High

I was absolutely blown away by this video for my classmate Jeremy Giacomin's IPP, shot and edited by the incredibly talented Jeremie Wookey. I'd watch this drama.

Tumblr: if Twitter and Blogger had a child

I have to admit to ignoring my lonely, little blog this year. Ignoring, pretending it's not there, trying to forget that it even exists. Maybe it's because I'm busy, maybe it's because I'm lazy but most likely it's because of Tumblr.

I originally joined Tumblr on a whim, encouraged by my friends and their talk of artistic inspiration and a constant cycle of ideas, humor and madness, controlled by your interests and tastes. What I didn't expect was the addictiveness. 24-7, constantly updating visual stimuli had design-loving me sucked in and wide awake at all hours of the night. 

The way that Tumblr works is very similar to Twitter in that you follow users who you are interested in and then receive their posts in your dashboard. Where Tumblr steps past Twitter is in it's visual nature. Writing still occurs but my dashboard is a mishmash of art, fashion, humor and infographics making scrolling through a smooth, impossibly addictive process that leaves you inspired and wanting to share what you've found.

And when you do want to share, it's a simple reblog away, sending popular images and quotes tumbling through your blog to your followers, continuing the constant cycle of information sharing.

While I appreciate a good old-fashioned blog, I'm definitely a Tumblr girl now.

IPP aftermath

A whole year of stress, planning, client relations and long nights of business card designing is finally over. The presentations have been completed and the celebratory drinks drunk.  After all this time and energy has gone into this huge project I'm left with the question, where do I go from here?


The event was a success, the clients sales were phenomenal and I've handed all the promotional materials that I designed and wrote off to a very happy client. It's time to move on to my next project and my first foray into the world of freelance communications.

In that awkward stage between wrapping up school and getting my first 'real' job in the communications industry it's a welcome safety net to have a contract to work on over the summer months as I job hunt. I'm nervous of course but most of all I feel excited, motivated and driven to do well and that feels absolutely amazing.

JUNG typology test

I’ve taken a few personality tests in my time, sadly none of which has been administered at a Church of Scientology (It’s on my to do list), but I found the JUNG typology test to be not only accurate, free and informative but…. Really, really accurate, shockingly with out cost and jam packed with information about why I do things the way I do them.

After answering 72 Yes of No questions that ranged from whether I felt involved when watching TV soaps (No) to whether I thought that objective criticism was always useful in any activity (Yes) I had my answer. I was a proud, unabashedly social ENFP, the “Inspirer”.

E= Extraverted

N= iNtuitive (I don’t quite understand that one, shouldn’t I be an EIFP?)

F= Feeling

P= Perceiving

The following description is from http://www.personalitypage.com/ENFP.html and is…  well… For those of you who know me, you be the judge.

ENFPs are charming, ingenuous, risk-taking, sensitive, people-oriented individuals with capabilities ranging across a broad spectrum. They have many gifts which they will use to fulfill themselves and those near them, if they are able to remain centered and master the ability of following through.

To take the test yourself and find your type visit: http://www.humanmetrics.com/cgi-win/JTypes2.asp

How much I love LOVE

The free iPad LOVE issue 4 app for the iPad has had me in a tizzy of high fashion montage love.

Not only is it free (did I mention how free it is?) but this interactive, video version of the magazine features top models in underwear, brushing their hair and teeth, Victoria Beckham performing a monologue in the role of a bunny named “Victoria Bunwin” and various visually stunning pieces of madness.

If you have any interest in fashion, videography, photography, or art you simply have to download the LOVE app to your iPad.

Fashion hypnotism is guaranteed to occur.

Top 5 iPad games

Sooziz HD $1.99

This gravity defying and very cute platform game has a similar feel to Super Mario Galaxy with its planet hopping fun. Simple game play and adorable graphics make this a great option for kids and adults alike.

Mirror’s Edge for iPad $9.99

My favorite game discovery by far for the iPad is this exciting free-run platform game. It gets top marks for beautiful graphics and innovative use of the iPad touch screen.

Angry Birds HD $4.99

Every one knew this one had to be on the list. The best-known and most popular iPad game made my list as well. With so many levels and addictive, bird-chucking fun, you can’t help but fall in love with this game.

Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars $9.99

If you have an interest in making sweet drug deals and driving recklessly, Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars is a must buy. Extremely similar to the same title for Nintendo DS, this game takes an above car view that can be confusing at first for those used to Grand Theft Auto for the PS3.  The graphics are awesome and game play is extremely smooth.

Babylonian HD $2.99

Super addictive, puzzle solving fun is how to best describe this game. Navigating two brothers through various mazes, you use each brothers special skills to get a little closer to unlocking the next maze. Extremely fun and quite challenging as well.

Blogger’s block.

Closely related to the common “Writer’s block”, blogger’s block occurs when a 19-year-old advertising student just doesn’t know what to blog about. 

Said student finds herself avoiding visiting blogs of any sort, pushing guilty thoughts to the back of her subconscious and averting her eyes guiltily when others talk about recent blog posts and activities.

Luckily an easy remedy comes when the advertising student realizes that she has evaded posting a blog for weeks, kicks her self in the proverbial butt and reminds herself that she is letting down her grandma Dorothy every week she doesn’t post.

Grandma didn’t save her blog address in her site favorites for nothing. Time to start posting again.