I haven't seen her TED talk, but Tavi Gevinson was on Colbert the other night and I thought she was a really articulate teen.
She was!
I went to see Rio in SF when she was touring with the Rookie girls and I had only a vague idea of what the site was about. So Matilda and I are hanging out with Rio, eating ice cream and we troop over to the park where all these teen girls in homemade clothes and flower crowns are clustering around this one blonde girl. And she got up and started talking to them and she was literally one of the most charismatic people I've ever seen in person. Completely effortless and at ease in her own skin.
"Who's that?!" I asked Rio. "That's Tavi," she said.
Of course anyone that can hold their own in a Colbert gets points from me, but for a teen it has to be that much more difficult.
Tavi is really special. She was only thirteen or something when she started her blog.
So ... I got a promotion, and a raise. I'm now a full-time employee instead of a contractor, and an editor instead of a content writer (although I can still write pieces and get paid for them on a freelance basis if I want to). I'm really hoping I didn't make this up in my head.
a promotion and raise on day 2?!?!? What are you SUPER WORKER!! Which is to say FUCK YEAH you did!
Amy, WOW! Fantastico! That was super fast.
So ... I got a promotion, and a raise.
Well THAT was a very successful first day, wasn't it? Go you!!
I plan on being CEO by Friday. (Not really.)
I'm really happy it's employee rather than contractor, and as much as I love writing, editing will be a lot easier to do on a daily basis. Plus, I can institute proper grammar and punctuation! I can insist on the Oxford comma! I can also develop a house style guide, because these folks are all over the place.
Thanks, ladies! I'm thrilled.
Best second day on a job, evah!!!
Congrats! I'm so happy for you!
