Internship Playlist

So my internship with NBC/iVillage kicks off tomorrow and I'm so excited. This internship has a lot to do with entertainment and I think if I really apply myself I'll have a better understanding of what I want to do when I graduate in a year. Wow! That felt weird to say. I graduate in a year. Yikes!

Anyways, in an effort to really get into diva mode (work mode, serious mode, time to take over the world mode) I decided to make an internship playlist. To keep me focused on what I should be doing and what this all means for my present and future.

Internship Playlist

1) Grown Woman - Beyonce
My new theme song for the summer. It's message is pretty clear. Do what you want, live life to the fullest and be happy. If anything gets in the way of that get rid of it from your life. It's okay to make mistakes and it's even okay to be a little bad. You're grown. Do whatever you want!

 

2) The Way - Ariana Grande 

So this song is just one of my overall favorite songs of the summer. It has such a sweet summer vibe. While it doesn't put me in a "work mood" and it does have more a summer love theme to it, I included it on my list because I need not forget that it is summer. And while working hard is the most important thing to me, it's also important to enjoy this break before I go back to school. And this song makes me just want to run in the sand on a beach with Channing Tatum. 

 

3)  Can't Hold Us - Macklemore ft Ryan Lewis

This song is just fire and if you understand why it's on my list you should know it's in the title. Nothing can hold me back from pursuing my dreams this summer and making the most out of this internship. And it doesn't stop at my internship. I need to take advantage of networking opportunities and everything else I can get my hands on. The only limit is the one I set myself and I refuse to set any. Don't tell me the sky's the limit when a man has walked on the moon.

 

 

I have a feeling this playlist will be probably get longer as the summer progresses. But for now, these songs are really helping me stay focused with a smile.

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First day of my internship

So after a few dilemmas, I was able to finally start my internship with NBC/iVillage.
I'm really excited for this internship because it has so much of an entertainment focus and that's all I focus on anyways. I really can't think of anything better than getting paid to look at pictures of celebrities and write about it.

I think if I really apply myself at this internship, I'll have a better understanding of what I want to do when I graduate in a year. Wow! That felt weird to say. I graduate in a year. Yikes!

I hope this opportunity brings out the best in me. I have a year to get myself together. A year until I have to really be an adult but also a year to enjoy just being a student. But I don't plan on just being a student. I want to intern the next two semesters and really build my resume. I want to really stand out to employers and have some kind of an idea of what I'm going to do when I cross that stage at graduation.

But before I get too deep into the future, I need to deal with the present. And the present is this internship. I'm going to do the best I can and leave it in God's hands.

P.S. I'm also looking forward to the awesome events NBCUniversal has planned for their interns this summer. I need to meet more people and network.

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Necole Bitchie

This is going to be a rather short post but I just wanted to do a little dedication to my favorite blogger on the web Necole Bitchie. She's a gorgeous woman who had hit rock bottom in her life at one point and did all that could do...which was blog. She managed to turn blogging into a full time career and has become extremely successful off her blog NecoleBitchie.com.

I visit this site everyday for news about my favorite artists and just to know what's happening in the entertainment world. Necole has become so popular she's regularly invited to big events, she's won a soul train award for best soul site and today she was listed as one of Hello Beautiful's 25 Women to Know.

I've had the pleasure of talking to her via twitter a few times and I hope I can find my place in the entertainment industry the way she has. I don't see myself as a celebrity blogger but I still envy her job. I think she's the perfect example of never letting anyone keep you from what you want to do. And that if others wont give you an opportunity, you have to make one for yourself. So congrats to Necole on her success.

...now that I think about it, Necole didn't see herself as a celebrity blogger either and somehow she found herself where she is now. I think as long as you work hard and keep your head you'll always end up where you're supposed to be.

Signing off...

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Hit the Floor

Please excuse the random title of my post. I'm watching a show called Hit the Floor and it's pretty interesting but it has nothing to do with my post really.

I attended my NBCUniversal orientation and learned a lot about the overall program. I'm really excited for my internship this summer especially since it's paid this year unlike last summer. I'm also really excited for all of the events and opportunities available. I'm really trying to network and meet people in the line of business I want to get into. I'm still not positive of what I want to do but I'm pretty sure it has to be in the entertainment industry for me to be happy. Thankfully, I'm interning for one of the most successful entertainment companies in the world so I will do my best to take advantage of everything they offer me.

I also attended an ED2010 event last week. It was a panel on How to Become a Top-Notch Fashion Writer or Editor. I met editors from some of the top magazines in New York such as InStyle, Glamour, and Elle. I plan on sending them Thank you notes so that they'll remember me and we can build a better professional relationship. Networking is a job of it's own. But it's so crucial and important for rising seniors such as myself trying to get an advantage in a really tough industry.

I do believe that is all to share. My summers off to a pretty slow start professionally but I think it's going to really pick up within the next week. Which means this is probably my last week of freedom. Better make the most of it.

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Been a While

It's been a while since I've posted. I've been under the weather and pretty busy. Feeling a little stressed out. I can't wait for my daily summer routine to kick in so I can get out of the house more and start gaining experience in digital media and entertainment.

I hope this summer goes extremely well for me. I also have an ED2010 panel I'm attending on Wednesday on How to Become a Top-Notch Fashion Writer. Hoping to learn alot as well as meet new people.

Side-Note:
I received free tickets to see The Internship starring Owen Wilson and Vince Vaughn. Definitely enjoying the movie perks I've been getting this summer. If all else fails I wouldn't mind reviewing movies for the rest of my life.

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The Great Gatsby Review

The fourth adaptation of F.Scott Fitzgerald's 1925 novel has given Iron Man a run for it's money this past weekend. But while the movie is doing financially well many critics say the film just does not live up to expectation.

Overall, the film isn't bad. It's not spectacular. I wouldn't blame anyone for waiting until the movie came to TV screens. But it's decent. Many of the actors just weren't believable. You have to understand, when you bring a book to the big screen it is crucial to make those characters come to life. Fans of the book have visions of these characters and if you don't deliver you'll fail in their eyes.

I believe that's what made the movie fall. However, one actor in this movie that delivered and successfully brought their character to the big screen is Leonardo DiCaprio. In his role, DiCaprio embraced everything Gatsby was. Even I, after over 10 years of having a crush on DiCaprio, forgot about the actor behind the character. On that screen, he was only Gatsby.

It's unfortunate that even with Leonardo DiCaprio's amazing performance the overall film failed to deliver. I really want DiCaprio to win his Oscar and I hope even with the lackluster performance of the film, people will still see the brilliance of DiCaprio's acting.

So in conclusion, the overall film was okay but failed to live up to the hype. The only person who rose to the occasion was the one and only Leonardo DiCaprio.  It's worth seeing for any fan of the novel or any fan of DiCaprio's.

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Scandal

I know I said I would post a review of The Great Gatsby but I decided to post it tomorrow when the movie is in theaters. I have an interview in the morning so this will be a short post.

Mostly, my mind is still on that Scandal episode. OH MY GOD! Of all the people I thought was the mole, David Rosen was never it.

Also, I saw the trailer earlier for Trey Songz (my favorite man in the world) new movie. The man is mostly naked in it AND HAD WATER GOING DOWN HIS BODY.

Here's the trailer in case you haven't seen it. Thank you God for the work you put into making Trey Songz. Until tomorrow, old sport (yes I'm still saying that from The Great Gatsby).

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