Jonsy and Jamesy

Loving my brother!

I am in LA hanging out with my brother's cat on the roof.

The cat's name is pussy. He's a good boy.

Why parallel when I can just park?

Loosh!

Work brought me to Chicago, so I brought myself here a day early to visit Lucius - the 35 day old kid you see in the picture(I am almost as many years old as he is days old) He belongs to Abby Zitin. Abby introduced me to some of her pals as "one of her oldest friends." I prefer to say we have been friends for a very long time.

Also on the scene was Brita Zitin (Abby's sister) who is a wonderful auntie.

In the past when Abby and I have gotten together we've gone shopping at Anthropologie. I'll miss that, but this was nice too.

Cold feet.

Betrayal of the Vibrams

I invented my own personal duathlon. Starting at my doorstep. It's .8 miles from my door to the pool, I swim, and then run back .8 miles. I'm a slow runner so this short little distance is a good time for me to work on picking up the pace. In my Vibrams of course.

Until tonight. I'm running faster than usual, on more pavement than usual, and downhill. Add that all up and you've got my toe caught under my foot, some blood, and a torn Vibram. I might try sneakers tomorrow.

Border has free wifi. So, I'm spending some time here.

And getting a kick out of books like this.

And this.

Jamie and Whitney Celebrating at CMH airport bar

Whitney ordered me a double.

Winter in Pittsburgh in 100+ degree weather in Cary, NC

So, I'm doing a local photo-shoot for work today. The goal is to make it seem like winter in Pittsburgh.

We'll likely have to do some retouching. Maybe change beads of perspiration to goose bumps?

Ha ha

-- Post From My iP

Location:Cary

Great geniuses have the shortest biographies. Their cousins can tell you nothing about them.

Ew

-- Post From My iPhone

Return to Rex

It's a quiet Friday night in the Foehl Household. Jamie in bed, book in hand. It was probably an equally quiet night in the Winner Household (the household formerly known as the Foehl/Winner Household). Diane is at home, preparing for a weekend with David, nesting, and hanging a picture in the new extension of her living room (my old room).

Diane drops a picture frame on her foot. Owwwwwie!

Shortly thereafter we're all back together again in the Rex ER. Diane is in good spirits. Bengt has Scrabble. The kitchen staff from Kanki is there and one of the chefs has a big old bandage on his hand.

Diane doesn't get stitches - just stickers!

Enjoyed. A lot.

It's not summer if your tongue isn't purple

Check out my flat screen

-- Post From My iPhone

Another fashion icon

A girl should be two things: classy and fabulous.

Whip It, Ladies

Jamie's TV Debut

In March, I posted about a TV shoot.
Here's the finished product.
Check out my look of disgust.
I was channeling my "I'm from CT" persona.

Somewhere between Clt and Cleveland

-- Post From My iPhone

Stuck in Charlotte

Story to follow


-- Post From My iPhone

Inaugural post from iphone

This is cooooooool.


-- Post From My iPhone

Happy Hoppy Easter

Got one today. Apped it out.

Will anything fun happen today?

So, I started 4.01.10 at an 830am Client meeting in Columbus, OH. Without referencing April Fool's I asked my Client "Will anything fun happen here today?" and he just laughed. Because out of context I guess it's a funny question.

Nothing did happen at the Client site that day and when I boarded the plan home to Raleigh I was kind of bummed that April Fool's had been so boring.

Then the pilot came on and announced that the flight from Wilmington, NC was underway. Quickly followed by "Gotcha, April Fool's." (Reminded me of a time I took a flight from Detroit to Flint and everyone headed to Flint was directed to a plane going elsewhere. When the flight attendant made the destination announcement there was quite a bit of confusion).

About 20 minutes later as we're about to take off (after having been delayed for quite some time) the pilot gets on and says we've got to turn around because there's some issue with the landing equipment. My first thought is "April Fool's?" and my second though is that if I had gotten a rental car in Charlotte as soon as I landed from Columbus I might be home faster than I'll arrive having taken this flight.

One Hundred Miles. Wow.

Volunteered at an aid station "The Tavern" for a 100 mile run through Umstead State Park tonight. Cheered in the cold and tried not to eat too many of the runner treats.

Suited for a Suit.

McKinney is involved with The Triangle Battle of the Bands. Part of that involvement is shooting a TV spot. Employees were invited to participate and participate I did. I was in an office scene that required me dig to the back of my closet for a suit. The suit I am wearing here is the same one I wore for interviews out of college. In 1999. Go me that it still (mostly) fits.

Spring and summer, every other day

Creepy

Professional Professing

I had the opportunity to "play" professor at East Carolina University on Friday afternoon. There were students in the classroom but the Jamie show was also available live online for distance students.

I've always been drawn to education but one concern was content. What would I teach? I've been doing my advertising thing for about 10 years now and I was able to keep the presentation going for the entire class period (1 hr 45 min). Apparently I had some things to say.

Can you tell me how to get how to get to B's BBQ road?

I'm in Greenville doing some talks at ECU. I got a little turned around and ended up on this road. V. entertaining.

I'm not good, I'm not nice, I'm just right.

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Oh little red riding hood, shutup!

I forgot what plants are altogether

Enrolling in Joy School

We're all just people, Jamie

In 2003 (seven years ago today) I had the opportunity to see Art Garfunkel at Town Hall and I had an invite to the after party(I was dating a guy who's job gave him access to all sorts of cool events. He never seemed to enjoy going but he had to, I loved going, so it all worked out).

Note that I was obsessed with Simon & Garfunkel as a teenager. Obsessed.

The first person I noticed was a teenage-ish kid with curly blond hair. We started to talk and yep, as suspected, it was Art Garfunkel's son - James. So, we're talking and then Art and his stunning wife make their entrance. And who do they approach first? Their son. I am still talking to James.

James: Dad, this is Jamie.

Jamie (thinking): Dad! He introduced Art Garfunkel to me as Dad! Be cool, be cool. Don't gush, do not gush.

Jamie (saying): You're my hero, my friend and I wanted to be you and Paul when we were young, I don't even remember. Can I get your autograph?

Art (hugs Jamie) We're all just people Jamie.

Professional Professors

I'm leading a semester-long project with a Duke marketing class (Professor Foehl - I like the sound of that). On Wednesday the students submitted progress reports to me and today I came to class to review them.

I brought along some of my colleagues to assist with the review and we enjoyed our afternoon escape to academia (the UNC McKinney/alum especially) until one of the students defined 22-44 as "middle aged."

I celebrated President's Day finishing this book

Fascinating to learn the story behind my beloved sneaker brands. Most interesting cocktail party factoid -- Adidas was started by Adolf (Adi for short) Dassler. Adi-Das. By that logic my sneaker brand would be JamFoe.

A dream house I designed years ago

I think I was in New York City. At a diner or something.