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We Are Moving To Spain

Posted on June 13, 2010 at 6:02pm Madrid / 12:02pm Cincinnati by Kelly Larbes

We are moving to Spain. We are moving to Madrid, Spain in July. It just seems crazy to say. I've wanted to live in Spain and to work for a talented innovation and design consultancy for a number of years now. I am so excited that I get to do both! And I know I am super lucky to have a wonderful husband who is enthusiastic for another new adventure. [...]

Posted in Life, Madrid, Spain | 10 Comments »

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similarities and differences at work in Croatia

Posted on March 9, 2010 at 9:01pm Madrid / 3:01pm Cincinnati by Kelly Larbes

Family and friends regularly ask me what it's like to work here in Croatia, and I usually just say, "It's different." I often find myself lacking the right words to explain how it is different, thinking, "You just have to live in this crazy place to understand." Sometimes I tell the story about how I was flipping through photos of a client's vehicle fleet that I was designing graphics for and I noticed one truck [...]

Posted in Croatia, Life, Split, USA | 8 Comments »

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Celebrating Krnjeval (Carnival) in Split

Posted on February 26, 2010 at 9:49pm Madrid / 3:49pm Cincinnati by Kelly Larbes

Last Tuesday people around the world celebrated the pre-Lent festival known as Mardi Gras, Fat Tuesday, Carnival, or Krnjeval here in Split. The people in Split put on an impressive celebration despite the rainy weather. It may not have had the festive colors and elaborate costumes of Rio de Janeiro or Venice, but it sure beat any Mardi Gras I've seen before. [...]

Posted in Croatia, Life, Split | 8 Comments »

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Olympic World T-shirt – Only 24 Hours!

Posted on February 22, 2010 at 2:16am Madrid / 8:16pm Cincinnati by Kelly Larbes

This year watching the Olympics in Vancouver has brought back recent memories from our trip to Sarajevo and all of the old Olympic venues we saw. It got me to thinking that it would be cool to have a t-shirt that lists all of the cities that have hosted the Olympics - a tribute to the cities and to everything the Olympics represents. I couldn't find one online, so I decided to design one myself. [...]

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Croatia’s Museum Night

Posted on February 7, 2010 at 3:48pm Madrid / 9:48am Cincinnati by Kelly Larbes

We started out the evening at the museum in Split's old city hall. It was all about the history of Split (with a lot of old photos and a lot to read) and seemed like the perfect exhibit to start off Croatia's 'NOC MUZEJA' or Museum Night. The exhibit covered everything from historical preservation to installing wayfinding signage in the city to the rebuilding of the Riva. We found the photos and information [...]

Posted in Croatia, Life, Split | 4 Comments »

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Our new apartment

Posted on January 29, 2010 at 2:19am Madrid / 8:19pm Cincinnati by Kelly Larbes

Last weekend we left our beach house for the city. We decided it was time for a new apartment closer to town, so we moved to Varoš, an old suburb of Split known for its small and narrow winding streets just outside the city walls. The move was bittersweet. Why we moved: The main reason we moved was to be closer to town. There was a lot we loved about our old place [...]

Posted in Croatia, Life, Split | 14 Comments »