Dear Subaru Drivers: Drive

Dear Subaru Drivers of Colorado (i.e. most drivers of Colorado),

You have all wheel drive. I know, right? It's crazy! It's means a lot of good things - like you can drive when it rains and snow... and all sorts of elements in between.

I bet, dear Subaru driver, you actually bought your car because of this amazing safety feature. (That coupled with the ready to go outdoorsiness).

What does this mean? You can actually drive! Meaning, faster that 20 mph, or perhaps just actually move forward or do anything. But, please know - all of the safety features for why you PURCHASED your car, mean you don't need to treat it like it's a glass box about to shatter.

Thank you,
Other Colorado Drivers

HAPPY LAUNCH DAY!

So... launch means nothing to me, my work still comes. But, Happy Win 7 Launch day regardless. It's the largest consumer product launch in history, surpassed Harry Potter as the number one pre-ordered product.

Needless to say, it's pretty cool to be a part of.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/22/business/media/22adco.html?_r=2&adxnnl=1&adxnnlx=1256234535-UYQMyMTMfekPtjEMfsJrKg

Dear Sir - Don Draper is fictional

A perk of leaving on production during fall sweeps is coming back to a plump full DVR (remember, I don't have a lot of social commitments out here... a full DVR is glorious). And in that, Mad Men was waiting for me.

As I've been watching and catching up - something hit me. I think many men in advertising - or at least some I've come across - think they're actually Don Draper. They want to gallivant, make ladies swoon, and attempt to have overly insightful one off comment, like Mr. Draper.

Well... all you wanna-be Drapers, I have some bad news. His character is fictional, let alone it's a time period piece. In this day and age... there are no Don Drapers. There's a reason it's fascinating and interesting.

So please. Don't think you're actually Mr. Draper, sir. Please understand that when you gallivant, it's different. Why? It's not the 60's. It's 2009.

Are you awesome?

Sometimes you come across things that are interesting. In a turn from FML, BFA - be fucking awesome - has launch. I kind of like it. I'd rather reflect on the ways people are awesome than the way peoples lives are screwed. Maybe a bit more of a positive twist?

http://befuckingawesome.com/

Don't get me wrong, I love FML. But, a nice, more positive spin, never hurt.

Best stop.

After a whirlwind trip, endless days, and long hours. The thought of going straight back to Boulder and jumping right back in to the grind was hard.

So. I didn't.

I made a quick stop in Minneapolis (18 hot hours). And I am so glad I did.

I'm so blessed with amazing friends. I've been reflective lately and the one thing that I always come back to is how lucky I am. My friends ground me and just make me laugh.

Seeing their smiling faces, hearing the latest stories was exactly what I needed to get right back into the groove.

So... THANK YOU MINNNNNEEEAAAPOOOOLISS!

London, bad for tall people

My final morning in London was a typical London morning. Gray and rainy. Since it was the end of my stint, I wanted to run a few last places, so I took to the streets for a morning walk. Sans umbrella.

This was a mistake. I realized, that umbrella's not only serve as a way to protect against the drown rat look that I was now possessing, but also as a defense mechanism. Apparently, I'm much taller than most people in London - or at least were walking the streets that rainy morning. I had to dodge umbrella's or pokes to the eye left and right, with a few bare misses. One got so close, when I gasped at the loss of the eye, the person carrying the umbrella gave me a dirty look and mumbled something about getting my own.

So, my learning to share with you all is... even if you think you don't need an umbrella. Or you think you're fine with wet hair. Bring an umbrella - for the sake of your eyes, limbs and overall well being.

Security Pro

This production has required a lot of time in airports. Thus, resulting in going through security, what feels like constantly.

In total, I will have gone through security 10 times and hung out in Denver, LaGuardia, JKF, Heathrow, Orly, Berlin, Charles du Gaulle, Stansted, Minneapolis-St Paul. (note, some of these airports were numerous visits)

Regardless, I'm ready to not be in an airport, on a plane or eat airport food for awhile.