Alex Kniess » Chipotle

The Greatest Gift. Ever.

akniess — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 04:15:35 +0000

I received the greatest gift that I have ever received today. Behold:

That’s right, those are coins good for 1 free Chipotle burrito. Each.

Kevin Roddy, the Executive Creative Director at BBH NY (and an Oregon Alum) found out that I am obsessed with Chipotle. It turns out that he just so happens to be good friends with the Chipotle CMO.

The result: I get 10 free burritos!

I guess working late has earned me some good karma.

More serious updates to come… (I’ve been getting home at 10 or 11, give me a break).

I saw a firefly

akniess — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 04:44:17 +0000

Its interesting how the mundane and ordinary can seem incredible when in a different context. My first weekend in NYC wasn’t filled with more near-death experiences or any insane events. Yet, it was still awesome – unlike any weekend in Oregon. Sure, the setting is still new and I’m on the wrong coast, so its to be expected that I would have an awesome time exploring my surroundings. Nonetheless, here is the short, sweet, but obligatory update for the folks back home:

I’ve walked more this weekend than I have in a long time. All afternoon-to-night on Friday, and all day Saturday too.
I walked across the Williamsburg bridge.
I sipped home-grown brew at the Brooklyn Brewery.
I nearly got hit by over 1,000 skateboarders in the middle of ‘Go Skateboarding Day‘
I ate Chipotle only once.
I saw Yael Naim perform live at Summerstage in Central Park. (you may recognize her from the Apple ads)
I went to P.S.1 (an extension of MoMA) for their Summer Opening Celebration and witnessed some pretty incredible exhibits.
I saw my first firefly since I was a small kid visiting relatives in Pennsylvania maybe 8+ years ago.

The best part was that I was able to experience all these things with friends from work or from home!

Pics from this weekend:

My Motivation

akniess — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 07:43:49 +0000

Bartle Bogle Hegarty (BBH) is located in the AT&T building at 32 Avenue of the Americas. In its basement, you have access to the subway station and the A, C, E lines. It’s really convenient because in the mornings I am able to stay underground and out of the rain/lightning all the way from the Lorimer stop of the L train where I live, past the transfer to the A, C, or E train at 8th avenue, and up the elevator to my desk.

And when I get upstairs, this is what I get to see out of the window all day long:

When I leave work though, the last thing I want to do is go back down to that basement and head home to Brooklyn. Going to the basement means no fresh air. Going to the basement means no exploring NYC. Most importantly though, going to the basement means that I have to go all the way back to Brooklyn and ‘cook’ myself dinner. I’m a shitty cook and I have nothing to eat, so rather than save money and learn something valuable, I prefer to seek out a local Chipotle. I’m not completely worthless though: I’ve never been to the same Chipotle twice. I use the many locations as an excuse to go explore new parts of the city!

So that’s what I’ve been doing all this week – wandering and discovering NYC. Where I’ve wandered, what I’ve seen, who I’ve met, and the experiences I’ve had will have to wait for a future post.
NYC is incredible, and I love it here! So stay tuned…