Oh yes.

I went to the dentist a few days ago and lying didn’t really do it for me. Turns out I have cavities on almost all of my teeth.

Floss guys. Floss.

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Every morning Erin makes a peanut butter sandwich for her fiance to eat at lunch. Every time, she draws a heart in it.

The best part is, she never told him that.

Crazy On You by Heart

Some scenes in Kunio Kato’s la maison en petits cubes

and Disney’s UP

were suspiciously similar.

I saw This Is It yesterday, it was thrilling.

hallo-win

have serious reason to believe that the planet from which the little prince came is the asteroid known as B-612. This asteroid has only once been seen through the telescope. That was by a Turkish astronomer, in 1909.

On making his discovery, the astronomer had presented it to the International Astronomical Congress, in a great demonstration. But he was in Turkish costume, and so nobody would believe what he said. Grown-ups are like that…

Fortunately, however, for the reputation of Asteroid B-612, a Turkish dictator made a law that his subjects, under pain of death, should change to European costume. So in 1920 the astronomer gave his demonstration all over again, dressed with impressive style and elegance. And this time everybody accepted his report.

If I have told you these details about the asteroid, and made a note of its number for you, it is on account of the grown-ups and their ways. When you tell them that you have made a new friend, they never ask you any questions about essential matters. They never say to you, “What does his voice sound like? What games does he love best? Does he collect butterflies?” Instead, they demand: “How old is he? How many brothers has he? How much does he weigh? How much money does his father make?”

Only from these figures do they think they have learned anything about him.

If you were to say to the grown-ups: “I saw a beautiful house made of rosy brick, with geraniums in the windows and doves on the roof,” they would not be able to get any idea of that house at all.

You would have to say to them: “I saw a house that cost $ 20,000.” Then they would exclaim: “Oh, what a pretty house that is!” Just so, you might say to them: “The proof that the little prince existed is that he was charming, that he laughed, and that he was looking for a sheep. If anybody wants a sheep, that is a proof that he exists.” And what good would it do to tell them that? They would shrug their shoulders, and treat you like a child. But if you said to them: “The planet he came from is Asteroid B-612,” then they would be convinced, and leave you in peace from their questions. They are like that. One must not hold it against them. Children should always show great forbearance toward grown-up people. But certainly, for us who understand life, figures are a matter of indifference.

In 1930 the Turkish authorities came up with a simple way of ensuring that the new name of Istanbul was recognised and used throughout the world, along with the new names that were simultaneously given to major Turkish cities. Any mail that was sent using any other name was simply marked ‘return to sender’.

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these were successful ads to my eyes.

not so much to my instructors’ at the advertising class i’m taking.

really?

New York’s iconic Empire State Building will light up today in honor of me and Jessica’s 1st year anniversary.

Hi Can,

It was fun reading your email :)  I can relate to your story because something similar happen to me too.

In a past month I have been researching a lot about Web design (since I expertise in print only). My goal is to complete my own website within 4 month and I have done some mapping already.

I think it will be beneficial to pick up each other’s brains, so coffee sounds great!

Let me know if Friday afternoon works for you.

P.S “The Alchemist” is in my have to read list.

-Ella

hey Ella,

I wasn’t sure if work email was the best way to reach you but it was the least stalkerish way.

I design and develop ecommerce websites for a broadway production company and I’ve been wanting to change my career to art direction for a year now. I took some conceptual classes from SVA and have been trying to come up with campaigns that are good enough to put in my portfolio which by the way does not exist yet: ) I only have my ideas drawn on a paper with a marker and a TV spot for Kodak.

I’ve been reading books about chasing your dream and you know, doing what you really want in life etc… One of those books was the Alchemist which I actually liked. It talks about how the universe will help you achieve your goal if you really want something. The idea may seem optimistic and farfetched but it was very relieving at the same time if you believed it.

Anyway, something funny happened today! I went out to get lunch and saw this red business card on the ground. It said Ogilvy on it and obviously I got excited : ) It was your card. I had heard that Ogilvy moved to the building across the street from us. I guess you dropped it on your way to work?

So I just wanted to say hi and tell you my little story. And since we work so close, I thought maybe we could get coffee someday after work? I’d love to meet you`!

Let me know,

Can Agaoglu