They're Talking Nerdy Baby: #NerdsUnite

OMMMMGGGGGGGGGG is there anything better to wake up to? Looky looky the email I got this morning ...

Hey XXXXX!

Thanks so much for reaching out dude.

I was totally in your same shoes. I lived my ENTIRE LIFE for other people, and their expectations of who I was and what I should be doing. It drove me crazy - literally. I finally got so frustrated with reading all of those cheesy quotes sitting around my desk, and just said I'm gonna go for it. The first step was the hardest, but the best part was every subsequent step was shown to me the moment it needed to be shown. It's a journey that you can't really see and no one prepares you for. It starts with this feeling of discontent, and unhappiness. I had two things I listened to ... feels good/ doesn't feel good. Literally, it was that easy. Social media felt AWESOME! But everyone thought I was bat shit for turning my back on acting and modeling. It's like wait, why can't I just create my own multimedia platform to take pictures on and occasionally make a funny video or two. Isn't that kinda the same? Who says I have to do it your way when I think this is a REALLY special time to be alive in this space?! And it interests me SO much!!! This can't be a bad thing!!

People will tell you you're crazy. Family and friends may not speak to you for a while ... but hold people in a place of unconditional love and just let go, babe.

Life really. really. really. is what you make of it. If it doesn't feel good, you're doing life wrong.

Stay strong, and LMK if theres anything I can do to help.

#nerdsunite

Also!! I totally updated the About page, and created a Jen's Journey piece up top sort of explaining how we all came about, since my journey isn't exactly what this site is necessarily about - more of just a cool tale. You guys have NO idea how hard it is to write that yourself while you're still so deep in it. It's a very weird feeling - no other word for it.

I'm totally serious too, and please take me up on an offer to help anyone out with anything you guys can come up with! Dude! @Zrdavis hit me up back in December, and TODAY he is starting his hike on the Appalachian Trail. Like today, like right now - he is there. It was very literally nothing for me to post, and it helped him tremendously. So fucking bat shit, man! So for reals ... you don't bother me ... you people make my life, and I kinda wanna make out now cause kissing feels good and you're hot and uh yeah.

#kthxbye

Email: JenFriel at talknerdytomelover dot com

Twitter: @JenFriel

Facebook: Facebook.com/jenfriel

They're Talking Nerdy Baby: #NerdsUnite

Oh wow oh wow oh wow weeeeeeeeeeeee ... dude, I just got the best email ever! Looky ...

DUDE!!! Jen!!! Thanks so much babe!!! Wow, that was like crazy awesome kind of you. Totally checked out your links too, and I'm LOOVVINNNGGGG your designs. Seriously, you be talented, gf!

Not kidding either, take a look at 'em for yourself. Girl got SKILLZ!

I kid you not when I say that I really do read every tweet, every email, every any bit of anything. We're an entirely interactive brand and if something is working, or isn't working ... I VERY GENUINELY want to know. Big girl pants are worn at all times, so it's cool - I can handle it.

Got something to say?

Tweet me: @JenFriel

Find me in a coffee shop on Foursquare: Foursquare.com/jenfriel (just please tweet before you arrive)

Facebook my butt: Facebook.com/jenfriel

ORRRRRRR get all old school, and drop me an email JenFriel at TalkNerdyToMeLover dot com.

Mucholy Appreciated-edness

#nerdsunite

#NerdsUnite: Learn to take time

AHHH!! BAHHHH and YAHHHHHH!!!! ANNDDD looky looky the tweet I just got ...

K. So I've posted on this a gajillion times, and I'm sure I'll post on it a gajillion more. No really, a gajillion. Literally.

Get it? ... My daddio who kicks it on the patio, taught me growing up the importance of sitting and watching the sunset. It keeps you present, keeps you grounded, while at the same time reminding you of what is important in life. Even the other day, when I got like crazy overwhelmed with what's going on with the pilot and what not - my first instinct was to hit a bus and get to the beach. No, not literally hit a bus more like go find one ... track it down ... and make it your bitch.

It is MAKING MY LIFEEEEEEEE right now that some of you guys are doing the same! For REALS! Keep it up! Totally works! May not have listened to my dad on everything ... as is evident from this video ...

but that ... THAT ... I still do.

Keep on keepin on! WAHOO!!

#nerdsunite

PS. emails make my LIFEEEEEEEEE!!! Thanks so so so so so much you guys xo

They're Talking Nerdy Baby: #NerdsUnite

Looky looky the email I just got on Facebook ...

Wow. Amazing question Rebecca! Thanks for reaching out.

The number one thing I used to ALLLWWAYYYYYSSSS teach my accounts was to ask a series of qualifying questions. When it  comes to cellular anything - people really only wanted the newest and fanciest app friendly device. I used to tell my accounts that that was great and all, but if they actually educated the customer on why they were buying the product, they would ultimately have a better experience and refer more friends. Back then, omg haha - it was does it have a camera, can you send a text? (Dude, this was 2006! INSANE!) I know this sounds lame, but I just very very very genuinely wanted to help people find the device that was best suited for their habits. Again, these now seem a bit outdated since I feel like everyone under the sun has one reason or another for a smartphone - but I would ask people questions like- are you going to use this for work? What kind of work do you do? (PDA vs. non - ANNNDDD maybe they are the decision maker in the office, so you could do a B2B upsell at that point!)

Get personal. Vibe it out, though. Some people may TOTALLY shoot you down, and say this is what I want - give it to me - peace. But the overwhelming majority of the population won't. They'll actually get really really really excited. Know your phones inside and out so you can recommend on the fly, and just go with it. No one likes to be sold - but we want to buy. So, let us!

Hope this helps!

#nerdsunite

Update on Monday, March 7, 2011 at 11:36PM by Talk Nerdy To Me Lover

They're Talking Nerdy Baby: #NerdsUnite

Night of 100 Stars Oscars Party livestreaming with my OWLE yo!I LOOOVVEEEEE me some OWLE - like serious, its absurd, obscene, should prolly get a restraining order. Well, OWLE's Graham just told me the other day that he's headed to Africa for a year! No - really ... it's happening!

We talked yesterday on the phone about it, and DUDES, he's got some really really really really really sweet ideas on driving tourism, and helping this place out!

Here read!

Incase if it's too small for your eyes - it says AND I QUOTE:

Hey Jen!

Yes, I am moving to Ghana and please come visit! I know it sounds a little nuts but I'll be spending a year in Busua Beach, Ghana. My job is going to be mainly focused on getting exposure for all the great things going on there especially the surfing.  Throughout my journey I'll be filming for a documentary of sorts which I will of course share with you and the TNTML crew! 

The organization I'm traveling with ( www.blackstardevelopment.org) is an NGO that was born from a for profit surf shop( www.blackstarsurfshop.com). I'll be there shooting photo's and video, but most importantly teaching photo video. My personal needs are few but I am hoping to seriously arm the locals with filming equipment. This is where you and the great people at TNTML come in, I'm gonna need some serious #nerdsunite karma!!!!

The main thing I'll be bringing (of course) is iPod touch OWLE's. I can supply the OWLE's but the 4th Gen Ipod's aren't cheap… giving people a platform on which they can shoot edit and upload is an excellent solution for developing area's like this.

Filming stuff:

-Waterproof Digital camera's (tougher the better)

-GoPro Hero Camera's /surfboard Mounts

-Sd Cards

-iPod touch 4th generations ( as many as possible)

-Canon 7d (HIGH PRIORITY NO IDEA WHERE I"M GONNA GET THIS)

-Any Canon Lens's 

-Tripod's

-Gorilla Pods

-misc cleaning, filters,bags, 

Personal Stuff:

-Washable Travel Hammock (no idea what that is)

-someone to watch my two cats

-Surfboard (MeyerHoffer 7'6) (but will take any…)

-Malaria survival tips

-seriously how do I not get Malaria?

-Plane ticket to Accra Ghana (That's a Big one)

-Freelance Job for Nat Geo or Al Jazeera.

-Anything that any of the genius people who read TNTML think I need, don't be shy, send away. I'm unsure if i'm totally unprepared for what is going to happen, but I am sure that if you help me get there I will share every second of it with you

-Nerdsunite

We've had SMASHING success in putting things like this out there before, and seeing what you guys can do in return ... I told him I could at least see what is out there. I kid you not, Graham and the people at OWLE are some of the kindest, hardworking, and uh, nerdiest dudes on the planet. I cannot think of a single person that is more deserving of everything on this wishlist than Graham. He's fucking AWESOME, and their product has changed my livestreaming foreevvveerrrrrrrrr.

Anything, ANYONE can do would be greatly appreciated. If you donate anything, please drop me a note, tweet, or email so I can say thank you!

Here's more info on Graham and what he's doing!

ANNNNNDDDD here's a vid of us hanging out last summer when they made me an OWLE for my droid! AHHH!! I WAS SOO EXCITED!!!!

#nerdsunite

PS. Graham also has the greatest name ever ... Graham McBain. I plan on one day writing a porno with a lead named Graham McBain in his honor. That is all.