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Web content and community expert, writer, editor, blogger, and internet video producer.
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In 2004, a guy who I don't know named Jeremy Abbate saw my website and wrote a song called "I Wanna Be As Cool As Jessica Barron." It still amuses me. Here's the mp3 and here are the lyrics.

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See how this site looked in 1998
Poprocks.com screenshot from early 1998
and how the place looked in 2000.
Poprocks.com from June 2000
Yahoo counted me as a "cool person" from 1997-2001. How far have I fallen?!
Yahoo counted me among the "Cool People" in 1997-1998.
The internets have come a long way, baby...

October 2, 2006 Do Not Taunt My Marc Jacobs Bag
Over the summer, to celebrate my four-year anniversary of working at Yahoo!, I splurged and bought my first very expensive designer handbag. I was able to justify the purchase because I made sure to choose a large, strong shoulder bag that was capable of carrying my laptop and could also function as a carry-on overnight bag for short trips up to Sunnyvale. (After 4 years of toting a laptop around, my big bulky, standard issue Yahoo! backpack had seen better days...)

If you want to ogle this fine item, check out this ABC News video where I talk about the most-searched handbags, and show off my own gorgeous handbag for a fleeting moment.

The tag that came in the pocket of my Marc Jacobs handbag amuses me. It says:
"This Marc Jacobs Collection bag has been made in Italy. Any incidental marks, tonal changes and/or textural variances on the leather do not taunt my marc jacobs bagshould not be considered as imperfections. They are characteristics of the skillfully tanned skins which give this leather its luxurious appearance. We strongly recommend that you treat this bag delicately. Avoid getting it wet, as water stains may occur. Avoid contact with oily substances, cosmetics, or solvents. Care should be taken when wearing light colored garments to prevent the possibility of color transferring. Do not expose this item to inclement weather conditions. If the accessory has a frame, it should be utilized gently to maintain its original shape and function. When not in use, stuff and store this product in the protective dust bag received with purchase in a cool, dry place."


This bag enjoys a cool, dry place, like Los Angeles. Can you believe all of these rules for care? It's like everything that might be messed up with the leather "is NOT an imperfection" -- it's a characteristic, and any problems you might have with this bag are DEFINITELY due to your own poor care of the product, i.e. getting it wet, or not putting it inside its dust cover when not in use. I'm not even going to mention how much such a product costs. Also, do not taunt this Marc Jacobs bag.

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