Fake Plastic Noodles is a way for me to talk - at length - about the important changes in my life, as well as the important changes in new media relations. I’ve heard the term “perso-professional” being kicked around a lot, and while I wish I could come up with a more creative way of saying it, that’s the kind of blog this is - a little digital PR, a little about being an (eventual) ex-pat and a little bit about the random things I find on the Internets.
To read this blog, there are three things you should know…
- I work in the digital office of a PR agency in the States
- I am may be moving to London to help develop a digital practice there. Check out the latest update (29/1) here
- The title “Fake Plastic Noodles” is an amalgamation of my two loves: Shirataki Noodles and Radiohead
As for me…
- The clothes in my closet are organised into Roy G. Biv
- I have an acute case of Podophobia
- I enjoy making lists
- I’ve been known to spend an entire day retagging mp3s so that all the cases match
- I am not a morning person
- My feet and hands are always cold
- I over use the words “actually,” “really” and “just”
- I think skinny jeans are ugly (unless you’re a stick) and will give up on fashion all together if stirrup pants really do come back in style
- I don’t actually have a Fingerstache, I’m just clever with Photoshop
Feel free to write me at Melanie AT FakePlasticNoodles.com
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October 24, 2007 at 1:33 am
I love this “about.” I have never heard the term “perso-professional,” but I’m liking it. Now, for your list - I love Roy G. Biv clothing organizing. What member of Roy G. BIv do you have the most of in your closet? Finally, does your podophobia mean you’re afraid of the iPod or that you’re actually afraid of pods like those ones that were in the movie Coccoon?
October 24, 2007 at 2:46 am
The only thing I wear are skinny jeans. :( But I will never wear stirrup pants.
Plus I love your Last.fm profile. The Dresden Dolls, Nine Inch Nails, The Velvet Underground, Tegan and Sara, Architecture in Helsinki. Eep orgasm! (Plus I like the other stuff you have on there too.)
October 24, 2007 at 9:09 am
Wendy,
I never thought my fashion comment would produce such hostility! ;-) I have those “About Me’s” listed on my profile at an indie crafting site and a girl told me she had stirrup pants in nine colours.
So, I need to clarify: I like straight leg jeans (I am wearing a pair right now), but not skinny tapered jeans. I think that they just aren’t flattering on a lot of people - including me. I still hate and will always stirrup pants. They remind me too much of being 12. If they come back into style, what’s next? The matching scrunchy? Perish the thought.
Oh, and thanks for the music compliment. It’s what keeps me sane at the office :-)
October 24, 2007 at 9:19 am
Aberclay,
Your About Me is much, much better than mine. Does not compare in the least.
My Roy G. Biv is a little more than an addiction. I actually try not to have too much of one colour in there so as not to disrupt the aesthetic qualities of the closet. What’s even worse is that after they are classified into colours, they are classified by collar and sleeve style.
Dear lord, I’ve said too much.
Podophobia is a fear of feet. I *really* don’t like having my feet touched and I absolutely positively won’t touch anyone else’s.
And now comes the part where everyone backs away from me slowly.
October 27, 2007 at 7:52 pm
[...] This is genius. Hey, we’re big fans of new media, but we’re applying it to a legacy business in order to enhance that business. With that disclaimer, I’ll point you to a brilliant video we caught on Fake Plastic Noodles, a PR blog out of the U.K. - Thanks Melanie! [...]
March 4, 2008 at 11:02 pm
Nice. You are being added to my Blogroll. And the fact that abarclay12 likes you helps quite a bit. My closet would be organized according to ROYGBIV if I had clothes in colors other than grey, brown, navy, and black…So I suppose my color scheme acronym would require using at least the 2 first letters and be something like “Nabl Grbk”.
March 4, 2008 at 11:03 pm
errr….”Nabla Grebro” rather.
March 12, 2008 at 8:01 pm
I am a skinny girl who loves skinny jeans, but I must admit stirrups are disgusting! I had to comment on this blog because my hands and feet are always cold (I’ve often wondered what causes that) and I ABSOLUTELY LOVE making list as well. It’s something about the sense of accomplishment I feel after everything is crossed off…
March 12, 2008 at 8:01 pm
I am a skinny girl who loves skinny jeans, but I must admit stirrups are disgusting! I had to comment on this blog because my hands and feet are always cold (I’ve often wondered what causes that) and I ABSOLUTELY LOVE making list as well. It’s something about the sense of accomplishment I feel after everything is crossed off…