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[mallorys_camera]

This is basically a writing diary where I write all kinds of stuff that will be immensely boring to anyone who stumbles across it.

So you should go back to Facebook.

Don't be so gloomy. After all it's not that awful. Like the fella says, in Italy for 30 years under the Borgias they had warfare, terror, murder, and bloodshed, but they produced Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, and the Renaissance. In Switzerland they had brotherly love - they had 500 years of democracy and peace, and what did that produce? The cuckoo clock. So long Holly. ---- Harry Lime

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[cake-o-rama.livejournal.com]

love to...

[mallorys-camera.livejournal.com]

Oh, you're so-o-o in, girlfriend.

[mengus.livejournal.com]

Plz add, if you are rethinking who's already aboard.

[mallorys-camera.livejournal.com]

Not rethinking you. You write like an angel.

[mengus.livejournal.com]

Many thanks. I enjoy reading your blog, even if I am not a constant commenter.

[magazine-elf.livejournal.com]

I work for santa_bookworm
He says he has something you can ADD to your reading list!

[mallorys-camera.livejournal.com]

This makes absolutely no sense to me. I think it's incredibly UNCOOL to spam on LJ.

[gordonzola.livejournal.com]

I assume I'm still in but it's a good opportunity to say hi.

Hi!

[mallorys-camera.livejournal.com]

Of course you're in, and hi back.

[sfo2lhr.livejournal.com]

Dunno if I'm on the list (I'm terrible at decoding the LJ icons and features) but your writings are always of interest!

(mcb on the Well)

[mallorys-camera.livejournal.com]

Well, thank you.

[crowgrl.livejournal.com]

I'd love to keep reading...

[mallorys-camera.livejournal.com]

And so you shall.

[alexkaufmann]

I haven't been commenting or writing much lately (although there's a Jennifer Convertibles rant on its way soon) but I'd like to keep reading your stuff.

[mallorys-camera.livejournal.com]

Okay. I added you by the way because I stumbled across yr LJ one night when I was writing a poker scene -- and there you were in Vegas playing poker. In case you ever wondered.

[alexkaufmann]

I hope I was able to accurately depict the frustration I feel at poker tables.

[cat-herder.livejournal.com]

Always, chica. Always.

[mallorys-camera.livejournal.com]

Big smooch.

[lucius-t.livejournal.com]

Oi, sign us up, luv!

[mallorys-camera.livejournal.com]

Swab that deck!

[banocrates.livejournal.com]

I hope I'm still a part of the in crowd ...

[mallorys-camera.livejournal.com]

I like reading your writing too -- you have such a lambent quality.

[quiet-life.livejournal.com]

i've been slacking around lj(occupied with used car shopping duty in frigid weather) but please (and thanks, i hope)

[mallorys-camera.livejournal.com]

Absolutely. Good luck with the car.

[lacachet.livejournal.com]

I know I never write, but you are one of my favs, so I'm hoping the "friendship" will continue, as before!

[mallorys-camera.livejournal.com]

It will!

please add me

[(Anonymous)]

I am a friend of mcarp and have been reading you for months. I love your blog and hope to continue reading. Thanks.

I hope you will add me

[redcupper.livejournal.com]

I tried this before, but did not realize I had not logged in. Sorry, I have been reading you thru a link from mcarp and hope I can continue to. I have enjoyed your writing. Thanks.

Re: I hope you will add me

[mallorys-camera.livejournal.com]

I've added you. I like mcarp's blog a lot.

Re: I hope you will add me

[(Anonymous)]

mcarp is one of my fave people. We meet every weekend at the redcup and drink coffee and I give him grief and love him to death. He writes well and so do you. Thanks!!
redcupper

[goudabonbon.livejournal.com]

Please keep me in the loop, I enjoy reading about your adventures -- thanks.

[mallorys-camera.livejournal.com]

And I like reading yours. Plus you gave me a terrific reality check one time when I was bitching about something and I'm always grateful for reality checks.

[mcarp.livejournal.com]

I'd like to keep reading, too... so I've finally created an LJ account and everything!

[mallorys-camera.livejournal.com]

There's gotta be some way to set up a Blog Common Market. I mean, I read 3:40AM on RSS feed -- but then I always have to wander over to the real thing when I want to comment on something. So much work!

[tinymammoth.livejournal.com]

I know I rarely comment but I enjoy your writing very much, so I hope you can add me.

[mallorys-camera.livejournal.com]

Oh sure, you bet.

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[(Anonymous)]

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[(Anonymous)]

jst wht I drmd of: soup of the soup of the duck.
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[benpeek.livejournal.com]

you mind if i add you?

[mallorys-camera.livejournal.com]

Oh, you bet. Thanks for being interested.

[benpeek.livejournal.com]

all good :)

[alumiere.livejournal.com]

at the suggestion of lucius t - sign me up please?

[mallorys-camera.livejournal.com]

Sure! Thanks for being interested.

[fallen-x-ashes.livejournal.com]

You know, I'm not sure if I ever noticed this top post, so I apologize for violating you protocols for so long. In any case, I just thought I'd leave a comment reflecting my desire to read more, for what bubbles up from behind the filter is always a pleasure to read. :-)

[mallorys-camera.livejournal.com]

Oh, I'm flattered. Thank you. I added you.

[nancytoday.livejournal.com]

It's me again. The cat is sitting on the window ledge waiting for me to let him in from the bitter cold arctic air surrounding him. You'd think his black fur would be enough in that warm sun! But I can't go let him in until I let you know that I want to be your friend. Maybe you have enough friends. Okay. No matter.

Off to the cat. What? He jumped off the ledge!

[mallorys-camera.livejournal.com]

Oh, sure I'll add you. I'm flattered.

[wring.livejournal.com]

hiya, you mentioned on badrobot68's lj that you own a store/business. Can I ask you a few questions for my business 300 class? let me know, thanks!

[mallorys-camera.livejournal.com]

Sure! Just post them here -- it gets delivered to my email.

[wring.livejournal.com]

TIA! Pretend it's a friday five so it would be funner:

1) What types of skills and knowledge you wished you would have had prior to starting your small business?

2) Why did you start your own business?

3) In this day and age of Walmarts, Targets and internet stores, what is so special about your small business that maintains the interest of
customers?

4) What are your goals for your business 10 to 20 years from now? Do you see yourself starting an empire?

5) How has the advent of the internet and other new technology helped your business since you opened?

[mallorys-camera.livejournal.com]

1) Hmmmmmm... Not sure. I'll have to get back to you on that one.

2) I started my business from necessity. The company I was working for restructured my division; I was laid off from my lucrative executive job (marketing, business development.) I looked for another job in the same area for close to a year before finally it dawned on me: I was over fifty and there wasn't anybody who was going to hire a fifty year old woman to do business development. At the best of time, biz dev is seen as a male specialty.

Since no one was going to give me work, I had to make work of my own.

I live in Monterey whose only industry is tourism. So it was clear that I was going to have to do something related to tourism.

Now, I have always liked to cook and I have always liked spices. So I decided to open up a chile store. The store is called Slow Burn, the website is here: www.slowburning.com

3. Totally a niche market. The majority of people could care less about spicy foods but for approximately 10% of the population, it's a passion. We carry about 2,000 chile products from all over the world. Walmart and Target's value proposition is serving the needs of the majority; ours is serving the needs of that 10%.

4. The business could certainly be scaled up. I think it would be very successful and as a matter of fact I am doing consulting now with two other people who are opening similar businesses, one in Toronto and one in Atlanta. I have cash flow problems -- the business is very seasonal -- but those are mostly due to the business's location in a tourist spot.

5. Our website is a way for us to continue the relationship we begin with our customers when they walk into our store. I would say about 25% of our sales are Internet sales.

Hope this helps!

[wring.livejournal.com]

Thanks! This helps a lot :D I will make sure to visit your store next time I'm in Monterey (I'm Sacramento-based). Mallory, is it? Is it OK to contact you in the future in case I need to interview you about your business?

[mallorys-camera.livejournal.com]

Oh, sure. My name is Patrizia though. My LJ is named for a mountain climber.

[sulphuroxide.livejournal.com]

hi, i hope you dont mind if i add you. you were recommended by belebat.

[mallorys-camera.livejournal.com]

Well, that was nice of her. Sure.

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[mallorys-camera.livejournal.com]

Thanks, I'll add you and look forward to reading your LJ.

[wailaki.livejournal.com]

Sign me up! (I don't even know for what...)

[mallorys-camera.livejournal.com]

Oh, this is just for the (rare) friends-locked posts. (I only took you off because you hadn't posted in so long I didn't think you were on LJ anymore...)