So I’m off to the mecca of ego … I mean creativity … yep, that’s right, Cannes.
It’s been quite a while since I was last there and I have to say, I’ve always found the thing abit naff.
To be honest, that more to do with me being incredibly uncool than the event being crap – but I know that at one point in the proceedings, I’m going to be sat in a cafe drinking an outragously expensive cup of coffee watching a bunch of 50 year old men acting like they’re 21 and pretending they’re all big swinging dicks – and as uncool and sad as I may be, even I don’t achieve depths that low.
Saying that, whenever I’ve gone there, I’ve always been treated well – especially for a planner who doesn’t drink, smoke or do drugs – but I’m sure that’s because the people who were introducing me were well known respected creative types and most agency folk would crawl over broken glass to touch their shadow, let alone work with them, haha
Poor sods, I’m sure if they knew I wasn’t the magical door to ‘the inner circle’ they’d of treated me with the contempt I deserved, ha! Bad luck suckers …
To be honest, what I am looking forward to the most is catching up with a bunch of mates who I haven’t seen for years … though I have to admit I’m also rather excited about the presentations I’m involved in PLUS the fact I’m having dinner with Mr Al Gore!!!
Mind you, all that falls into insignificance given I am going to pop over to Blighty and see my wonderful Mum. Without sounding a soppy sod, that’s waaaaaay better than all the other stuff, even though I’ll only be with her for about 12 hours.
Now on top of being in ‘Advertising Disneyland’, I’m probably about to be consumed by a abit of legal shit which means there’s a good chance I might not be able to post too regularly for the next few weeks.
Might happen … might not … but the bad news [for you] is that I will definitely be back and probably angrier than ever, ha!
Whatever happens, I promise the A[P]SOTW assignment reviews will be going on in the background and I’ll write a full synopsis on what was submitted in the next few weeks. I am really happy at the number and quality of the proposals I received and feel the future of adland might be OK as long as the industry stops behaving like a bunch of Management Consultant Fuckwits.
Finally, I want to wish Russell a massive ‘GOOD LUCK’ for his wonderful ‘INTERESTING’ conference.
I know it will be brilliant and I wish I could be there – but as I am not, I leave him and his delegates with this ‘3 minutes of Maybe Interesting, Probably Not’
Oh, absolute last thing … how about wishing my absolutely wonderful Jilly a happy birthday for today.
Her support, encouragement and warmth is the very definition of love and I am amazed I snagged her!
Here’s to you my sweetie! Rx
[And before you ask Andy, that is not her birthday pressie, ha!]