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I used to be a fan, following Julia's blogs/tweets everyday, defending her to "the haters" and looking at her blogs and photos for tips on how to present my blog to readers.
There was a period of time when Julia offered useful content on her blog, especially for young female bloggers like myself. She wrote a lot about different social media trends that I wouldn't be as familiar with otherwise.
However, now that pretty much every individual and company has a blog, YouTube, Twitter, and Facebook profile, Julia needs to use those tools to share expertise on something other than herself. If she's creating an entire business out of being herself, then she should be more transparent about sponsorships and how NonSociety makes money.
Also, I think Julia should be engaging with her readership and critics more. Her tendency to get defensive and passive-aggressive in her email exchanges with readers won't help her get beyond being a web personality. Tumblr has made it easier to embed Disqus comments, and has a question and answer feature that's similar to Formspring.
I'm surprised by how little reading and/or research Julia does for somebody who works in media. For example, as a Sony spokesperson, she should be writing more about the technical aspects of each product she's promoting, as opposed to just posting pictures of herself with famous people while she shoots a commercial.
Also, her behavior towards her close friends and business partners comes off as very exploitive. Every person she features on her blog is another potential business partner or collaborator, as opposed to a flesh-and-blood person.
No person or topic seems to hold Julia's interest long enough to form a genuine connection. One day she's crazy about one romantic interest, new friend, or product, and then her attention quickly goes to something or someone else with no follow-up or explanation.
Overall, I think JA's most significant contribution to the Internet is Reblogging NonSociety. -
I've actually never had a nickname that stuck. My name does not abbreviate well, but whenever my mom would shout out my name growing up, it always sounded like "LAAAAINE!" with a heavy emphasis on the "A." Not sure if it was Mom's Tagalog accent (which is pretty watered-down because she's been in America for over 30 years), or just our family's tendency to shorten names that are more than one syllable.
In high school, I adopted the nickname "Seven," because it's my lucky number. It's lucky for a number of reasons: I was born on January 7; my dad's hero growing up was Mickey Mantle; my last name has 7 letters; Mom is the 7th child in a family of 8.
Most recently, I've had other nicknames given to me, mostly from blogging. First there was "SFist Elaine" (Chris Daly still calls me this), and then there was CrackBerry. People can no longer call me CrackBerry because I did the unthinkable in 2009 and bought an iPhone. (This was shortly after I wrote my last CrackBerry Chronicles column in March 2009.)In my underground Tumblr incarnations (dating all the way back to 2008!), I've called myself "Miss E" or "Editrix Elaine."
Now I'm just Elaine Santore. I'm still working on the next stage of the reinvention process. -
Thank you! I'm flattered by your question because I work very hard to look good. I don't spend a lot of money on my skin and makeup, but I take the time to do my research and practice the best techniques. My goal is to have clear skin because nobody’s going to notice my outfit if my skin looks bad.
For the past couple months, I’ve been using Daniel Kern's regimen, which you can find on acne.org. It's a regimen consisting of products you can buy either on his website, drugstore.com or at the drugstore. I have used much more expensive products (including Mario Bodescu, Rodan & Fields, and Philosophy), but this regimen works the best for me because it's simple to follow and very affordable. I used to think it was OK to be lazy with my skincare because I could just cover everything with makeup, but people can still see a blemish when you’re wearing makeup. And I love being able to leave the house with no makeup on.
I do not waste my time or money on drugstore foundation because I need a professional to help me pick out the right shade. I use Bare Minerals by Bare Esentuals, which is available at Sephora. I have also had good results with Philosophy ’s The Supernatural, which is also a mineral formula. I especially like the Supernatural (also available at Sephora) because it has a sponge applicator that allows you to apply it without a separate brush. There's also a mirror for touch-ups (very important for me because I‘m frequently applying my makeup in a car, a cab, or on BART). Both foundations have SPF 15.
On the subject of SPF, I think it's very important, but you should be wearing something higher if you spend a lot of time outside, whether it's in the sun or fog. I try to avoid going outside because I don't like getting a tan. I prefer to fake it with bronzer because it's safer. -
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The meaning of life is:
1) Updating various social networks all day for money
2) Taking scandalous photos of yourself and pretending to be embarrassed when they get leaked to the Internets
3) Playing with your iPhone in public instead of interacting with strangers
4) Doing all of the above while drinking champagne and texting your multiple boyfriends -
OMG, thank you beautiful, talented and anonymous person asking me this question!!
I think being fearce/fierce is about having something to say. I communicate a specific message to people. Some people love it, and some people hate it, but I command respect because I'm not a phony. It also has to do with the people I surround myself with, who are all pretty fierce.
PS: Braying about how cool you are to your Facebook friends is desperate and NOT fierce, btw. -
People ask me this a lot, and I don't always have the best answers. My family tends to gravitate towards Asian restaurants in malls because we're suburban. My favorites include: Bangkok Garden, Banana Island, and Barracuda Sushi.
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See: True Blood, Filament mag, allhotmen.com.
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Nothing, just that they don't command the same amount of attention as tall politicians. The only glaring exception, aside from Willie Brown, is Aaron Peskin. I can spot Peskin from across the street. He must have something tall and even average people do not.
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Well, it's not with me. As NeNe on the Real Housewives of ATL says, I close my legs to married men.
If you think he's cheating on you, your female intuition is more trustworthy than his shadiness and disrespect.
My advice is to throw him out like so much trash. -
Do I look like the type of woman with financial advice? I spend most of my income on false eyelashes and sequins. I also live in my parents' basement with nine cats, waiting for a rich man to marry me.
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Turn off the TV and read a book.
I don't have a problem with sex, nudity and foul language on TV. I don't think there's enough sex or nudity on TV, especially male nudity.
I only condone violence on TV if it's against talentless hacks, haters, homewreckers, or actors with bad fake accents. -
I don't know why Leno would run for mayor right now, but I think he could win. Dufty is lame and should not win anything. Herrera is boring and lacks charisma, but he could win because voters might want a mayor who's boring but competent, as opposed to flashy and woefully incompetent. The problem with these 3 candidates is that they're all too short. Yes, Willie Brown was short, but he was Willie Brown.
Ross Mirkarimi could win if he energizes young people, registers new voters, emphasizes his public safety and environmental policies, hires a speechwriter, buys a thesaurus, and finds a fundraiser who can make it rain (more like pour - mayoral campaigns are not cheap, especially for a progressive). He would also be the tallest and most attractive candidate, which doesn't hurt. -
Hi, Janet! Yes, I'm still dancing. But I'm not sure of the next performance date in SF.
The Bombshells have a Tumblr now: http://thebombshellssf.tumblr.com. I'll be sure to post performance dates on there. -
About my style, you mean? My goal for 2010 is to be a lady, wear clothes that fit, and look more like a grown-up because I'm almost 30. Very Hepburn - both Audrey and Katharine.
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I'm helping out a couple candidates running for supervisor in 2010, but I won't reveal who they are right now. If I do any political blogging during the campaign season, I'll be upfront about who I'm supporting. I've never been involved with any SF campaigns before, so it's pretty exciting.
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Why is there that disconnect, you mean? I think it's because SF politics, especially progressive politics, is very insular. Media folks have to get really close to the inside to get information, but once they're on the inside, they forget what it's like to be on the outside. Writers and activists get more concerned about loyalty and preserving friendships than accountability.
Not that I believe in objectivity, but this kind of behavior prevents the public from getting the real story. Also, the lack of information leads to a lot of conspiracy theories and rumor-mongering that never gets confirmed (I should know - this used to be like 80% of my material). I'm obviously over-generalizing here, but that's just my experience.
What the public needs is less blogs and opinion and more investigative pieces. Thankfully, I think local print and online news is changing for the better, with sites like SF Appeal and SF Panorama. -
I've always been a douche. I don't know where anybody got the impression that my loyalty wasn't for sale.
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I just got really burned out from blogging, reading other blogs, and talking about blogs. Lately I've become more politically active offline, and there's a huge disconnect between what bloggers and commenters think is happening and what's actually going on.
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Yes, if by "single" you mean not married or engaged.
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Loading...Elaine Santore’s Bio
Social media consultant & alt local political celeb. Write @courtandsnark, SF politics blog. TV, transit, finance, tech, poly stuff. My reputation precedes me.
