Now I’m going offline for a week or so. Time to catch up on some home time with MDH. I like to imagine that Brown Dog is waiting patiently by the dam. for me to throw her ball.
Archive for May, 2008
Off Air
Posted in Uncategorized on May 12, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Marketing Humour?
Posted in Retail on May 12, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
This brand of NZ sauvignon blanc caught my eye at Trader Vic’s in Tucson (mid level gourmet supermarket). It’s called King Shag. Surely they are joking?!
Cactus Country
Posted in Uncategorized on May 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Ain’t no neighbourhood out here in the mountains near Tucson! But I did learn the finer points of cactus from my lovely friends Kirsten & Eric – note the flowers on the top (it’s spring!) and the arms, which sprout at about 60 years old! Hard to see the detail in the background, but this is [...]
Garden at the Getty Centre
Posted in Los Angeles on May 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Last day in LA. Decided to treat myself to lunch at the Getty Centre. Loved the sculpture garden - great use of waterwise plants – or am I just homesick?
Lost in translation?
Posted in Los Angeles on May 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Every time I see this sign I think of FED EXing….
The Standard – upstairs in downtown
Posted in Los Angeles on May 9, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Can’t quite capture the feeling of being in mid air suspended between the skyscrapers that the Roof Bar at the Standard gives. I love that it has managed to catch the essential office tower canyon / Ayn Rand thing…and still have a sense of irony and playfulness. Way cool. And I love the lemon creme [...]
Up close and sexy with Gehry in LA
Posted in Los Angeles on May 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Another prejudice hits the dust! I’ve found the recent Gehry blockbusters a bit ugly from the photos – not comfortable with all that curvy metal busting out of ordinary building forms – striking yes, beautiful, no. Was even debating whether walking up the hill to see the Walt Disney Concert Hall (given my poor attitude to [...]
Writing is cool in LA?
Posted in Hotels, Los Angeles on May 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Spent the day writing up experiences in my cool mid-century inspired, beach shack look two-roomed suite here at the W Westwood. Actually finding the whole W experience a bit trying, but a useful case study for what NOT to do when designing hotel experiences for NEOs. Popped out for lunch to Lucques – voted Best [...]
Those palm trees!
Posted in Los Angeles on May 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Taken in suburban Los Feliz (east of Hollywood, north of Downtown), I was amazed by the height of these palms. Surely that’s not what the landscape architect had in mind??!!
Los Angeles – desert or oasis?
Posted in Uncategorized on May 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Not sure what this plant is – but the orange flowers bursting out of the twiggy thorns against the white wall was a stunning combo
