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  • Day 62/90 – Hanging Out with Jeff

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    Ruth Carter

    Day 62 of the 90 Days of Awesome is in the bank! What made today awesome? I got to hang out with my friend and partner-in-crime Jeff Moriarty.

    I love this photo of Jeff and me from an Ignite Phoenix #17 Speaker Bootcamp. Photo by Brandon Larkin. (Creative Commons License)
    I love this photo of Jeff and me from an Ignite Phoenix #17 Speaker Bootcamp. Photo by Brandon Larkin. (Creative Commons License)

    Jeff came over to hang out for a bit today. My dog, Rosie, loves him. She loses her mind and howls like crazy when she sees him at the door. Today was no exception. It’s so funny to watch. Today was extra special for her because he brought her a treat which she gobbled up instantly.

    I think the rest of the visit will probably be really boring for you to hear about – we just sat on the couch catching up about life, work, our dogs, etc. It was wonderful to catch up in a no-stress, no-agenda environment, and to watch Rosie periodically walk over to Jeff and stick her nose up on the couch next to him to request/demand attention.

    It’s always a delight to catch up with my friends. Being so busy, it’s hard to make scheduling fun with friends a priority, but I realize it is part of what makes me exceptionally happy.

    In Case You Missed It: Day 61 of the 90 Days of Awesome – A Not-So-Awesome Day.

  • Day 60/90 – Being on Fox 10 Phoenix

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    Ruth Carter

    Day 60 of the 90 Days of Awesome is in the bank! What made today awesome? I got to be on Fox 10 Phoenix’s News Now!

    Selfie in the Fox 10 Lobby!
    Selfie in the Fox 10 Lobby!

    Is this the beginning of my career as a talking head? I hope so!

    I was walking Rosie around 5 o’clock tonight when my phone rang. It was my friend and partner-in-crime Jeff Moriarty. He’s the head of social media at Fox 10. He created News Now at Fox 10 – a live video show that appears on Fox 10’s YouTube channel and Facebook account. It’s pretty awesome. He asked me if I was interested and available in being on the show at 7 to talk about some legal news stories of the day.

    Of course I said, “Yes!” and zipped home to take a shower, put on something presentable, and headed to the station where I met Kinsey Schofield. She’s awesome. She had me on to talk about James Woods’ defamation lawsuit against someone to tweeted that he’s a cocaine addict, the woman who was sentenced to 3 weeks in jail for contempt for her outburst during the James Holmes trial, and Hannah Anderson being deposed for the Jim DiMaggio wrongful death lawsuit. We had a lot of fun bantering back in forth about these stories:

    During this interview I mentioned my YouTube channel where I talk about lots of legal issues and respond to questions from readers. I hope you enjoy it.

    I had an awesome time being on News Now! I hope I get invited back.

    In case you missed it: Day 59 of the 90 Days of Awesome – I took a quasi-mental health day.

  • Day 33/90 – Breakfast with Jeff

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    Ruth Carter

    Day 33 of the 90 Days of Awesome is in the bank! What made today awesome? I got to have breakfast with one of my best friends, Jeff.

    Jeff & Ruth - Two Cheesy Geeks at Breakfast
    Jeff & Ruth – Two Cheesy Geeks at Breakfast

    I met Jeff Moriarty at the inaugural No Pants Light Rail Ride in 2009. We stood next to each other on the train and we were instant friends by mid-ride. I’ve been calling him my partner-in-crime ever since. We’re also known for organizing flash mobs and other shenanigans in the valley. I love his bold thoughtfulness and the fearless way he executes new ideas like Ignite Phoenix and the Phoenix Ultimate Geek Smackdown.

    Back to breakfast – we met at Snooze, one of the most are some breakfast places in Phoenix. I thoroughly enjoyed my sweet potato pancakes. Our conversation was probably nothing that would interest anyone but us – just two friends catching up over a meal. Ok – maybe there was some talk about future shenanigans, you are not privy to that. But otherwise, it was pretty mundane. It was the perfect way to start a holiday weekend.

    I suspect some people think my life is always exciting. One of my friends once asked, “Do you ever have a dull day?” The answer is “Yes,” and to be honest, it’s often the most pedestrian activities that make me the happiest. I will take a stress-free meal with a good friend where the hardest decision I have to make is which awesome pancake do I want any day.

    In case you missed it: Day 32 of the 90 Days of Awesome – Raising my Game as a Lawyer!