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Marleen Jansen is much more than a designer, her table below is testament to that. Using a see-saw principle, it's impossible to leave dinner before the other person without dumping them or ruining their meal, personally I think it's a great idea. It's a marvelous way to focus on your meal-time break as I think we forget just how many things distract us from pleasant conversation and the enjoyment of food together. Just make sure the salt is on the table first.

Great site on the real impact social media advertising, and social media in general is or isn't having.

Link above.

A fantastic collection of elderly super-hero portraits by Andreas Englund. 

Wow, sheesh, and wow again. The vitriol on the link above is fairly spectacular, although highly unsurprising in the advertising realm. Once again it's sad testament to the bravado anonymity provides some people, and yet there's probably a fair bit of truth in some of the comments. At the end of the day it's a funny read, and anyone mentioned therein hopefully has bucket-loads of salt at hand. 

A friend of mine shipped her sister Louise Evans to intern with us at Saatchi not so long ago and it was so amazing to see someone so full of passion and excitement. It's so easy for people in the industry to slam youngsters when really, to be honest, I think half the time they envy them that energy and creativity they once had themselves before the 100th pitch wore them down, or they realised they'll never write that book or open that gallery. Anyway, to the point. Lou signed up with Y&R and popped up on the radar with this nice idea for the Rugby World Cup. Now, whether some of the comments are valid or not I won't get into, what I will say however is that maybe certain people could spend less time commenting on other people's work and more time getting their work in the spotlight themselves. 

Some incredible old-school skate prints.

Brilliant piece on why sabbaticals taken on a regular basis improve, enhance and keep our passion, motivation and creativity alive.

I know we've probably all read 27/b a hundred times already but if you're having a tough week here's a reminder as to how great the emails are. Whole exchange after the jump above.

From: Darryl Robinson
Date: Monday 15 March 2010 2.11pm
To: David Thorne
Subject: No Subject

I will pray for you.

From: David Thorne
Date: Monday 15 March 2010 2.19pm
To: Darryl Robinson
Subject: Re: No Subject

Thanks. Mention that I want a Toyota Prado if you get the chance. A white one. With dark grey leather interior and sat nav.

Regards, David.

From: Darryl Robinson
Date: Tuesday 16 March 2010 9.20am
To: David Thorne
Subject: Re: Re: No Subject

I've had enough of your nonsense. Dont email me again.

From: GOD
Date: Tuesday 16 March 2010 10.18am
To: Darryl Robinson
Subject: Word of God

DARYL, THIS IS GOD. BUY DAVID A TOYOTA PRADO. A WHITE ONE. WITH DARK GREY LEATHER INTERIOR AND SAT NAV.

The first half is fairly boring but sets up a really creepy/amazing idea about digital regeneration.

Thanks to Eiknarf

01. Hells Bells by AC/DC
02. Believe by Trapped Under Ice
03. Little Lies by Fleetwood Mac
04. Broadcasting by Comeback Kid
05. Dope Boys (Bird Peterson Remix) by Gucci Mane
06. So Common, So Cheap by Blood For Blood
07. C.R.E.A.M. by Wu-Tang vs. The Beatles
08. Infinity by The xx
09. Lost Art Of Killing by King Fantastic
10. Yes, I Know by Black Flag
11. What If? by Supertouch
12. Walk Away by Dropkick Murphy’s
13. Youth Blood (12th Planet & Flinch Remix) by Jinder
14. Don’t Turn The Lights On (Chromeo Cover) by Mayer Hawthorne
15. Good Friday by Why?