C is for Chi-Town

That was the only "Welcome to Illinois" sign we could find...There was construction so maybe the real one was taken down.

We went on this amazing Architecture Tour.  Chicago has such an amazing history!

Some pictures from Navy Pier! One day I'll go on the Ferris Wheel.

A is for America's Team

At Vince Lombardi's desk! My mom started to tear up...gotta love it!

The latest Lombardi Trophy, back where it belongs.

A is for Abbyland

Yummy in my tummy!

Good little restaurant in White Bear, MN with Aunt Jenny and Jeanna.  Loved seeing them!

BEST TRUCK STOP EVER!!! Love the name :) we stop there every time we drive into Wisconsin from Minnesota.

F is for Fargo

Welcome to North Dakota! They boast to have the biggest cow, buffalo, prairie dog farm, and metal sculptures.  I was waiting all day to get a picture of the one above, its a classic.

Pictures from the car.

Remember be kind...and patriotic...?

We also went to our favorite Fargo restaurant, Santa Lucia (picture coming tomorrow). They have delicious flights of wine and pizza!

Chicago Bound - Day 1 (SLC to Bozeman)

Hopefully there it won't snow in Chicago, but this is what it looked like in my neighborhood in Park City before I left.

Almost there!

Love this family!  So I happy we were able to stay with them. Candi and Charlie are the best parents, and Amelia is cheer leading bound.  Liam and Aidan showed me all there toys, and are going to be the next major rock stars.  Watch out world!

To Chicago or Not to Chicago?

AMAZING CITY! Great opportunity, and I found this great place called The Buckingham where I can live.  I can't wait to move there for the summer.  The internship is going to be so fun because the department is small so I get to be involved in everything.  Also, the guy I would be working for used to be a creative director at an agency there. And...HE SAID HE WOULD GET ME AN INTERVIEW AT THE AGENCY! I don't remember the name, it started with a B.  What if I stay there? It is so crazy to think that in a month I will be living in Chicago.

Liminal Moments

Was the introduction of the iPad a liminal moment; was it a point in the advertising world where once it was introduced we could never go back?  A liminal moment similar to loosing your virginity, getting a tattoo, getting married, or divorced.  I am sitting in my multimedia graphics class as we are discussing, and listing examples of these pivotal moments.  A recent article in Ad Week, suggests that the hype of iPad hasn't lived up to its reality.  The iPad audience is small, and its abilities have a limit.  I wonder if this will be true in 1 year from now?  This example also makes me wonder how important these liminal moments are to us at the time they happen.  Maybe we build up these moments so much that when they happen its a let down.  For example a wedding has been given such a great importance in life...what if it is not the best day of your life?  Maybe the day is more important to you then you thought it would be.

Click here for the link to the Ad Week article.