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Kids These Days

Posted on by Jaimee T

I remember when I was kid, we didn’t have iTunes or Amazon.

Nope we had CDs and tapes.

And if you missed anything via TV show, you missed it, unless you recorded on your video tape player.

Way back when, when my mom was growing up, they didn’t have anything. Really, it was just the radio.

So this may come off a little preachy, but this post needs to be done.
I’m so sick and tired of my generation not wanting to work for things. Sure times have changed, technology has too, but for the love of god, give a little effort will ya?

I’m working so hard for my career, and people realize it. But I’ve gotten the response before, they don’t want to hire me because “of my generation”.

My Point:Do you honestly think you are going to be the next Kim Kardashian by sitting on your ass and eating Cheetos. Hell no. If you want to be the next Beyonce, you need to get up and do something about it.

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“Would You Take The Time To Catch Me If I Fall”

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A lot of people ask me about my background and why I’m in the music industry in the first place. Yes, I wanted this life and I worked really hard for it. But it also runs in my family.

My mom got a job out in New York working for a record label and my dad was well on his way to get a full ride at Juilliard.

Well both of their lives took a different turn, so did mine as well. When I was applying to colleges, I was dead set on becoming a doctor. I wanted to help people in a way that made them feel better. But my life took a different turn and I ended up changing my mind and dropped out of the college of sciences.

Sitting in class and wondering what the f*** I was going to do with my life became very daunting. I had so much on mind and trying to get my life together was a hot mess.

I tell everyone that I wish I would have went to college out of state, but what I’m very happy about my education is they always told me my minor should be my passion in life. And that’s how I ended up with a degree in public relations and music. I’m good at music and I understand music. But I also figured out I’m a pretty good writer.

My Point: I’m helping people in a different way, maybe they have no idea that I am, but I’m putting together experiences that people will never forget. And if life has taught me anything, experiences are priceless.

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“I Wanna Go Home”

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Working so much, it makes it extremely hard when I have down time. Because then it gives me time to let my mind wonder. It gives me time to reflect on my life. But mostly, it gives me time to think about my mom, dad and my dog. It’s amazing to me how some people can just pick up and go, when sometimes, they won’t go back home for months and months at a time.  And it’s like they never skipped a beat.

Since I’ve been in Nashville, this is the longest stretch of time since I’ve been able to go home. And now I’m getting extremely homesick. Especially when I talk to my mom.

As I sit and text my friends on how they get over being home sick, I try to remember  why I moved in the first place. How there’s more opportunity and growth that I can make in my career here versus being back home. How the weather is warmer and people are overall just more friendly here.

But I wonder if it will ever get easier? If I was really cut out for this life in the first place. Is it worth to be far away from my mom and dad and if the decisions I made were even worth it.

I’m hoping this is just the homesickness talking and it will pass. Until then, I’ll work hard every day just to get to where I need to be and where I want to be. So I can support my family just like how they have supported me.

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“I Haven’t Slept A Wink”

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I’m so tired, I have no idea sometimes what I am doing. I forget what day of the week it is, I forget to shower sometimes, there was one day I was so tired I forgot to eat.

Why you ask, I’m putting in about 60 to 70 hours per week. This past week I put in about 80 hours. I’m pretty exhausted, but I think it’s getting me somewhere.

So, what have I been doing?

I was a PA for my friend Kyle Olson for a new reality show he’s working on. I don’t know much about TV, but it was a  good experience for me. Just working on set and understanding how the TV world  works puts me one step up. Thanks Kyle for the experience!

My recent PA gig was for the NAA conference with music performances in between. This gig was more of a business setting, but it was really good experience. I got more hands on experience with stage/sound/lighting concepts.

My Point: I’m working really hard in getting my career going, so much I’m almost pushing myself too hard. But I’m doing it to give my family and myself a better life. A life that I can enjoy the things I want to and give happiness to those in my life.

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Grammys

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Most of the time, I’m 100% behind the Grammys. I think it’s a great award for any producer, songwriter, musician, artist to receive.

This year, I thought was kind of a let down. In more ways than one.

I think the best way to put it, it wasn’t exciting. It was pretty predictable but I just thought it wasn’t memorable. Maybe I am being harsh, I’m not trying to be. I also think, there should have been other artists in nominated in certain categories, but again, who am I to judge. I’m just a blogger from Wisconsin.

Bob Lefsetz has the best music blog, I’ve ever read. This past blog, he wrote about the Grammys and the best thing he said was,

“ I don’t know where to go from here. Kill the Walking Dead”. 

Let’s be honest, I’ve saw more people post about Walking Dead on Facebook then about the Grammys. Twitter was all about the Grammys, but I think everyone was ready for Kayne to do something drastic this year. But seriously, if the Grammys are competing against the Walking Dead, I think more people would rather watch zombies.

My point: I really hope that the people that receive their Grammys really do earn it. Because at the end of the day, it’s an achievement that many people will never get the chance to have.

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It Just Keeps Getting Better

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I was told in college, that the working world would be tough. That the best years of your life would be in high school and college? My question is why? I had an amazing time in Australia when I studied abroad, but seriously, I had no money to do anything. I felt like I had paper after paper to write. When I graduated I panicked. I had no idea what the hell I wanted to do.

Thanks to my awesome professor, who lead me to one of my first mentors, I landed my third internship working at Summerfest. The place that changed my mind about work and what work meant to me.

Since I graduated, I’ve met a lot of amazing people, been to some pretty awesome places, and experienced some of the coolest things I’ve ever experienced. So yes, I’ve been having fun, listening/ working to/with some pretty awesome music and trying to make a living.

My point: I’ve come really far in my life and I’m sure you have as well. Make sure you take a step back and remember when life sucks, it’s going to get better. 

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Save the Drama for Your Mama!

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I’m not one for conflict, I’ve never liked it. Mostly because I wish people would just get along.

One time, I was so mad at my friend, I made her listen to New Found Glory because I couldn’t talk to her because I literally just didn’t want to fight. And I told her ” this is how I feel about you, right now!”… I think it was ‘All Downhill From Here’. Lame I know!

So I started to write music because writing music about mean people is like writing about my ex-boyfriends… I’m going to stop right there, I’m started to sound like Taylor Swift.

Now that I think about it, I believe  90% is about about love or heartbreak, the other 2% is about being mad at someone. The other 8% is about sex and drugs. So I guess it makes sense.

My point: I’m getting much better at working with people that don’t like me.

Reasons: I don’t think I have that many “haters” in the first place, but also, if you kill someone with kindness, it really does make your life so much easier. So just be nice to people!

Or you can put your headphones in and pretend you are dating Ryan Reynolds…

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The Difference between Brew City and Music City

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I have been in Nashville for five months and of course being a northern, I noticed the differences between the two cities.

Politics: I never really took into consideration the “democratic” and “republican” states idea… until I moved to Nashville. Milwaukee is very much a liberal city when it comes to relationships, jobs, drinking and every day life. Nashville is “liberal” for being a city in the south, but there are certain ideologies that make Nashville conservative… especially drinking. I still believe Milwaukee is the best town for that.

Weather: Enough said… I’m not freezing my butt off down  in Nashville.

Motivation: After the recession, I noticed the job market in Milwaukee struggled when I got out of college. To this day it still struggles, and there aren’t many jobs there. I just feel there ‘s not a lot of motivation in Milwaukee to fight what Milwaukee use to be. Nashville people are wanting change and are willing to make a change. I feel that fight has died in Milwaukee. I’m hoping that will change.

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To My Grandma

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So what has happened to me in the past month.

I have gone home for a wedding, gone home for Thanksgiving, worked over 7o hours per week for the last two months, and now I’m going home for Christmas… and yet, I still haven’t landed the gig that I’ve been looking for.

But I guess that has been put on hold for bit because my grandmother passed away on my birthday. And I honestly don’t care that it was on my birthday, I’m more upset with myself that I didn’t give her the proper goodbye. Had I known,  the last time I was going to see her was in the hospital, I would have told her how special she is and how much she means to me. I probably wrote her a song had I known she wasn’t going to make it.

So this blog post is dedicated to my amazing grandmother.Who has taught me to be a strong, independent woman and to go after my dreams. Because of her passing, I’m going to to work as hard as I can to make sure I make her proud.

I love you grandma, always have always will.

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Live to Work or Work to Live

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The one thing I always say in my interviews, “you’re not just applying to a place to make money, it’s a lifestyle, it’s the life you want to live and that’s why I want to work for (your company). I want my life to be about (this company).”… OK I say something along the lines of that, it’s not necessarily word for word, but when I say it I mean.

But how far do you have to go to get to what you want and how much do you have to sacrifice along the way? Long story short, I am missing a very important family event because I can’t get off of work. Needless to say, my mom was very upset with me. And I don’t blame her, because I want my life eventually to be work to live and not live to work.

My point: hopefully you’ll choose the places  you work for because you want to work there. If you’re not happy, you probably need to get out.