Graduation in T-minus 10 days

So the whole point of this assignment is to share you with you guys what I want to do when I graduate. The problem with that is that I honestly don’t really know what I WANT to do when I graduate. You should also know that I graduate in just 10 days. So basically instead of telling you some things about what career I want and all that jazz, I’m going to tell you my plans for the days immediately following my commencement from Texas Tech.

My parents, brother, boyfriend, and my best friend are all coming in town for my graduation, which is good because the day after that I’m moving out of my apartment and moving back in with my parents in Dallas. Don’t worry I’ll recap the timeline a little bit. The day after I get home, I have an interview scheduled with Bullet Media Enterprises. They’re a promotions company in Arlington, Tx. I don’t exactly know what position I’m being interviewed for because there are a few that are open and I’m being interviewed to determine which one, if any, that they think is a good fit for me. We shall see how that turns out. I’ll be home for a day to interview and unpack(well quasi) and then the next morning I’m hoping on a plane. I’m going to Manhattan for a week with my two best friends as a graduation present from my parents. We are seeing the Broadway shows, The Little Mermaid and Wicked. I’ve seen Wicked before but one of my best friends haven’t so I’m seeing it again. We’re also going on the Sex and The City tour which I’ve wanted to do the last 2 times I’ve been to NY so I’m glad we are getting to go this time. I also have been given a specified amount to spend on whatever I pick out at Tiffany Co., which is any girl’s dream come true. Plus, just spending a week in my favorite city with my two best friends is the best present ever. When I get home from I’m supposed to call another promotions company in Houston to schedule an interview time. This company is called Champion Promotions and is a similar situation as Bullet ME. I don’t know if these companies are anything I’ll decide are right for me, but they’re worth my time if for nothing more than interview experience. If I could, I’d pack up and move to LA and be an editor, but packing up and moving cross country is a little too uncertain and too much of a gamble for me. I’m going to look for editing jobs in DFW, Austin, and Houston when I get back from New York. My future is pretty uncertain right now, but I know that no matter what I have a place to live until I figure it out. My parents are being pretty understanding about how long it could take to find the right job for me so that takes some of the pressure and stress off of me.

I’m going to recap my next few weeks for you so you can better understand the steps of the timeline.

May 10- Graduation
May 11- Pack up and move home
May 12- Interview at Bullet
May 13- Go to NYC with my best friends
May 19- Schedule interview with Champion

Media Jobs

As someone who is graduating in 2 weeks I am spending hours upon hours looking for the right job. Looking for a job in Electronic Media can be a good and bad thing. There are so many different avenues and paths you can take. For me, I know that I want a editing or production job, but it’s not always that straight foreword. Most jobs require all aspects for Electronic Media. I have a few off the beaten path ways of job searching. The first place that I check everyday for new jobs is Lost Remote. You can find them at http://jobs.lostremote.com/. This Web site is a site for lots of digital media, but I use it for digital media jobs.

Another cool site that I look at is Media Match. I check the job boards daily. You can check out their site at www.media-match.com/jobboards.php. This site is subscription based, but they offer a discounted rate for current students and recent graduates. I have found these sites to be worth paying for because of the discount and the amount of jobs that you are given access to. The only drawback is that a lot of the posted jobs are for freelance work. Right now, I can’t afford to do only freelance work. I think it might be hard to make a steady living doing freelance work.

I check TV Jobs occasionally. I specifically look for only production jobs because that I the area that I’m most into. They list writing, editing, and other production houses and jobs. You can check out their site at http://media411.tvjobs.com/.

Another area that I am specifically interested in is sports media. I am very passionate about sports and I want to do something that I enjoy and can be passionate about. Combining a job in media and in sports is like my ultimate dream. I found a site through Yahoo! Hot Jobs that I have registered with and receive weekly e-mails from. The Web site is www.workinsports.com.
You have to register, but the registration is free. It allows you select a region that you want to work in and will keep you updated on openings in sports media.

A Web site that is a little more mainstream than some of the others I’ve listed is Oodle. This is a site that is similar to Craigslist. It lets you buy and sell things, but it also has job listings. You can select a city or region and different areas like art, production, writing, and other media avenues to search through. I have applied for jobs in both Dallas and Houston that I found on this site. You can check it out at www.oodle.com.

Job searching in general can be a long and tedious process. Trust me, I know from personal experience how hard it can be. Hopefully, with the use of the Web sites I listed above, you can help further your job search quest and be successful. If not you can also check out traditional job search engines like Monster, Yahoo! Hot Jobs, and Craigslist. Also, sometimes you can find media jobs on Facebook.

Local Music Scene

Jake's Sports Cafe is the first place I think of when talking about Lubbock's music scene. Jake's is located at 5025 50th Street which us near the intersection of 50th and Slide.



Here is the schedule of events that I discuss in the podcast.

November 30 [Friday]
SNMNMNM & Treasure Mammal

December 01 [Saturday]
MELT-BANANA

December 07 [Friday]
Indigenous

December 08 [Saturday]
Ian Moore

December 14 [Friday]
Monte Montgomery

December 18 [Tuesday]
Adema


Six barrel seduction is a good local band that plays hard rock with just a touch of jazz thanks to their bassist background in jazz. They are headlining the Texas Tech Rugby Party at New town this Thursday November 29, 2007. Some info on the party that you might be interested in is that it is All the Beer and Trashcan Punch you can drink. There are two live bands playing outside SIX BARREL SEDUCTION and the well-known country band, THE JOSH ABBOT BAND. The cover is $10 for guys and ladies are free. Cover pays for you to drink all night. 18 to enter 21 to drink and the party starts at 10pm.

Cricket’s also has a great band that plays every Wednesday night called Plain Brown Wrapper. They play all the songs you love to rock out to in a bar. They go on around 10:30 and there is no cover. A few other places to check out on your own might be Rocky LaRue’s that’s located on the main drag on Broadway and well as Blue Light, which is a 21 and up only bar in the depot that has live music all the time.

That's all for this week folks! Check out the podcast called "Local Music Scene" at the top right of the page. Thanks and God bless.

Local Art Scene

Hey guys, welcome back! This week my podcast gives some information on the local art scene here in Lubbock. There are a few specific events or exhibits that I shed some light on. The first one is the First Friday Art Trail. The monthly First Friday Art Trail showcases art and artists in Lubbock, much of which is created locally in the unique and inspiring galleries, studios, businesses and restaurants downtown and throughout our city. Next month’s event will be on December 7. Another event is the 29th Annual Lubbock Arts Festival will be held April 19 - 22, 2007 at the Lubbock Memorial Civic Center. The Festival is a multi-arts, multi-event celebration including Visual Arts, Performing Arts, and Children's Arts. Finally, the Texas Tech School of Art offers a variety of art exhibits that I discuss in the podcast, most of them are free, especially if you are a Tech student.

Restaurants close to campus

Hey guys...

This weeks episode was probably my least favorite that I have done so far. I've been sick and haven't been able to dedicate as much time to it as I would have liked to. The background noise in the interviews could have been a little bit louder, but it wasn't too bad. Part of the reason why i like it is because I have a slight obsession with Cricket's. It's like my favorite place to go in Lubbock. I'm getting better at editing the audio and this time the editing went much quicker. I hope you guys like it.

Sports in Lubbock

Hello everyone! Welcome back to Texas Tech Lifestyles. Since this is October and we are right in the middle of another exciting Texas Tech football season, that will be the main focus of this podcast. I filmed and edited a highlight video from the Tech vs. Iowa State game that was played on October 6, 2007. I filmed the video with one of the new HD cameras. I shot the film in widescreen HD and edited it in iMovie. I had an issue when I tried to drop the video into the middle of my podcast, because Garage Band would NOT let me position the video anywhere but at the very beginning. I had planned to put in the middle but as you will see that has been forced to change. Although, I focused mainly on Tech Football, I also discuss Tech volleyball and the Lubbock Cotton Kings. I provide information on schedules and ticket prices and other promotions on these three topics. I hope everyone likes my first video podcast. Thanks!

Local Bar Scene

Hello everyone. I would like to welcome you back to Texas Tech Lifestyles. This week’s episode is about the local bar scene here in Lubbock. I’m going to discuss the bars that fit into the college scene the best,. have an interview with a Tech student, and the drink specials a little later in this episode. So thank you guys for tuning in and lets get started. I’m here with Laura Gentolizo and she is a senior here at Texas Tech.

Insert a prerecorded interview with Laura Gentolizo.

Alright, now to the part you really care about—the drink specials. Were going to start with Thursday because as most of you will find out, Thursday is a good night for drink specials and college nights. I’m going to start by listing a few bars on Broadway, as well as, in the Depot District. This way there is an even spread for both areas. Lets start with some bars on Broadway.
Thursday night drink specials are as follows:

Cricket’s HH is from 4-7 pm- $3 wells, $1 off pitchers, $.50 off pints
Chimy’s HH is from 4-7 pm- $.1.50 domestic drafts, $2.50 double wells
Mesquite’s $1.75 drafts, $3 Jack and Crown
Daquiri Lounge College night- no cover with Tech id, $.10 wells and can beer until 11, $2 Daquiris
Blue Light $1.50 draft pitchers until 11 and $3 after 11, $5 jumbo daiquiris
The Library $1 domestic bottles, $1.50 import bottles, $1 wells

Let’s move on to Friday and Saturday nights. The drink specials are basically the same for both nights with just a few exceptions.
Friday and Saturday night drink specials are as follows:

Cricket’s $2.75 wells and house ‘ritas
Chimy’s HH is from 4-7 pm- $.1.50 domestic drafts, $2.50 double wells
Mesquite’s $1.75 drafts ALL DAY
Daquiri Lounge $.50 wells and drafts,$1 Jager until 11
Blue Light $5 pitchers of Beam and Coke, and $10 You-call-it pitchers
The Library $2 Beam, $2.50 Long Island Ice Teas, $2 You-call-its until 11
Saturday: $1 domestic drafts, $1 wells, $2.50 LITs

Well guys, I hope this helps you out and gets you planning where you would like to spend your weekend. I would like to thank www.visitlubbock.com for letting me use a few of their images, www.studybreaks.com where I got the drink specials, and Laura Gentolizo for her interview. Look for another episode in two weeks. Thanks and have a great day.