March 2009
114 posts
Off to Paris on the Eurostar.
Debating whether Cherie Blair has aged badly or not while drinking pink champagne. Who says the brits have lost their verve?
Took an hour nap in a hammock…in the office. Feeling somewhat refreshed, maybe I’ll make myself a latte.
Will I ever do a demo that works properly?
I love the way Jamie K says “yahoo” with a Chicago accent: Yaaaah-hoo.
Deal or No Deal in arabic not very exciting (no models)
Facebook is offering to switch me to British English. What a smashing way to keep up with your mates and organise your diary.
London $GOOG cafeteria is off the hook. Love beans for breakfast!
Following the Starbucks cups back to their source.
Had some amazing chinese food with @jaylett. When unsure, ask the waiter.
For the life of me I can’t figure out how to use Picasa. Guess I’ll have to wait until my kids are old enough to explain to me.
Pork buns in London Chinatown 4x the price of New York! £1.20 is a lot for a pork bun!
Having phone problems today. Depriving you all of my constant insights on London. Let’s just say the loo at the Tate Modern is vile.
Using skype to call Verizon customer service since my phone doesn’t work in London.
My lack of airline status fills me with self-loathing.
Car driver: “excuse me please, the car smells like chicken.”
Half of my business suits are way too big, half too small, and one fits but has a stain.
Had one of those can’t-find-my-passport-must-cancel-trip-who-can-fill-in-for-me-oh-my-god-oh-wait-there-it-is! moments.
With regard to a construction toy kid says (unprompted): “The backhoe has eyes. It is anthropomorphic.”
Pretty sure that Vikram dude, the CEO of Citibank, just boarded my flight from DC to NY.
One day we’ll find out that constant airport screening causes some obscure medical condition. My bet is lycanthropy.
What’s wrong with DC? My Metro ride is followed by a $20 cab ride to get to my meeting.
Feeling adventurous, taking Metro to my meeting. Hello Metro Center!
Cab driver doesn’t know the Delta Shuttle is at a different airport and doesn’t speak English.
Vast majority of men on shuttle to DC wear french cuffs. Sign of Washington’s ascendance vs Wall St?
Watching a bad Keanu Reeves movie. Think about that for a second…
SeaTac says they have “surprisingly gourmet food”. No. That’s like saying you have “surprisingly Chinese food.”
Cruft is accumulating in my inbox. Travel will do that to you.
In line at Starbucks drive-thru while listening to Pearl Jam on radio. I think I’ve had my Seattle moment.
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Hotel food options so horrifying that I walked aimlessly in Bellevue rain uphill for better options. Believe I think I got lucky.
In Seattle listening to radio station that only seems to play Pearl Jam
I like the word “native” when used in a technical context.
Wendy’s new breakfast slogan: “Not as revolting as you might think!”
Oh JFK how I’ve missed you. The way the early morning light shines on your giant hand clutching the giant Samsung phone…
Wife’s bday. Kids having fun playing with big plastic bags. Don’t understand why they say “not a toy” when they’re great toys!
Ask kid what adults do: a) Play with computers; b) lift heavy things.
What would have happened if the terrorists had attacked on July 11th, instead of September? Would the convenience store have renamed?
This executive pay eruption may signal the end of capitalism as we know it. (Not in a good way)
Survived kids bday party with help of Brooklyn Lager.
Angels? Really? Couldn’t you have at least blamed the plot on time travel like everyone else?
Welcome to twitter CBS: @ColumbiaEntprog
Having fun playing with the kids. They’re such crazy characters!
.Manchu Wok has good bacon, strange eggs.
Up at 5am for flight back to nyc for kids party and wife’s bday. Then back to Seattle Monday for more meetings. May not survive…
Day 2 of meetings coming to a close. We should do a group cheer or something.
I take back what I said earlier.
Have strangely positive feelings about the work I do and the people I work with. Maybe I’m getting sick.
Playing with Microsoft Surface tabletop display. Very cool.
Committee decided that the new “waiting” icon for DFA will be a shaking martini glass in honor of ad agency buying methods.