Tag thanks once again big lots
Saturday was spectacular. But it’s already 2am and I need to be quick:
- We started out the morning with a general session followed by a breakout session with the creators of the University of California brand. It was delightfully awkward.
- Then we went to lunch together while our teacher chaperones were off doing their own thing (as usual). 13 of the 14 minni kids were there and we had a great time! (The restaurant put us in our own party room, which had a mirror perfect for taking a group photo.)
- After that, Graham, Adam, Anna, and I went on a little adventure around the city. While on the way to MartinPatrick3, a cool little menswear/home furnishings boutique, we walked past what seemed like a thousand different Minneapolis strip clubs. Of course, we took a few choice photos. (Get it?)
- Graham and I also found flowers for our boutonnières, though mine wilted quickly and Vicki Golden made fun of me about it.
- We finished off the conference with a long, final general session, culminating with a talk by Aaron Draplin, who was completely fantastic!
- Then, an amazing, beautiful afterparty at the Walker Art Center where there were five bizarre floors of fancy food, fancy drinks, and lots of conference-goers. CCAD students literally kicked off a fantastic dance party (thanks, Julia).
- Finally, after the AIGA/Walker afterparty had finished, I made the very questionable decision of “going dancing” with eight of the other minni kids. I should have known an event starting at 11pm could only end in disaster. We all ended up in a weird, creepy place called Sneaky Pete’s where the music was too loud. It turned out everybody was uncomfortable and wanted to leave. But what a beautiful bonding experience. And we got a great group photo outside the sign.
- Oh! This has been such a beautiful day.