Link Love: 7.2.09
• I absolutely love Gotham Chopra’s article Writing Songs With My Good Friend Mike where he recalls their decades of friendship with many funny moments including this: “He’d visit our house in Massachusetts where he’d sleep in the guest room. My mom got a great kick out of the fact that every morning Michael stayed, he’d try to make the bed (very badly) and offer to cook breakfast (very badly).”
• Lisa Marie Presley writes candidly about her time with Michael Jackson and his unsettling prediction about how his life would end.
• Betesy Johnson talks about her upcoming retirement.
• More brands than ever are fighting against counterfeit versions of their products because not only are they becoming better made and fetching higher prices, they’re also cutting into profit margins.
• The bar code turns 35.
• When I’m visiting New York, you can bet that Gala and I will stop by Coney Island just to take a spin on this ride from Neverland Ranch. Soooo awesome! (thanks, bianca)
• Believe it or not, there are certain high-skilled workers that are insulated from the recession.
• Freelance Switch has some great advice on how to survive any economic downturn.
• I really hope Pepsi sees this Michael Jackson tribute design and puts it into production. It’s a simple and classy way to commemorate him.
• Ahhh, Jane of Sea of Shoes has totally outdone herself again with more stunning photos from Tokyo. My favorite post of the week documented her hilarious adventures with a toy cat named Nao. For real.
• 6 steps to get your company to pay you to blog.
P.S. My posting is still a bit slow due to moving but things are coming together amazingly well and I can’t wait to show you my finished office (hint: I’ve organized my shoes on a bookcase by color!) next Friday. There are so many good things in the works including cool freelance projects so stay tuned!
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the more personal stories i hear about mj, the worse i feel about his death. why didn’t people share these touching silly moments while he was alive. so sad.
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a bunch of them sound nice, gonna check it out
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I love the pepsi can! Brilliant! I ordered another Bodoni tee Nubs! I love my black one so much that it felt right to order another in white! Thanks so much Nubby! Hope the move is going well
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Pepsi did issue a special ad in memoriam of MJ. It’s on the back of the special issue of Time, but I don’t know if it’s elsewhere as well. I hope they produce the can too for the Pepsico collection or something…
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I always look forward to your weekly links round-up–they’re always fantastic!
Love the Pepsi can especially… the design is so sophisticated and yet a perfect tribute.
Hope you have a great weekend!
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These are all such great links! I adore the song writing one.
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I love reading your Michael Jackson links and posts.
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Baby, I do believe a trip to Tokyo is in order.
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