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I'll be there, are you?

@IUPUI Campus Center on August 16-17th, 2008.

Stop Motion Sunday Brunch at Dubi's

Cross-posting to  YJDGU

Photowalk Chicago

Yesterday, Phil and I had the opportunity to participate in a photowalk of downtown Chicago -- hopefully the first of many, organized by Charlie. He found me through flickr thanks to our photowalk a couple months ago. We walked through downtown, Millennium Park, Michigan Avenue and then took Dearborn heading south until we hit the Printer's Row Book Fair. Did I mention it started at 7am?! Yes! Then at 10am we all had brunch at Bar Louie.

Pilcrow Lit Fest

Pilcrow Lit Fest from May 22-25 was a fun literature festival organized by Amy Guth (founder) and Leah Jones (social media shaker). Amy describes the four-day event very well on her blog.  Phil and I were documenting the event with a few other volunteers. Phil made this awesome video above and I took lots of pictures that can be seen on their flickr pool group. Also, check out Tiffiany and Sawyer's video, from The Unscene Chicago.

Also, as part of the event, there was a fundraiser that raised $4000 (!) for the New Orleans Public Library Foundation. BTW...big check made by me :-)

Okay... it's been awhile.

No excuses other than figuring out life after Edelman.

Over the past few months, I've been doing lots of freelance work and have formalized my relationship with The CORE Center, where I'll be doing my school final project. These days there's been not enough reading time but lots of thinking time.

I've also had the opportunity to volunteer at a really cool event called Youth Design Forum 2008, organized by Project Osmosis (you gotta love that name!).

Good all around

Read: "There is a light that never goes out"

I like the video, I like the message

Check it out!

[via Fóquiú]

Some big news...

I've got bangs!

And....

I'm leaving Edelman after 4 years (last day is February 1, 2008). I'm back as a freelance designer and diving into my M.A. program (more on that on a future post).

I'm excited about the new endeavor! I'm sure I'll miss the everyday work friends at Edelman. Then again, the only difference is that I won't work with them anymore, I'm confident the friendships that have developed during these past few years will keep growing.

[photo by Mandy Walls]

Fresh Focus Video Contest WINNERS

I bet picking the first and second place was very hard! I've liked all of them.

Go check them out!

Are you ready for the next trip around the sun?

2007 was a good, busy (super busy) year...between work (where I did well), school (not so good there), 10 days in Rio de Janeiro (always wonderful), 15 in the bay area (and other few many weekends there too), getting engaged, planning a wedding, getting married, being married...*sigh*

The year ends with our relaxing honeymoon in Galena, Illinois (definitely recommended) and with friends over to commemorate the passage into 2008 with cheese and chocolate fondue.

Here are my 2008 resolutions:
- work on my time management skills, give me time to actually act on and not just react to things I commit myself to (in other words...give myself time to enjoy all the cool things I've been given opportunities to do, not just stress out about them)

- spend more time making things (like artsy things)

- dedicate more time to keeping in touch with family and friends that are far way.

- take care of my mind and body (specially the later, 30s is definitely catching up with me)

- de-clutter our home

My trip list for this year (I should say...ours Phil and I):
- Brazil (yearly family and friends visits)

- China (Hong Kong - visit my uncle that recently moved there and Shanghai - visit my friends Bruno and Billy)

I'm ready!

I wish you all the best on your next turn around the sun.