jodi meets slug (officially).

omg dudes. i don't get nervous about 'celebrities' or musicians or rockstars or whatever. i really don't. i might not know what to say if i'm put in a situation where i need to say something and might stutter b/c the situation's not what i'm accustomed to, but very rarely do i get tongue tied because i actually respect or not really idolize per say, but admire, an artist. but tomorrow! iieeeee! i am interviewing mr. sean daley, aka (a man i'd like to date).

despite a handful of brief and informal introductions, (ok, me, tongue wagging, 'hiiiii sluggg, i'm jooooodi'), i'm still a bit creeped out nervous. it's not like a, ohmygodiwannabonehim nervous, it's more, how the hell do i pull off the professional interviewer card when all i wanna do is drop praise? this is pretty meaningful to me, on multiple levels. sure, it is majorly KICK ASS that i get to call slug of atmosphere up on his cell phone tomorrow and be like, 'hey slug what it do?', but really it's more of a milestone for me personally and professionally in my journey into music journalism. here i am, 5 years post bachelor's degree, finally getting my feet wet into something i'm passionate about. i'm networking with major city music festivals, promoters, a chicago staple concert venue, writing for 2 legit and known publications, volunteering for a community radio project and on a first name basis with several bands/djs/production artists. and i still sell myself short sometimes for my abilities. this is stupid. i may not be the best writer or the most charismatic schmoozer/networker, but i also gotta give myself some credit for getting to where i am from 10 years ago when i was a hick brat in argyle.

i am interviewing atmosphere. he's only one of my top five musicians of, really, ever. so even if you aren't on the same page as me as a fan of his material, you can at least see how this is a huge opportunity for me to be doing what i've dreamt of. interviewing artists and receiving credit and publication for writing compositions. never in my wildest dreams in high school did i dream i'd be interviewing one of my favorite musicians for a chicago publication. i gotta say, (without jinxing myself), i'm kinda proud of where i'm at. regardless of my employment and fiscal situation, i'm doing well as far as passions go.

here's to hoping i don't fuck it up. tomorrow, from 3:20-3:35 pm, this midwestern girl is gonna put her big journalism pants on and tell ya'll not to ever fucking question that. this one's for you, high school jodi.

wish me luck, suckers.

p.s. i wonder if i'll squeal as loudly as i did on april 25, 2008 when slug personally messaged me on myspace after reading this review i composed.

wow.
thanks for writing that.
wow. i am flattered.
stay safe jodester.
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(he even spelled my mom's childhood nickname from my mom correctly.)