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Beautiful Venice, Italy--it was packed with people and very hot. You can't tell from this picture.

My home away from home at Cafe Rotunda 6 at the Pantheon in Rome, Italy. The world's best cappuccino right here.

Picture perfect Piazza Navona in Rome, Italy.

Streetlife in design capitol of the world--Milan, Italy.

Endless sea of vespas in Florence, Italy.

Is this heaven? No, it's Lake Como in Italy.

Cool angle shot of Blenium Palace near Woodstock, UK. Photo taken during my summer 2002 trip to Europe.

Here's me with my parents David and Becky at my June 5, 2004 graduation from Taft High School in Lincoln City, OR. I spoke at the commencement as Associated Student Body President on the topic of seeing and acting on potential.

This is perhaps one of the only food products I've ever eagerly awaited. I finally tried some yesterday. It was pretty good...Significantly better than diet drinks but not quite the perfect Coke classic taste. It's nutrition content is in the same situation: although it's not sugar free it's definitely a "reduced calorie/sugar beverage." Half of the sugar has been replaced by sucralose and our good friend aspartame.

So, being a member of the Coca-Cola family, myself (I was selected as a 2004 Coca-Cola Scholar) I had very high expectations for the new miracle product. I was hoping it would taste "exactly" like the "real" Coke classic formula. At the very least I would settle for it lacking any questionable diet ingredients. Oh well. I guess you'll only develop "half the cancer."

The one major success out of the entire C2 story is it's fantastic marketing campaign. It's commercials are engaging and moving. Their website effectively mirrors the independence-seeking vision. Most of all, it's viral marketing components are top notch. Check out their website for all of their little games and quizzes to see if you're as cool/free-spirited as Coke's new product.

Go to http://www.cokec2.com to have "half the experience!"