I’ve finished my five week-long stint at good old ABC Capricornia and am easing myself back into my real world of creative wank, overwork and inner-city latte sipping.
Before I go back to Brisbane though, I’m house sitting for my best friend’s mum and looking after her three cats.
This is the temporary office I’ve set up on the back deck. Sebastian the Persian cat is incredibly disgusted with my take-over of his usual sleeping spot. He is a jerk and if he’s not careful he’ll find himself locked in the dishwasher.
Among my many projects (because I am so busy and important, clearly), the Stuff The Stocking charity events are looking like they’re going to be the most fun. Click the link and show your support if you’re in the vicinity of one of them.
I used to work at a pizza restuarant which was run by an alcoholic Vietnam veteran with some serious post-traumatic stress disorder issues. The building was falling down around our heads but the boss was too stingy to fix things up, despite the obvious safety issues. During my time there I fell through a hole in the floor that had been covered up with carpet, broke my toe, slipped over and cracked my head on a steel bench, had a broom thrown at me and received tonnes of verbal abuse.
I knew the lovely Brett Wood at Starving Kids through my short-lived musical career and really admired his work with young bands, disadvantaged kids and the music industry. The organisation runs a record label, Christmas charity event, live music venue and soon a secondary college amongst other things and Brett wanted someone to deal with the day-to-day publicity hacking. My writing experience, my stint PR-ing at Musicadium and my, um, distinctive personality helped me get the job. Eat your heart out, Sarina Russo.
I liase with the media for both the organisation and bands, solo artists and other music-industry related clients. This includes contacting journalists both at newspapers and street press, pitching songs to radio, writing and designing shit-hot HTML newsletters and pumping out press releases like there is no tomorrow.
I try and pop into the office at least twice a week to meet with clients and catch up with my co-workers.
My co-workers, Chloe and Brett.
Mostly though, I work from home. This is great for fitting work around uni and other committments.
On deadline.
Thank God it’s Friday amirite guys?
I am incredibly lucky to have a fun job with a worthwhile organisation, but I did make my own luck. I spent a good year or so working for free all over the state, both in journalism and PR. This awesome, awesome job was the reward.
It definitely beats serving pizza for a living!
