Today is a very sad day for World Wide Creative: Rowan Jacklin, our studio manager and Heavy Chef event-organiser, is leaving the building. Rowan, who has been a mainstay in the studio for 14 months, has decided to leave for the green pastures of Mossel Bay to open up a tanning salon for midgets* together with his (soon-to-be) wife. Rowan will be leaving a rich legacy of stories, memories and anecdotes, including some of the following chestnuts:
The Eyebrow-Plucking Incident
Rowan, the epitomy of Natalian manliness, came to the studio one day after having his eyebrows plucked. He thought he would get through the day without everyone taking him to the cleaners. He was way, WAY wrong.
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(Above)The aforementioned eyebrows – notice the reddish scar
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(Above) Rowan realising that we spotted his plucked ‘brows – that’s me going in for the close-up shot.
The Wedding Song
When asked what Rowan’s wedding song would be, it turns out that this (see video below) was his choice. Too radical.
Whigfield
Rowan had a mindblowing penchant for reminding us of irritating, catchy Eurotrash songs that we really thought we’d put behind us… possibly the worst was having us go through an afternoon of Whigfield’s ’Saturday Night’ playing in our heads.
There are too many stories to recount here, but Rowan, God Bless you brother. We will miss your showstopping comments and musical references, and we wish you all the best for the future.
*Not really, but this has been a standing joke in the studio since Rowan showed us photos of some of the equipment he’s got – in particular, a 5ft high contraption that encases your body so that only your head sticks out, and that only a pygmy, a midget or Tom Cruise would be able to fit into.
p.s. Rowan, if you ever get whimsical or sad about the ‘old days’ at WWC, keep this link handy to remember us by: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rX7wtNOkuHo : )
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