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It’s summer, I should be dieting. When I get around to it, I will use one of these two online calorie-counters: Calorie Count | Fitday
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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, I hope [...]

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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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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!”
My boss is on [...]

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Disturbing: McD’s MORE fatty in the US? Finally, we’ve found the source of our obesity!
A new ADDICTIVE game: Avocadolite Farm Hustle (Thanks Yasmina!)
So, I’m coming up on my 5-month mesiversary (anniversary just doesn’t work for me) here at my job with the advertising agency. In this time, I have done many many important things. Like [...]

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Listening to: Jesus Christ Superstar
Feeling Like: I’m up there with him
Ah, another year, another Marted� Grasso, or Mardi Gras, where I’m from. Fat Tuesday. The day before all your sacrificing, or Lent, must begin. Here in Italy, it’s called the quaresima (kwa-REH-z-mah), and people don’t seem to be as gung-ho about it as they are [...]

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Something that would make my mom proud: DateaHotScot.com
Really interesting use for Photoshop: Vintage products used in the 21st century
So, let’s talk a little bit about advertising. Since I started working for an ad agency, I have increasingly looked at other advertising with a bit of a critical eye - learn something, get inspired, scorn something [...]

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Ingenious: Little People in the World of Food
Grooving to: Mostly Classical sky.fm (internet radio)
Well, last night I had a break-through. Er, maybe what I meant to say was break-down. I don’t remember the last time tears came to my eyes at work, because of work.
I’m working a new job and though I feel the pressure [...]

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