well, i got to tell you

working like a sizilianische hafennutte is really tough. but it pays off: we just won our second client and are creating a tiny, tiny exhibition for them. and if we behave nicely we might even get a bigger piece of the cake later on: if i wouldn't be at the desk 24/7 i might even contemplate having a glass of champagne.

But, my dear digital friends, the real reason to celebrate is: my brother passed the bar exam! Please join me toasting to a great guy, that now is allowed to put a Esq. next to his name! I'm looking forward to addressing a real bottle of champagne next time we see each other, bro! (And maybe you might find the time to explain what Esq. actually stands for – I could google it, but I'drather hear it from you.)

may i kotz out myself for a little, please?

after having been aufgefordert by the vorstand to "to put all personal investments in sales activities" (and wondering what my personal dividend might be if i do so), i have schrubbed away in night shift after night shift for another exhibition design. (the client already has another one on his desk plus a proposal for a VVIP brochure (and that's no vertipping, they really talking very, VERY important person catalogue, also sowas mit goldkante) and isn't doing anything with them.)
to get the adrenaline going i was presented with a new deadline first yesterday noon (please deliver by thursday midday) and then this morning with the message that they'd need it even an hour before that. UND DANN HAT DIESES ARSCHGESICHT GEANTWORTET, DASS ER NUR 150.000 DHIRAMS FREIGEBEN WOLLE, DAVON SIND ABER SCHON ÜBER 80.000 FÜR IRGENDEINEN TEUREN DRECK ALLOKIERT. ZUR INFO: 70T€ SIND SO CA 14T€! Und zwar inklusive Produktion! Ja, Herrschaften, dafür steht doch so eine Luxusdesignbutze wie ich sie hier präsentiere erst gar nicht auf!
Anyhow. Da habe ich erstmal das Telefon ausgestellt. Sonst hätte ich bei einem eventuellen Kundenanruf nicht lächeln können. Und wir wissen ja: immer lächeln am Fernsprecher. Das hört man am anderen Ende.
So, fertig mit Kotz.

bear with me

the current silence is due to the fact of a sh*tload of work at the moment - which is a good indicator for the wüstenprinz staying a wüstenprinz for a while. but keep your fingers crossed!

oh man, Oman!

1 boat + 24 hours + 14 people = 1 great time.