So, I'm sitting here on the floor of Pennsylvania Station, the station is now wireless, waiting on the 9 pm train home. Have been here since Thursday for a variety of things, including one very awesome meeting (all about branding), a black-tie gala (where I really missed my wife and kids), plenty of work and meeting with my new boss. The new boss thing seems like it has good potential but I don't see that slowing down any of my other plans.
The big 'meeting' is still a little under wraps, so I can just say that it was just really a great feeling being able to discuss branding issue from a strategic point of view and be understood, appreciated and most of all, sharing the passion to do things the right way, or a least trying to find the right way. What happens from here is anyone's guess but I did make some good contacts as well.
I'm sitting here blogging because I ended up spending over an hour in the NY Verizon store, missing my first train, trying to figure out what was wrong with my new phone service. I was on hold for over twenty-minutes with 'customer service' before one of the manager's offered to help out and straighten things out. It was very, very frustrating and in the end, I also missed the 8 o'clock by just a couple of minutes. So much for getting home early.
The gala was an awesome event, at least if you are a designer. To be in the same room as some of the biggest names and minds in your industry can be both a humbling and inspiring experience. It was also great to see some of my friends that I made in St. Louis and also make some new ones. I think the highlight of my night was meeting Kit Hinrichs, and telling him that he was one of the designers whose work I most admired, and inspired me to become a designer. The other, of course, is Paula Scher who I got to meet and thank last week. Heady times.
Anyhow, it's almost time for my next train and my last chance to grab some dinner.
Posted by robdesign at October 1, 2004 08:44 PMSounds like things are going well Rob!
Posted by: emily at October 5, 2004 09:12 AM