Entries from June 2006

Are you ready for some…FUTBOL?

June 16th, 2006 · 6 Comments

Some links for the weekend… A sunburn (not yours, natch) can be fun with the: Sundown “Human Piano” Fortunately, I AM a morning person. For those that aren’t, there’s this hilarious commercial (I think this is how my husband sees me) If you still have warm & fuzzies about Bob Saget from Full House, you [...]

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Tags: Italy

Expats in Italy GTG in Greve in Chianti

June 15th, 2006 · 8 Comments

Now that I’ve recovered from my sickness, I can put up some pictures from the Expats in Italy Get-Together in Greve in Chianti. Of course, I remember my pictures as really capturing the moment, the happiness and the openness of the event. Instead, what they really look like are: creepy white hazy backgrounds and people [...]

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Tags: Expats · Italy · Tuscany

Just the Perks, M’am

June 12th, 2006 · 3 Comments

Remember that Honda Civic Choir Ad I told you about? Here are two different spoofs of the ad. I likee. Food photographers take MREs (military Meals Ready to Eat) and make them look appetizing This week is a bit more partying and general enjoyment which was lacking in the overworked last week. Or at least, [...]

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Tags: Advertising · Italy · Work

The Client’s Response

June 10th, 2006 · No Comments

Have you guessed? The client’s answer was a late-afternoon Thursday “Yes,” one that made us sweat until we got it, and then curse after we did get it. We have only 6 working days to make everything ready, which is why I have been working so hard and not blogging. The real time needed is [...]

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Tags: Advertising · Tech Talk · Work

Che giornataccio

June 1st, 2006 · 1 Comment

Two wonderful sites that are helping me right now: Smashing things and then relaxing Have you ever wanted to destroy your office desk? You HAVE to go to this site. Addictive. This music video changes depending on local time and weather. Nice song, relaxing and hypnotic. What a day, or as my husband says, “Giornataccio!” [...]

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Tags: Advertising · Italy · Work