a night in Greece

So, I’ve decided that my internship has the power to make me quite nostalgic, as I am thinking about studing abroad and travel each and every second of the day.  At the moment, I’m sifting through my Queretaro photos and video that can perhaps be used in collateral…or website content…or anything really. ANYWAY…

So…I came across this video apparently I took in Athens a few years back – a family friend took my family and I out to dinner one night – we ended up going to this absolutely beautiful location – a rooftop restaurant with live music and the beautiful Acropolis as the backdrop.  Greece sure is an amazing place. And Greek people sure are funny to watch:

and P.S. on the note of Greece…apparently there are adult Greek classes beginning soon here in Austin…heck yes. I think the trauma ensued from my childhood Greek school experience has finally blown over and I am ready to take the plunge once again. (= So freaking excited.

first Austin update

So, I’m finally here is Austin. I begin my internship at API a week from tomorrow (can’t wait – they have already been more than amazing/accommodating/welcoming!)

I figured I’d share with the world some of the discoveries I’ve made in the first 24 hours of living in Austin.

Austin is SUNNY. and has lots of sky scrapers. My eyeballs are burning just looking at this picture. 

I finally ate at a Sonic. It was as good as any other fast food restaurant. It was good, I just think all the hype is funny. Kinds reminds me of Burgerville. Certainly a novelty fast-food place (does using novelty + fast-food in a sentence seem like an oxymoron to anyone else?)

Our hotel has Texas-shaped waffles. Impressive.

Austin has a ton of apartments. A TON!!! I think I could probably start showing units, I now know the drill. Austin apartments are also quite different than Eugene apartments. I don’t think I’ll have bums outside my new place =/  Maybe I’ll start tracking armadillo. Or maybe the acouchi (thank you Putnam County Spelling Bee for teaching me the spelling AND definition of that word!)

There is a wide selection of taco stands. And cupcake stands!! (see the cupcake on top on the right??) I’m also following a frozen banana stand on Twitter, but I have yet to find it…

Austin street lights are sideways (or maybe Oregon lights are sideways). I also learned that if I take I-35, I will end up on the other side of Texas…if I take it the other way I will end up in Mexico. ¡Quizas me voy a Mexico! o quizas no..tal vez)

There are lots of weird/cool/quirky things I can take pictures of at a moments notice. At some point I will be learning the significance behind it all:

As we are so close to Mexico…freaking amazing Mexican food!!  This pastor plate was to die for. And has also equated to three meals. YUM!

I’M STILL HAUNTED BY 111!!!!!!  So in our hotel room there is a bible, like every other hotel I’ve ever stayed in. Well, this particular bible was found like this. I walked in the room, and found the bible open with the page folded up to Psalm 111!!!!!!!  What does this mean?!!?  I am going between feeling completely freaked out, to being positive this 111 consipracy could be a good thing. I don’t know, but I don’t like not know what the deal is. Any ideas??

Well, that’s it for now – more to come from Austin I’m sure. Awesome city. I’m glad I ended up here (thanks Deb/Marc for making this happen!!)

looking for an ad. internship?

10 interns. 2 teams.

10 agencies. 3 agencies per intern.

6 weeks.

Portland, Oregon.

Paid.

Still interested?  If you guys are interested in an ad. related summer internship, I would really suggest checking out COLAB.  I spent last summer participating in COLAB and honestly…wow, it was a freaking awesome opportunity.

So, basically COLAB works like this – you will spend 2 weeks with three agencies during the six week period.  You will also work with four of the other interns to create an advertising campaign, which will be pitched to the client and PAF members at the conclusion of colab.

Still interested?  Apply here!

Last year’s COLAB-ers documented the experience pretty well last year- here is everything that I documented during COLAB 08.

And in the meantime, for your viewing pleasure…

Here’s the final video Bryan compiled of our team, Team Kiwi:

Each Friday the interns got together at an additional agency (part of PAF, but without a COLAB-er) to work on our intern campaign.  Here’s a two minute redux of our first meeting at Henry V:

Christine and I made alot of videos during COLAB!  Here’s one we made after our third week after a long day working at Pop Art:

Here is the final marketing plan my team developed!

Further questions??  Let me know!

final Kiwi presentation for Sameunderneath

Team Kiwi‘s final COLAB slides!! (marketing plan to come)

Team Kiwi’s first meeting

Back at the beginning of July when COLAB began, when we were still a little awkward and not quite yet a family, here is Team Kiwi‘s first attempt at team bonding: