Who needs a MOJITO time?- Page 128

[PalJoey]

Posted: 3/16/05 at 1:45pm

Pip and Glitz! What a great day! Hiya, Boys!

And Cookie's cracked out the good stuff!

[Pip]

Posted: 3/16/05 at 1:46pm

Hi, PJ!

[kissmycookie]

Posted: 3/16/05 at 1:47pm

[brdlwyr]

Posted: 3/16/05 at 1:48pm

Hey PJ - Cookie nice collection.

[kissmycookie]

Posted: 3/16/05 at 1:56pm

I guess I could crack the Korbel when we run low...

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[Pip]

Posted: 3/16/05 at 1:57pm

Hi, brdlyr!

[brdlwyr]

Posted: 3/16/05 at 2:08pm

Undi - I also need to get back to work.

Pip - you are in Illinois? I am in Chi.

[KMF_NYC]

Posted: 3/16/05 at 2:35pm

can I go back to the desert?

[Nina]

Posted: 3/16/05 at 2:37pm

That's beautiful, KMF. Where is that?

[kissmycookie]

Posted: 3/16/05 at 2:38pm

Elphie-green, K, Elphie-green

[KMF_NYC]

Posted: 3/16/05 at 2:39pm

Nina, I took it last weekend in Tucson at the Desert Museum...it was wonderful!

[ElTico68]

Posted: 3/16/05 at 3:02pm

That looks awesome, K... which makes me think of Death Valley, apparently they're having a once-in-a-lifetime flower display this year due to the heavy rains in So. Cal.

[Nina]

Posted: 3/16/05 at 3:15pm

That part of the country is so beautiful. I'm going to be in New Mexico soon for a brief stay and looking forward to it.

[brdlwyr]

Posted: 3/16/05 at 3:19pm

I have not been to that area of the country. My brother lives in NM. We do not even have vacation plans for the summer. Probably DC with a weekend in NYC with the kids at their grandmother's home in DC.

[shira467]

Posted: 3/16/05 at 3:26pm

I don't understand why people like the desert..my parents are in Sedona right now, and I don't really get it.

On the bright side, I have the house to myself, and I'm throwing a dinner party on Friday night!

[Nina]

Posted: 3/16/05 at 3:32pm

I guess it all depends on what you're looking for. Some people like the peacefulness of the desert or ocean or a mountain setting. I live in the city and travel extensively to other large cities so, a quiet, peaceful desert in the Southwest or a deserted beach in Puerto Rico, or South America is very inviting once in a while.

[NYadgal]

Posted: 3/16/05 at 3:36pm

I consider myself fortunate that I live in the city but have access to other parts of the country (and world, for that matter, as I'm lucky to be able to travel).

On an unrelated note, I just learned that Mrs. Walter Cronkite passed away. Sad news.

[Nina]

Posted: 3/16/05 at 3:48pm

I agree. It's nice to have the best of both worlds. Living in the city and being able to partake of all it has to offer and being able to get away from it once in a while. However, I find that when I'm traveling for work I often do not get to see much of the city I'm in. Most of my time is spent doing a rehearsal, sound check, checking out the stage space, schmoozing local vips, performing (or waiting endlessly to do my thing if it's a television spot or movie) then finally sleeping.

Do you find the same thing, Addy, when you travel for business? It sounds like you get to have some fun time while on a business trip.

[ElTico68]

Posted: 3/16/05 at 3:58pm

That's one of the reasons I love Seattle... so easy and quick to get away and feel like you're really "away". Though I do love to travel... don't get to as much as I'd like, though.

[brdlwyr]

Posted: 3/16/05 at 4:01pm

El Tico - you do have the benefits of mountains, the sea, etc. We do have Lake Michigan and Wisconsin can be very pretty. But, I also do not get out enough. I have to travel downstate and I do find it interesting.

[ElTico68]

Posted: 3/16/05 at 4:05pm

Yeah... when I moved here it amazed me that we could be in the mountains, or kayaking in the sound, within 45 minutes.

[NYadgal]

Posted: 3/16/05 at 4:31pm

Nina, Generally when I travel for business I don't have "personal" time. However, a great deal of my business travel involves 'entertaining' (as does a great deal of my time in NY), so I am able to get to know a little about the place I'm visiting, and experience a restaurant or cultural event or two.

I know it's something that people don't understand, but it's hard work 'entertaining' for business. There are some dreadful bores who I have to pretend I think are the most wonderful people I've ever met. And there are the ones who you can't do enough for. Fortunately, though, most are people who I enjoy meeting and developing a relationship with. It takes alot of energy, though. I always have to be "on". Rather like a performance, at times...

[brdlwyr]

Posted: 3/16/05 at 4:33pm

Addy - yes there are clients for whom I would gouge my eyes out during lunch. Others, I have a great relationship with. Some of them all of my entertaining is theatre or opera which is a 2 for 1 for me.

[Nina]

Posted: 3/16/05 at 5:30pm

I understand exactly what you mean. I'm sure entertaining clients is hard at times. I always have to meet people and play nice. Sometimes I just want to slap the hell out of some of them. However, one must be sweet and engaging or they talk about you and call you a diva bitch. If they happen to be reviewers (loathsome creatures) you have to be extra nice so they don't pan your show.

I guess you have it worse, Addy. You have to sit and have dinner with them or spend an evening at a show with them. I shake hands, take a few photos, sign a playbill and say goodnight. Unless, of course, it happens to be a good looking young man. Then I say good morning.

[PalJoey]

Posted: 3/16/05 at 5:37pm

Entertaining clients for me generally involves treating her (or him) like a diva. I'm very good at it, but it's exhausting.

My guiding principle: Does it feed the Diva? (Meaning her ego.) If not, don't even bring it up.

My cardinal rule: Never discuss one Diva with another--even if they ask. They're never really interested.