Saturday, July 21, 2007

Whirlwind in Europe

Monday, 10 am: receive call directing me to work in Europe for the week
Monday, 12 noon: book flights and hotels
Monday, 6 pm: board non-stop to London
Tuesday, 1 pm: land in London
Tuesday, 5-10 pm: focus groups in London
Wednesday morning: spend ONE hour touring London (Trafalgar Square, Buckingham Palace)
Wednesday, 3 pm: land in Paris
Wednesday, 5-10 pm: focus groups in Paris
Wedneday midnight: visit Arc de Triomphe
Thursday 8 am: visit Eiffel Tower
Thursday, 4 pm: land in Berlin
Thurday, 5-10 pm: focus groups in Berlin
Friday morning: tour Berlin (Checkpoint Charlie, Jewish Museum, KADEWE!)
Friday, 8 pm: land in Paris for overnight layover
Friday 11 pm: walk the Champs Elysees
Saturday 8 am: board non-stop to LAX

WHEW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Pics:
- self portrait at Tour Eiffel
- under the Eiffel
- incredible artwork at Jewish museum - "Falling Leaves" - meant to represent human suffering and innocent victims of war (foremost Holocaust victims but all people everywhere), but also the hope of a better future
- Checkpoint Charlie, one of my favorite historical spots
- beautiful pasta for sale at the Ka De We - best department store anywhere






Friday, July 13, 2007

We're moving to Springfield



Not sure which state though!

Sunday, June 24, 2007

The Loop

We recommend this show, the Loop. It's too freakin funny. Of course, we are TV junkies so this is just one of many. If you don't feel like laughing, try my other favorite, Intervention.

Tuesday, June 12, 2007

I LOVE my brother's art



Please check it out. Some of it is hilarious, some of it is disturbing, all of it is wildly creative!

Tuesday, June 5, 2007

Back from ANOTHER Vacation

Yep, we are inching closer to our goal to become full-time vacationers.

The week of Memorial Day, we went to "OBX", which is what cool people call the Outer Banks (North Carolina). Here are some pics.



Brian went fishing in the ocean! A fishing license was only $10 but I knew I'd get bored within 45 seconds, so I didn't get one.



Aren't crabs strange? This guy was either eating, or humping, another (dead) crab right under it.



While I was stalking the crabs, Brian managed to catch something. We told everyone it was a manta ray but they informed us it was a "skate". Whatever. I wouldn't eat it either way. It's creepy because it has human eyes. Brian threw him back in.



Obligatory couple-looking-happy-on-a-giant-anchor shot.



I got the chance to catch up with my cousin and her new baby. Aren't we all adorable? I guess one of us is the adorablest.