favor of Sobelman's. While AJB does a good burger, it just wasn't a mind-blowing burger experience like Sobelman's is.
And the bloody at AJB was, um, not good.
But I don't like horseradish, so that definitely biases my opinion.
I like a more savory Bloody with mix of spicy spices, not just a one note spice. Think Trocadero's rosemary-infused vodka bloody, or, yes, Sobelman's spicy spice-tacular concoction.
Bombers does have an intriguingly orignal garnish, though.
I don't know. Maybe my expectations were too high. Maybe I should study for 4 hours straight until my eyes are crossed and then head to Bombers for a burger and then, all things being equal to my Sobelman's experience, the burger and bloody would taste better?
*sigh*
I'm sorry, AJ Bombers. You're a social media darling after my very heart, but I just wasn't moved to the orgasmic food coma that Sobelman's gave me.
Truly.
After my Sobelman's experience I walked around in a haze of happy for the rest of the day. I literally couldn't wipe the satisfied grin off my face.
After AJ Bombers, however, I hate to say this, but I was not as impressed as I thought I would be. They have a fun atmosphere if the bar is full, and their burger is good and creative, but I left wondering if the gimmick is bigger than the taste.
It's with a heavy heart that I now make my decision in favor of Sobelman's. While AJB does a good burger, it just wasn't a mind-blowing burger experience like Sobelman's is.
And the bloody at AJB was, um, not good.
But I don't like horseradish, so that definitely biases my opinion.
I like a more savory Bloody with mix of spicy spices, not just a one note spice. Think Trocadero's rosemary-infused vodka bloody, or, yes, Sobelman's spicy spice-tacular concoction.
Bombers does have an intriguingly orignal garnish, though.
I don't know. Maybe my expectations were too high. Maybe I should study for 4 hours straight until my eyes are crossed and then head to Bombers for a burger and then, all things being equal to my Sobelman's experience, the burger and bloody would taste better?
*sigh*
I'm sorry, AJ Bombers. You're a social media darling after my very heart, but I just wasn't moved to the orgasmic food coma that Sobelman's gave me.
Truly.
After my Sobelman's experience I walked around in a haze of happy for the rest of the day. I literally couldn't wipe the satisfied grin off my face.
After AJ Bombers, however, I hate to say this, but I was not as impressed as I thought I would be. They have a fun atmosphere if the bar is full, and their burger is good and creative, but I left wondering if the gimmick is bigger than the taste.
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
Burger Battle Briefing
Everyone's talking about the burger battle taking place this week in Milwaukee between social media darling AJ Bomber's and old skool favorite Sobelman's. The Travel Channel's Food Wars is coming to the Cream City for the showdown, and I would be remiss as a Milwaukee-based blogger if I didn't mention it.
You can read about it all you want on JS Online, the Marquette Tribune, the Milwaukee Food blog, or by following the action on Twitter. Dig all you want, but here's what you really need to know:
Thursday - AJ Bomber's:
1241 N. Water St.
filming at 12:30 PM, bar open to the public
Friday - Sobelman's:
1900 W. Saint Paul Ave.
filming at 11:00 AM for lunch rush
Saturday - Switzerland:
1114 N. Water St.
filming at 11:30 AM for final judging
okay, so Bar Louie is not, technically, Switzerland, but they were picked as the neutral zone for the final tasting and judging
For more fun, take a look at this letter of surrender by Dave Sobelman to Joe Sorge (owner of AJ Bombers). And Mr. Sorge tearing up the letter on TMJ4 Live at Daybreak and offering an AJ Bomber's t-shirt as recompense.
Having only tasted the perfection of a Sobelman's burger, I cannot take a stance on this issue, however, the awesomeness of the Sobelman's burger was enhanced by their world-class bloody mary I chose to pair it with. And so, without the benefit of a bloody mary, I'm even more unsure as to where their burger will land in this battle.
I do have one pertinent question though, if Sobelman's loses will they have to change their URL?
You can read about it all you want on JS Online, the Marquette Tribune, the Milwaukee Food blog, or by following the action on Twitter. Dig all you want, but here's what you really need to know:
Thursday - AJ Bomber's:
1241 N. Water St.
filming at 12:30 PM, bar open to the public
Friday - Sobelman's:
1900 W. Saint Paul Ave.
filming at 11:00 AM for lunch rush
Saturday - Switzerland:
1114 N. Water St.
filming at 11:30 AM for final judging
okay, so Bar Louie is not, technically, Switzerland, but they were picked as the neutral zone for the final tasting and judging
For more fun, take a look at this letter of surrender by Dave Sobelman to Joe Sorge (owner of AJ Bombers). And Mr. Sorge tearing up the letter on TMJ4 Live at Daybreak and offering an AJ Bomber's t-shirt as recompense.
Having only tasted the perfection of a Sobelman's burger, I cannot take a stance on this issue, however, the awesomeness of the Sobelman's burger was enhanced by their world-class bloody mary I chose to pair it with. And so, without the benefit of a bloody mary, I'm even more unsure as to where their burger will land in this battle.
I do have one pertinent question though, if Sobelman's loses will they have to change their URL?
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
#hireme is a hit!
Accolades for my #hireme campaign from across social media (Blogger, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and more).
Monday, May 3, 2010
One of 15 PR Grads to Hire in 2010
You may not know this, but I'm pretty shameless. Especially when it comes to self-promotion. I mean, in this economy and highly-competitive marketplace like Milwaukee, a girl's gotta take every opportunity she can, right?
In that effort, I submitted an entry in a contest Sarah Evans, PR guru and social media maven extraordinaire, was highlighting on her blog for HAPPO - Help A PR Pro Out. Current grads were encouraged to write a 100 word or less response to the prompt A Day in the Life of My Dream Job Goes Like This...
And I responded in haiku.
And guess what?
I'm featured at #3!
In that effort, I submitted an entry in a contest Sarah Evans, PR guru and social media maven extraordinaire, was highlighting on her blog for HAPPO - Help A PR Pro Out. Current grads were encouraged to write a 100 word or less response to the prompt A Day in the Life of My Dream Job Goes Like This...
And I responded in haiku.
And guess what?
I'm featured at #3!
Thursday, April 29, 2010
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Why You Should Hire Me P. 3
I have to thank @Robyrd5 for Reason #125. Reason #124 will also certainly be "because then I'll stop posting these tweets."
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Tuesday, April 27, 2010
WI Supports my Hire Me campaign
Check out this SlideShare Presentation in which I take my "Hire Me" campaign to Wisconsin's most iconic places.
Monday, April 26, 2010
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