tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2969391775388094212024-02-07T21:19:43.122-08:00A Neiss ThoughtLisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16138307887506511181noreply@blogger.comBlogger74125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-296939177538809421.post-13063304105017491112014-04-16T08:33:00.000-07:002014-04-16T08:33:49.608-07:00Margaret Thatcher and Coding
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<span lang="EN-US">In between reading about <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margaret_Thatcher" target="_blank">Margaret Thatcher’s privatization</a> and the
history of the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stasi" target="_blank">Stasi</a> (I’m doing a History of International Relations MSc…), I’m
attempting to read <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Capital-John-Lanchester/dp/0571234623/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1397661834&sr=1-1&keywords=capital+john+lanchester" target="_blank">Capital by John Lanchester</a>. I say ‘attempting’ because it’s usually a matter of managing 2
pages in bed before I fall asleep with the book on my face. (It <u>is</u> a
good book though!) In one of my recent 2 page sessions, the character Patrick –
who has come to live in London involuntarily from abroad – described his
dislike for ‘the big smoke’ as basically being manifested in the fact that
Londoners always appear busy; always in a rush and doing too many things at
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<span lang="EN-US">It really struck a chord with me the next day, when I found myself
running to the tube, texting, and looking through my diary. All while walking
in the rain. Carrying an umbrella. </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">But on a serious note... I’m currently combining my full-time
Masters with a job, and a full-time coding course. Too much?! Are we as people
now only satisfied if we’re constantly ‘busy’ and ‘stressed’ and rushing
around? When I stopped to have a think about this, I figured that yes, I am a bit
rushed at times and yes, it does mean that I have eaten my dinner on the tube.
(As far as I know, I luckily escaped the bizarre and creepy <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2014/04/14/londoners-hit-back-at-women-who-eat-on-tubes-facebook-page/" target="_blank">Women Who Eat on Tubes</a></i> Facebook
group!) But at the same time I’m quite happy to juggle various things. I definitely
would rather learn too much than too little, and realistically, I’m just going
to get older and crankier… If now isn’t a good time to learn to code and meet
some fantastically motivated people to steal some motivation from, then when
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<span lang="EN-US">At the end of the day, as long as I can still find the time to
have a catch up with my buddies over a glass of wine, read 2 pages of <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Capital</i> in bed, or simply sit in a Soho bar to
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I was on my way home last Friday, basking in that Friday feeling, when I grabbed a copy of the Evening Standard's ES Magazine. I was apathetically reading the 'My London' feature at the back when I spotted it:<br />
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<b>What would you [Simon Reeve] do as Mayor [of London]?</b><br />
<i>Introduce walking lanes for people who don't want to dawdle...</i><br />
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As I have often enough <a href="http://lisaneiss.blogspot.co.uk/2013/01/3-things-that-i-currently-do-that-i.html" target="_blank">said</a>, I am almost allergic to being stuck behind dawdlers. I am an inordinately fast walker, and to me the worlds of striding and stalling simply don't collaborate. Obviously I do love a good amble, however there is a time and a place..<br />
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Simon, let's meet for a coffee. Followed by a stroll.. ha.<br />
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<br />Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16138307887506511181noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-296939177538809421.post-19448475900149294372013-11-09T13:35:00.000-08:002013-11-09T13:35:12.701-08:00SozThere's a very good reason for my protracted absence from this blog.<br />
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I have eloped with a divine Prince from a far-flung paradise. We are in the process of making a home for ourselves in the lap of luxury.<br />
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I'm lying.<br />
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I have started my Masters. MSc History of International Relations to be precise and it is FULL. ON. But certainly in a positive way! I'd like to think I have made a positive impression on course colleagues and professors alike.. Having said that, I did recently raise a few eyebrows when I compared foreign policy to an advertising pitch. But hey ho, objectivity and the forming of a specific argument and opinion is all part of the plan, non?<br />
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On a completely different note, I was recently sent this, and it made me so so happy! Sheer genius.<br />
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Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16138307887506511181noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-296939177538809421.post-62825101643983942512013-08-12T07:35:00.002-07:002013-08-12T07:35:51.018-07:00I'm not bored. I'm creative.<div class="MsoNormal">
I recently came across two quite similar and interesting
articles, one of them being a summary of Arianna Huffington’s speech at an
event held at London’s Bafta on the 30<sup>th</sup> of July. Although different
in context and audience, the underlying message of both pieces was simple: to
embrace boredom. Yes indeed, be bored once in a while.<o:p></o:p><br />
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Rumour has it that Steve Jobs developed his amazing ideas for
apple while Zen meditating. The article by Simon Attwater implies that dozing
under apple trees gave us theories of gravity. My personal example? I have had
some of my best and most creative ideas while out on a run – the epitome of
boredom, if you think about it… It’s simply a long stretch of pavement
pounding, perhaps spruced up a little by a ‘motivational’ playlist. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Although Huffington’s line of thought had a different
motivation, it delivered a similar message: today we are so over- or
‘hyper-connected’ and always ‘digitally multi-tasking’ that we’re overstressed
and suffering from burnouts. There’s simply no room for creativity or
inspiration! She too mentioned Jobs, by suggesting that he certainly didn’t
have his amazing ideas while ‘clearing out his inbox’.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg43oOMd-yGcLRuwqdV6STWIaeW3T7yBHv0C7_Ed_fndXREZfxA_PkW8WN2xDht2Aqi085MPeU2-EMHvhJbwsaCVqRT4Xzqi-ttdL3akx0VdQoM7-ofisTgwSjhB321nPi1SKeFo0YLLU07/s1600/please_stop_hotlinking_images.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="199" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg43oOMd-yGcLRuwqdV6STWIaeW3T7yBHv0C7_Ed_fndXREZfxA_PkW8WN2xDht2Aqi085MPeU2-EMHvhJbwsaCVqRT4Xzqi-ttdL3akx0VdQoM7-ofisTgwSjhB321nPi1SKeFo0YLLU07/s200/please_stop_hotlinking_images.jpg" width="200" /></a>I’m afraid to say that I do see some truth behind these
ideas. In the past (wow I feel old) when had to get the school bus (1 hour each
way, it was painful) and no one was there to keep me company or entertain me
with school related anecdotes, I would put in my headphones and daydream. Now
if I’m bored on the bus, train or tube it’s a different story. In my defence I
must say that I do make an effort. I’ll read a book, newspaper or magazine if I
can but often I end up playing on my iPhone. While I may not go as far as checking
my emails, I’ll still be aimlessly fiddling around on some other app or
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But now that I’ve read and digested these two articles I may
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Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16138307887506511181noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-296939177538809421.post-24922648806405641102013-08-01T08:53:00.000-07:002013-08-01T08:53:09.270-07:00Sexism at the airport<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">On mashable today I stumbled across <a href="http://mashable.com/2013/08/01/heathrow-airport-tracking/" target="_blank">this</a> article. It outlines a new idea put forward by Heathrow Airport that passengers in the terminals will be 'trackable' as "passengers who are running late for flights can cause delays." </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">The idea is as follows: "<span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px;">To address this problem, Heathrow Airport has pioneered a new technology through its boarding card system that is designed to track the locations of passengers in the airport as well as direct the passengers where to go or what to do to catch their flight on time. </span><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px;">With the new system, which the airport is calling "positive boarding," passengers simply present their boarding cards at an automated gate where the boarding card barcodes are scanned. The gate's computer cross-references information from the barcode with flight details and, once verified, the passengers may enter the departure area. Information about their flights also pop up on a screen, so passengers will know if they are in the right terminal or if they have to go somewhere else."</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px;">I didn't really have any strong feelings on the matter, positive or negative. When I carried on reading however, what did jump out at me was the following:</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">"If a passenger arrives at the gate less than 30 minutes before the plane is set to depart, she will not receive access to the terminal and will need to visit the check-in counter for more information."</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Sorry what? <u>she</u> will not receive access to the terminal? Is the suggestion here that the women cause the delays due to their excessive duty free shopping? I'm hoping that a simple / was missed out here (which would make it a far more acceptable s/he).</span></span>Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16138307887506511181noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-296939177538809421.post-4379077953191766022013-07-24T13:34:00.000-07:002013-07-24T13:34:35.685-07:0022/07/2013<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;"></span><br />
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Monday July 22<sup style="line-height: 17px;">nd</sup> 2013 was a pretty good day for me. Not only was it my birthday, but clever K-Mids and Baby-Cambridge (literally just announced to be called George) decided to reinforce the fact that it’s an excellent day for birthing. Congratulations Kate and Wills! I will now share my birthday with the future King of England*!</div>
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Their emergence from the hospital yesterday evening was pretty cute and they did indeed look rather happy. I did however, pick up on Wills’ comment along the lines of 'we've only just met him, this is a very special time' which I interpreted as ‘we’ve done out bit by showing you our baby, now please do your bit and give us some space and privacy!’ which I think is fair enough. I feel quite sorry for them and really do think that the media coverage is slightly excessive. Then again I think that certain articles such as <a href="http://sabotagetimes.com/people/the-royal-baby-the-house-of-windsor-make-me-embarrassed-to-be-british/" target="_blank">this one</a> are just unnecessary. I’m pretty certain that given the choice, they wouldn’t want any of this hype and they certainly haven’t asked for it. They simply want to enjoy some time with their newborn, like any brand new parents would! I think it would be wonderful if we could give them a bit of space, but also if people who are bitter / ‘pitying’ of the royals / whatever they want to call it, could just pipe down. If you don’t like the media frenzy, ignore it and go and read a good book. It will have died down soon enough.</span><br />
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*Not to put a downer on the mood at all, but wouldn’t it have been just a teensy bit more interesting if it had been a girl?! History would have been made, as she would have been Queen, regardless of brother or not!</div>
Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16138307887506511181noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-296939177538809421.post-17754413742627383252013-07-17T02:57:00.001-07:002013-07-17T02:57:30.086-07:00Big Mac unveiled as headlinerI may not be a fan of the food available at McDonald's, but I am 100% in awe of their advertising. I think they always hit the spot and come up with a good 'un.<br />
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Namely this new beauty: (Agency: DDB Stockholm, Client: McDonald's Sweden)<br />
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It's fair to say that festival season is in full swing and so Sweden's McDonald's has launched this clever poster featuring its performers in its own year-long festival of food! Obviously the Big Mac is the headline act. No brainer. And where are the ads placed? Adjacent to the festival posters of course. Kudos to your ads once again Maccys'!Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16138307887506511181noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-296939177538809421.post-79244583776113626132013-07-04T03:51:00.000-07:002013-07-04T03:51:07.479-07:00Stone Hipsters<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Apologies. I have been a busy
bee, buzzing between the hive, the flower and the honey... (Or home, work and
the occasional post-work-drinks..) Therefore my writing has shamefully been
neglected. Nonetheless, I still find the occasional moment to marvel at the
wonders of the world via the genius of the dangerous depths of the internet. In
all of those nooks and crannies there are some real treasures. For instance
this:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Basically, <span style="background-color: white; line-height: 13.5pt; text-align: justify;">photographer</span><strong style="background-color: white; line-height: 13.5pt; outline: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; padding: 0cm;"> </span></strong><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 13.5pt; text-align: justify;">Léo Caillard and art director Alexis Persani had a moment of creative hilarity. A genius idea that was pretty simple to translate: </span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 13.5pt; text-align: justify;">Leo photographed the classic sculptures at the Louvre in Paris and then his friends posed in a similar way. Alexis then
took over to do the retouching and place the clothes on the sculptures. Ta-dah, the </span></span><em style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 13.5pt; outline: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; padding: 0cm;">Street Stone</span></em><span class="apple-converted-space" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 13.5pt; text-align: justify;"><i><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; padding: 0cm;"> </span></i></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 13.5pt; text-align: justify;">series were created!</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 13.5pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>"The
creative duo once again prove that nothing is truly set in stone!"</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 13.5pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Information <a href="http://www.demilked.com/classical-sculptures-dressed-as-hipsters/" target="_blank">here</a> and <a href="http://www.leocaillard.com/" target="_blank">here</a>. </span></span></div>
Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16138307887506511181noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-296939177538809421.post-78439976180623366322013-06-27T04:02:00.004-07:002013-06-27T04:02:50.627-07:00100% of readers of this blog think it’s a cracker!*<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; mso-outline-level: 2;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Ah the power of marketing and advertising. Even
though I like to think of myself as smart, <u>un</u>easily influenced and
resistant to glossy print advertising and super tv ads, I do sometimes find
myself in Boots heading to the till with that super swish newly launched
mascara that will definitely give me the ‘falsies’ effect – after all, ‘99% of
users agree’!</span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimLGwnjAPtjOey8vx8x43lleBfjBIaDrDABqRwmz2DpS2eqdDtJ0Rej5ntRMh1eKEXWzELlwAeFEkq0n6_qzj6nMkaKWeK04aPcD37Ul7nunjmVOFugQrERNcT9EitDKFPXslYcx07_OgT/s1600/images.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimLGwnjAPtjOey8vx8x43lleBfjBIaDrDABqRwmz2DpS2eqdDtJ0Rej5ntRMh1eKEXWzELlwAeFEkq0n6_qzj6nMkaKWeK04aPcD37Ul7nunjmVOFugQrERNcT9EitDKFPXslYcx07_OgT/s200/images.jpeg" width="162" /></span></a><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">It is 100% true, that most beauty product related
ads aimed at females, have a strap line along the lines of “90% of testers” or
“9 out of 10 testers” were overjoyed with the product, would use it again and
even recommend it to their bff. Wow, must be a super product! <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Indicating that 99% of testers were very happy to
recommend the product sounds great. I immediately envisage masses upon masses
of women all running to their local Boots to snap up said mascara. Then they’ll
all run straight home and put it on and POW have fabulously fluttering lashes.
Men will go weak at the knees and before we know it the likes of Sushi Samba,
The Oblix and any other London venue du jour will be unable to process the
magnitude in couples wanting a table for a hot date. I MUST have this mascara. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">BUT what we don’t usually know, or wouldn’t even think
to consider, is the number of ‘testers’ that were actually asked about the
product. We all went through the painful and seemingly pointless process of
learning all about proportions and ratios at school and now would be a good
time to advocate that accumulated knowledge..! I remember once being suitably
impressed with a strong endorsement for a new mascara; 93% of customers who
tried said mascara loved it and thought that it was the bees’ knees. Pretty
impressive, must be worth the money! Then I read the itty bitty details. The
sample size of testers was 7. Yes, seven. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">So obviously this is an exaggeration, but you get
the jist. Companies are quite content with pulling the wool over the eyes of
their poor, loyal consumers who perhaps don’t have a strong understanding of
sample sizes and reliability… God damn it maybe they simply trust the brand! <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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disclosing the evidence for their sometimes amazingly abstract claims, the idea
was for customers to receive the clarity they deserve. Now somewhere along the
line, thanks to some sly marketing fox that is probably now giggling into his
gold, this has gone walkabout. I think that perhaps it’s time to put the issue
up for discussion… Even if companies are merely ‘encouraged’ as opposed to
forced to use a reliable sample size, one company will hopefully do so and set
the standard. Not asking for a lot here pals, simply some truth… I can’t afford
all of these new mascaras!! <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<li><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #343434; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">Asparagus – Sadly only limited to May and June, asparagus is a
firm favourite of mine. Yes it does make your wee smell, but I am an adult now,
I can handle this. (It still freaks me out)</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #343434; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 15px;"> </span></li>
<li><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #343434; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">Broccoli – no words describe my love for broccoli. In a stir
fry, in a salad, in a sauce.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #343434; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 15px;"> </span></li>
<li><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #343434; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">Mushrooms – as a child, these were my worst nightmare. On a
plate. How could I have been so naïve?! Mushrooms of the world, I apologise for
misjudging you. Fried, baked, roasted or steamed, you’re delish and are even a
suitable solo snack.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #343434; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 15px;"> </span></li>
<li><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #343434; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">Brussel sprouts – ah another classic childhood ‘ew’. But thanks
to Jamie O, I have learned that together with some bacon and walnuts, these
little bad boys are frightfully yummy.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #343434; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 15px;"> </span></li>
<li><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #343434; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">Cucumber – dipped in salsa. All day and everyday.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #343434; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 15px;"> </span></li>
<li><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #343434; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">Tomato – this is a fruit my bottom. A vegetable as great as they
come, there’s always space for a tomato in my salad. Gives the green some
colour!</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #343434; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 15px;"> </span></li>
<li><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #343434; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">Kale – while I’m not going to follow the trend and blitz some
kale into a super smoothie, I do very much advocate kale crisps. Lessons
learned from many a wasted batch? (Burned to a crisp.. ha) Timing is crucial!</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #343434; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 15px;"> </span></li>
<li><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #343434; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">Spinach – Is there actually any proof that spinach gives you
Popeye worthy Pecks? Obviously this is a third childhood hate. But if mother
dishes this up now I gladly oblige.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #343434; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 15px;"> </span></li>
<li><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #343434; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">Aubergine – Purple gentle giants that are ideal when roasted.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #343434; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 15px;"> </span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #343434; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 15px;">Beetroot – makes an utter mess if spilled down a white
top. The father, the sister and I still giggle about the time it happened to a
very unlucky nun wearing a white habit.</span></li>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Calibri;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #343434; font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt;">The Metro (London) on Tuesday May 14</span><sup><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #343434; font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt;">th</span></sup><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #343434; font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt;">:
“Without a doubt, the UK is leading the world in pre-school programming with
shows from Teletubbies to Peppa Pig.”</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #343434; font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color: #343434; font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt;">Now I have yet to experience the delights of Peppa Pig for
myself, but I have indeed seen the Teletubbies. And world leading they are not…
<i>“eh-oh”</i></span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #343434; font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #343434; font-family: Calibri;">I think I was about 6 or 7 when they first appeared on the small
screen and yes, I did have a brief but deep love for them. I even saved up my
pocket money for a couple of weeks in order to be able to buy my very own
version of Lala. Sadly my mama dear was not a big fan of the Teletubbies and
was far from keen on my delight in their antics. She simply explained that such
a program would lead to “verblödung” (like ‘schadenfreude’, this is one of
those amazing words, which captures an entire English expression in one word.
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are world leading? Perhaps because otherwise, we’d have to admit to ourselves
that if our kiddiwinks weren’t watching the Teletubbies, then they would
probably be playing on Dad’s/Mum’s/Granny’s/(god forbid) their own iPads.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #343434; font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16138307887506511181noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-296939177538809421.post-71153094587046946272013-05-14T14:05:00.002-07:002013-05-14T14:05:17.755-07:00Childhood v Adulthood<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;"></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 21px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">In continuing with <a href="http://lisaneiss.blogspot.co.uk/2013/05/twenty-something.html" target="_blank">yesterday's little post</a>, I thought I'd compare the pro's of childhood with those of adulthood...</span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">The pros of being a child:</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp3lKt7pJHSRM71_zZ82BtyQBp9fvbG78a20qLKTCvHM4FyXaaSP-jeAy4p7Ah5Stu7hdWE9nD1E61H8HDFB5Q_EU0sjgL-xmMNtBAzg53AO5kdAmUaf7HHY35SSyGJP-6VrnaWKjoQPyh/s1600/141019032052847467_0eSikHn8_c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"></span></a></span></div>
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<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">You can do the most random and outrageous things and it’s (mostly) socially acceptable, sometimes even cute! If you want to have a little scream in Tescos and throw some apples on the floor then go right ahead.</span></li>
<li>Role playing is insane. Any career is a possibility. One day I was a mother, with an army of BabyBorn children that all needed my love and devotion. The next day I was a significantly successful musical super star in the West End. And the next I was Titania, Queen of the Fairies...and naturally ma petite soeur was my elfin slave.</li>
<li>Not only do I think that children’s imaginations are amazing, but also their approach on things. It’s usually so straight forward and direct. Things that us ‘adults’ simply overlook. (Brutal simplicity of thought Mr Saatchi? Employ some children.) For example: I was listening to a literary podcast where children around the ages of 5-7 years old were asked whether they would like to be Harry Potter and why. While most boys my age would probably have said yes and waved some pretend magic wand through the air shouting EXPECTO PATRONUM, the little boy on the podcast simply said “No. Because Harry is always having to do something or be something. He is never just normal Harry and hangs out with his friends.” I had never even considered that. (I would still want to be Ginny.)</li>
<li>Dating and interacting with the other sex. Oh my gosh, why did I never take advantage of how simple this is as a child?? “Hello, my name’s Lisa. Would you like to share my Smarties?” Nowadays an awkward lock of the eyes in a crowded bar could lead to an awkward “Would you like a drink?” followed by an awkward “So what do you do?”</li>
<li>The biggest worry I had was probably along the lines of whether Hattie had more Beanie Babies than me. Phone bill? Que?</li>
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<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">I’ve spent 16 years in education to date. I’d like to say I have learnt a lot. Obviously I can’t remember exactly what I learnt in Year 4 in the Summer Term, (I think we did a pond project and I caught some tadpoles) but I’m confident that having overcome childhood I certainly have both more general and expertise knowledge than I did as a child.</span></li>
<li>Although I no longer have the liberty of choosing a new ‘career’ on a daily basis, I do have the opportunity to actually practice a career. QUOTE: if you find a job you like you’ll never work a day in your life and all that jazz. Having said that, if Titania offered a grad scheme I’d be on it like a shot.</li>
<li>Decisions. Yes I can still consult the parents on various matters, but at the end of the day it’s down to me to decide. Right from what time I go to bed, to where and when I’m going on holiday this summer. (Am I invited on the family holiday?!)</li>
<li>I am a lot less restricted in daily life! I can go on theme park rides for those over 1.4 meters, I can take out films labelled 18 and I can drive, drink and buy lottery tickets. </li>
<li>I can do the most random and outrageous things. Ok so I may not be able to have a little scream in Tescos and throw some apples on the floor without being sent to a psychologist, but I could literally right this second get on a tube, go to Heathrow and get on a flight to Cuba. Why Cuba? Not sure.</li>
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Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16138307887506511181noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-296939177538809421.post-30175215614709908842013-05-13T12:18:00.001-07:002013-05-13T12:18:42.025-07:00Twenty Something<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;">I’m 21 (so I can legally drink everywhere. Yes, everywhere in the whole entire world. But I still can’t hire a mini-van), I have a degree and I have moved out. I’ve done various internships which have all been eye opening, interesting and beneficial in completely different ways. I think I’m ready to admit to myself that yes, Lisa, I am now in the real world. Work, salary, bills and post-work drinks are all a reality.</span><br />
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But I still see myself in a somewhat sense of quasi-adulthood / quasi-childhood, a kind of halfway house... Rather than photos in gilded frames I have fairy lights on my wall (dorm room chic), some of my clothes are currently on the floor and this weekend I’m going ‘home’ to visit the fam where I still have my bedroom. I like that. Hell I neeeeed that! If the ceiling were to fall on my head, I could potentially scramble home, tail between my legs and hide under the duvet. Although not literally advisable, it’s nice to know that the option is theoretically still there.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;">Currently, blogs, TV programmes and the general media are full of the term ‘twenty somethings’ to describe my age and generation; sometimes positively, sometimes negatively. Although I am a wee bit sick of it, it is quite nice. It seems socially acceptable to be in this self-labelled limbo.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;">The ‘twenty something’ blanket gives me a bit of time to sloooowly ease myself into being an adult. It psychologically gives me a bit of time to fully grow into my adult persona. Ideal. If someone were to say to me today: “you are now 100% an adult” I think I’d be pretty scared. In my books, ‘adults’ don’t make mistakes on tax forms, let the bins overflow or forget to pay bills. Obviously one should avoid these things at any stage, but perhaps a ‘twenty something’ is expected to still make a few mistakes. I like to call it </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;">learning by doing.</span><br />
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Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16138307887506511181noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-296939177538809421.post-6360497995313088442013-04-16T14:06:00.000-07:002013-04-18T14:44:16.219-07:00Goodbye Maggie<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_D73DXtcPk60KEjNhnHU0833G5cQeFd74clE1z9JC9vwp22puhUT1kTypoAo03ZX6xfntEjIuub8Uun1o2EQcWwEgsFmWkAXbphfW0JCKfN9ROvAe4wYnDlGi3ZDOidX717erjK_NSNMd/s1600/BBCb.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_D73DXtcPk60KEjNhnHU0833G5cQeFd74clE1z9JC9vwp22puhUT1kTypoAo03ZX6xfntEjIuub8Uun1o2EQcWwEgsFmWkAXbphfW0JCKfN9ROvAe4wYnDlGi3ZDOidX717erjK_NSNMd/s320/BBCb.jpg" width="206" /></a>Monday 8th April 2013 was a sad day. My sister's horse got diagnosed with fatal kidney failure, a family friend's dog fell off a balcony and will probably be paralysed and Margaret Thatcher died. While the larger percentage of the world won't be bothered in the slightest about the tragic fate of the horse or the dog, Maggie's death has had a somewhat bigger effect on the general public.<br />
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In all honesty I don't know nearly as much about her policies and changes as I'd like to.. (even after watching <i>The Iron Lady..</i>) For me personally, she's interesting because her era was announced by Saatchi + Saatchi's iconic ad 'Labour isn't working.' An ad straight to the point that met the country's emotional needs. (Or "a truth, well told" according to a competing agency). In terms of PR, she was definitely a major media mortal whose image was honed and toned by some of the brilliantly best in the business; her PM public image was definitely different from the earlier Minister of Education Margaret! A true media madam.<br />
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I am such a spring chicken, that I wasn't even born when she finished her run as Britain's Iron Lady. Therefore I feel that I am in no great position to judge whether she was good or bad. Of course with my astute graduate level analytical skills, I can analyse whether her policies and decisions benefitted Britain in the long run.. paha. However I really cannot comment on her affect on Britain at the time. Let alone judge her as a person!<br />
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Literally, say whaaa? This simply is not ok! Regardless of who she is, she was a wife / mother etc etc ie. she has family and they've just lost someone they love. When did it ever become acceptable to cheer a death?? Sadly I think that this situation is pretty much the same as the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_England_riots" target="_blank">August Riots</a> in 2011.. Oh look, a situation has arisen that allows us to behave like morons.<br />
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I really really do hope that people will pull themselves together at her funeral tomorrow and pay the deceased Marmite Maggie (people seem to either hate or love her..) the respect she deserves.Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16138307887506511181noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-296939177538809421.post-24134508858842359702013-03-29T03:39:00.000-07:002013-03-29T03:39:02.779-07:00Daym those Dungarees!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge935N0muSpLe-yK3Df0ly2ls4-cmO3ufdulpAhfs812B6q4y4GHTplXQ4R7soTOg7DcRqLeb6jdyhM3_BDjMaf2kYa4ONgq-kHIwbBw0eXLJQ30jYQYEGv2Av1A5BsHxEguPdY8ZSaqfg/s1600/m-ALEXACHUNG-620x930c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge935N0muSpLe-yK3Df0ly2ls4-cmO3ufdulpAhfs812B6q4y4GHTplXQ4R7soTOg7DcRqLeb6jdyhM3_BDjMaf2kYa4ONgq-kHIwbBw0eXLJQ30jYQYEGv2Av1A5BsHxEguPdY8ZSaqfg/s200/m-ALEXACHUNG-620x930c.jpg" width="133" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQTj1jQsmCp0OTfeULFY7J76ZCqpcyydX7UgF9k-3QNNYdJSziCkpVjIPNdoa65-CIJzPNCzxx8Pw466-4B90er7N5RqNRSFnTeuRUBh9I2TI0jRPg21gIZKNiThrgQfDOT6YTUWT3fzi0/s1600/00030big_320x480.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQTj1jQsmCp0OTfeULFY7J76ZCqpcyydX7UgF9k-3QNNYdJSziCkpVjIPNdoa65-CIJzPNCzxx8Pw466-4B90er7N5RqNRSFnTeuRUBh9I2TI0jRPg21gIZKNiThrgQfDOT6YTUWT3fzi0/s200/00030big_320x480.jpg" width="133" /></a>A developing fashion trend must certainly be true if even the <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/fashion/2013/mar/24/dare-you-wear-dunagarees" target="_blank">Guardian</a> is commenting on it.<br />
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Ah yes.. the dungarees are back. As seen on the catwalks for a/w 13, these denim delights are definitely back to play. And not simply in the sandpit, oh no! Spotted on the likes of Alexa Chung, the queen of kooky cool, it would seem that the dungaree drift is part of the #90sthrowback mania.<br />
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But come on now, this 90s reemergence is something I'm more than happy to embrace. Hells it means I can wear my beloved <a href="http://lisaneiss.blogspot.ch/2013/01/youre-so-scrunchaaaayyy.html" target="_blank">scrunchies</a> without fear of being laughed at by those with a birthdate post 2001!<br />
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Besides, as the evidence to the left implies, the dungarees were a clear wardrobe stable of mine back in my 90s fashion heyday.<br />
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Although more a pinafore dress than actual dungarees, I think that <a href="http://www.topshop.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?beginIndex=1&viewAllFlag=&catalogId=33057&storeId=12556&productId=9241871&langId=-1&sort_field=Relevance&categoryId=700040&parent_categoryId=459528&pageSize=2000" target="_blank">this little number</a> will allow me to live out the dungaree dream without making it too obvious that I'm jumping on the bandwagon. Plus, I think it will make me feel a little less 'builder' and a tick more feminine.Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16138307887506511181noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-296939177538809421.post-43818817373381046162013-03-25T06:24:00.000-07:002013-03-25T06:24:44.130-07:007 Cool Things<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5Grptk6o9WPKmYFun52-AjeAezYhBKCtLLnl9-0tV9jJvz3eOx2SroWSExf4-nV-mjrFdPREhOa6wSflnb7AtnaGjPJkT6EwZD6YL4RVOqzO581ry0qt08QB0c79i1N8Pckx2PWG6eWMI/s1600/tumblr_lc1s8lvi6g1qbc42po1_500_large.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="147" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5Grptk6o9WPKmYFun52-AjeAezYhBKCtLLnl9-0tV9jJvz3eOx2SroWSExf4-nV-mjrFdPREhOa6wSflnb7AtnaGjPJkT6EwZD6YL4RVOqzO581ry0qt08QB0c79i1N8Pckx2PWG6eWMI/s200/tumblr_lc1s8lvi6g1qbc42po1_500_large.jpg" width="200" /></a>When I was doing my last internship at a rather cracking advertising agency, one of my 'workie' tasks was to compile a list of '7 Cool Things' that I'm currently infatuated with and explain why.<br />
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Switzerland, it’s been a pleasure. I’ve
survived. 7 months I’ve lived here now and considered myself very much an
objective observer of the culture of cheese, cheese fondue and chocolate.<br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Things
I won’t miss about Switzerland…</span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Fashion</span></b><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">: what fashion?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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(especially food)</span></b><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">: A single
zucchini costs 4CHF. Enough said. Or 12.- CHF (about £9) for the equivalent of
a tesco value chicken. I’d rather pay less for Findus lasagne and know I was
getting horsemeat… <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Shop
opening times</b><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">: Sundays are
dead to the world. The Swiss officially go into hibernation. You have no food?
Not even biscuits? Tough. Sunday is a day of rest. The same goes for aaaaall
Bank Holidays / New Years Eve/ New Years Day / random ‘national feast days’ –
you get the idea. For instance Zurich; one of the significant business cities
on the globe. But Wednesday 1<sup>st</sup> August 2012 (National Swiss Day) it
is Dead. To. The. World. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Smileys</span></b><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">: I’m somewhat of a grammatical snob. I very
much associate smileys in texts with my 14-year-old self texting.. (‘wot u up
2?’ Cringe.) BUT I was emailing the Head of HR at a very prestigious publishing
house in Zurich, negotiating a formal job interview… Imagine my absolute
perplexity when an email contained “no problem :)</span><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">” Smilies are absolutely 100% acceptable in
Switzerland. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Things
that I think are rather nice:<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjaY_koB5SANLeFEmp63NdZhASRcyLcjCYZwu1m3lTv8ydjpc8qa03pVhL5105hNHsbLGeqJyiS9HJZL5u661qMf2Ok8CFYvn9sSuPiipPuCqzsMXC7mxWs6x235eb-v3FH-ooHTGYk2Iu/s1600/swissalps_cnt_24nov09_iStock_b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjaY_koB5SANLeFEmp63NdZhASRcyLcjCYZwu1m3lTv8ydjpc8qa03pVhL5105hNHsbLGeqJyiS9HJZL5u661qMf2Ok8CFYvn9sSuPiipPuCqzsMXC7mxWs6x235eb-v3FH-ooHTGYk2Iu/s200/swissalps_cnt_24nov09_iStock_b.jpg" width="200" /></a><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Actual
‘lunches’ at lunchtime</span></b><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">: You’d
be in the definite minority if you stay at your desk devouring your delights
during lunch rather than head out to a restaurant. Lunchtime for the Swiss is a
big deal. I must say I rather like the idea of actually sitting down for a meal
with the colleagues rather than dropping bits of sandwich on my laptop.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Language
aspect</b><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">: Ah yes the Brits
abroad… There still seems to be the assumption that everyone else should speak
English. But in Switzerland I feel a fool being only able to speak 2 languages!
<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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but bizarre Swiss Observations</span></b><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Crossing
the road:</span></b><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"> A big deal for me as
I am a self professed ‘car hurler’ – over the years, when crossing the road, I have
amassed the great skill of assessing the distance between a passing car and
myself so that I can begin crossing when it hasn’t entirely passed. Swiss
drivers simply do not comprehend this. They will perform a full emergency stop
and let you cross. But wag their fingers at you… Thank you kindly but it’s fine!
I’ve judged the space and speed between you and the car heading in the opposite
direction and I’m more than happy to cross after you’ve passed me!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Shopping</span></b><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">: There I am at the till, ready to collect my
plastic bags that I will obviously then recycle as bin liners. But everyone
else is whacking out their own ‘eco friendly’ tote bags! Of course this is also
an option in the UK, but here I’m not offered a single plastic bag! So what
happens if I need to do my food-shopping straight from work? Do I have to take
my shopping bags to work?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<!--EndFragment-->Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16138307887506511181noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-296939177538809421.post-83907963134308701432013-03-07T13:14:00.002-08:002013-03-07T13:19:24.774-08:00I'm still alive..Just in case anyone reads this little bloggety blog on a regular occurrence, fear not, I haven't died / stopped writing / gone into hibernation. I am in fact excessively busy! I have moved myself from Switzerland back to the UK, am house hunting and have started a new internship...<br />
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...and Crikey O'Reilly I am enjoying it! It's in advertising and actually something that I see myself doing and getting a kick from! The people are genuinely fun and friendly and the work interesting. Boom. Winner.<br />
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Oh and in other news? When I was interning in Zurich I <a href="http://lisaneiss.blogspot.co.uk/2012/08/life-is-highway.html" target="_blank">tested and reviewed</a> a car for a the magazine I was working at. Well look at that. It got <a href="http://www.annabelle.ch/leben/auto/erst-auto-dann-kind-neue-volvo-v40-im-autotest-27984" target="_blank">published</a>! #smugasabug<br />
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<br />Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16138307887506511181noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-296939177538809421.post-22432687463141474282013-02-25T12:55:00.003-08:002013-02-25T12:55:56.876-08:00Oscars 2k13<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje4Jn-mZxh3BIGaTGHqGOrqA7TQYCXTM3rDT4ZnRkITnZYB1ZaOOvHY0auYvM_yOmIN7RC30jJss8Oi70omeSO9kNcqPUrFzaiAF7Yud1dZg_fhScJVLME9BOlt-Ika5lIZJ0puUM4AG6t/s1600/fb8b9128720511e1989612313815112c_7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje4Jn-mZxh3BIGaTGHqGOrqA7TQYCXTM3rDT4ZnRkITnZYB1ZaOOvHY0auYvM_yOmIN7RC30jJss8Oi70omeSO9kNcqPUrFzaiAF7Yud1dZg_fhScJVLME9BOlt-Ika5lIZJ0puUM4AG6t/s200/fb8b9128720511e1989612313815112c_7.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-ILRFMsTDmX4jEFLBeHTkVvrLfU6JyZeX0ohvoAIMfCd3oM-1CSAHknf8cwv6c_iZsiKTGmipUia3y9L1UtJy8fa3bUG25Y2EVeHKeXl62hDiKV7urPe2v184KFADNoRgv3jEvlf3tFK1/s1600/and-the-2013-oscar-goes-to_GB.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-ILRFMsTDmX4jEFLBeHTkVvrLfU6JyZeX0ohvoAIMfCd3oM-1CSAHknf8cwv6c_iZsiKTGmipUia3y9L1UtJy8fa3bUG25Y2EVeHKeXl62hDiKV7urPe2v184KFADNoRgv3jEvlf3tFK1/s200/and-the-2013-oscar-goes-to_GB.jpg" width="153" /></a>Sunday 24th February 2013:<br />
*Jennifer Lawrence (aged 22 and a bit) won an Oscar for best actress and celebrated deep into the night. Wearing Dior.<br />
*Lisa Neiss (aged 21 and a bit) watched a bit of TV and went to bed. Wearing spotty pyjamas.<br />
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At least Quavenzhane Wallis (aged 9 and a bit) didn't win. Go and play in the sandpit.<br />
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But no, I am no cynic.<br />
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The gowns were gorgeous and the dancing delightful. Charlize and Channing, I didn't know you had it in you! And Adele winning her little Oscar.. very much deserved! Oh and Jennifer Anniston in her Valentino. Valentino you god. Despite being the 85th ceremony, the 2013 Oscars were like every year.. fun to watch for the glitz, the glamour and the grandeur.<br />
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<br />Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16138307887506511181noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-296939177538809421.post-75412783632804681372013-02-21T13:00:00.000-08:002013-02-21T13:00:17.652-08:00Ikea's Love ChildI am well aware of the fact that I am an entire week behind with this. Yes, Valentine's was a week ago last Thursday. But I still think that this idea of Ikea is sheer genius and pretty damn funny!<br />
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<br />Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16138307887506511181noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-296939177538809421.post-24827480541942759142013-02-18T00:59:00.002-08:002013-02-18T01:02:21.250-08:00eye fone<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The day has come, I've caved and jumped aboard the iPhone bandwagon. Up until 1pm on Saturday afternoon I was still toting my Blackberry Curve 8250 circa 2009/10. The touch pad no longer worked, it's slowness was sheer frustration and various communication means on it were frankly, a joke, but it was still my baby. <i>Nah, I won't get an iPhone. I like my Blackberry</i>. I lied.<br />
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Now I am the partially proud but completely confused owner of a swish new iPhone. World of technology, communication and Instagramming be my oyster! #smug<br />
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Two days in and I've already realised why the heft price tag was worth it: I no longer have to put myself through and endure THE bone melting and gut wrenching Blackberry alarm.Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16138307887506511181noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-296939177538809421.post-58566152749990869072013-02-14T02:24:00.000-08:002013-02-18T01:16:05.110-08:00topshop.com<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">The beguiling fashion weeks: one of those
happenings that the world watches with awe. At least I do. Or used to. There
has been such a shift recently! Now the notorious fashion blogger sits
alongside the powerful players… ‘frow’ A/W 12? “Bryan Boy” and Largerfeld side
by side… Jealous, moi? (Perhaps a weeny little bit…) Fashion weeks are becoming
accessible to the lay(wo)man. Even better than that? The lay(wo)man at home. Even
in bed if (s)he so fancies.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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looks via Twitter before the clothes even hit the runway! Then for the S/S 13 Diane von Furstenberg show, </span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #262626; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt;">Sergey Brin (top dog at Google) was in the frow... Quoi? Somehow the line between expressing creativity and a
marketing window at Fashion Week blurred a long time ago – Mercedez Benz
Fashion Week, sponsored by Vodafone and sponsored a little bit more by
MasterCard anyone?! Brin and DvF were wearing some terrifically techy ‘Glass by
Google’ frames – glasses with a little camera and a monitor in the frame, just
incase the world through your smartphone doesn’t look rosy enough. Some of the
models were even sent down the runway in them (although DvF didn’t design
them..). The footage from the cameras has been turned into a short film that
myself and Joe Bloggs can watch from the comfort of our pyjama bottoms in bed. <s>#streetstyle</s>
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this season it’s trusty Topshop that’s going all dot com. (Anybody else
remember when Topshop was in a league with New Look, Dorothy Perkins et al??)
Their A/W 12 show is going to be projected across topshop.com, YouTube and Google+.
Not only that, but supermodel supreme du jour Cara Delevingne (as well as model
Jourdan Dunn) will be wearing HD micro-cameras fitted into their outfits,
giving lucky me and Joe Bloggs a model’s-eye view of everything show related...
right from the first step onto the runway, to the manic outfit change backstage.
Now if those fashion horror stories are true, (think periods and no pants. EW) then
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Cook, Topshop’s chief marketing officer, (emphasis here on <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u>marketing</u></b> officer…) has gushed that “consumers will...be
able to buy the nail polish the models are wearing and click on the clothes to
re-colour them and pre-order them. This has the potential for digital
wildfire.” Digital wildfire it may well be Justin, but for me it also somewhat
ruins fashion week. Shouldn’t the clothes be the central factor? Isn’t part of
the appeal and the attraction of the shows that we as the lay observer DON’T
have unlimited access? For me the shows are all about DvF’s impressive
creations, or Jil Sander’s clean cut lines. I’m not too bothered about how many
iPad Minis Cara can count on the frow and frankly I don’t wish to know whether
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SO so great.</div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #343434; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light"; mso-bidi-font-size: 15.0pt;">The Pursuit of Love</span></i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #343434; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light"; mso-bidi-font-size: 15.0pt;"> by Nancy Mitford
(as part of my <a href="http://lisaneiss.blogspot.ch/2013/02/readarama.html" target="_blank">Readarama</a>) <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPYO4gEzrZT-v3-yC1jztn03bULZEiNxXFKrL7gju2i6mRa8uAs5rrHLzfGpWZCMtFZoBuaRiLu6yWIF6igzcA35BB2v_9ouSTMv6uZxQJt-g0b4PQX9OnVi_MrEclYNdz5WUdarHPgHig/s1600/images-2.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPYO4gEzrZT-v3-yC1jztn03bULZEiNxXFKrL7gju2i6mRa8uAs5rrHLzfGpWZCMtFZoBuaRiLu6yWIF6igzcA35BB2v_9ouSTMv6uZxQJt-g0b4PQX9OnVi_MrEclYNdz5WUdarHPgHig/s200/images-2.jpeg" width="200" /></a><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #343434; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light"; mso-bidi-font-size: 15.0pt;">Pretty much anything. I ALWAYS read in
bed… with one hand on the light switch incase I heard footsteps on the
stairs. My biggest fear was not having enough books by my bed. I was a big Dick
King-Smith and Michael Morpurgo fan. But to this day <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astrid_Lindgren" target="_blank">Astrid Lindgren</a> is my
absolute favourite children’s author. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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my hair, I unfailingly read all of the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Asterix
& Obelix</i> comics. These 2 Gauls definitely taught me everything I know
about the world. E.g. The Swiss are mad about cheese fondue, Britain grinds to
a halt at 5 o’clock sharp for tea…) <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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one?</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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confinement for a year and allowed to take three books. What would you choose?</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color: #343434; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light"; mso-bidi-font-size: 15.0pt;">(I’m going to apply the Desert Island
Discs rule here: I’ll get given the <i>King James Bible</i> and the <i>Complete Works of
Shakespeare</i> anyway, so they don’t have to go on the list.)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color: #343434; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light"; mso-bidi-font-size: 15.0pt;">*any of the <i>Harry Potter</i>’s (exact one to
be decided on a whim at the time)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color: #343434; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light"; mso-bidi-font-size: 15.0pt;">*Astrid Lindgren’s <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The Six Bullerby Children</i> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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haven’t read... something from my reading list.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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sleep with?</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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you call it?</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color: #343434; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; mso-bidi-font-size: 15.0pt;"><i>It could be worse</i> – this is pretty much my
life motto. When I was monumentally home-sick aged 12, I told myself to man
up... Empress Elizabeth of Austria (aka Empress Sissi) was engaged and married
off at 15. Into a family and life which she loathed. Now SHE had a real reason
to hate life.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #343434; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light"; mso-bidi-font-size: 15.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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English Literature syllabus. Which book, which play, and which poem would you
make compulsory reading?</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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whatever you <u>have</u> to read and study, therefore I don’t think I’d change
anything. In hindsight though (and obviously thanks to my subsequent acquisition
of intelligence. paha) I actually think <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The
Lord of the Flies</i> (on my syllabus) is a great read! The island really does
beautifully depict the microcosm of society... jokes aside pals, it is a good
book! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #343434; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light';"><b>8. Which party from literature would you most like
to have attended?</b></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color: #343434; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light"; mso-bidi-font-size: 15.0pt;">Obviously a party at Gatsby’s! (see Q5...) I also wouldn’t turn down an invitation to one of Sebastian Flyte’s
Oxford parties. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #343434; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light"; mso-bidi-font-size: 15.0pt;">A Neiss life</span></i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #343434; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light"; mso-bidi-font-size: 15.0pt;">. I’m sorry, but a
name like mine simply must be abused for all its worth. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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playing?</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color: #343434; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; mso-bidi-font-size: 15.0pt;">Ginny Weasley. I want to go to Hogwarts, it’s
as easy as that. Obviously Hermione is a bit more of a star, but Ginny’s on the
Quidditch team!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #343434; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; mso-bidi-font-size: 15.0pt;">Your Fertility Signals:
Using Them to Avoid Pregnancy Naturally</span></i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #343434; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; mso-bidi-font-size: 15.0pt;"> by Merryl Winstein. I joke, I joke. I would
obviously find something deep, meaningful and loving to give him.. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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spell havoc for a friendship. What’s your literary dealbreaker?</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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home with somebody and they don’t have books, don’t fuck ‘em.” Therefore in
this case we’re onto a winner.. at least there’s a bookshelf. Dan Brown or no
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