We're all moved in

Yep. Brianna and I got a U-Haul and got all our stuff moved in to our new apartment. Now its just a matter of changing our address for all our bills and our internet(which I might cancel because Im stealing someone elses and its really fast). Here are some pictures.

New Apartment

I'm writing this as I get ready to go to my Business Communication class. Yesterday, Brianna and I got the keys to our new apartment. We also got our security badges to get into the building. We went back up to the apartment to make sure everything works and it reminded me how big and clean and amazing it is. I get paid today :)

Its amazing the kind of people that you see downtown...especially at my work. So many weirdos come in and give you problems. At work last night someone outside got robbed for his shoes and we had to call the police. And before the cops came, the guys that got robbed jumped on a bus and left....the guy that was working with me said he's seen the guys selling drugs before or something so they probably didnt want to deal with the police either. I personally think Shinders should have its own security guard.

Pictures of the apartment and Brianna

CoOl InFo

Here are some bios on two of my teachers. Every McNally Smith professor is a professional in the music or entertainment business as well as a teacher. Thats the cool thing about this college. You can take a guitar class and then a couple hours later go see your teachers band play at a nightclub or venue. The two bios here, are from two of my music business teachers.

David Steffen

dsteffen@mcnallysmith.edu Chair, Music Business Faculty member since: 2004

Primary Department: Music BusinessFormal Education: MA New York University, BA Fairfield University (Summa cum Laude)

Other teaching experience: Fairfield University; New York UniversityAwards and Honors: Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha Mu Gamma Memberships: Country Music Association; Gospel Music Association

Professional Experience: Music Business Chair David Steffen has spent more than 20 years in the music industry working in sales, marketing, distribution and international business at major labels including A&M Records in Hollywood and GRP Records. David was the Sr. Vice President and General Manager of BMG Video, an American division of BMG Records, where he coordinated video releases and developed new film projects. During the years that he worked for A&M, BMG, and GRP he was associated with the marketing of artists such as Herb Alpert, George Benson, the Carpenters, Amy Grant, Whitney Houston, Janet Jackson, Diana Krall, The Police, Sting, Styx, and Supertramp. Prior to joining the McNally Smith faculty, David taught at Fairfield University and New York University while starting his own label, the Fox Run Group. Steffen’s first book, From Edison to Marconi: The First Thirty Years of Recorded Music, was recently published by McFarland & Company. www.davidjsteffen.com

And....


David Olson

David has spent more years than he’ll admit to and worked in more bands than he can remember as a nightclub guitarist and vocalist in and around the Twin Cities. His experiences and contacts have given him many unusual insights into this key aspect of the music business. He has also worked as a studio guitarist and vocalist in the Twin Cities and in Los Angeles. David has written music for such companies as U.S. West and has been a vocalist, guitarist, arranger, and writer on numerous live productions and television, video, and radio projects.

Hey

Well..things are going really great here:

1. School is awesome and although there is a lot of work, I'm learning a lot of interesting stuff that will help me out when I get a job.

2. Brianna and I are moving into our new apartment soon. It's huge. Four people will be living there. Its got two bedrooms, a living room (all rooms are huge), a full kitchen with a bar, full size refridgerator, a double sink, and four walk in closets, a balcony, and other stuff thats really cool. In the end, it will end up costing me and Brianna 25$ more than what we pay for our apartment now. Its really nice and I'll send pics of it when we move.

3. Im working a lot and Brianna is trying to work a lot. The manager keeps telling her she'll get 40 hours at least and then schedules her for 30 or less and when she asked he said " Im not scheduling you for 40 hours because Ill just ask you to stay later a lot."...but then he doesnt and every time Brianna asks he says he doesnt want her or need her to work. Its stupid. The way our paychecks work out, we get a check for around 350 every week.

4. The rumor about me spraying Brianna and me with mace is true. We were sitting on the bed and I had just gotten mace from my work since I walk home at night through the city. I wanted to test it out to see how it sprayed because I was curious and never used it before and Ive seen it in the movies...so I sprayed it away from us into the air. Then, satisfied, I set it down and me and Brianna started talking about something. About 3 minutes later I felt a tickle in my nose and it got a little worse until it kind of stung. Soon after that I couldnt breath and my eyes were watering so much it looked like I was crying and I couldnt breath without coughing. I called my mom and let her know. After I talked to her I was coughing for another couple hours. This made me real confident because if breathing in a little bit did that to us, then I will feel really sorry for the person that tries to mug me late at night.

Nothing new really...working, school, playing computer games, homework, hanging out, working, homework....blah blah