321 and i'm having fun
I'm frustrated like whoa today.
Yesterday was weird. It ruled but it was also a bust.
Allow me to explain what I mean by that, lovelies.....
I went to class and did a few other routine things that I normally do on Thursdays. That was, until I got an IM from Rebecca via sidekick telling me I was invited to come to a showcase with the Zomba group to go check out Shiny Toy Guns. It was a really interesting kinda experience. I was introduced to a buncha people who were kinda a big deal (A&R guy from Jive, guy who worked with Britney in her early days, etc.). After the showcase they asked us if we would be interested in going to their show later that night and put us all individually on the guestlist (that's right, folks, I wasn't someone's +1 last night!). So I was stoked because they were opening for THE SOUNDS(!!!!!!) and I had always wanted to see that piece of Sweedish goodness. However, as the story goes for most of my adventures in NYC, things took an unfortunate turn. I arrived at the show and met up with Rebecca (who, by the way, PASSED THE NEW YORK BAR EXAM!!!!!!!!! SO PROUD OF HER!). We waited in line for awhile and grabbed David as he walked by with his friends and we went in as one happy little Zomba group. STG came on late and were having technical problems, so David and his friends left. A few minutes later, Rebecca decided she needed to attend another show that she had promised a friend she would go to, so she left as well. So I started the night with 4 people and ended up alone within an hour. I literally didn't know ANYBODY in the whole place. The bands still owned. I wish that everyone had stayed to get the full experience.
I make more and more realizations about how the industry works with every minute spent in this city. It's both exciting and frightening at the same time. I don't like that combination at all.
I also would like everyone to know the obvious: I am amazing when it comes to being people-savy in a friend making situation. However, I royally SUCK at being people-savy when in a business-type situation. BLEH! I'm trying to get better though. I just haven't figured out where the line needs to be drawn between being persistant in coversation and incredibly pushy and annoying. I guess I'll figure that out soon enough, or at least I better.
Today has been mighty interesting. I got to have lunch with a woman who works at BMG Japan and hear the rest of our department fire questions a her about all sortsa things. It was very interesting to hear what she had to say. I felt like I should have taken notes or something. But at least now I have all these little facts locked away in my brain that are probably going to be very helpful one day and I'll have one of those, "Wow. I honestly thought that was never going to be helpful for me to know at all." moments.
I suppose one day we shall see what we shall see, won't we?
Tonight is the Opera!!! SO EXCITED ABOUT THAT! I've never been to anything super fancy like this (minus maybe the Philharmonic a couple months ago now that I think about it, haha). Hopefully it'll be a good time. I also get to kitty-sit for Rebecca this weekend which = me spending the weekend in Brooklyn. True. Maybe I'll actually get my stinking papers written. MAYBE!
Speaking of maybe... maybe I should find some work to do.
Yesterday was weird. It ruled but it was also a bust.
Allow me to explain what I mean by that, lovelies.....
I went to class and did a few other routine things that I normally do on Thursdays. That was, until I got an IM from Rebecca via sidekick telling me I was invited to come to a showcase with the Zomba group to go check out Shiny Toy Guns. It was a really interesting kinda experience. I was introduced to a buncha people who were kinda a big deal (A&R guy from Jive, guy who worked with Britney in her early days, etc.). After the showcase they asked us if we would be interested in going to their show later that night and put us all individually on the guestlist (that's right, folks, I wasn't someone's +1 last night!). So I was stoked because they were opening for THE SOUNDS(!!!!!!) and I had always wanted to see that piece of Sweedish goodness. However, as the story goes for most of my adventures in NYC, things took an unfortunate turn. I arrived at the show and met up with Rebecca (who, by the way, PASSED THE NEW YORK BAR EXAM!!!!!!!!! SO PROUD OF HER!). We waited in line for awhile and grabbed David as he walked by with his friends and we went in as one happy little Zomba group. STG came on late and were having technical problems, so David and his friends left. A few minutes later, Rebecca decided she needed to attend another show that she had promised a friend she would go to, so she left as well. So I started the night with 4 people and ended up alone within an hour. I literally didn't know ANYBODY in the whole place. The bands still owned. I wish that everyone had stayed to get the full experience.
I make more and more realizations about how the industry works with every minute spent in this city. It's both exciting and frightening at the same time. I don't like that combination at all.
I also would like everyone to know the obvious: I am amazing when it comes to being people-savy in a friend making situation. However, I royally SUCK at being people-savy when in a business-type situation. BLEH! I'm trying to get better though. I just haven't figured out where the line needs to be drawn between being persistant in coversation and incredibly pushy and annoying. I guess I'll figure that out soon enough, or at least I better.
Today has been mighty interesting. I got to have lunch with a woman who works at BMG Japan and hear the rest of our department fire questions a her about all sortsa things. It was very interesting to hear what she had to say. I felt like I should have taken notes or something. But at least now I have all these little facts locked away in my brain that are probably going to be very helpful one day and I'll have one of those, "Wow. I honestly thought that was never going to be helpful for me to know at all." moments.
I suppose one day we shall see what we shall see, won't we?
Tonight is the Opera!!! SO EXCITED ABOUT THAT! I've never been to anything super fancy like this (minus maybe the Philharmonic a couple months ago now that I think about it, haha). Hopefully it'll be a good time. I also get to kitty-sit for Rebecca this weekend which = me spending the weekend in Brooklyn. True. Maybe I'll actually get my stinking papers written. MAYBE!
Speaking of maybe... maybe I should find some work to do.