LA Times

as a few people know, i spent last week in LA for production. it went very well. we shot 5 spots in 6 days and although it was a lot of work and stressful at times, nobody on the trip strangled another. i'm sure that the thought was there, but nobody actually committed the action.

i had two different clients there. one was there for most of the week, but was kind of disengaged through the process. i think her mind was somewhere else. although i had a good time with her, i just don't think we've really connected. age difference perhaps with her having about 20 years on me. the other client was only there for a couple days and although 10 years my superior in age, he's a little green in his post and definitly interested in each step of the process. it was a really good experience and i enjoyed his company a ton.

we ate a boatload of good food. chinois one night, disney's grand californian hotel another (what can i say...we're in the amusement park biz so we have to see the competition), campanile, drago, and of course lettuce wrapped burgers at in-and-out.

good trip and good food. i bet my trip next week in KC will be just as great!!! note sarcasm.

and get this....i'll be in KC all next week (back next friday) and then going back out on the 5th and 6th, completely missing the Royals opening day. and to make it even worse...the client has season tickets and offered them to me for game 2....but its too early in the day for any flights. although i oversee my client's ad budget, i can't justify an extra day there just so i can go see a game. reason being....i always stay at a casino when i go there so although my client's budget could withstand an extra night of hotel, my personal budget couldn't handle the craps and BJ tables!!!