YOLO Beav

Beaver is my name, YOLO is my game. You Only Live Once!

Sunday, June 19, 2011

Happy Father's Day

(via www.someecards.com)

Wednesday, June 15, 2011

So Grateful

One of the students from the Cannes Film program left his big suitcase and hanging clothes bag along with some souvenirs in my room for the past couple of weeks while he traveled around after the study abroad dates for our first program had concluded. He would swing back through after his travels to grab his things before flying back to the US of A through Nice.

He arrived today while I was up in class with our Cannes Lions students, but I gave him my key to settle in as he had just come off of a 16-hour train ride sans sleep. After I was out of class with our new students I grabbed him to grab a quick bite to eat before I was off to Nice for the afternoon to take our Lions students on a tour of the newspaper office of the publication, The Riviera Times.

When I finally returned back to my room around 9:30pm Sam, the Film Fest student, had already taken the last bus out of Juan-Les-Pins en route to the Nice Airport. I had already said my goodbyes to him earlier in the afternoon knowing I would probably get back from the Lions excursion too late to see him off, so I was shocked to be greeted by the below note that was left on my kitchen table:


(A) Does this count as a 'Letter of Recommendation' and would it be inappropriate for me to laminate and bring this on all as-yet-unscheduled-but-still-imminent job interviews? And (B) man it feels good to be appreciated for a job that I love and feel deeply connected to. It is difficult for me to work without passion and my role with these programs is something I whole-heartedly throw myself into year after year without hesitation. Receiving feedback like this is absolutely a gift.

Thank you, Sam. You made my day.

Tuesday, June 14, 2011

Preview of Dan's 2-Week Visit

Rooftop of my residence overlooking the Mediterranean Sea in Juan-Les-Pins, FRANCE.

Touring around Cannes a week after the Film Festival chaos and hoopla had ceased.

Dan's birthday celebration at Pam-Pam in JLP.

Leaving France via train - heading to Italy to experience Cinque Terre during my week off between programs.

Walking to dinner in Riomaggiore, ITALY (our town in Cinque Terre)

In Manarola, ITALY hiking on the Via dell'Amore (neighboring town in Cinque Terre)

Gondola ride our first morning in Venice, ITALY. This picture has not been edited.

Finding out that pigeons love Dan (and vice versa) in San Marco's Square in Venice, ITALY.

On the Rialto Bridge overlooking the Grande Canal in Venice, ITALY heading to dinner.

Heineken Jammin' Festival in Venice, ITALY to see Coldplay headlining on our last night in Italia.

"Yellow"

Back in France. Up early on June 12th so Dan can head home and I can check in more students for our second and final study abroad program, The Cannes Lions Advertising Festival.


All in all, one of the best two-week-stints of my life.