I'm outta here
May 21|2005

Probably the best thing about advertising festivals is that you get to go away.

In my case, I leave behind the madness of organizing Portfolio Night in Canada III. Last year when we did Portfolio Night in Canada II I was still working at Ogilvy so I left behind double madness. It feels great to head down to Miami for 5 days of advertising sun and fun.

At US Customs they asked me where I was going. I told the official I was going to an advertising festival. To my surprise he cracked up laughing at my face. Don’t get me wrong, they must get weirdos passing by there every day, but for some reason I guess I was his weirdo of the day. I mean, who the hell goes to advertising festivals? I get the feeling if I was going to the Third Annual Used Car Salesman Awards he would not have laughed at all.

“I take it you work in advertising!” he said laughing even louder.

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Ok, I made it. It's hot and there's a Pina Colada with my name on it by the pool.

The hotel is insane. The room is ridicolous. Nothing happening for the next hours so I'll go relax for the first time in many many weeks.

There's more later tonight, so I'll be back here later.