My account group was invited to the Partnership for a Drug Free America (think "This is your brain. This is your brain on drugs.") gala last night at the Waldorf-Astoria. The hotel is s-w-a-n-k and dripping with Christmas decorations this time of year. I walked into the hall where they were holding the cocktail hour to find a swarm of suits sipping whiskey and discussing quarterly earnings. I thought to myself, this is the best party I've ever crashed. Well, at least it felt that way. Fortunately, the hostess did in fact find my name on the list and the party proceeded into this huge theater space lit by hundreds of candles and filled with the sound of shameless networking. As I sat down, my co-worker leans over and points to the older gentleman sitting a few seats over from us. (Brace yourself for this) It was the guy who wrote one of the most famous commercials of all time:
Two all beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles, onions...
As I'm drooling over the McDonalds guy, the chief creative officer of BBDO (another powerhouse ad agency) walks over to shake his hand. Welcome to New York. The night was filled with a slew of recognizable faces -- Hannah Storm, Charles Rangle, William Weldon. The food and wine were yummy. And, I got to take home one of the coveted gala goodie bags.
(A little juxtaposition just for fun) At the end of the night, I picked up my Target purse from coat check, walked backed to my crowded apartment (all 5 roommates were home last night), made up my couch bed, put my ear buds in to drown out the next door neighbors who think they are a rock band and the angry Italians outside that yell for no reason, and fell asleep happy.
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