Last Day

So yesterday was the last day of the festival... I can't believe it's already over! We skipped the early seminars because there weren't any that caught our attention, so Karly, Katie, Gabby and I decided to walk to McDonalds. It ended up being about a 30 min walk each way, but it was so worth it! I can't wait to get home and eat some real fried chicken now. After lunch, we came back to get ready for the Film, Film Craft, Titanium, and Integrated Lions Award Show. Katie and I needed to leave the earliest because Film was our category. We ended up getting in line at about 5:25 and waited until almost 6 before they let us in. It was SO HOT! but worth it to get there early because we managed to get decent seats. The show really was like watching the Oscars. All of the lights and music really pumped us up and helped us get excited for the rest of the evening. The spots that won Gold Lions and Grand Prixs really were amazing and such an inspiration. We all decided the "Briads" spot for Pepsico from BBDO Argentina was our favorite!

Unfortunately, all but 2 of us were unable to get invitations to the Closing Gala, so the rest of us went to grab some food before the train left, and then held our own celebration in JLP. We hung out at the residence for a little while talking about everything that had happened to us this week, and then migrated down to Hemmingway's for the absolute best mojito I've ever had. I'm sad that the festival is over, but I can't believe how much I learned and how much fun I had. It was everything I thought it would be and more, and I hope one day I'll be able to earn my way back!