ChefTony of Visions Restaurant: on sharp knives, social media, and my gazpacho
Chef Tony (@ChefTony on Twitter) of Visions Restaurant in Bethesda, Maryland is a social media guru… with a very sharp knife. We had a few moments to chat before last night’s DC Tweep Up and one of the employees was nice enough to hold my Flip camera…for 10 minutes straight. I don’t know his name but hats off to the camera work dude!
Chef Tony was also willing to taste my gazpacho, and show me the proper way to chop an onion. The one-handed egg cracking trick will have to wait until next time.
If you are in the DC area be sure to visit Visions Restaurant, and check out Sisarina for the next Tweet Up date.
Thanks Tony!
Janine
@JoeSchmitt: On stealing material from his wife and not wearing a hat
Recently I had the opportunity to interview “Mr. Twitter Funny Guy”, Joe Schmitt. And, I owe him an apology.
Sorry Joe.
Sorry for calling your ‘Mr. Funny Guy’ one too many times (in terms of interviewers I have lots to learn…or do I?).
Sorry for not taking your advice and heading into a quiet corner.
That said, Joe was a sport and lived up to his reputation for humor. He was also soooo very nice.
We talked about the fact that everyone thinks he is wearing a hat in his avatar picture on Twitter. We discussed where he gets his humorous material (lately he’s been stealing from his wife who is newly on Twitter herself so that’s going to have to stop) and we discussed why he has no reference to his ‘real’ job on his website or Twitter bio.
If you love @JoeSchmitt watch this (and try to ignore the background activity AND his mid-western accent).
We love you Joe!
Janine (@twincident)
Linda (@shortpumppreppy)
Laila Ali: newborn baby versus DWTS and sucking it in
I had the opportunity to interview Laila Ali at an event that focused on fighting childhood obesity. As usual I go off-topic and get to the Mom of the Matter. This interview was originally posted here but every time I watch it I feel a little bit better about myself. Why?
Because Laila Ali admits she sucks in her tummy too!
I hope her publicist doesn’t see that and cringe because really – THAT is the stuff that makes a personality like Laila so much more appealing! She. Is. Real. And, more importantly, she is willing to admit it while taking the time to talk to ME…right after being interviewed by CNN (for Realz people).
Here’s to a real mom, and a real woman.
Janine is a mother of twins by day and a Mamarazzi by night. She writes about raising her twins, her neuroses, and reviews on TwoferMom.com.
TV Studio: What it’s like to be interviewed on the morning news
Recently I was asked to be part of a segment on a local morning news show (WUSA9 in Washington, DC). The segment was set up by the folks at Washington FAMILY Magazine who chose me to be one of their local featured bloggers as well.
Be prepared to be on TV….or not!
Here’s the thing…it was all arranged over email…over the weekend…so I never had a clear idea of what the topic was (blogging? MOM bloggers? social media?).
Turns out a small detail like What is going to be covered isn’t actually worked out until minutes before the segment!
Here’s is what I saw and experienced behind the scenes at WUSA9:
Part 1: the studio, that cool green screen for the weather, and me embarrassing the guy tasked with sticking the mic up my shirt.
Part 2: Some of the interview (you’ll hear it and mostly see my swollen ankles) AND the part where I take video during the segment.
Janine is a mother of twins by day and a Mamarazzi by night. She writes about raising her twins, her neuroses, and reviews on TwoferMom.com.
Leslie Mills: on Yanni’s mustache, Twitter, and living the tour bus life
What’s a girl to do with that tiny bathroom on the tour bus? Is Yanni really that easy going? And what does a performer really think of bloggers and Twitter?
Recently I got behind the scenes of the Yanni Voices tour and got the real story from sultry vocalist Leslie Mills (@Leslie_Mills for you Twitter folk).
