Friday, July 4, 2008
Thursday, July 3, 2008
Going Away
Tonight my coworker T was kind enough to host a going away party for our photo intern, Lucas, also known as "Lead Analyst" in the ridiculous yet oddly popular Fireworks Testing video I did with Thomas and Lucas the other night.
The party was so nice. It was great to be around my coworkers. Over the past few years, I feel like there has been far less hanging out going on. I think it can often be a case of I hung out with them all day, I have nothing more to talk about! But, I think these days, with a buyout deadline and exiting of coworkers fast approaching, with the threat of layoff right on it's heels, people are grateful for a bit of chat time outside the office.
A while back I decided that I wanted an I (heart) the Palm Beach Post t-shirt and Rachel kindly obliged by making a little iron-on with her printer and fancy paper. I got a few compliments on the shirt. Quite a few people said I should sell them...(Rachel - I'd split it 50-50, just FYI). But then other people were coming up with different slogans. Like F#@K the Palm Beach Post. for example. Uma's suggestion was my favorite "How about Friends don't let friends read the Sun -Sentinal"?
For those of you not from the area, The S-S is out competitor.
We all gathered in T's back yard for a group photo and then periodically, someone would breeze by the laptop which displayed the chosen portrait and let out a sentimental "awwwwwwe".
There was lots of buzz about Puppet and her fireworks antics. One coworker told me "I didn't realize it was you until I recognized the style of humor!"
As much as it is a completely silly thing, I'm glad people have gotten a kick out of it. I think people maybe need a chuckle right now. Even if it's at the expense of a puppet on fire.
The party was so nice. It was great to be around my coworkers. Over the past few years, I feel like there has been far less hanging out going on. I think it can often be a case of I hung out with them all day, I have nothing more to talk about! But, I think these days, with a buyout deadline and exiting of coworkers fast approaching, with the threat of layoff right on it's heels, people are grateful for a bit of chat time outside the office.
A while back I decided that I wanted an I (heart) the Palm Beach Post t-shirt and Rachel kindly obliged by making a little iron-on with her printer and fancy paper. I got a few compliments on the shirt. Quite a few people said I should sell them...(Rachel - I'd split it 50-50, just FYI). But then other people were coming up with different slogans. Like F#@K the Palm Beach Post. for example. Uma's suggestion was my favorite "How about Friends don't let friends read the Sun -Sentinal"?
For those of you not from the area, The S-S is out competitor.
We all gathered in T's back yard for a group photo and then periodically, someone would breeze by the laptop which displayed the chosen portrait and let out a sentimental "awwwwwwe".
There was lots of buzz about Puppet and her fireworks antics. One coworker told me "I didn't realize it was you until I recognized the style of humor!"
As much as it is a completely silly thing, I'm glad people have gotten a kick out of it. I think people maybe need a chuckle right now. Even if it's at the expense of a puppet on fire.
Weird Sign
I was driving home from an assignment last week when I say a banner. It read, along with a number "Chinese Girl, Massage Therapist"
Does anyone else find that strange?
Does anyone else find that strange?
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
4th of July
I've been having a fairly free week this week assignment-wise. I've been enjoying shooting video so I let the head of that team know I was available to shoot video if needed. She called me to her desk and told me they would like to have a fireworks testing video done. The premise was to get some interns together and get them in lab coats giving commentary on some store bought collections of fireworks.
I went to one of our interns but he seemed relatively unimpressed with the idea...and boring. Boring doesn't work when you need colorful commentary.
I was chatting with Thomas about the idea and he said he would help me with it. We brainstormed a bit and I blurted-out that I thought using a puppet with the intern would be funny. "Go storyboard and I'll be by at 7" said Thomas, who would be coming with props, gear and an intern to make some flames in my backyard.
Obsessed with the puppet idea, I went home and sewed some puppets. I made two of "Puppet" (I couldn't think of a more clever name on the spot) because I intended to have some fireworks lighting incident with her.
The boys (and in this scenario, I do mean boys because the project was like being back in my childhood basement making stupid sketches with my high school buddies) showed-up and we scampered to collaborate something together as the yard got darker and the mosquitoes bit more (I counted 41 bites on one foot the next morning).
We took it in to Aisha, video editor extraordinaire, and that was that.
CLICK HERE AND HAVE A SAFE ONE!
There's now talk of doing a series with Puppet...when she recovers completely.
I went to one of our interns but he seemed relatively unimpressed with the idea...and boring. Boring doesn't work when you need colorful commentary.
I was chatting with Thomas about the idea and he said he would help me with it. We brainstormed a bit and I blurted-out that I thought using a puppet with the intern would be funny. "Go storyboard and I'll be by at 7" said Thomas, who would be coming with props, gear and an intern to make some flames in my backyard.
Obsessed with the puppet idea, I went home and sewed some puppets. I made two of "Puppet" (I couldn't think of a more clever name on the spot) because I intended to have some fireworks lighting incident with her.
The boys (and in this scenario, I do mean boys because the project was like being back in my childhood basement making stupid sketches with my high school buddies) showed-up and we scampered to collaborate something together as the yard got darker and the mosquitoes bit more (I counted 41 bites on one foot the next morning).
We took it in to Aisha, video editor extraordinaire, and that was that.
CLICK HERE AND HAVE A SAFE ONE!
There's now talk of doing a series with Puppet...when she recovers completely.
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
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