Blog Writing #1

Como estan?!

So far this class has been really helpful! I have never written this many PR materials, and its awesome practice for my future! I am thoroughly enjoying working with my client (The Alchemist Theatre and Bayview Lounge) because what they do is right up my alley!

I have a funny story about some sketchy PR work that relates to internal communication:

I am a professional comedian on the side, and I perform stand-up for a place called Mikey's. Well, apparently I will be performing tomorrow night, which is awesome. What's not awesome is that I found out about it via Facebook event invite, hahahaha.

Basically, if I didn't read it, I would have ZERO idea about me performing. Talk about lack of internal communication! Luckily, that place RULES. You should all come out and see the show for FREE! :-D

THANKS!

My Twitter experience

I created a Twitter account sometime last year just to stay aware of the growing fads of this social media thang, and because my friend Jaclyn Poeschl (Gee, you may know her), suggested I sign up.

Even though I had it registered and ready to go, I BARELY used it. I think I "tweeted" maybe five times throughout the year and it was when I updated my fitness/comedy blog. I have and always will LOATHE how people update their Twitter to be "I'M GOING TO THE BATHROOM NOW!" or "EATING BREAKFAST!"

That's just stupid.

THEN, once the Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien started, he would do this segment called "Twitter Tracker" that basically makes fun of Twitter, especially in the celebrity world. It was "ridic" and hilarious, and made me think even less of Twitter... but made me want to use it more. I never realized it was such a HUGE fad among people.

So FINALLY, this class happened and it was making me Tweet every day! At first, I kept up with really well. Then as a week went by, I kept forgetting to Tweet. That surprised me, because I thought doing it at least twice a day for a week would become habitual. BUT! It didn't :-(

But even though I don't Tweet twice everyday, I now Tweet once a day instead of once a month! YAY.

Online AP Stylebook... for free!!(?)

Hey everyone!

I found an online version of the AP Stylebook!! So far, its all free!! AWESOME!

http://alumni.imsa.edu/org/hadron/ap.pdf

About me

What’s your full name? Jessica Annabelle Mahne

Were you named after anyone? Nope. But I was supposed to be Lucy because my mom LOVES "I Love Lucy." I'm going to name my first daughter Lucille Kathleen in honor of my mom!

Do you have a nickname? If yes, what is it? Jessie, Jess, Mahne

What’s your astrological sign? Pisces

Are you a morning person or a night owl? Morning Mon-Fri, Night Sat-Sun

Do you wish on stars? No.

Do you untie your shoes when you take them off? Yes.

Do you have tattoos ? I have one on my right shoulder. A Japanese symbol meaning "grandpa"

What do you do most often when you are bored? Exercise! Or eat.

Donkey or Elephant or Neither? ELEPHANT FOR LIFE.

What makes you angry? people who lack punctuality and don't stick to their word.
What did you do last night? read from some textbooks, went to bed at 10:30pm

What frightens you? All insects.

How many keys are on your key ring? 3

What do you do to relax? Exercise, go for walks, sleep

Do you believe in superstitions? I believe in Karma now that Michael Jackson is dead.

Have you attended a church or religious event outside of your own? Yes.

Name a foreign language that you know. Espanol

Name three things most people don’t know about you. (1) I've had extensive work done to my jaw and teeth for the past two years. (2) I power-lift. (3) I love all the aspects of journalism

Family, Pets, & Friends.
Do you have any siblings? Yes! Older sister Jena, Younger brothers Stevie and Klayton

Who is your best friend in high school? Jackie

Do/did you have any pets? Yes! Dog named Caesar and a cat named Saity

Cat person or dog person? DOG!!!! I REALLY want a Border Collie named Sergio

Who is the last person you talked to on the phone? Josh

Travel
What states have you been to? The U.P., Illinois, Arizona, California, Tennessee

What countries have you been to? None :-(

In how many states have you lived? Just WI

When is the last time did you take a train? on May 12, 2006 when my good friend Luke and I went to Chicago to see Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Food
What do you like to eat for breakfast? Yogurt and with granola bars!!!

What is your favorite food? ALL OF IT. No, seriously... I love Italian and Mexican cuisine... but I also LOVE a Med/Rare to Rare done tenderloin steak.

What foods do you dislike? No such thing.

What ethnic food do you like and dislike? I LOVE Italian and Mexican.

What is your favorite chip flavor? BBQ!

What is your favorite sandwich? The one with a lot of meat on it. Or a BLT.

What is your favorite drink? Green tea

What is your favorite ice cream flavor? Cookies 'n cream!

What’s your favorite salad dressing? creamy caesar

Plain, buttered or salted popcorn? Ketelcorn!

What’s your favorite pie? blueberry
What’s your favorite fast food place? Culver's

Media
Which Harry Potter characters are you? Never got into that

What was the last film you saw at the cinema? hahaha... Bruno

What is your favorite TV show? THE TONIGHT SHOW WITH CONAN O'BRIEN!

Last book you read. "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini... AWESOME BOOK!

What picture is on your computer wallpaper? Conan O'Brien double punching Stephen Colbert and John Stuart in the face.

What is your ring tone? "doorbell"

What are three favorite songs on your iPod? "Innervision" by System of a Down, "Ain't no Rest for the Wicked" by Cage the Elephant, "Boom boom pow" by Black Eyed Peas

Do you have a Facebook page? Yes= www.facebook.com/JMahne

Do you have a Twitter account? Yes= www.Twitter.com/JMahne

Do you have a blog? Yes!= www.JMahne.wordpress.com

Wishes
Where would you retire to? Slovenia

If you could go anywhere in the world on vacation, where would you go? Slovenia and Sicily

Would you ever bungee jump? Skydive? NOPE!

If you were a crayon, what color would you be? midnight blue