Rob Frappier: Writer, Marketer, Nerd, All-Around Nice Guy

Dear God. Has it really been almost six months since I’ve written anything substantive in this blog? (My blog post about the Detroit Lions getting screwed notwithstanding.) For somebody who sings the importance of personal branding, I don’t do a very good job of it for myself.

Well, the time has come to put up or shut up. If I’m going to have the gall to call myself a blogger, I better start blogging. Special thanks to my friend and former co-worker Surj Gish who told me that he sometimes checks my blog and is always bummed to see nothing new. (Guilt, it would seem, is my best motivator.)

Of course, there are some problems with climbing back up on the blog horse after a long absence, primarily the fact that I have a whole bunch of stuff to say. So, to save myself the pain of typing out thousands of words describing the last six months (and to save you the pain of reading it), I’ve condensed the most important things that are going on with me into nine easy-to-digest bullet points.

Here we go:

• I got married. Yes, that’s right. I am officially off the market. Just kidding. I’ve been off the market for years. You see, I married my high school sweetheart, a wonderful, smart, supportive, and incredibly caring girl named Nicole Tersigni. She’s also wickedly funny as you can see from her on-again off-again blog Two Girls, One Brain (co-written with her long-time friend Addie.)
• I helped build a house in Hawaii. Swinging a hammer never felt so good as it did this summer when my wife and I went to Kauai, Hawaii for our honeymoon. We had talked about doing something unique for our honeymoon that was also service-focused, so we checked out Habitat for Humanity’s Global Village program. The Kauai trip fit our schedule, and looked awesome, so we signed up. It was a great experience and we made tons of awesome friends, all while building a house that will (eventually) provide shelter for a deserving family. Plus, they talked about us in the local newspaper!
• I still work for ReputationDefender and I’m loving it. Awareness of data privacy and online reputation issues has never been higher, and in my position I get to work with some of the brightest minds in the field of Internet privacy and security. It’s a great opportunity, and I encourage all of you to check out the work we’re doing everyday. While we’re at it, read our blog, follow us on Twitter, and fan us on Facebook.
• I still write for ScreenRant.com and I’m also loving that. Not only did I get to go to the San Diego Comic Con this year (a dream come true), I’ve also had the opportunity to do sit-down interviews with cool entertainers like Tony Todd (aka Candyman, aka Guy Who Scared Me When I Was Little) and the directors and star of the fascinating documentary Catfish. The site is continuing to grow and get noticed by the Hollywood elite, plus everyone on the Screen Rant team is awesome. Epic win.
• I’m working on getting into shape. I was working out for a while doing P90X, an insanely difficult workout routine that consists of 60-90 minutes of hardcore exercise six days a week. I got into Phase 2 of the program and was making a lot of progress before I hit a wall. Since then, I’ve become increasingly sedentary in my lifestyle, which is kind of bugging me, so I’m jumping back on the fitness wagon. (Though I’ll probably wait until after Thanksgiving so I can have one last hurrah with a gigantic meal.)
• I haven’t given up on my web comic…although I have taken a major break. My robot web comic, They Are Coming For Us!, is super fun to write and I’m disappointed in myself that I didn’t keep at it. Unfortunately, I don’t get paid to have robots say funny things and it’s hard to fit it into my schedule. I will start writing more on that blog, however, just as soon as I get things organized. Which leads to…
• I’m trying to be more organized. Keeping a strict schedule is not my strong suit, but I know it’s important if I’m going to get everything done that I want to do. So, expect to see more blog posts here, on the robot blog, and elsewhere as I extend my tentacles across the intertubes.
• I’m growing a mustache for charity. I’ve grown mustaches in the past (it looked great for my 70’s cop costume last year at Halloween), but this time I’m adding the scruff as part of Movember. If you would like to raise money for men’s health research and awareness, please donate to my Movember team here.
• I’m having a baby. Well, my wife is, but you get the point. Yes, I’m going to be a father. It’s pretty heady stuff for a 24-year-old guy, but I have to say I’ve never been more excited about anything in my life. I don’t want to jinx it (fingers crossed) but I think Nicole and I are going to be awesome parents. For more on the baby’s progress, check out our official baby blog.

Well, that’s it. I hope I didn’t bore you, I just had lots of great news to share. If I think of anything else, I’ll make sure to add it. In the meantime, follow me on Twitter. BYE!

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