Last night was one of the more surreal evenings I've had so far (they tend to keep happening in this city). Dan Germain, Creative Director at Innocent Drinks, came back as an alumnus to tell us the story of the foundation of Innocent. I couldn't wait to geek out all evening with my social enterprise hat on. He was a fantastic speaker and a terrific guy. I admit that I'm very easily inspired - I walk out of every careers event declaring I've found my new path in life, but getting to meet Dan and sit with him over a meal with my friends blew my mind. He was genuinely interested in all of us, willing to give advice all evening and remembered us all by name (huge brownie points in my book). He'd mentioned in his talk before we took him to formal dinner that before Innocent he'd interned at a small design agency in Leicester. This was still niggling me in the hall and I chanced to ask him what the name of that agency was. The mother-of-all coincidences then smacked me in the face; the tiny agency is in fact where Andy got his first job and is working now. He wants to get in touch to reminisce. What a lucky boyfriend to be going out with me eh? Anyway, I'm documenting the evening as I want it to stay with me for a while. If you're ever bored click onto their website or look at some of the stuff they share on twitter - it's pretty cool. For decoration I'm going to add a picture of my favourite smoothie.
(image from http://www.innocentdrinks.co.uk/things-we-make/smoothies/pomegranates-blueberries-acai)
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