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Thursday, June 17th–one day before I head to the airport for a flight to Italy. Did you ever think you’d vacation again? I can tell you that for a long while, I certainly didn’t think so. The last year and a half has been filled with worry, depression, joblessness, sickness,…
Continue readingFebruary feels like years ago, doesn’t it? Since then, we’ve launched and completed our first successful Kickstarter (which Marzio will tell you more about in a later blog post), shipped out hundreds of hardcover first editions of The Unseen Hand around the globe, and yeah… we’ve been hit by a…
Continue readingTwo years ago, around this time, I found myself cloistered in a Barcelona hotel room for hours at a time. While my husband pushed the latest and greatest of his company’s achievements at a technology convention, I slogged away the hours doing design for my agency back in New York….
Continue readingI spend long hours at the computer. When I’m not designing, I’m writing or tweeting or doing something computer related. Time spent hunched over the keys can quickly add up to burnout if I’m not cognizant of taking breaks. Working around the clock may seem important until you realize that you’re…
Continue readingThe last five days have been nothing short of an extraordinary passage back in time. Four days ago I boarded the Amtrak Zephyr in Chicago’s Union Station, but not before taking a moment to pose in the grand stairway where that epic slow-mo shot in the Untouchables was filmed. Yes, I…
Continue readingBannerman Castle is one of those off-the-beaten path attractions in New York that I’ve always wanted to visit but never got around to. After the July 4th celebrations were done, my husband and I met up with Marzio and Andrei at a local haunt for breakfast. We picked up the…
Continue readingThere are some days that are so perfect, they elude words. Last Saturday, my coauthor and I decided to pack a picnic and get out of the city. Our first stop was the supermarket where we picked up some Romano cheese, kalamata olives, roasted peppers, hummus and gluten-free crackers. Next,…
Continue readingTravel is an addictive drug. Much like sex, the more I do it, the more I want to do it. I’ve been on a lot of planes this year and it’s only April. Whereas most people loathe flying, I love it. I don’t particularly love being crammed into coach or…
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