Yo yo players,
What is good in the hood?
I cannot believe today is April 5th already, I remember starting third year in September and wondering where the heck I was going to end up on placement...and being scared to death of trying to find a job. Guess what? It's all good! I am doing placement with an awesome company, and am working with amazing people. *smiles*
Today was all over the place, and I did my first wave of organization. Yes...I am an extremely organized individual, but sometimes I like to not only be able to SEE things, I like to be able to touch them. With that in mind I went through all the quotes I have been receiving for various upcoming CNW events and PRINTED them. Yes, I wasted paper...but now I can actually look at them all side-by-side and not have to got through the hundreds of e-mails I have sent in the past two weeks. Other than that I wrote speaking notes for the CNW Breakfast with the Media event (April 15th). It was fun, and will be even MORE fun to hear someone else say my words. :D
Here was my CNW to-do list for the day:
- Proof read survey
- Edit May events calendar info/add new events
- Follow-up with Ace Awards flower arrangements
- Work on weekly blog post
- Finish events outline
- Print ALL quotes for ALL events
- Write Breakfast with the Media speaking notes for MC
Here was my personal to-do list of the day:
- TWEET (for me and Paw+Paw)
- Track shipping of portfolio, and make sure it is delivered safely
- Apply for Account Coordinator position (re: Kathy's Facebook post)
- Apply for new LinkedIn job posting
- Vote for spirit of the Greg's Award
- Gear up for AdLounge Dinner Series interview tomorrow
The reason I do not say exactly which jobs I apply for is because of COMPETITION. If they job is being advertised like crazy then I can assume lots of people are applying, but otherwise I might as well not give people the information (and possibly raise my chances of at least getting an interview). You think I am mean? Well, I am one of the nicest people on the planet, and for once I have been told by EVERYONE that I need to put myself first and go for it...so that is exactly what I am trying to do. :D
Please cross your fingers for me (that mean you Mom) tomorrow at 1pm. I will be sitting in my interview, and doing my best to impress the Boost Agents so I can move on to the next phase. I will do some research tonight, and begin tomorrow with a lovely early-morning workout.
Ta ta for now my darlings,
- Mandi
April 05, 2011
April 04, 2011
CNW Day Eleven
Word To Ma Hommies,
I know that I am missing "CNW Day Ten", but that was Friday and I was too busy to post. I figured there would be no point in writing a post now, as it would be submitted on today's date. Instead I will just talk about today, and the many interesting tasks I have completed. I feel like I have a good system worked out, and am completing tasks in a reasonable amount of time. Sadly today is a gloomy Monday, and that is exactly how I am feeling! I tried to start my day off with a smile, but it didn't make it all the way to the office...and all I want to do is go home and go to bed.
CNW List for the Day:
- Flower arrangements for the Ace Awards
- Decide/create signature cocktail for Ace Awards
- Follow-up with breakfast/party quotes from last week
- Finish writing event outline
- Start another blog post
- Edit event calender info for all events in April
Personal List for the Day:
- Set up job interview time
- Look into Facebook landing pages for Paw+Paw
- Tweet (all day)
- Personal blog post
- Continue job search
- GO TO THE GYM!!!
I am now at the start of week three, and am starting to feel drained. Despite going to be early every night, and literally sitting on my a** all day, I feel tired. I have no idea why, because I was go-go-go during school (all day, everyday) and never felt like this. The last thing I want to do is go to the gym when I am off, but unless I want to continue to gain weight I need to suck it up.
Any suggestions on how to keep energy levels up when I am sitting at a desk from 9am-5pm everyday? I eat a good breakfast, lunch, dinner and go to bed really early. If this is a preview of what the rest of my life is going to be like...I am discouraged.
*Please let me win the lottery!*
Ta ta for now lovelies,
- Mandi
I know that I am missing "CNW Day Ten", but that was Friday and I was too busy to post. I figured there would be no point in writing a post now, as it would be submitted on today's date. Instead I will just talk about today, and the many interesting tasks I have completed. I feel like I have a good system worked out, and am completing tasks in a reasonable amount of time. Sadly today is a gloomy Monday, and that is exactly how I am feeling! I tried to start my day off with a smile, but it didn't make it all the way to the office...and all I want to do is go home and go to bed.
CNW List for the Day:
- Flower arrangements for the Ace Awards
- Decide/create signature cocktail for Ace Awards
- Follow-up with breakfast/party quotes from last week
- Finish writing event outline
- Start another blog post
- Edit event calender info for all events in April
Personal List for the Day:
- Set up job interview time
- Look into Facebook landing pages for Paw+Paw
- Tweet (all day)
- Personal blog post
- Continue job search
- GO TO THE GYM!!!
I am now at the start of week three, and am starting to feel drained. Despite going to be early every night, and literally sitting on my a** all day, I feel tired. I have no idea why, because I was go-go-go during school (all day, everyday) and never felt like this. The last thing I want to do is go to the gym when I am off, but unless I want to continue to gain weight I need to suck it up.
Any suggestions on how to keep energy levels up when I am sitting at a desk from 9am-5pm everyday? I eat a good breakfast, lunch, dinner and go to bed really early. If this is a preview of what the rest of my life is going to be like...I am discouraged.
*Please let me win the lottery!*
Ta ta for now lovelies,
- Mandi
March 31, 2011
CNW Day Nine
Hallo,
For the first time in a long time I got really excited today, and then within 20mins was disappointed again. :( I won tickets to the LG Fashion show on Friday night, but I can't go because I am going back to Kingston. I have won other contests in my life that I was not actually able to attend (and it looks like this is going to be the same). This sucks a lot! I can't give my prize to anyone either, which I clearly would if I could. Big giant frown!
As far as work at CNW today, I think I accomplished quite a lot. I had a large to-do list and managed to scratch off everything except for one (which would have been the tedious task of the day). Since I am nearing the end of week two I feel like I have found my grove and am fitting into the office a bit more! My supervisors send me things to do on a regular basis, and are confident that I will finish in a timely fashion. To be honest I cannot think of anything to say today, just another day at the office doing things similar to what I have written before. Hahaha. There was some horrible news received today, but I can't talk about it at all. I wish there was something I could do to help them but it's out of everyone's control, and they just need to deal with it as it comes. Back to my day...apart from small details being changed, the things I am doing did are basically the same as every other day.
Now I am wondering if this is the case with all jobs?
I certainly do need to find a job in an environment that allows my creative juices to flow. I am, without a doubt, made for the world of Advertising, and hope that I can make it there! Karma needs to lend me a hand because I work my but off, follow every lead, and am just praying that someone throws me a bone.
Tonight will be Tim Burton with Ricardo, and I am looking forward to it. Just home quick first to change, and grab a snack. I am now confident that I can find my way around without having to write directions down step by step. Toronto is pretty easy to figure out, in comparison to Kingston at least, since most places are accessible without having to "transfer" on TTC.
Ta ta for now,
- Mandi
For the first time in a long time I got really excited today, and then within 20mins was disappointed again. :( I won tickets to the LG Fashion show on Friday night, but I can't go because I am going back to Kingston. I have won other contests in my life that I was not actually able to attend (and it looks like this is going to be the same). This sucks a lot! I can't give my prize to anyone either, which I clearly would if I could. Big giant frown!
As far as work at CNW today, I think I accomplished quite a lot. I had a large to-do list and managed to scratch off everything except for one (which would have been the tedious task of the day). Since I am nearing the end of week two I feel like I have found my grove and am fitting into the office a bit more! My supervisors send me things to do on a regular basis, and are confident that I will finish in a timely fashion. To be honest I cannot think of anything to say today, just another day at the office doing things similar to what I have written before. Hahaha. There was some horrible news received today, but I can't talk about it at all. I wish there was something I could do to help them but it's out of everyone's control, and they just need to deal with it as it comes. Back to my day...apart from small details being changed, the things I am doing did are basically the same as every other day.
Now I am wondering if this is the case with all jobs?
I certainly do need to find a job in an environment that allows my creative juices to flow. I am, without a doubt, made for the world of Advertising, and hope that I can make it there! Karma needs to lend me a hand because I work my but off, follow every lead, and am just praying that someone throws me a bone.
Tonight will be Tim Burton with Ricardo, and I am looking forward to it. Just home quick first to change, and grab a snack. I am now confident that I can find my way around without having to write directions down step by step. Toronto is pretty easy to figure out, in comparison to Kingston at least, since most places are accessible without having to "transfer" on TTC.
Ta ta for now,
- Mandi
March 30, 2011
CNW Day Eight
Buon pomeriggio!
It is already 4:37pm, and I am just starting my blog for the day. I usually have the ability to work on it a bit during lunch, but today I was otherwise engaged. I am running out of time and have some stuff to do tomorrow, so I can't write a long winded explanation of everything I did. Instead I will give you the short, sweet, and boring version.
CNW list for the day:
- Research Christmas Party venue
- Follow-up on breakfast catering quotes (re-work menu)
- Follow-up on Watermark party quote
- Request quote from other venue
- Research trade show booth solutions
- Follow-up on custom booth quote requests from Tuesday
- Work on blog post for the week
- Whitepaper summaries
- PowerPoint presentation edits
Personal list for the day:
- Apply for MasterCard internship
- Apply for Mashable internship (x2)
- Request recommendations on LinkedIn
- Bug P+P people about choosing pet names
- Tweet
- Post final TMP advertisements on Tumblr
- Write a 'hire me' post for Tumblr
I think that is everything I did, doesn't seem like a lot when I write it out...but it took me from 9am-5pm. I am heading home in a few minutes to cook spaghetti for Leon (and myself of course). On the way home I have to stop in Shoppers Drug Mart because Leon informed me it's seniors day tomorrow, and he is going to use one of his many old-lady friends to get me a discount. Hahahaha. I don't know if there is anything I really need, but never hurts to check and make sure, especially with a nice discount offer on the table.
Please cross your fingers for me dear readers (a.k.a. Mom). I would love nothing more than to get the chance to work at ANY of the places I have applied for. All I want to too is prove that I am capable, and would make a valuable addition to any company. *sigh* My time will come.
Ta ta for now,
- Mandi
Ps: Have you been clicking the add on my blog? Please do, I need the $!! Hahaha.
It is already 4:37pm, and I am just starting my blog for the day. I usually have the ability to work on it a bit during lunch, but today I was otherwise engaged. I am running out of time and have some stuff to do tomorrow, so I can't write a long winded explanation of everything I did. Instead I will give you the short, sweet, and boring version.
CNW list for the day:
- Research Christmas Party venue
- Follow-up on breakfast catering quotes (re-work menu)
- Follow-up on Watermark party quote
- Request quote from other venue
- Research trade show booth solutions
- Follow-up on custom booth quote requests from Tuesday
- Work on blog post for the week
- Whitepaper summaries
- PowerPoint presentation edits
Personal list for the day:
- Apply for MasterCard internship
- Apply for Mashable internship (x2)
- Request recommendations on LinkedIn
- Bug P+P people about choosing pet names
- Tweet
- Post final TMP advertisements on Tumblr
- Write a 'hire me' post for Tumblr
I think that is everything I did, doesn't seem like a lot when I write it out...but it took me from 9am-5pm. I am heading home in a few minutes to cook spaghetti for Leon (and myself of course). On the way home I have to stop in Shoppers Drug Mart because Leon informed me it's seniors day tomorrow, and he is going to use one of his many old-lady friends to get me a discount. Hahahaha. I don't know if there is anything I really need, but never hurts to check and make sure, especially with a nice discount offer on the table.
Please cross your fingers for me dear readers (a.k.a. Mom). I would love nothing more than to get the chance to work at ANY of the places I have applied for. All I want to too is prove that I am capable, and would make a valuable addition to any company. *sigh* My time will come.
Ta ta for now,
- Mandi
Ps: Have you been clicking the add on my blog? Please do, I need the $!! Hahaha.
March 29, 2011
I'm Priceless!!
Hey MasterCard,
Want to know why I would make an excellent intern?1. I have a MasterCard, and have paid interest on it (so you've made $ off of me!)
2. I like my MasterCard, it allows me to buy cool stuff!
3. I think MasterCards are cool!
4. My Mom and Dad also have Mastercards, and pay way more interest than me ;) !
5. I mentioned MasterCard in a previous blog, before I even learned about the internship.
6. I have posts many statuses (Facebook/Twitter) that end with the word priceless.
7. I always tell my friends they need to get a MasterCard!
Okay, now let's get a bit more serious...
I am about to graduate, thus offer a fresh eyes and ideas.
The name of my program is Integrated Marketing Communications, enough said.
I have excellent oral, and written, communication skills.
I am a hard worker, and always give 100%!
Analyzing data is fun, and I am good at it.
I play nice with others, but am also productive on my own.
I have great presentation skills!I am about to graduate, thus offer a fresh eyes and ideas.
The name of my program is Integrated Marketing Communications, enough said.
I have excellent oral, and written, communication skills.
I am a hard worker, and always give 100%!
Analyzing data is fun, and I am good at it.
I play nice with others, but am also productive on my own.
My time management skills are amazing, I haven't missed a deadline yet!
I am an 'out of the box' thinker.
I did two years of French Immersion, although my skills aren't what they used to be.
I understand the importance of professionalism, and maintaining the a corporate image.
I prefer to be hands-on, that's how I do my best work.
Computer programs excite me, especially Microsoft Office and Adobe Creative Suite.
I could probably go on, but those are the most important reasons that I would make a priceless addition to the MasterCard team. Apart from school I also like to help my friends (which again makes me priceless). I am acting Social Media Manager for a start-up company (www.pawpluspaw.com) owned by two of my classmates. We are just getting off the ground, but my hope is that this company will be a great success.
I hope that this has painted a clearer picture of who I am, and what I have to offer MasterCard. In closing I would like to say...getting an internship with MasterCard would be PRICELESS!!!
Ta ta for now,
- Mandi
I hope that this has painted a clearer picture of who I am, and what I have to offer MasterCard. In closing I would like to say...getting an internship with MasterCard would be PRICELESS!!!
Ta ta for now,
- Mandi
CNW Day Seven
Guten Tag Meine Leser,
I hope that you have had a wonderful day today, as mine was pretty productive and I am in an excellent mood. Today is the second day of week two, the day before "hump day" (as my previous internship taught me is another name for Wednesday).
Tedious task of the day: Going through MORE magazines and cutting out CNW advertisements for filing.
I put that task first, since it was the first thing I did today. Afterward I look some time to work on my blog post for the week, and am pretty happy with what I have so far. I had a meeting about trade show booth design (thank you JSP), called some catering companies for quotes, and also called a couple venues for a party booking. Other than that I spent my lunch looking for jobs (as usual), Tweeting, and working on some stuff for Paw+Paw. I am putting together ideas their blog, which includes making some lists about possible weekly posts. I will not ruin the surprise here, but there are lots of new tasks in the works and I can't wait to see what our collaborative brains scheme up. OH...AND...I also got an e-mail response from one of my job applications!!!! It is not for a full-time position, but the product is amazing and if I do a good job...who knows. I have to make sure it will be okay for me to be late for work (in order to attend the interview), but I don't see that being a problem.
After work I am meeting Ricardo at Union Station, and from there we will head to 22 Cumberland Street, where the Third Tuesday Toronto event is taking place. Only think I am not looking forward to is having to say in my work clothes longer than usual, but I think it's a fair trade in exchange for networking opportunities. Watch my Twitter account closely (@mandirv), as I will likely be Tweeting non-stop throughout the event.
Ta ta for now,
Until tomorrow!
- Mandi
Ps: There is a special internship that I am applying to, so I will have an extra post on the site unrelated to CNW that is a self-promotion piece. *Just a warning!*
I hope that you have had a wonderful day today, as mine was pretty productive and I am in an excellent mood. Today is the second day of week two, the day before "hump day" (as my previous internship taught me is another name for Wednesday).
Tedious task of the day: Going through MORE magazines and cutting out CNW advertisements for filing.
I put that task first, since it was the first thing I did today. Afterward I look some time to work on my blog post for the week, and am pretty happy with what I have so far. I had a meeting about trade show booth design (thank you JSP), called some catering companies for quotes, and also called a couple venues for a party booking. Other than that I spent my lunch looking for jobs (as usual), Tweeting, and working on some stuff for Paw+Paw. I am putting together ideas their blog, which includes making some lists about possible weekly posts. I will not ruin the surprise here, but there are lots of new tasks in the works and I can't wait to see what our collaborative brains scheme up. OH...AND...I also got an e-mail response from one of my job applications!!!! It is not for a full-time position, but the product is amazing and if I do a good job...who knows. I have to make sure it will be okay for me to be late for work (in order to attend the interview), but I don't see that being a problem.
After work I am meeting Ricardo at Union Station, and from there we will head to 22 Cumberland Street, where the Third Tuesday Toronto event is taking place. Only think I am not looking forward to is having to say in my work clothes longer than usual, but I think it's a fair trade in exchange for networking opportunities. Watch my Twitter account closely (@mandirv), as I will likely be Tweeting non-stop throughout the event.
Ta ta for now,
Until tomorrow!
- Mandi
Ps: There is a special internship that I am applying to, so I will have an extra post on the site unrelated to CNW that is a self-promotion piece. *Just a warning!*
March 28, 2011
CNW Day Six
Happy Monday Everyone,
The weekend went by far too quickly, and I am back at CNW for the week. I am quite looking forward to this week though, as I have some fun after work activities planned.
My day started with a task that I was not exactly looking forward to, but in the end it proved to be an excellent thing for me to do. I had to go around the office and hand out fliers from my department to everyone else who works here. I greeted everyone in the office with a friendly "Good Morning" and introduced myself to them. Everyone (except one) was friendly, and welcomed me to CNW. I also did some editing, and added some of my work to their files for future publication.
At 2:00pm I took a cab to my meeting (with one of my supervisors Fiona), and took photographs of the venue. It was a beautiful space, and I wish I could attend the event they will be holding there. Fiona and I had a very lovely walk back, during which time we shared life stories and got to know each other a bit. Our pasts have a lot in common, and I think she is a truly genuine person!
When I got back I transfered the files to my computer and checked some CDs to make sure the content matched what was written on them. I did not get to work on my blog post for the week, as I was busy with the tasks assigned to me...but hopefully I will get to start it tomorrow. Mom gave me some great idea, and I think I am going to try to write several posts with them (go Mom).
Tedious task of the day: Looking through old magazines and cutting out CNW advertisements for filing.
As for tonight it looks like I am going to Skype in to the Paw+Paw meeting that is taking place in Kingston, and it will be my first one. I may stop to pick up some groceries on the way home, and perhaps look around the mall...if I feel like it. I have lots of stuff to do this week and am going to feel really guilty about not going to the gym, but I will attempt to walk a little extra to make up for it. I also have the option of using Leon's stationary bike again, which I will admit was a pretty intense leg workout.
Anyways, the day is over and I would like to go home.
Ta ta for now,
- Mandi
The weekend went by far too quickly, and I am back at CNW for the week. I am quite looking forward to this week though, as I have some fun after work activities planned.
My day started with a task that I was not exactly looking forward to, but in the end it proved to be an excellent thing for me to do. I had to go around the office and hand out fliers from my department to everyone else who works here. I greeted everyone in the office with a friendly "Good Morning" and introduced myself to them. Everyone (except one) was friendly, and welcomed me to CNW. I also did some editing, and added some of my work to their files for future publication.
At 2:00pm I took a cab to my meeting (with one of my supervisors Fiona), and took photographs of the venue. It was a beautiful space, and I wish I could attend the event they will be holding there. Fiona and I had a very lovely walk back, during which time we shared life stories and got to know each other a bit. Our pasts have a lot in common, and I think she is a truly genuine person!
When I got back I transfered the files to my computer and checked some CDs to make sure the content matched what was written on them. I did not get to work on my blog post for the week, as I was busy with the tasks assigned to me...but hopefully I will get to start it tomorrow. Mom gave me some great idea, and I think I am going to try to write several posts with them (go Mom).
Tedious task of the day: Looking through old magazines and cutting out CNW advertisements for filing.
As for tonight it looks like I am going to Skype in to the Paw+Paw meeting that is taking place in Kingston, and it will be my first one. I may stop to pick up some groceries on the way home, and perhaps look around the mall...if I feel like it. I have lots of stuff to do this week and am going to feel really guilty about not going to the gym, but I will attempt to walk a little extra to make up for it. I also have the option of using Leon's stationary bike again, which I will admit was a pretty intense leg workout.
Anyways, the day is over and I would like to go home.
Ta ta for now,
- Mandi
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