Model Employee Promises Questionable Fashion Choices

As an international businesswoman, I think I proved my responsibility best when I lost my wallet while on production in Prague.  There is some debate internally about how this actually went down, but all agree that the dance floor of a gay boat bar docked on the Vltava River played an essential role.  Take it from me, you do NOT want to see what this place looks like in the morning.  Let’s just say I was grateful that they ran out of ice and that I selected to drink room temperature Pilsner Urquell.

The scenario outlined above resulted in me enjoying (a term used in the most sarcastic sense possible) some morning reading time at the DMV while getting a replacement license.

There is nowhere on the planet where you need a book more than the DMV – this includes airports/airplanes, beach vacations, grey hair tackling at the salon, etc.  Interestingly, there is never anyone else reading a book while they sit in the worst waiting environment of all time.  Most people prefer to look at their phones or stare into space.  Luckily I had a good book so after an hour of waiting and then having a mug shot-type photo taken, I was out the door $10 lighter. 

The next time I find myself on a boat bar in Eastern Europe, I will be sporting my fanny pack that actually sits beneath the waist line of my jeans, and I’d prefer to hear no comments about that choice.

Boy do I feel confident that all of my money and identification documents are right here with me.
And what a delicious room temperature canned beer they serve at this establishment!

Sleep Deprived Blogger Takes Some Liberties With This One

One thing I’ll note about shooting commercials is that it always sounds about a thousand times more glamorous than it really is.  I am on Day 8 in Prague, and that is certainly the case.  I haven’t had more than 5 hours of sleep a night since I got here, and I consider myself a Sleep Enthusiast.

Last night I finished my last meeting at 11 pm and knew I had to be in the lobby by 6 am.  A logical choice would be to get a few hours of much needed shut eye, but this braniac hasn’t really adapted to the time change.  So instead I had one drink with the team to wind down before bed – for some reason we all had Hemingways.

I have no idea why a Hemingway was selected in an Asian-Fusion hotel bar in Eastern Europe, but it was delicious and narrowly fits into this book-themed blog.  I even Googled the recipe for my Surprisingly Attentive August Audience:

2 oz white rum

1/4 oz maraschino liqueur

juice of 1/2 limes

1 oz grapefruit juice

Squeeze lime juice into a shaker, add remaining ingredients and shake briefly with a glassful of crushed ice. Serve in a frosted cocktail glass.

Bookworm Does What It Takes

Before You Know Kindness by Chris Bohjalian is a good book, and is going immediately into my girl reading rotation (Jenny, Mom, Erin – it’s headed your way).  Although I really liked this book, I still think the other books I have read by Bohjalian – were slightly better: Midwives and Trans-Sister Radio.  But all in all I like his Jodi Picoult-like style, and it was a great way to spend a weekend at the beach and a short flight to JFK.

…which led to an even longer flight to Prague.  Yes, I am in Prague.  And I spent my morning on a sunny boat ride down the Vltava River – or as I like to call it “building client relationships.”  And if that means we have to have 90 minute massages on Saturday, gosh darn it I will make it happen.  My career is just that important to me.

Bookworm & Client discuss important business initiatives.

Background for said important business initiatives.