Time slipped away...as always.

So, I guess I should eliminate the "write on my blog everyday" goal because OBVIOUSLY I am not writing as often as I would like.

Today was the start of my 3rd week and I have to say everyday that I go to work I think to myself how lucky I am to have it so good as an intern. I LOVE the people, I LOVE that they make sure I am getting what I want out of my internship, and I am growing and learning as a copywriter. The copywriter at Numantra is really awesome. She critiques my copy and really trusts me to proof and have input on other copy. It is so strange to find that we have some of the same quirks - it really shows that copywriting is what I need to do after I graduate. I have been working on a lot of copy and research for our big campaign that we are pitching on Friday!!! I have been in meetings after meetings each day and I am soaking it all in like a sponge. I am trying to learn as much as I can before I return to school! Because I have been writing a lot of copy for things they are using I am expecting some great things for my portfolio after this internship :)

While I was doing some research for one of our clients I was trying to find some inspiration and I came across my old friend - real simple. It is my absolute favorite magazine and I really need to get a subscription again! Well while I was navigating around the site I realized how much I missed it and decided to buy a copy on my way home to Houston last Thursday. I had the biggest AHA! moment ever while I was on the airplane! (which if you read real simple you will realize my pun!) REAL SIMPLE IS JUST FULL OF COPY COPY COPY! It really doesn't have many articles and it practically a catalog! and catalog copy is my FAVORITE and I have to say I'm pretty good at it ;)

I will try to keep writing ALMOST everyday...but I won't make any promises this time :)

Oh ya and I ran into someone's trailer hitch last week...sooo that sucks big time, but I can't dwell on it...I gotta keep going!

-Mal

Let me give you an update on my goal list:

1. LOVE my internship and gain priceless experience Duhh that could've been crossed off the first week!
2. Expand my advertising and photography portfolio  Writing copy on things the art director is using....so that is a CHECK! and learned lots of new photography things after shadowing Heinz this past weekend!
3. Complete a scrapbook of this past year I wish I could work on it after I come home, but I am just so exhausted :(
4. Read a book I'd rather watch TV...what else is new
5. Write on this blog ALMOST everyday  Yea, I'm just going to take this sucker off!
6. Go to six flags (Will do when Ryan comes and sees me :))
7. Spend time with my Dallas friends Hoping it is successful because I plan to see Mel on Friday :)
8. Go to 24 hour fitness at least 3 times a week...preferably dance to some ZUMBAAA This will happen when I get Aunt Lori convinced that I can't get my butt to the gym without a workout buddy
9. Become a morning person as a result of waking up early for my internship yea right! not working so far!
10. Complete an online history course Since I didn't pay for my class on time, Lonestar Community College dropped me from the class...how awful
11. Have a great time I have with my family in Dallas Of course!
12. Complete as many crafts as possible That is the last thing on my mind these days!