The Essential List: Julie Senik
Julie Senik is a Group account director at Quigley, a fully-integrated brand performance agency uniting brand and demand-based in Los Angeles, California.
Lifestyle
o Place of birth: Louisiana, Missouri
o Hometown: San Clemente, CA – despite it being one of the surfing capitals of the country, I have never yet stepped foot on a surfboard
o Staycation: Visiting the many friends who have recently moved out to Palm Springs
o Vacation: Maui – I have visited Maui over 20 times, the spirit of the islands keeps drawing me back. The feel of the air and the smell of plumerias is magical and does wonders for the soul.
o Pet: not at the moment, but I’m crazy about dogs
o Place of work: Quigley
o Place of workout: A path near my apartment that parallels LAX – it’s fun watching planes take off and land
o Side project: Trying to keep my one plant alive
o Mode of transport: Honda Civic Hatchback Sport Touring
o Bonus travel essential: My fish guide for Maui so I can identify what I saw after I go snorkelling
Culture
o Artist: Shag – I love the mid-century vibe
o Musician: Dave Grohl
o Commercials/music video director: Spike Jonze
o Film director: Sofia Coppola – her films always stay with me long after they end
o Photographer: Rodney Lough
o Film: When Harry Met Sally
o Series: The Mary Tyler Moore Show
o Commercial: Volkswagen – The Force
o Music video: A-Ha Take On Me
o Video game: N/A
o Board game: Backgammon
o Book: Gone With The Wind
o Graphic novel: N/A
o Podcast: A Cup of Tea And A Chat with Allie and Bean
o Newspaper (off or online): N/A
o Magazine: HGTV
o Bonus culture essential: I’m a bit of a TV junkie and try to stream many of the trending shows – but I’m always behind
Food and Drink
o Breakfast: Scrambled eggs, crispy bacon, English muffin, and coffee
o Restaurant: Mama’s Fish House in Maui
o Cheap bite: Fish taco from Rubio’s
o Working lunch: Combo wrap from California Chicken Café
o Favourite dish: Baked crab hand rolls from Katsuya
o Signature dish: Chicken and dumplings
o Snack: Almonds
o Guilty pleasure: Reese’s peanut butter thins
o Bar: James Beach
o Booze: Lagavulin Scotch
o Not booze: Pinot Noir from the Santa Rita Hills region of Santa Barbara county
o Bonus food: Steak and lobster from the Hitching Post in Buellton
o Bonus beverage: Cherry Coke
Kit
o Phone: iPhone XR
o Computer: Lenovo Yoga
o TV: Pioneer Plasma – it’s old! But it still works
o Headphones: N/A
o Camera: iPhone
o Soundsystem: iPhone
o Pen/pencil: Crayola pencils for my adult colouring book
o Where you document an idea: in the notes section of my iPhone
o Casual clothing: jeans and T-shirt
o Smart clothing: sparkly dress
o Footwear: Comfy sandals
o Watch: Fossil
o Collection: I have a bit of an obsession with jewellery and little boxes to put it in – I have about 50 of them
o App: Kindle
o Website: DoorDash
o Favourite social media feed: Overheard LA (I also follow way too many dog accounts to list)
o Work program: Microsoft One Drive
o Digital work tool: Teams
o Analog work tool: Pen and paper
o Morning grooming/makeup essential: Hourglass glitter eye shadow
o Bonus kit essential: Jo Malone perfume
