Quote of the Day:
“Train at Union Station in DC just let out a long, mournful horn.”
— Oliver Griswold, branding, GMMB, a political issue communications firm.
The Observer
“Omg everyone is so stupid goodnight forever.” — The Daily Beast‘s Olivia Nuzzi.
Congratulations Ashley Judd!
“I threw a surprise 40th birthday party for a friend. What great fun! So rewarding. And all the ruse, machinations it took to pull it off.” — former Senate possible hopeful Ashley Judd.
Confessional I.
“Raining hard after work and left my raincoat in my car (because I am sometimes a world class dumbass.)” — Mike Glenn, reporter, Houston Chronicle.
A funny question to ponder
“How does this new system work? Am I supposed to copy Facebook on emails to BuzzFeed reporters?” — Nu Wexler, public policy communications, Twitter.
Uh oh
“House is wide open when I get home at 9:30 PM, roommate and I clearly recall locking everything. Landlord didn’t come by. Wtf?” — Faine Greenwood, field analyst, New America Foundation.
Wisdom from Mika Brzezinski
“Learn to press the reset button. Don’t allow one bad moment to influence how you interact with people. #KnowYourValue.” — MSNBC “Morning Joe” co-host Mika Brzezinski.
Hey, at least it wasn’t bed wetting
“It’s Wednesday morning and I’ve just dropped my phone square on my face. The perils of bed tweeting.” — Brian Ries, news editor, Mashable.
(Sarcastic) Confessional II.
“I am extremely pleased that my DM tab has turned into a massive garbage bin.” — LAT‘s Matt Pearce.
Convo Between Two Journos
Ashley McCollum is chief of staff at BuzzFeed. Josh Barro is a reporter at the NYT and an obvious nuts expert.
MCCOLLUM: “Have never understood phrase ‘soup to nuts.'”
BARRO: “Soup at the beginning of the meal, nuts at the end.”
MCCOLLUM: “Literally who eats nuts at the end of the meal?”
