Entries Tagged as '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

Sei vestita da signorina!

May 22nd, 2006 · No Comments

What can $1 buy you? A custom sketch from Sketch-It! – Some talented artists with a good biz idea I didn’t think it was possible: Taco Bell’s Dress the Sauce Packet Adidas’ Adicolor Short films are all out now. Different directors, same budget (keep this in mind!). The only stipulation? A color. Each short is [...]

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Tags: Culture · Italy · Work

Can I get paid for this?

April 13th, 2006 · 5 Comments

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 [...]

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Tags: Advertising · Culture · Italy · Work

Any Green in Sight?

March 17th, 2006 · 1 Comment

Organize your books for free: Library Thing Save those videos you’re streaming: KeepVid Reading: The Constant Gardener Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Yet another holiday that we Americans have assimilated into our culture, i.e., another reason to drink and party. I tried to see if anyone at work would be wearing green or any crazy buttons [...]

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Tags: Holiday · Italy · Language · Work