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What I Learned at Monsters University – #MonstersUEvent

A couple of weeks ago I attended the prestigious Monsters University (Pixar Animation Studios). Monsters University’s haunted halls have been producing top rate scarers since it was founded in 1313. My nerves were on edge when I arrived, would I be scary enough?

would I be Scary Enough

There was so much to see and do on campus. We stayed close to our orientation leader, Marshall. He led us through the grounds and showed us where we needed to go.

Orientation Leader Marshall

When we arrived on campus we first went to get our photos for our student ID cards taken. I think mine came out pretty scary.

Monsters University ID Card

After our orientation photos were taken we saw a very special orientation film to get us acquainted with Monsters University. Here is the latest trailer for Monsters University. Our special film was actually the first forty minutes of the Monsters University movie, plus the short film The Blue Umbrella. In the orientation movie we were introduced to a couple of superstar freshmen, James P. Sullivan and Mike Wazowski. I was lucky enough to have a photo taken with the guys, too.

Drew with Mike and Sulley

After the orientation movie there was an opening reception where I was able to mingle with the other students as well as professors like Professor of Monsterous Animation Directing, Dan Scanlon (Director of Monsters University). I spoke with Dan at length about the orientation movie and how much I enjoyed it. He was very down to earth and excited to hear what people thought of it. I found it to be excellent and very enjoyable. I cannot wait to see the rest of it when the full movie arrives in theaters June 21. Until then there is a brand new trailer to watch.

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A Monsterously Good Birthday and Kickoff to Photo-A-Day Year 9


Photo-A-Day #2923

Today I got to tour Pixar and meet a bunch of talented and amazing people. I also spent the day with some incredible bloggers. This was a once in a lifetime sort of trip to a place does such incredible work. I was amazed and inspired and impressed all day long. I’ll be writing about what we did all day in a bunch of posts over the next few months. Today I want to focus on the kickoff to Year 9 and yeah I’m now 39!

There were so many great things to photograph but not many that I could photograph myself and also be in the photo. I’ve been trying to be in the Kickoff Photo for the past few years. At Pixar there was a fun statue of Mike and Sulley that I used to take this shot. Continue reading A Monsterously Good Birthday and Kickoff to Photo-A-Day Year 9