Meanwhile, At Work

Meanwhile, at Loudhailer the week is winding down. The long, long week. Wind has been ripping thru town for the entire week making it impossible to get any sleep. I know that may sound wild but when the wind is opening your doors for you it makes everything uneasy. In any case we are stocked up at work with Dr Pepper and Cocaine to get us by till 5pm.

Everyone says the cocaine tastes aweful. Apparently Dara bought it back oh say , 3 years ago. That's how often we clean the fridge.

In related news we've been doing a lot of draining creative work coming up with brand names and illustrations for multiple clients. Mentally exhausting doesn't begin to cover it. But it is a lot of fun. At 15 I could be found in the art room of the high school doodling on the white board in chuck ts and a t shirt. Ten years later I'm doodling on a white board in the same chuck t's and a star trek tshirt in New Zealand and getting paid to do it. Funny how some things work out.

Christmas Tree at work

Day Uno

Today!

Very excited to open some presents tomorrow :D although I have been officially banned from touching presents under the tree until said time ;)

My work today

It's that time of year again that the clients panic and send us massive amounts of work to be done that they have known about for months to be compressed into one weeks worth of work. This means 50 hour weeks of design chaos, gallons of Dr. Pepper and occasional chocolate cake. All in all not that bad, no worse than finals that's for sure. In fact I'm going to say it's 10xs better but it is still a bit crazy. Below is one magazine. One.

A New Zealand Thanksgiving!

rachel and me setting the table! Ham!

Todd and Marc

Baliey vs Jess on Wii with Chris and Evan watching

Racing cows

Loudhailer Halloween 2011

 Out of commission with a scratched cornea i'm only just now getting around to posting Halloween pics. Unfortunately i didn't get to stay around in costume all day because I was blind in one eye and decided to go to the doctor. It was all kinds of no fun. But, the costumes did turn out great I think!!

The Bride (me), Dexter (todd), Quail-Man (Jess) and Edward Scissors hands (Rach)

Serial Killer/Blood Spatter Analist vs. Science Project

Todd as Dexter with Body bag in his 'kill suit'

Dexter is a cop that works as a blood splatter anysist. He is also a serial killer that kills those that got away.

Rach as Edward Scissor Hands

Edward Scissor Hands. Always looses paper,rock, scissors. Never allowed to run. Ever.

Just a trim thanks

Bride of Frankenstine

Doesn't like her husband

Jess as Quail Man

If you were a kid in the '90's and watched Doug, you love quail man!

Best Little Gingerbread House Ever!!

For Thanksgiving dinner, Jess made the cutest little gingerbread house FROM SCRATCH. She baked the gingerbread, made homemade icing (with a dash of cinnamon which was sooo good), and used 'lollies' for windows and decorations. The awning of the windows and door frames were pineapple covered chocolate and she even made and decorated little gingerbread trees and candy canes! so pretty!! so yummy!

cute little gingerbread house with walk!

see! little decorated trees and 'holly' bushes that were cinnamon candies!

close up of window. she was sad the icing melted and covered so much of it.

inside of window so you can see it was a sucker! The bloody windows were transparent! wow jess!

Birthday at work!

My squid cake!

my bday cards thus far! * note, just got two more

Me at work

Halloween

Marti Gras

Valentines

Movie Night

Jess's Birthday

Jess's Birthday was yesterday along with Intergalactic star wars appreciation day on May the Fourth! (may the fourth be with you). We gave her a card with her engagement gifts which consisted of some money toward the wedding and some Reel Time vouchers (Todd's movie rental store). We made her a chocolate cake with cream cheese icing, or rather Rachel did. I just decorated.
Happy Birthday Jess!

This is Jack Skellington from Nightmare Before Christmas - that movie you never wanted me to watch mom!

New printer at work

Today's big news included a big printer that is 3x's the size of the old one. Here is "goliath" and my boss Todd.

Goliath

Todd messed with the wrong printer

CONGRATULATIONS!

Congratulations to my workmate Jessica who got engaged over the weekend!

Huka Falls, Just found the video

Shiny New Computer

When I returned to Loudhailer my other computer had finally had it's last days while was away so I got a shiny new MacPro complete with this awesome screen and keyboard. :D It's like someone put a brand new swing on my playground.

Loudhailer Christmas Tree

Day one of tree: we couldn't find lights or ornaments  so we decorated with ribbons, paper clips, storm troopers, dexter action figures, and toys

best cookies ever!!

last day!

made of love and awesome

Huka Falls Jet ride video

our video just came in the mail

Sky Swing

This is from the Sky Swing in Rotorua on the side of  Mt. Ngongotaha!

Goes to 50m above the ground

and speeds up to 120kmh

Mini-Putt

mini putt has become the sport of loudhailer; that or the wii. In any case, we thought it would be fun for the group and it was. good times.

todd being a goof t-ing up

rachel stealing todds ball, todd going "where did it go?"

Rachel mocking todd

whoot hole in 2 dara