One Louder

Exploring the fine line between clever and stupid. Heather Hamilton is a Staffing Manager and Microsoft Employee Evangelist.

Things to like about jury duty...

Free bus ticket. That is all.

Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 06/08/2009

Creating my own synchronicity

OK, OK. I know I haven't been showing my face much around here. Super busy and totally into what I...

Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 05/29/2009

Only in the Pacific Northwest...

You walk into the restroom, see the shoes under the stall and actually have to question whether you...

Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 05/19/2009

Obama likes us....he really, really likes us.

And his comedy routine could use a little work. Perhaps he is a little busy with other things?

Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 05/13/2009

And now for some humor...

I am so glad my family doesn't do this. We find other ways to embarrass ourselves.

Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 05/08/2009

Open thread for job search questions

If you have a question about looking for your next career opportunity, add them in the comments box...

Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 05/06/2009

I'm OK...

I am not doing any official announcements, but as many of you know, a number of positions were...

Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 05/06/2009

Tastes like chicken...

Wait. No, no, that's not chicken. This may be the most vile thing I have seen on TV (I mean, other...

Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 04/23/2009

Flying to Vegas...with a beat

This guy rocks. I admit that I hate to fly but love to travel. So I really appreciate someone making...

Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 04/17/2009

Apparent spontaneous awesomeness

First of all, I have heard that Belgium was awesome, but who knew it was this awesome! I hope this...

Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 04/13/2009

I've given up hope of trusting my network

I had hoped that LinkedIn would actually be a trusted network of friends and associates. I think...

Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 04/01/2009

Have a nice, media-free day!

I usually forget the April Fools Day is coming until it is actually here. So when my former manager...

Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 04/01/2009

I prefer to see my 401(k) as half-full

My somewhat avoidance of the news does not have me believing that things are better than they are....

Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 03/17/2009

Saint Patricks Day Haiku

Don't pretend you don't have one. Here's mine: Saint Patricks Day Eve I want to drink and pass out...

Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 03/16/2009

File your complaints here. Can't see where I am pointing? Good!

I have become really sensitive to complaining recently. Maybe it is because I have cut down on...

Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 03/12/2009

The point at which we all get fed up with "following my heart" becoming the excuse of the new millenium

Argghhh, I have been proud of the fact that I have not recently spent time documenting my reaction...

Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 03/03/2009

Potty Fees

So if Ryanair is charging passengers to use the restroom, how much do I have to pay to have the...

Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 02/27/2009

Please don't break up with me

I haven't stopped blogging. I am working on a couple projects that are just popping at the same...

Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 02/25/2009

Career Advice from Gary Flake, Founder of Microsoft's LiveLabs

This comes from FastCompany. Some food for thought more than anything else. Here's more on Gary and...

Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 02/05/2009

Enjoy it, kid

This incredibly articulate kid questions the effect of drugs after some dental surgery. Now that he...

Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 02/04/2009

Smells like escapism

Hi friend. Long time no talk. Remember when I said I was trying to stop doing things just because I...

Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 02/02/2009

The challenge, if you choose to accept it

My friend Denise was in town for my birthday party this weekend and we spent some time with a really...

Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 01/25/2009

Slacker...me

We did this contest to re-do my tag line. Geez, was that over the summer? I have been busy! And...

Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 01/21/2009

Cranking up your neurobiology

Last October, I wrote about the work I am doing with Pathwise (whose concept is kind of like "bring...

Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 01/19/2009

File under: "fact is stranger than fiction"

Or at the very least, "reason why I have a limited ability to differentiate fact from fiction". Good...

Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 01/16/2009

Job well done, Sully and crew!

I am not the first to marvel and the skills of Chesley B. Sullenberger (who graciously goes by...

Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 01/16/2009

The good thing about 2008 is that it leads to 2009

I mentioned last year at this time (perhaps every year at this time) that I think new year...

Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 01/02/2009

Homebound: an exercise in creativity

Weather casters (???) here predicted howling winds and power outages here last night. We didn't get...

Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 12/21/2008

"Laid off and looking"

The Wall Street Journal has a blog following some out-of-work MBAs. A piece of advice I noticed...

Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 12/19/2008

So the fact that my dad sent this to me means?

This (which has no embed code, dernit) And by this my dad means: a) Happy holidays, daughter! As a...

Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 12/16/2008

Reader participation: If everyone else likes it, why can't I?

We sure had some fun with the top 5 rockingest songs ever....and I mean ever; except that some of...

Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 12/13/2008

Feeling 1986

Like, totally.

Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 12/11/2008

tags: couch jumper, what's your talent?, fake celebrities, people not to ask for advice, quickie weddings, bad MTV shows, bad MTV show aftershows

Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 12/09/2008

New Online Services Group head announced last week

Qi Lu to lead OSG. There are other news reports besides this one but I like the diversity angle and...

Author: HeatherLeigh Date: 12/08/2008

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