I hate when my host (hostess) says that there is no coffee (or beer, or whatever there isn’t) because “we don’t drink it”. Hello! If you want to please your guests you think of what they like, not what you dislike.
Monicami :: Sep.13.2009 :: My rules :: No Comments »
Even if his son is perfect –and he chose you for being his wife–, you are not. So, don’t try too hard. Save yourself time and trouble and just avoid her.
Monicami :: Sep.13.2009 :: My rules :: No Comments »
If you are hosting a friend’s reunion and there are people who don’t know each other, introduce each person adding a little background, as in: “He is Pete Summers, dentist, runner and father of two wonderful boys”. You will make it easier for everybody to start a conversation.
Monicami :: Sep.13.2009 :: My rules :: No Comments »
It’s a rule of thumb one should not mix spirits when drinking. So, avoid cocktails (specially the sweet ones), and always stick to straight drinks. There are ways in which you can “mix” to some extent. I enjoy having wine with dinner, but as an “after” sometimes I have a whisky rather than a dessert wine. Or, on the other hand, I may start with a classic Campari or a Tequila, and then switch to wine. If you are only going to have one glass of each, you are playing it safe. The “don’t mix” rule applies especially when you are going to hang out all night. Moderation is always a must, but also having the kind of drink that gets the “kick out of you”, as the song goes. You don’t want to fall asleep or make a fool of yourself. (I have a special respect for martinis. Ladies, beware!).
Monicami :: Aug.05.2009 :: My rules :: 1 Comment »
For Alcides León, Mauricio Romero, John Harorld Rodríguez, and the rest of the L.A. colleagues
Because of my job, I get to travel often as an invited reporter. It’s not the best way to travel, because everybody knows there is no such thing as a free lunch. But the inviting company executives’ also know that there is a limit to what you are committed to in exchange. Well, not all of them: there are the PR ones. Most of them think your attention span is infinite, your working hours are at least 12 and you are excited to learn even the tiniest detail of the company strategy.
That’s not the worst part. Some of them behave as nannies. Not happy with being behind you all day long, looking over your shoulder, they even call in the morning to wake you up!
When I stumble upon one of this cute PR Executives, I immediately straight things out the best way I can possibly handle. But to avoid unnecessary trouble and hard feelings, my advice is to ask for the personalized agenda well before you accept the trip invitation. If there will be no free time, no social activities and just intense business meetings in a two day trip that requires a 12 hour flight (one way), you are better off not accepting.
