DIARY: On the spot

Jane Barratt Managing director, Euro RSCG Hong Kong What's the best part of your job? The new challenges that every day brings. And the worst? The new challenges that every day brings! Favourite book or CD? The Harry Potter series for pure escapism. Favourite print title? I consume a huge range of magazines - Australian Harpers Bazaar and Fortune are my most regular reads. I also will admit to buying trashy gossip magazines (only to help alleviate boredom on long flights!). Favourite restaurant and dish? Masala Dosai with a serving of tandoori chicken at Ravis (a roadside stall in Kuala Lumpur). Do you have a favourite gadget? I am partial to my MP3 players, but no one gadget is more useful than my trusty notebook PC. Favourite fashion designer? Agnes b. for everyday and Collette Dinnigan for special occasions. Both are creative, have a sense of fun, and are also highly wearable. What are your hobbies? My favourite escape is a regular basketball game against the local teenagers in Hong Kong's Victoria Park. The old adage that age and experience beats the youth advantage is never true in my case - they win every time. Where did you go on your vacation? I spent two idyllic weeks honeymooning in Rome and Sicily. Not so much a vacation as an experience of a lifetime. Favourite holiday destination? Anywhere with white sand, clear water, happy people and delicious food. Weirdest thing in your closet? Matching bright yellow his'n'hers polyester leisure suits - so far only worn for fancy dress parties. If you were a brand, what would it be? I am a brand. As we all are. Last thing to cross your mind before bed? A request to self - not to try to complete all the things I didn't get done in my day during my dreams. I wish I could ... participate in, and win, The Amazing Race. </pre>