My New Haircut

I know this blog post may seem very self-centered...because in a way it is, it's about my haircut. But, that's not the point of this post. The reason I posted my new haircut on here is because in my advertising class I am creating a campaign for Berns & Black Salons & Spa on Main Street. And today was part of my research stage, the fun stage! I booked a hair appointment with one of the salon's newest hairdressers and went to Berns & Black after school to experience the magic!

So you ask me: was I impressed?

Drumroll please.... ding ding ding, YES!

I was very happy with the results and even more happy with the Future Professionals program where they offer Red River college students haircuts for only $20! With the extra $20 I would normally have spent on my hair, I bought an environmentally friendly parabin free smoothing balm, by Kevin Murphy.

So all in all, it was a good experience. The scalp massage was SO good while she was washing my hair and it was a very welcoming environment. I encourage you to check out Berns & Black, especially if you are a Red River student (because there's nothing students love better than a discount!)

The Smell of Fall

Now that I'm living in Winnipeg again for school, I am missing my farm and the country life terribly. But, when I do get a break from the homework and a chance to drive to East Braintree it's even better because of the wait.

Two weekends ago I had the chance to head out to the place I grew up and since my boyfriend was bow hunting I jumped on the opportunity to spend the sunny afternoon shooting. I hopped on a quad, grabbed the camera I borrowed from school and created my own adventure. Here are some of the pictures of my farm that I was able to capture.

Inspired for the Year Ahead!

Cutting out magazine pictures and creating collages (or in ad speak: mood boards, improv, and charades. Sounds like grade eight all over again for me! Today I realised that I made the right choice in choosing advertising as my major in Creative Communications.

I feel like I can breathe and smile at the same time after today. I am really enjoying being a part of the 2011 advertising class. Now that we're immersing ourselves in the major campaign project of the year for Berns & Black Salons & Spa I am reminded of why I chose advertising. It is so interesting and I love brainstorming with others who also love thinking creatively to come up with brilliant and successful ads! Whether we're learning about ways to force ourselves to use the right side of the brain or playing improv, advertising has been fun and exciting so far! I

Today for the first time ever I was encouraged to have disorganized, shmozzled notes! I never thought I'd ever hear that! (I am constantly apologizing for my messy notes) Apparently it's a useful method to get your right(creative) side of the brain working! Who knew!

I just had to share my enthusiasm for the year ahead, and with that I will share with you an ad I keep seeing on TV that I really enjoy, tell me what you think!

Advertising: may cause more accidents than texting

Often I hear myself thinking, "unfortunately we don't get to experience the hilarious, risky and controversial ads like Europeans and many others around the world get to do. Some are mind boggling, others downright comical and even make you want to blink and look again to reassure yourself you're not seeing things. An example is this Burger King ad.

But, this time I find myself thinking, "fortunately we don't have the wild ads that are found in other parts of the globe, like this new billboard found in Britain."

Yes, it's an ad for Wonderbra. And yes, it is in 3D. The same technology James Cameron used in Avatar was used on this billboard to make the model's "TaTas" jump out at the motorist. We're told texting and driving is dangerous, but ogling at a monster sized airbrushed model with perfectly shaped "TaTas" while driving isn't?

Okay, you got me! I am being ridiculously extreme and if you want my real opinion I don't think it is that distracting, but then again I'm a woman and don't see it the way men do. But, I do think it's a pretty smart ad done by Wonderbra. There you have it, now what do you think?

i-What?

iPad.
This is the first Apple product I have had the fortune of getting my hands on. EVER. Yes, sometimes I feel like I live in the stone ages. I have never owned an iPod, iPhone, or Mac computer...

I was an Apple virgin until this week when our advertising class was given iPads. I know what you're thinking, "You were given an iPad??" In one word, yes. Well, okay it's not mine but for this whole school year I get to share an iPad with my friend Megan (also an ad major).

Megan is also in the same boat as I am. We both own PC's and don't live in a Macintosh world like the rest of our peers. So we are going to learn how to use the iPad together!

The shared iPad has been in my possession for three days now. I have to admit I have only used it three times in those three days. But, it is fairly neat and even more fun now that I have downloaded some apps for it. I don't have much to say at the moment because I am still in the learning process, but I am shocked at the types of apps you can buy! You can buy an app for absolutely EVERYTHING.

And let's just say I wasn't expecting to have "explicit" apps show up when I searched for free ones... and even funnier yet is the fact that I didn't know what I was doing and clicked on an app called "Unlimited Sex Facts". Yes, it downloaded. And two minutes later my room mate whose iTunes account I use (no, I do not have iTunes, I know I'm in the stone ages) laughed and said to me, "watch out what you buy on that iPad, I get receipts emailed to me for every app purchased, or free"!

She was unaware of the free app that I just downloaded, but instead of confessing to her I giggled to myself and thought, she's going to have a chuckle when she reads her emails!