Bon soir.

I'm in Paris until September 12.


Be good.

This is Still Here?

...Wow. This is still here? And no one's using it?

Sweet.

I guess I could pop in every now and then, pretend like I know what I'm talking about. Seems like such a waste of internet space if it just sits here gathering dustbytes.

Well, I'm sure the people back in Tocquigny will wise up sooner or later and realize this blog still exists...

So this ex-Tocquigny Intern has flown the Austin coop. I'm in San Francisco, finishing up my first year in the Miami Ad School Art Director program. I've been doing pretty well - found a few copywriters that I do killer work with, won a Best In Show award for a little something-something I made on the side, and I've been staying in shape traversing these hilly hills. Hopefully there will be Paris, London, Shanghai, and some other exotic locale in my future.

Turns out, leaving for more school was the right decision. With the economy the way it is, and hearing about how it's hitting agencies hard all over (not just at Tocq), I'm glad I'm still existing in this semi-safe bubble of academia.

Rewards and Fair Compensation

...So, I don't know about you, but I am digging the hot chocolate that we get in return for stuffing endless red mailer tubes.

Even if the chocolate puts me to sleep.

I also wish to say that wearing high heels is terrible, and I hope that it never becomes a habit or comfortable for me. Give me my Keds anyday.

And I don't mean to keep stealing Ashley's computer...but it's just so much faster than the one at my desk! Look at how much non-work I'm getting done!

Masterpiece

Look what I did! I call it... umm... I don't know.

Anyone wanna name it?

Great find, Jaclyn... I'm always up for new ways to avoid real work. Keep em coming...

Break.

This past weekend, I was lucky enough to get a call from a friend, saying that the newly opened Long Center was holding a free sneak peek roster of spectacle and music performances. The rain cut the show short, but I saw enough of MASS Ensemble and their giant Earth Harp (seen above) to be supremely impressed. It was strung up all the way into the proscenium of the Long Center's architecture, and the acoustics were amazing. Check them out if you have some spare time.

Also, if you're really bored, get your inner-Jackson-Pollock on with this.

As far as SXSW goes, I might go to The Parish on Thursday night - Meiko is going to be there, and I'm willing to pay the arm-and-leg cover charge to see her. If anyone wants to accompany me, they are more than welcome.

Final note - being the only intern here over Spring Break suddenly means that I can handle all extraneous agency work?

Not so much.

CRAZY CANDY LADY FIGHTS BACK!

Yes, its true; I'll gladly admit I cannot defend my addiction even the slighest bit :) I get serious candy withdrawls if I am deprived of sugar longer than a couple of hours SO feel free to get your grubby little hands on some Peachy-O's or Now 'N Laters, but leave the last one for the crazy candy lady or beware :)

Peculiar Eating Habits

I'd just like to say that Lauren Harrington eats more candy than anyone I know. She always is eating gummies, Now N Laters, and countless other candies until she makes herself sick. So if you walk by her desk and see her eating candy (which she WILL be doing), make sure you take some off her hands so she doesn't get a tummy ache. That is all.

What a Weekend

I was officially a zombie yesterday, and a semi-zombie the day before that.

Blame Nam and an evening at Plush.

But now I am eating amazing food from Tapioca House, and am thoroughly re-energized!

Back to work!

Guy in the background

I like how the guy on the TV looks like he's part of the group pic, nice!

Assemble

Tocquigny should be proud. We're such well-behaved children.

Also, if you didn't select your best three shots from the Tocquigny photoshoot, be sure to do so and send them to Eddie. Not that they're guaranteed to be used...but trust me, you don't want the Creative team to pick out your photo for you.

Work hard. Play hard.