British Invasion: Blog #3: The Tower Bridge and Peter Pan

Have I mentioned that the days seem reaaaaally long here? Like take for instance this picture of the Tower Bridge that I took at around Noon today seems like an eternity ago.

Anyway, today's Bank Holiday has been a pretty nice day weather wise, it started with a tube ride to the Tower of London and then on to Hammersmith to meet my co-worker Christine at her flat for lunch (we walked to a nearby Indian Restaurant that was very yummy) after lunch, I took the tube back to Central London to go to Harrod's to buy some gifts for Erin and my mom (Mother's Days less than a week away...)


After that, it was a beautiful walk through Hyde Park as I searched for the statue of Peter Pan that I remembered from my last trip to London some 17 years ago. Luckily there are signs, because obviously things have changed a lot in that time. I walked past where the hotel we stayed at the time used to be (and is now a vacant lot) and through the Kensington Gardens and to my joy, there he was: the Pan
After seeing where Led Zeppelin recorded their albums near where I ate lunch, I'm kinda in the mood for a trip to the original Hard Rock for dinner, where I've been before, but still...

Besides, it's near Buckingham Palace whcih I'd like to get a shot of or two.

Til tomorrow, when I'll be at the Ogilvy office for the first time.

British Invasion: Blog #2: From Van Gough to Harry Potter

So after getting close to being really irritated that this brand new laptop I brought with me wasn't working, it finally sensed my frustration and decided to start up. Whewww. With that said, welcome to the second British Invasion blog.

It was a rainy day filled with riding the tube and walking, walking, walking. Seriously, the 5 miles I walked yesterday seem like an easy little stroll compared to what I walked today. First I took the tube to Trafalgar Square and went into the National Gallery where I saw some great works of art from Van Gough, Monet and more. This was probably my favorite:

Boilley's "A Girl at a Window" I liked it because the grayscale paints made it really stand out against a see of full color paintings.

After spending a couple hours at the Nat. Gallery, I walked down to Parliament Square and Westminster Abbey, where I grabbed a quick bite at Tesco (a small market which is part of a larger Wal-Mart like chain)

After lunch I continued my walk down the South Bank of the River Thames and across to see the "Eye" a huge ferris wheel. I may try to go back tomorrow to actually ride it if the weather is a bit better. From there I walked on to the Tate Modern Art Musuem where I say one of my favorite all time paintings by Roy Lichtenstein:


And it was from here that I walked back across the Millenium Bridge (as seen being destroyed at the beginning of either Harry Potter 4 or 5) and to St. Paul's Cathedral and then back to the tube.

After a quick stop at Picadilly Circus, I headed back to the hotel to rest up before heading out to dinner. It's been a long day of sightseeing and adventure. One more day before I head into the office Tuesday morning (it's a bank holiday here tomorrow and the office is closed).

Until tomorrow

British Invasion: Blog #1

Greetings from London! So my plane landed around 12:30 GMT (7:30 EST) this afternoon and I quickly made my way to the Hotel Indigo near Paddington Station. So after a quick refreshing, I went out an grabbed a bite to eat and then, me being me, took a 2.5 mile walk (one way) to Forbidden Planet – the largest frakin comic book store I've ever seen. 2 floors of comics, toys and books. To say it was awesome would be an understatement.


I also saw some double decker buses with Iron Man 2 posters on them, the first thing I noticed: the movie started yesterday here NOT next week like it does at home.

Anyway, that's it for now. Gonna rest a little before heading to the pub across the street for dinner. Hope to hit the National Gallery and some touristy locations tomorrow.

J

BSA Save the Date

The final version of the Save the Date invitation that we've been working on for the Boy Scouts of America Centennial Gala. Incorporates the logo we developed as well as a classic BSA painting done by Norman Rockwell.

Find out more about the Atlanta Area BSA Council at http://atlantabsa.org/openrosters/view_homepage.asp?orgkey=1474

BSA logo

Here's the final logo for the BSA project we're currently working on

New Web site is up

The newly remodeled and spectacular studiograss.com is up and running!!

http://www.studiograss.com/

join "team hope" with studiograss for Cards4Cancer Day

On April 10th, 2010 Spirit Jump is having their First Annual Cards 4 Cancer Day. Battling cancer can be one of the most difficult and loneliest experiences a person can go through. With cancer touching so many lives around the world it's time to let those fighters know they are not alone.

studiograss is helping Spirit Jump to collectively deliver over 100,000 uplifting cards. To accomplish this we need your help. Please check out their website to read more about the initiative:

http://cards4cancer.wordpress.com/

Here is where we need your help! Please join (or feel free to send me) your cards by April 8th. They can be handmade or store bought. I have chosen Children's Healthcare of Atlanta - Egleston to be my host cancer center. I work closely with their staff through my volunteer work with Make-a-Wish Foundation and they are nothing short of amazing and the kids - these kids are so brave and inspiring, I can't even begin to explain their courage.

Our goal is to bring them 300 cards on April 10th. Please help us to this by joining our team, enlisting your friends and sending us cards to pass on to the kids at CHOA who would love to have another reason to smile.

Feel free to contact erin@studiograss.com with any questions. You can send the cards directly to me (591 Moreland Ave SE, Atlanta, GA 30316) or through Jason at Ogilvy. Please no "Get Well" cards - please think more along the lines of inspiration, humor and thoughtfulness.