Archive for January, 2011
Kokomo Bridal Gala
Saturday I attended the 2011 Winter Kokomo Bridal Gala along with other vendors from all over north central Indiana. I always have a good time meeting with couples as well as other vendors. At the show, Rozzi’s Catering Continental Ballroom sponsored a cake dig contest in which brides dug through an enormous wedding cake to find diamonds. Actually the diamonds represented prizes. Still these brides really got at it.
The winner of the grand prize drawing was Kayla Ewing, and her extremely excited fiancé, Kevin. After Jeff Hodson makes the announcement, he and his wife Jennifer from Wedplan 101 introduce the couple to their prize valued over $1,900.
Confessions of a Mac-aholic
Anyone who knows me knows that I’m a Mac guy. My editing suite (Final Cut Pro) is Apple software. My classroom is a Mac lab. I’ve studied Steve Jobs presentations online. I drank the Kool-Aid. I’ve wanted an IPhone for a long time. Over the summer my wife (whose contract was up) switched to Sprint to try out their service before our inevitable switch to the IPhone. The service was patchy, plus they don’t yet have a 3G network in our town, which is important to a data package.
So this fall we got a great deal on the Samsung Fascinate running the android operating system. The first thing I noticed was that the phone walked and talked just like an IPhone, from the hardware to the interface. It was more customizable, stored data on an SD card, & seemed to have as many apps. Plus my school is transitioning their domain to Google’s web based mail, so add frequent Google apps/doc use to the mix (for free btw). I even found workarounds for my contacts calendars and bookmarks, so I had no practical excuses.
I Love this phone. I’m warming up to Google. But don’t touch my Imac
Grant
Big Week
This morning I saw an ad in the paper for the Kokomo Bridal Gala. I’ve gone to this show for the past two years. I’ve gained clients from the show, but have especially enjoyed talking with couples. So this week I’m gearing up for next saturday. Printing new business cards, putting together a new demo video, getting a haircut. If you see me there, don’t hesitate to say hello and ask any questions you want.
Grant
Just Keep Swimming!
From July through November of 2010, my wife and I were the parents of 2 kids under 2 years old. It has given 9 pm a whole new meaning. I used to think 9 pm was early. It was time to relax & unwind. Now 9 pm means bedtime for the kids and time for me to go to work editing. This is the time when I look back and wonder where the day went. I can list the events of the day but somehow they slipped past me like ninjas. Having repeated the process week after week, the last 6 months have flown by. I don’t mean to sound unappreciative or full of self-pity. I have a lot to be thankful for. My family is happy and healthy. My classroom is growing more productive. At onTask Media we’ve had several projects to work on. We’ve streamlined our workflow, purchased new equipment, & made contacts, all of which will benefit us in the future.
Actually I’m looking forward to the next year. We’re lining up projects that will redefine onTask Media and enable us to serve a diverse range of needs. Cool stuff coming down the road. Hold on.
Grant