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Lasers, vaccuums and elephant trunks.

Being a graphic designer is fun. Creativity and problem solving are part of my every day responsibilities. Somedays it is harder than others to find a catchy play on words, or to break up a huge chunk of text to make it a little easier for a reader to digest. When those days come, all I have to do is take a step back...Like 15 or more years back. Kids have the most creative, imaginative and interesting ideas. Yesterday at work my boss brought his 5 year old grandson in. He warmed up pretty quick to the group and before a half hour had passed the little guy was zipping around the room with a 2 foot cardboard tube. One minute it was a laser gun, the next minute a vaccuum and the shortly after it was an elephants trunk. That kind of moment is why I adore children. The innocence, and the ability to make use of whatever junk is laying around and turning it into a far off magical place. On another note, here are the kids holiday pictures. I hope everyone enjoys!

The best...

I'm tired of being good. I don't mean good in the context of behavior (we all know I waved bye to that quite some time ago), I mean it in terms of ranking or performance. The reason is simple: I want to be the best. I swam competitively for almost 15 years. My parents were commited and made sure I was at swim practice every day (sometimes two times a day). When I was 12, I was named the 'Midwestern Swimmer of the Year' by USA Swimming. That year I remember finishing 1st in my final event, which crowned me points leader at the Midwestern Short Course Championships. I looked up at my parents in the stands...They were proud, and so was I. To be honest, I think that is the last memory I have of truly feeling worthwhile. About one year later I started 8th grade and for some reason decided I wanted to take a break from swimming. This wasn't a complete withdrawl, but I chose to be on an All-Star basketball team with some friends of mine which took up a good amount of time....