Holy shitballs a year has passed? Wtf?! Happy Anniversary amentoramuse!
Nik: Congrats Alex! The first year in LA is the hardest – they say if you make it a year, you’ll make it.
Alex: It’s a little freaky how fast it went. Remember when we first hung out on the rooftop at Hotel Erwin and you wore SPF 50 and a hat?
MAY 8
Text from Nik to Alex: The 100 got picked up. Waiting to hear if they need a PA. Send me your resume right now.
Alex: I interview with HR at Epic tomorrow to finalize my start date! What do I do?!
Nik: Buy time.
MAY 9
Text from Alex to Nik: I told them I couldn’t start until the 15th. Have you heard anything?
MAY 5
Email from Alex to Nik: I need your advice! I got a job offer! Things at Warner Bros Records have been going well… so well that I was recommended for a job at Epic Records, as an assistant to the VP of A&R, as well as another A&R. I would have a stable schedule, steady pay and get to listen to music all day. It’s exactly what I wanted when I first started at WBR. I love music. It has been the love of my life since my first memory. But the more I write and learn about the writing process, the more I can’t see myself being anything but a writer.
Alex: This is one of the songs on my pilot playlist that I just can not get enough of!
Alex: No joke. This is real life; I’m either becoming a loser or a grownup. Both are scary. It’s a Saturday night and I am laying on the couch, relaxing in silence until I get bored of surfing the internet and ready to start reading or writing. The guy I’m sleeping with is already home passed out and my roommate is getting ready to go to a party at this beautiful house in the Palisades. Ready for the best part? My back hurts. Talk about change. A year ago I was bartending and going out 4-5 times a week. Granted I did have my writers class today which was immediately followed by a 6 hour shift at work. I started that whole server thing again until I get a real job. Sigh. I live with two other girls so having the place to myself is rare, I love when it happens. This post-college-pre-adulthood phase is weird. It’s a transition that you’re in long enough to be aware of. You have a lot more to be responsible for and that can sometimes be a buzz kill. I want to go out, but
Alex: I was waiting for my roomie Janae, she's a Minoqua Bat, to come home from work so we could go out and play. Our friend just flew in from New York and we all couldn't be more excited for the reunion. As I killed time until she got home, I started reading the book Chemistry of Calm. I was 17 pages in when it happened. Creativity struck and an idea for my pilot surfaced. ...
Nik: Today it’s taking me to ‘END OF PILOT’ and then to the top of Temescal. This song will get you where you need to go… Happy Monday. Oh and play it loud.
Alex: Comin’ in hot with Music Monday!
Alex: A lot of people have asked me how I discovered certain songs or where I find my music. A lot of my music I find from friends, soundcloud, etc., but one of my secrets is Songza. It plays the right music for any situation, it’s free, and has no audio ads. You pick what you’re doing and
Nik: Alex, do you remember when we were talking about your pilot the other day? You asked me what sells and I said don’t worry about what sells, just write what you’re really passionate about and tell a good story… Well, watch this. I love Saban’s philosophy and what he tells his players: Ignore the scoreboard, don’t worry about winning, just focus on
