Joining the 1 in 69 and Recent Happenings

In the words of depress superstars of yesterday, Staind - "it's been a while"...

A hell of a lot has happened since my last post. Needless to say I didn't quit drinking, but I'm happy to report that I've not had any incidents of the previously blogged "cloud of shame" either.

In order to get any interviews, it's essential to have a good CV. Not one for being concise, I had a 2 page CV with a couple of paragraphs introducing myself and my career goals, hoping my passion for the internet (and music, depending on the job) came across. Well, after applying to numerous jobs without any response, my good friend (and fellow New Media graduate), Chris Cuevas offered to have a gander. He gutted it, spent a full day coming up with a much better layout and concise document that would no doubt have led to many more callbacks had I been using it all summer. So after a bit of word changes and slight tinkers, my new CV is ready to be unleashed on the world of digital recruitment (if the previously alluded to opportunity doesn't come to fruition). Take a look for yourself here and let me know what you think.

This summer's been a particularly busy one for gallivanting around. First there was the Rage Against the Machine victory celebration gig at Finsbury Park, which I'm sure most people will have heard was a truly excellent moment to behold. It was made all the more special for me with their choice of support acts, Gallows and Gogol Bordello. Next up was my first ever experience of VIP access at a festival when myself and fellow Leeds Student Television member Chris Pendlebury were granted press access to this year's Download Festival. Throughout the weekend there were moments when I felt we were imposters, just waiting for someone to question our legitimacy, but it was an unbelievable experience and I'm quite proud of the programme we made. See it for yourself at this location or below (presented and edited by me).

Having bought a Sonisphere Festival ticket back in December in order to secure myself a free Poland ticket (which I didn't end up using...), I ended up going to the festival on my own. Staying in Potters Bar (thanks Iain!) and travelling everyday to Knebworth, I couldn't pass the opportunity to watch so many great bands in one weekend. As predicted, I still managed to have a great time and even managed not to spend all my time on my own with the aid of Twitter! Being the massive Anthrax fan I am, they were a particular highlight, Rammstein were incredible and a perfect headliner, and my friend Tom Dare (AKA @Repka) introduced me to the band that impressed me the most over the weekend, Kylesa. I unfortunately had to leave during Iron Maiden's set to ensure I made it home. Truth be told, I wasn't that gutted. It irritated me that they treated the festival gig like it was their own and played a pretty selfish set list... at least that was my take on it anyway.

So, the mysterious opportunity I may have. I don't want to say too much about it in case it doesn't happen, but I may be heading to London very shortly to commence a 3 month digital internship (unfortunately unpaid, but it's an incredible opportunity). I'm hoping I manage to impress the people at this organisation and it becomes my step into a career and industry I've been fantasising about working in for years. Wish me luck folks!

I think this is my lot. I'm sure there's more that I've forgotten. Ah well. Oh yeah, I went to the "Veuve Clicquot Gold Cup" polo tournament just before Sonisphere... that was interesting! My posh housemate is a goal judge there and wanted us to experience it and see where he lived. It was a very pleasant weekend, can't say Polo is that exciting though.

This website is still unfinished, I need to finish some layout designs and I need to add content to my portfolio. Once I find some time, I'll try and get it done. In the meantime, I'm in the middle of writing a blog on HTML5 and I have managed to upload my "Will Through The Ages" gallery. Head here to check it out.

So yeah, I shall hopefully be seeing some of you in London very soon!

Tags: Download Festival, Graduation, Job Hunting, Leeds University, Rage Factor, Sonisphere, Veuve Clicquot Gold Cup

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