In every business there are parts of the job or industry that others can take to an extreme and make fun of....ad agencies included.
For my co-workers that may see this I put the disclaimer on my post that I do not feel this way about those of you in other departments....BUT with that disclaimer this video certainly made me laugh today and reminded me why I love the world of advertising!
Monday, March 21, 2011
Sunday, March 20, 2011
JDRF Children's Congress
On January 5, 2011 our oldest daughter received a pretty exciting letter that both her and her sister were selected as a delegate for the 2011 JDRF Children's Congress to be held June 20-22 in Washington, D.C.!
The letter read:
Out of nearly 1,200 applications that were received, your powerful and personal submission led to your selection as one of only 150 delegates. As a 2011 Children's Congress delegate, you will be representing not only the children with diabetes in your home state, but all of the children with diabetes in our nation. Your participation will demonstrate to the leaders of our country why it is so critical that we work together to find a cure for diabetes. In Washington, you will have the opportunity to meet with lawmakers and help them put a face on diabetes and the need for a cure.
Being selected as a Children's Congress delegate is a great honor, but the selection brings with it a great deal of responsibility as well. Over the next several months leading up to our gathering in Washington, you will be asked to create a personal scrapbook to share with your Representative and Senators, make public appearances and do media events in your area.
As a parent, I can't put into words how proud I am of both girls and know they will do an amazing job in D.C. In prep for the trip, each girl was asked to put together a video. Below you can check out the videos for Children's Congress.
Together, our voices in Washington will make a tremendous impact and help us realize our dream of a cure of diabetes.
The letter read:
Out of nearly 1,200 applications that were received, your powerful and personal submission led to your selection as one of only 150 delegates. As a 2011 Children's Congress delegate, you will be representing not only the children with diabetes in your home state, but all of the children with diabetes in our nation. Your participation will demonstrate to the leaders of our country why it is so critical that we work together to find a cure for diabetes. In Washington, you will have the opportunity to meet with lawmakers and help them put a face on diabetes and the need for a cure.
Being selected as a Children's Congress delegate is a great honor, but the selection brings with it a great deal of responsibility as well. Over the next several months leading up to our gathering in Washington, you will be asked to create a personal scrapbook to share with your Representative and Senators, make public appearances and do media events in your area.
As a parent, I can't put into words how proud I am of both girls and know they will do an amazing job in D.C. In prep for the trip, each girl was asked to put together a video. Below you can check out the videos for Children's Congress.
Together, our voices in Washington will make a tremendous impact and help us realize our dream of a cure of diabetes.
Friday, September 12, 2008
200th Consecutive Game
Yes we are Notre Dame fans and are so excited because we just took in the 200th Consecutive Sold Out game at Notre Dame Stadium. Over 80,000 people pack into Notre Dame Stadium for seven football home games each fall....yes 80,000 each game!
Note: this picture was taken from our seats at the stadium, there isn't a bad seat in the house!
There is something about the campus of Notre Dame and the history there. From standing with your arms up in front of the library with Touchdown Jesus to just taking in the Golden Dome to a quiet moment near the Grotto there is so much. Of course we can't forget the fun we have near the lake feeding the ducks.
Back to the game though....Notre Dame defeated San Diego State 21 to 13! GO IRISH!
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
The Movie Voice
In marketing we all know you need a voice that cuts through and is memorable to make your message stick, but not always do we know who the voice is behind the scenes.
For movie trailers the voice makes all the difference too. One voice that we all know, but a face we maybe don't is that of Don LaFontaine.
Don recently passed away and his voice that drove us to go to so many movies will be missed.
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For movie trailers the voice makes all the difference too. One voice that we all know, but a face we maybe don't is that of Don LaFontaine.
Don recently passed away and his voice that drove us to go to so many movies will be missed.
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Numbers are pretty important....there are other things that mean much more
Well it is another day in our house and the numbers for today are....
7:05 am 133
11:01 am 174
11:50 am 98
3:33 pm 154
6:47 pm 279
AND
7:16 am 322
8:10 am 349
9:38 am 134
10:46 am 47
11:04 am 107
12:38 pm 140
12:49 pm 119
1:03 pm 94
1:54 pm 72
3:33 pm 205
6:42 pm 241
One set of numbers represents a normal day and pretty good numbers, the other a day that is a little tougher.
We have two daughter and both have type 1 diabetes http://www.diabetes.org/type-1-diabetes.jsp. Versus fixating on the numbers though....let's look at the girls that really are the ones that know the numbers way to well.
We look at our girls and are amazed at the strength they show us. Yes, they have to test each day and take shots or enter their levels into a insulin pump.....but they are two of the most amazing kids. No, they don't get to use diabetes as an excuse for anything. Yes, they can have bad days just like all of us.
But, we know we are only dealt what we can handle and in this we have learned what we can endure as a family and have seen strength in our kids that we couldn't imagine was there.
Some of us watch numbers or the time of day for our next appointment/meeting or for something coming up. We record and watch numbers, but know there is much more out there than numbers.
7:05 am 133
11:01 am 174
11:50 am 98
3:33 pm 154
6:47 pm 279
AND
7:16 am 322
8:10 am 349
9:38 am 134
10:46 am 47
11:04 am 107
12:38 pm 140
12:49 pm 119
1:03 pm 94
1:54 pm 72
3:33 pm 205
6:42 pm 241
One set of numbers represents a normal day and pretty good numbers, the other a day that is a little tougher.
We have two daughter and both have type 1 diabetes http://www.diabetes.org/type-1-diabetes.jsp. Versus fixating on the numbers though....let's look at the girls that really are the ones that know the numbers way to well.
We look at our girls and are amazed at the strength they show us. Yes, they have to test each day and take shots or enter their levels into a insulin pump.....but they are two of the most amazing kids. No, they don't get to use diabetes as an excuse for anything. Yes, they can have bad days just like all of us.
But, we know we are only dealt what we can handle and in this we have learned what we can endure as a family and have seen strength in our kids that we couldn't imagine was there.
Some of us watch numbers or the time of day for our next appointment/meeting or for something coming up. We record and watch numbers, but know there is much more out there than numbers.
Sunday, March 16, 2008
My first entry....and favorite quote!
I am finally catching up with the times and entering my first blog.... since it is getting late on a Sunday night and yes I still have work to do, I will start out with one of my favorite quotes.
“Around here, however, we don’t look backwards for very long. We keep moving forward, opening up new doors and doing new things… and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths.”
- Walt Disney
“Around here, however, we don’t look backwards for very long. We keep moving forward, opening up new doors and doing new things… and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths.”
- Walt Disney
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