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Luckily I never did this in real life with mine, but now you can Crash Your Jetta into various things like a Rhino or a dinosaur (click on “Watch Safe Happen”)
Know how to pour [...]

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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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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 really interesting [...]

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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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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 like, “Kiss me, [...]

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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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