Whipped.

I went to the AGI conference yesterday and Tuesday, and it kicked my ass. It wasn’t that difficult, truly, but the combined lack of sleep, driving, moving/walking/listening/conversing/absorbing really drained me. I haven’t been this exhausted since the START of my pregnancy (before I even knew I was pregnant we had a student portfolio review at BGSU and organizing that event exhausted me beyond belief and as soon as the event was over I literally crashed for that night and the entire following day and 1/2). I’m feeling that way again and need to just go die for awhile; it’s amazing what pregnancy does for your endurance!

This has been a crazy wonderful summer. Part of me is mourning the loss of the freedom that will come with the baby, but I know that life will change in a really positive way. In the interim, I’ve been exposing the baby (ok, so really, myself) with as much design as possible. Ethan should already be one design savvy baby, and hopefully, will continue to be! Here’s my list so that by this time next summer I’ll remember it all!

• co-organized AIGA Toledo Student Portfolio Review
• attended HOW Conference, Boston
• attended AIGA Leadership Retreat, Omaha
• co-hosted SWEAT Workshop, June
• AIGA Toledo DesignWhat? exhibition, August
• UseLess Toledo launch party, August
• co-hosted AIGA Toledo Marcia Lausen luncheon, September
• AGI conference, Chicago, September

Alas, I think my design adventures are going to be over for awhile (at least for non-local events) but I will reconvene next Fall at the AIGA Conference in Memphis!!!

Back to AGI for a moment: it was a wonderful 2 days, and I am thankful that this opportunity was made possible for students (and faculty)! It was also wonderful to get back to SAIC and see so many old friends. That was almost the best part (and that’s saying a lot considering that the speakers were all world-class).