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  • Day 73/90 – Invading New York with Mitch

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    Ruth Carter

    Day 73 of the 90 Days of Awesome is in the bank! What made today awesome? I found out that Mitch Jackson and I are co-presenting at the Periscope Community Summit in New York this fall!

    Doing The Human Side show with Mitch Jackson
    Doing The Human Side show with Mitch Jackson

    Mitch is an awesome personal injury attorney in southern California. He is a great guy who’s also active on Twitter, Periscope, and has a podcast called The Human Side. I had the pleasure of being on the show earlier this year – we had a blast. I’m jealous of his Periscope videos that he shoots next to the ocean just before he goes surfing. We hoped to connect in person when I was passing through southern California during The Undeniable Tour, but unfortunately our schedules didn’t mesh.

    Today I got a call from a giddy Mitch. He was so excited to share the news that we will be on a panel together at the Periscope Community Summit to talk about the legal issues related to using Periscope and other social media platforms.

    “Do they know how awesome this is going to be?” he asked me.

    “They think they know, but they have no idea.” I responded.

    Then we went off on a tangent about how we aren’t going to sleep when we’re in New York because we’ll to be so busy with the conference and trying to see all of our friends and to connect with New York-based social media movers and shakers. As proud members of the Vayner Nation, we decided we at least have to stop by VaynerMedia to see GaryVee. Mitch suggested we jump in an Uber with him when he’s between meetings to maximize our time with him. Can you help us make that happen DeMayo?

    I’m so excited that I will finally get to meet Mitch in person, and we are going to blow the Periscope community away with our talk. They will never think of lawyers in the same way again. I can’t wait.

    In case you missed it: Day 72 of the 90 Days of Awesome – I love that my job lets me fix my clients’ problems.

  • Day 70/90 – Spontaneous Dinner Date

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    Ruth Carter

    Day 70 of the 90 Days of Awesome is in the bank! What made today awesome? A friend called for a spontaneous dinner date.

    This is what I had - Chicken schwarma. It was quite tasty. (Photo from Yelp.)
    This is what I had – Chicken schwarma. It was quite tasty. (Photo from Yelp.)

    Around 6 o’clock tonight my friend and neighbor Chad messaged me and asked me to a spontaneous dinner. I said, “Sure” and off we went to Lebanese food at Mijana in Tempe. It was a perfect way to end the weekend – two friends hanging out and chatting over good food.

    Yes, I know I’ve done two blog posts in a row about Chad. Don’t look for any deeper meanings – you won’t find any. We’re just friends. Although we share a lot of common interests, we have several terminal incompatibilities from a romantic perspective. But I’m glad he’s my neighbor.

    In case you missed it: Day 69 of the 90 Days of Awesome – Chad made my day by giving me a big hug.

  • Day 69/90 – Hug from Chad

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    Ruth Carter

    Day 69 of the 90 Days of Awesome is in the bank! What made today awesome? I got a hug from my friend Chad.

    My favorite photo of Chad from his latest marathon
    My favorite photo of Chad from his latest marathon

    After an exceptionally busy week at work, I was grateful not to have many plans this weekend – mainly working out, errands, chores, and writing. This morning started out with a 4-mile run, and I was pleased to notice how much my endurance has improved in the last few weeks. My day was off to a good start; however, I got some bad news when I got home that took the wind out of my sails. (Don’t worry. It’s nothing earth-shattering and nobody died. It was just bad news for me.)

    My day continued with errands and chores, but by mid-day I was exhausted. I treated myself to a nap followed by 2 hours on the couch watching the movie Capote. I was still feeling down when I took Rosie out for her evening walk but I was instantly happy when I ran into my neighbor, friend, and fellow legal eagle and runner Chad Belville. He was on his way to the comic book store. He gave me a big hug and we chatted for a few minutes. That hug lifted my spirits. It’s always great to catch up with him.

    Hugs are a simple but critical part of my life and the relationships I have with people I care about. In college one of my friends often said that we needed 12 hugs a day for emotional growth. I don’t know if that’s true, but it works for me.

    In case you missed it: Day 68 of the 90 Days of Awesome – I took Rosie for an evening stroll on Mill Avenue.