So, It is a little late in saying this but Sasha and I were able to submit 32 pages in a record 1 1/2 hour session. I could not believe how fast the upload process went. However, I would equate preping files to send to the plant as equally painful as birthing a child. Yes, in the end you get a great result but it is painful and a lot of work until that joyous moment. I realized the day we were sending files needed extra attention so I took off work and devoted four hours to fixing links and making sure every file had some type of visual element added to it whether that be rubber bands or a full fledged stapler. Sherrie Sanderson from the plant sent me an ecard essentially thanking me for my submission. As soon as the pages had been sent, I darted out the door.

About two to three weeks later, I received the pages back on my desk much like a nightmare. I then sent them directly over to Professor Simon for copy editing purposes. Once she made all the changes and returned the proofs to me, I let them simmer on my desk for a few days until I knew I could devote my full attention to correcting everything and making sure that each page was perfect. That night, Sasha and I mulled over different explanations for each page until 9:30pm or so... My least favorite part about yearbook is writing the copy! Trust me when I tell you that it is difficult to come up with a sub headline for a club or sport that is completely un-necessary in your mind.

In more recent news, this past Tuesday the 3rd I had a yearbook meeting after taking pictures of Cantabile. I had to run from the Chapel to the Student Center. We or should I say, "I" am facing a 58 page deadline on December 14th which is during my vacation. Therefore, Sasha and I are trying to complete 3 pages everyday until Thanksgiving break in order to meet a 60 submission. Hopefully we can accomplish this and send everything off so that we can have a nice break. I do wish that my staff would step up a little more with picture taking so that we can get rocking and rolling on this submission.

-mb-