Meine Lieblingsfarbe ist orange.
Meine Lieblingsfarbe ist orange = My favorite color is orange.
MTA Hikes Fares and Cuts Services
Above: An ad placed in the subway by KeepNewYorkMoving.org As an NYC commuter, I’m definitely sad/angered to hear the recent news that the MTA is raising the transit prices yet again. Effective May 31, 2009, a train ride will raise from $2 to $2.50 and the monthly Metrocard price will travel from $81 to to…
As Seen on TV Logo
It’s the famous little logo that gets everyone interested in the weirdest of products: “As Seen on TV”. What is it about this little logo that attracts customer attention? That’s a mystery that has yet to be solved. And who created it? Is it copyrighted? Now those are questions that I can answer! The As…
Aldi and Trader Joe’s: Siblings?
Today in my International Marketing Management course, Professor Susan Douglas mentioned that the famous “Aldi brothers”, owned both Aldi and Trader Joe’s. Just to get things clear, I did a little research into the relationship. Trader Joe’s is a chain of specialty grocery stores headquartered in Monrovia, California. They specialize in organic, vegetarian, gourmet, and…
Twittervision
Twittervision is an animated geographic visualization of tweets created by David Troy, an experimental programmer/designer and entrepreneur. Today, his Twittervision creation is being promoted as one of the Twitter definitions: You can follow David on Twitter (@davetroy) or even follow his @twittervision page. There’s even a Twittervision Facebook application. With Twittervision you can update your…
John Caples International Awards
Above: Host Ralph Harris, actor and comedian, had everyone laughing. On Thursday, I attended the John Caples International Awards with my teammate Daniel McCoy. We were entrants to the Student Campaign of the Year Award, sponsored by Alloy Media + Marketing, with a campaign entitled “Spin the Pen. Save the Planet.” Among our many campaign…
Hotel Grand Oasis Caribbean Resort – Cancun, Mexico
Above: The beach at Grand Oasis Caribbean Resort Above: Me lounging in the cabana. Above: Weikai smoking a Mexican chocolate cigar in the cabana. Above:Weikai and I at the Asian restaurant at our resort. Above: The pool as viewed from our room. Above: The beach and ocean beyond the pool. Above: The beach had both…
Pok Ta Pok: Mayan Basketball
Above: Photos of an ancient Mayan Pok Ta Pok ball court at Coba, Mexico. If you venture to Cancun, Mexico in the near future, I highly recommend stopping by Cobá, Mexico, a large ruined city from Pre-Columbian Mayan civilization. While there, you’ll see multiple ruins, including my personal favorites — the Pok Ta Pok ball…
Why do people paint tree bottoms white?
Is it true that painting tree trunks white helps them grow?
Michelada
Above: Weikai touts his Michelada. Hey everyone! My boyfriend (Weikai) and I just got back from Cancun! I have lots of posts to share with you about our adventures, and I’d like to start out with a post about Weikai’s new found Mexican favorite — the Michelada. Michelada is a type of Mexican “cerveza preparada”…
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