Previously on Worcester Wonderland... Wusta bloggerette Nicole Apostola was invited to Coffee with Konnie…Then Councilor Konnie probed Nicole’s knowledge of Crowdsourcing. What would you use it for? To research books from 1922 at the library about the Jersey Islands, Nicole responded. Did I hear that right? Playback please! Yup, heard right. Let's give her the benefit of the doubt - she’s a tad nervous. Folks say dumb things when they’re nervous. Oh, did ya notice Konnie’s reaction? Stop the camera! Listen Nicole dear, try focusing a bit puhleeease.
Okay, roll em. So Nicole, tell us about your job? Um… I’m a systems analyst at UMass. How interesting. And what does a systems analyst do? I… long pause. Konnie gently prods her… I work with computers. Um... raised eyebrow. Again.
Let’s move to the next question. So what’s your opinion on outsourcing of Hope Cemetery? Nicole’s on the committee you see. She obviously didn’t see this one coming. In fact it seems she didn't see anything coming. Long pause. I think… This is getting painful. Please someone stop it. Thank you Nicole, that was great. See you in another lifetime. Ouch! Me thinks the girl’s really not ready for prime time.
So Nicole Apostola, the bloggerette who took it upon herself to rally the Crowdsourcing concept at City Hall proved she ain’t the right person to further the cause. She lacks the knowledge and skills to realize the idea. And so it looks like that Crowdsourcing thing ain’t gonna get off the ground anytime soon. Most likely, not at all.
Brings me to the Blogger hoedowns Nicole has been touting. What exactly is the point of meeting if not to organize for a reason? How about using the collective energy and ideas (if there's any) to push the concept. But Wusta bloggers being Wusta bloggers, they’re more interested in preening in front of a camera than actually doing something to better Worcester.
I’m not gloating here folks. This Coffee with Konnie episode showed Nicole fraught with foibles. A talking head with no off-switch.
But Nicole does have other attributes - a sense of humor. She recently posted an anecdote about one of her library excursions. Let Nicole tell her story:
Tonight I was walking from the library to City Hall, and as I was walking down the outdoor walkway next to the library, a man greeted me and I threw a good evening back at him.
I kept walking, and he said, “You’re gorgeous.”
I thanked him.“What’s your name?”
“Nicole. And before you hit on me any further, sir ,” — I flashed my wedding ring — “I’m married. Sorry about that!”
“That’s okay, honey. You’re still gorgeous.”
I love this town.
As we all know the only males that inhabit that place are winos. But heh, it was dark.
