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[ashleyanitaaa]

2014 has been so good to me. I gave myself some goals and pushed myself to achieve them. You can take a look through my photo gallery for a small snapshot of what I  experienced during the last 12 months, but I want to give you a short list of some highlights:

1. Had my first In-n-Out burger while walking around downtown LA, and met a handful of c-list celebs. #fame

2. Took a selfie with Mindy Kaling, and the rest of The Mindy Project cast

3. Fell in love with Broad City, which inspired me to start this blog. I tweeted about it and got some words of encouragement from one of the creators Abbi Jacobson. Then I saw her, at my NEW job a few weeks ago bringing this whole year full circle.

4. Went on 16 interviews before finally accepting a new job offer as a Marketing Associate at one of the top media companies in the world.

5. Got the keys to my first apartment, not just a rented room, but an entire apartment.

6. Met a bunch of weird guys, and have officially given up online dating.

7. The most amazing memories I have from this year are from my trip to London and Paris. It was an experience of a lifetime, and I can’t wait for my next adventure.

With 2014 coming to an end, I’m currently working on my goals for 2015 and I’m looking forward to sharing them with all of you next week as we ring in the new year.

  xoxo – Ashley Anita

2014 Was Too Trill 2014 has been so good to me. I gave myself some goals and pushed myself to achieve them.

[ashleyanitaaa]

Evaluate Your Life....Day.

Evaluate Your Life….Day.

For those of you who weren’t aware (um, hi, me!) – October 19th was “Evaluate Your Life Day”. As if I needed any further indication that my life is a hot mess, I missed the opportunity to reflect on how things are going with my career, family life, personal relationships, lack of love life, etc. Lucky for me, this reflection is part of my daily routine, so I do not feel too left out.

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Quarter Life Crisis acknowledged - but now what?

Quarter Life Crisis acknowledged – but now what?

So you KNOW you’re having a quarter life crisis, now what?

First published in my weekly feature on Twenty Something Living.

You’ve asked yourself the hard question, is your job right for you? The answer is a glaringly obvious, no! Okay, so quit, there you go, problem solved. Whoaaa! Let’s pump the brakes here and look at 3 options:

1. Quit– Put in your two-week notice, or go out like a diva and…

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In the Lonely Hour - A Sam Smith Review

In the Lonely Hour – A Sam Smith Review

Lately I’ve been in an extremelymusical mood. For instance, I find myself constantly fighting the urge to sing and dance…aloud…during my commute…in the quiet car. For those of you who know me IRL (in real life, not just through the blogosphere), you’re probably thinking to yourself “ummm are you kidding? when are you NOT in a musical mood Ash??” Please note that the pre-existing musical mood I am…

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[ashleylarmond]

Yesterday afternoon I participated in a Q&A session via Twitter with NBC Universal's HR and Recruiting team. These sessions are held weekly, on Wednesdays from 1-2pm EST. This is a great way to get industry advice when you are looking to get a foot in the door! Yesterday's session was on Networking.

Happy Networking!

[ashleylarmond]

Networking.

This month I have been attending more industry events in an attempt to increase my professional network. I've joined the Fashion Institute of Technology's chapter of WICT, which gave me the opportunity to attend a day long seminar on Cable Television called the Cable Mavericks Masters Forum. There were about 50 Executives from the industry split up into about 6 panels, each with a different lesson. I had an amazing experience listening to the advice and wisdom being shared. I was inspired by the other students in attendance as well as each executive's story of their first job. At the end of the program I sat in for a mock interview, which went very well. So well in fact that the person interviewing me had nothing but good things to say.

I've also attended a career fair and an event hosted by the Center for Communication, Celebrity Wranglers: Getting the Guest, which featured a panel of EPs for a handful of talk-shows discussing their experiences with booking talent. I have a few more events/seminars scheduled for this month, which will hopefully lead to some exciting opportunities.

[ashleylarmond]

Love what you do.

I am really enjoying my internship experience with ET/Insider. I've been able to participate in pitch meetings, set up studio shoots, prepare shoot reports for the producers and editors, feed footage from NY to LA, while learning from the production staff and crew. I work with 6 other interns which is helping me build my network. I couldn't have picked a better internship to end my college career with.

That said, let the job hunt begin.

[ashleylarmond]

Currently interviewing for a Fall Internship