Just July

For some reason, I feel like I did way more work in July. Anyway, I did only three stories I guess, and they were all music. It was a fun month. Oh, I actually did write my first paid article, except that it’s nowhere near done, and I won’t get paid until October. :(

Rymo from Slightly Stoopid
I got to talk to the durmmer of the reggae band, Slightly Stoopid. It started off very awkwardly becaue I didn’t know what instrument he played. So I just beat around the bush until I got him to say he loved the drums. The show itself was alright, not my favorite type of music, but the company was good :)
http://bit.ly/bmsiyB



Lindsay and I at the Concert :)


Eminem
I really only wanted the CD, I didn’t care too much for reviewing it, but I did. Again, I focused on artwork since I didn’t know what else to write about.
http://bit.ly/9GtF68


Streetlight Manifesto
Well this band I took up only to impress my boyfriend. At the time I asked for the show, we weren’t dating yet, but once the concert came around, we were together. It was pretty awesome and I like them a lot now. I did still manage to impress not only him, but his friends too, who all thought I had a pretty sweet job.
Review: http://bit.ly/cEOpmn
Pictures: http://bit.ly/cD1Z54



Me with the Fantasias




My cousin and I

June’s Jumpstart

In June I was in full swing with summer classes, crazy work schedules and even a new boyfriend later in the month. I had a lot of fun this month, lots of concerts and music to keep me up.

Francia Raisa
This is a girl I went to high school with for about a year or two. Her little sister was my best friend freshman through sophomore year, and now she’s gaining popularity. It was an impromptu interview, and I gained honest insight into the life of a celebrity. http://bit.ly/ct93TZ

Student Websites
This was one of my most popular viewed articles and is an excellent example of power of social media for networking. I “followed” a random person on Twitter from Campus Circle’s account, and we started talking about collaboration. I originally wanted it to be advertisement sales, but it worked out in a better way. The article gained so much popularity, that it brought many new visitors to the site, making the boss happy. http://bit.ly/c0HAjn

Pitbull
I absolutely love Pitbull. I asked for this concert way in advance, and then I found out the tickets had already gone to another intern, as a special invitation from the publicist himself. OH MAN I almost cried when I found out I couldn’t go. However, that intern said he couldn’t make it and gave me the tickets instead. It was awesome. http://bit.ly/aEIbf6


Me at the concert

A Chorus Line
My second visit to the Pantages Theater ever. I went with a friend from USC and we had a good time. http://bit.ly/aAjYoy

Holly’s World
Another scheduling fiasco, we ended up doing email interview. The print version of the article was so short, that it honestly wasn’t’ worth sending to the publicist. http://bit.ly/am1N5v

Travie McCoy
I got to interview Travie in person! So cool, it was my first time inside of a tour bus, man it was gross. It smelled like Vegas, in the “cigarette smoke and late night” way. Nonetheless, Travis was a very intelligent being, well spoken, and chill. I enjoyed the interview. http://bit.ly/9oTllq

John Morris
Aw, John was such a sweet person to talk to. He was the voice of ANDY in the Toy Story trilogy. He is actually a UCLA grad, which I forgave him for. Haha Toy Story was an awesome movie, and a tear jerker. Go watch it if you haven’t! http://bit.ly/9mF4qr

Jack Johnson
My first CD review. I didn’t really know what to write about, especially since I wasn’t a huge fan. Oh well, free music is always good  http://bit.ly/dt1eTH