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King St. Q&A w/ Caroline Turner

Friday, March 11th, 2011

Caroline & her pup Paddington

Caroline Turner is a Copywriter at SaatchiNY. She’s been with the company for a year and a half, where, as she mentions in her questionnaire, she’s been working the jcpenney account.

Caroline’s photographs were taken by Sasithon Pooviriyakul, an Account Supervisor at SaatchiNY. You can see more of her amazing work on her (recently upgraded) website.

WHAT DO YOU DO AT SAATCHI & SAATCHI?
Copywriter on jcpenney

WHAT WAS YOUR FIRST JOB?
Intern at a radio station in Charlotte

WHAT LED YOU ON THE PATH YOU’RE ON TODAY?
Inspiring teachers at UNC and The Creative Circus

IF YOU WEREN’T IN ADVERTISING, WHAT CAREER WOULD YOU MOST LIKE TO TRY?
Archaeology

DO YOU HAVE A FAVORITE YOUTUBE VIDEO?
I probably have a new favorite every week, but last week Christina Whalen sent me the Crazy Honey Badger, which I really enjoyed. Honey Badger don’t care.

TELL US SOMETHING SURPRISING ABOUT YOURSELF:
I can eat an entire bag of Starburst jellybeans in one sitting.

WHAT ARE YOUR LOVEMARKS?
GT’s kombucha, Whole Foods, Anthropologie, Yogi tea, Vosges chocolate, Murray’s Cheese, Blueprint Cleanse (to make up for all the chocolate and cheese), JetBlue, The National, Astor Center, The Ginger People, my dog Paddington

FAVORITE CHILDHOOD TELEVISION PROGRAM?
Gilligan’s Island

WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE CREATIVE PURSUIT?
Cooking

WHAT DO YOU DO FOR FUN?
Cook, travel, try new restaurants with friends, read, drink wine, do crafty things

WHAT BLOGS/MAGAZINES/BOOKS/PAPERS/WEBSITES CAN YOU NOT LIVE WITHOUT?
Gothamist.com, Ohmyrockness.com, Foodandwine.com, Astrologyzone.com, Eater.com, Grubstreet.com, Seamlessweb.com (see below), New York Magazine, Real Simple, InStyle, Designsponge.com, Smittenkitchen.com, Etsy, Daily Candy, Encyclopedia of an Ordinary Life

BOOK THAT YOU’RE CURRENTLY READING?
Paris to the Moon

A GUILTY PLEASURE FOR ME IS:
The Jersey Shore, hot toddies, jelly beans

WHAT DO YOU THINK THE GREATEST INVENTION IS IN YOUR LIFETIME AND WHY?
Seamlessweb.com. Options galore!

WHAT’S THE LAST GREAT TRIP YOU WENT ON?
Bali in October

WHEN’S THE LAST TIME YOU GAVE A STANDING OVATION?
Monday at the Battery Park Regal Cinemas. Never Say Never in 3D. Don’t judge.