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Julia Allison is an American journalist and a columnist for Time Out New York. She appears on the cable networks MSNBC, Headline News, and Fox Business frequently and in the past Fox News.

  • juliaallison: I'm not even talking about code. I'm talking about basic, stupid email problems and backup systems, etc etc. Email me! Julia@NonSociety.com

    04:21:43 am on April 20, 2010 |

     

  • juliaallison: Any IT/tech NYers who are exceptionally good at fixing stupid email issues / getting systems to work properly? I am in dire need of help!

    04:21:06 am on April 20, 2010 |

     

  • juliaallison: "I'm just one anonymous internet hater, but I really hope nothing but the best for you" - actual email I just rec'd, from a (former?) hater.

    03:39:56 am on April 20, 2010 |

     

  • juliaallison: @Aubs - Glad I'm not the only one!!! Miss you, girl. xoxoxo

    03:36:34 am on April 20, 2010 |

     

  • juliaallison: Fascinated that I now find "good family values" to be incredibly sexy ... whereas a few years back, that was definitely not the case.

    02:48:41 am on April 20, 2010 |

     

  • juliaallison: "God, I'm like an effing broken record ... hmm ... do you think people are going to start saying 'like a broken iPod'?" - me to @rbillow

    11:45:51 pm on April 19, 2010 |

     

  • juliaallison: @abteen - No way. I don't think about Jakob, let alone miss him.

    11:39:17 pm on April 19, 2010 |

     

  • juliaallison: I used to believe in happy endings, that love would triumph over all. After dating in NYC 5 years, I don’t know if I believe that anymore.

    11:38:36 pm on April 19, 2010 |

     

  • juliaallison: @shiralazar - Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind sounds REALLY good right now.

    10:49:08 pm on April 19, 2010 |

     

  • juliaallison: What's most shocking is that I've tried EVERYTHING to get over him. EVERYTHING. And yet, here I sit, 3.5 years later. Still thinking of him.

    10:48:25 pm on April 19, 2010 |

     

  • juliaallison: First appointment w a therapist on Friday. Question on the agenda: what do you do if you can't get over someone - even three years later?

    10:45:13 pm on April 19, 2010 |

     

  • juliaallison: Good brands are just one thing - but people aren’t.

    08:49:36 pm on April 19, 2010 |

     

  • juliaallison: People are inconsistent, unpredictable, contradictory & even capricious. That’s why people struggle with maintaining their personal brands.

    08:49:27 pm on April 19, 2010 |

     

  • juliaallison: It's all about pictures & brands. RT @stephcliff: Why People StyleWatch is taking off as other mags falter http://nyti.ms/b3Y4r9

    06:26:45 pm on April 19, 2010 |

     

  • juliaallison: Horrific nightmares last night - involving exes, a flood & being trapped underground with PR reps and crazy old men. Unpack THAT, therapist!

    06:15:32 pm on April 19, 2010 |

     

  • juliaallison: RT@tferriss: "Many things-such as loving, going to sleep, or behaving unaffectedly-are done worst when we try hardest to do them." C.S.Lewis

    05:58:16 pm on April 19, 2010 |

     

  • juliaallison: Just got back home to the 'burbs ...Chicago is a ghost-town at 2:30 am! I always forget that normal (non-NYC) cities go to sleep at night.

    08:32:38 am on April 19, 2010 |

     

  • juliaallison: Zooming by Northwestern University on Sheridan Road, headed toward Chicago. Lots of memories here, too, but I'm too old to remember them ;)

    01:12:30 am on April 19, 2010 |

     

  • juliaallison: Two wedding showers & one long talk ab marriage with my grandmother later, I stumbled upon the NYT wedding section. MESSAGE RECEIVED. Sheesh

    11:26:32 pm on April 18, 2010 |

     

  • juliaallison: Looking forward to my invite! ;) RT @timoreilly - Inspired by http://nyti.ms/aF5DM0 to allocate remaining openings for Foo Camp to women

    07:51:11 pm on April 18, 2010 |

     

  • juliaallison: Parents located! They were at church. "We didn't want to wake you!" um ... Words I NEVER heard growing up!!

    07:47:56 pm on April 18, 2010 |

     

  • juliaallison: Woke up, parents (& family car) nowhere to be found. Call their cells, each of which rings in the next room. Who leaves w/out their cell?!?

    05:51:28 pm on April 18, 2010 |

     

  • juliaallison: @rbillow That is bizarre on so many different levels, it's difficult to know where to begin.

    05:49:16 pm on April 18, 2010 |

     

  • juliaallison: Still at the bridal shower, plied w cream puffs & given the Very Important Job of collecting all ribbons for The Rehearsal Ribbon Bouquet.

    12:13:43 am on April 18, 2010 |

     

  • juliaallison: T minus one hour until my future sister-in-law's bridal shower, which involves everyone wearing HATS. I am not caffeinated enough for this.

    08:06:30 pm on April 17, 2010 |

     

  • juliaallison: If I used terms like "must-read!" and "ground-breaking!" I would use them to describe this book. Instead I'll just use this one: "OMFG!"

    06:13:04 pm on April 17, 2010 |

     

  • juliaallison: Landed! Spent the flight reading Dr. Norman Doidge's brilliant, mind-blowing book on neuroplasticity - "The Brain That Changes Itself."

    06:10:55 pm on April 17, 2010 |

     

  • juliaallison: My dad is flying first class and I'm stuck in the last row. Middle. Awesommmmme.

    03:53:15 pm on April 17, 2010 |

     

  • juliaallison: I'm not jealous of people attending Coachella, I'm jealous of people still snuggled in bed.

    03:49:23 pm on April 17, 2010 |

     

  • juliaallison: My dad, my dog and 50 lbs of luggage are at the airport and Illinois bound.

    03:42:42 pm on April 17, 2010 |

     

  • juliaallison: Halfway through dinner, my father dropped the bomb that my ex-fiance (circa 2004) got married & has a baby girl due in Aug. Shell-shocked.

    04:10:52 am on April 17, 2010 |

     

  • juliaallison: Heading home to Hell's Kitchen in the rain. Sometimes I feel like this whole town is full of memories ... Some I'd rather forget.

    02:42:37 am on April 17, 2010 |

     

  • juliaallison: "Your mother is particularly proud of her impressive command of RoboTax." - my dad

    12:52:15 am on April 17, 2010 |

     

  • juliaallison: Dragged myself out of an hour long nap, now headed over to The Princeton Club for dinner with my dad. Only semi-conscious. Blehhh.

    12:21:53 am on April 17, 2010 |

     

  • juliaallison: @RJMelman - I'll be in town tomorrow through Wednesday. Might need a bit of Hub time!

    10:49:12 pm on April 16, 2010 |

     

  • juliaallison: Yay.com! RT @georgeruiz: RT @TheWebbyAwards: Coming to NYC during @InternetWeek? Check the schedule of awesome: http://bit.ly/bBMkN4

    10:48:21 pm on April 16, 2010 |

     

  • juliaallison: Our final TMIweekly - awww. (and yes, it was sponsored) RT @tmiweekly: New episode! Show us Your Smile! http://bit.ly/civH4t

    10:45:53 pm on April 16, 2010 |

     

  • juliaallison: @msfitschicago - Don't take everything so seriously. Most of the time I'm just joking around. It's twitter, not The Economist.

    09:42:13 pm on April 16, 2010 |

     

  • juliaallison: In the future, we'll probably employ Perception Reps, as opposed to PR reps, to manage the info we personally put out & how it's perceived.

    09:10:05 pm on April 16, 2010 |

     

  • juliaallison: Why, yes, I DID purchase shoes made to look like RABBITS last evening at 4 am. http://bit.ly/ckFpm8 ...The dangers of late night e-commerce.

    08:58:47 pm on April 16, 2010 |

     

  • juliaallison: I meant for both work & pleasure, how often are people getting on airplanes? Or trains/buses, I suppose. Overnight trips, different cities.

    08:39:47 am on April 16, 2010 |

     

  • juliaallison: Genuinely curious: how much do "normal" people travel, on average? 1-3x a month?

    08:12:44 am on April 16, 2010 |

     

  • juliaallison: @carriekerpen - Awww, he actually emailed me that - AND left a VM (he's very thorough!) Thanks for making me look good to the Dadster. :)

    04:19:07 am on April 16, 2010 |

     

  • juliaallison: How serious is the IRS about this whole "April 15th" deadline, anyway? ;)

    03:16:15 am on April 16, 2010 |

     

  • juliaallison: There should be "Wait-Lists" for dating. Like, "Hey, I have a boyfriend now, but I'll add you to the Wait List!"

    11:06:19 pm on April 15, 2010 |

     
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