I love Chinese food. Especially egg rolls. And I would be lying if I didn’t say that every time I hear the term “b-roll” my mind drifts to my favorite Chinese restaurant and their fabulous shrimp egg rolls. Somehow the yummy, crunch of an eggroll is more appealing to me than either of the video editing programs we worked with this week. 😉 I am teasing- I do love a good egg roll- but the video editing really wasn’t too…
I have been and will always be a bit of a perfectionist. Okay, maybe more than just a bit. But I have had to learn to curve these tendencies and let a few things go.. Usually for the sake of time. So yesterday, when we were assigned three projects and had to complete them in an hour and fifteen minutes, my heart started to race and my adrenaline was pumping. Thankfully there is no shortage of media coverage and stories…
I didn’t know what I had until it was gone… While this statement is usually uttered after a break-up in regards to a romantic relationship, I am borrowing it to describe my relationship with InDesign. I don’t know if I am at a place where I want to say I love it, but when I (hopefully and eventually get comfortable with Adobe), I think InDesign will always be my first love. Perhaps because it is the program I started with…
Fair warning: Today’s post is going to be short and sweet because I woke up really sick and trying to type is making me rather dizzy. Anyways, this was a good week and I am becoming more skilled with the keyboard shortcuts and remembering where certain toolbars are within the InDesign system with more ease. I still have my clumsy moments of meaning to click on one box and instead, grabbing another and then I end up moving a border that is…
Last week, we hit the ground running into the world of design and I am pleased to report, that although I am slightly overwhelmed and realize I have A TON to learn, I am excited for the semester ahead. Here is a quick recap of what we have done in class and what I have learned: Day 1: On this day, Professor Croom presented a lesson on the origin of typography and fonts. I found it to be fascinating. It…
From the time I was little, I have been fun, imaginative and creative. I was the QUEEN of dress-up and would be a princess one minute, a mom the next and then a random hobo of sorts ten minutes later when I couldn’t decide what to wear. *pictures should go here– technical difficulties!!* I could usually be found playing with my Barbie and American Girl dolls, and from that time, have always loved the idea of creating and designing. I…
 I am HOME!! Wahoo! Back to the land of air conditioning, driving my car, and the English language. 🙂 The last 6 weeks have been a blast and I am so grateful I had the opportunity to study abroad and travel so many new and beautiful places. Thank you family and friends for encouraging me/thinking of me while I was gone and taking an interest in my adventures. Also, I should probably thank you all for scrolling through my…
As with any trip, the time always flies by CRAZY fast and before you know it, everything is wrapping up and winding down. On Sunday night as we were pulling in from Lagos, Abby, Ashley, and I looked at each other and all said some variation of “GIRLS! We have to maximize this week and make the most of it because it’s our last!” And so we did exactly that. 🙂 Monday morning we had in class oral presentations and…
You went to Portugal? Yes. Yes I did. That is a phrase I never imagined I would say, but last weekend we went to Lagos, Portugal and while the trip didn’t go quite as planned, it was beautiful and so much fun!! Before we made our way to Lagos, we made a stop for a short history lesson in La Rábida. La Rábida is home to the church where Christopher Columbus worked to recruit men to accompany his journey to the…
I just realized I have had this post in my drafts since last Thursday… oops. Once again, blogging is all fun and games until you get off track. I lost access to wifi over the weekend which always seems to hinder me a bit, and as much as I love writing this to share my experiences with everyone and reflecting on my days, it definitely takes some time. It has been a very full past few days and the blog…
