Hello everyone,
Rach and Jodi have already recapped a lot of our stay in Atlanta, but there are a few things I wanted to add:
Yesterday we interviewed Steve, the associate editor of Paste magazine, a independently-run magazine featuring all kinds of musical artists, from obscure underground bands trying to just get out there to big names like Coldplay that still deserve recognition no matter how big they get. It was really great, I actually didn't know much about Paste or how Jodi had even gotten in contact with the editors, but I'm so glad I was a part of that. It was very inspirational to see how an independent company or organization can start and grow and become something that's truly appreciated by a positive, forward-thinking audience. Something Steve said really stuck out to me: I asked how he dealt with feedback from readers (both positive and negative) and he said that they definitely take it into account, but they won't change their magazine according to popular demand if that implies compromising their own objectives. He said that the magazine likes to lead the readers, which is something that Jodi, Rach, and I discussed in detail a little bit later. I think it's great that Paste prides themselves on this, because in order to make a change in society, you can't just cater to popular demands and continue to feed people what they are used to. It's awesome that they were able to create such a magazine that the whole staff cares about so much, despite their sometimes differing ideas.
Another of my favorites here in Atlanta: Ru! She is awesome. Just talking to her has been so much fun. She has short, kind of flippy/spiky hair and she wears dangly earrings all the time. She has really good English and she also speaks Spanish, French, Croatian of course, and some German. She has such a positive attitude about life in general and being in America, and I can tell she always enjoys new experiences, even though we've only known her for about a day. She was open to hanging out with us and trying the Tapas restaurant, and she even accompanied Jodi on the African drum despite her claim that she didn't know how to play. I think we'll all definitely keep in touch.
I'm also learning how to harmonize, which is kind of hard but I really like it and want to keep practicing!
Atlanta has been so much fun, and I'm so excited for Biloxi and the rest of the trip yet to come. Stay posted!
Judy
Rach and Jodi have already recapped a lot of our stay in Atlanta, but there are a few things I wanted to add:
Yesterday we interviewed Steve, the associate editor of Paste magazine, a independently-run magazine featuring all kinds of musical artists, from obscure underground bands trying to just get out there to big names like Coldplay that still deserve recognition no matter how big they get. It was really great, I actually didn't know much about Paste or how Jodi had even gotten in contact with the editors, but I'm so glad I was a part of that. It was very inspirational to see how an independent company or organization can start and grow and become something that's truly appreciated by a positive, forward-thinking audience. Something Steve said really stuck out to me: I asked how he dealt with feedback from readers (both positive and negative) and he said that they definitely take it into account, but they won't change their magazine according to popular demand if that implies compromising their own objectives. He said that the magazine likes to lead the readers, which is something that Jodi, Rach, and I discussed in detail a little bit later. I think it's great that Paste prides themselves on this, because in order to make a change in society, you can't just cater to popular demands and continue to feed people what they are used to. It's awesome that they were able to create such a magazine that the whole staff cares about so much, despite their sometimes differing ideas.
Another of my favorites here in Atlanta: Ru! She is awesome. Just talking to her has been so much fun. She has short, kind of flippy/spiky hair and she wears dangly earrings all the time. She has really good English and she also speaks Spanish, French, Croatian of course, and some German. She has such a positive attitude about life in general and being in America, and I can tell she always enjoys new experiences, even though we've only known her for about a day. She was open to hanging out with us and trying the Tapas restaurant, and she even accompanied Jodi on the African drum despite her claim that she didn't know how to play. I think we'll all definitely keep in touch.
I'm also learning how to harmonize, which is kind of hard but I really like it and want to keep practicing!
Atlanta has been so much fun, and I'm so excited for Biloxi and the rest of the trip yet to come. Stay posted!
Judy
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