When I first started working, i needed tequila shots to endure client presentations.
Then, my puertorrican boss taught me that you don’t have to be a songwriter (or even know how to dance) to write a salsa song.
After I moved to the live music capital of the world, i realized i knew absolutely nothing…and I loved it.
Here, I saw over 100 bands play live, had a rapping battle with Yellow (my favorite M&M's character), worked on a team of gentle ad giants that taught me that a single word can make or break a good idea, helped write a copious amount of great scripts that never got made, won new business for Starbucks using only their youtube videos and a costarrican funk song, knew the voice actor of one of the teenage mutant ninja turtles, had parties that ended up being online content for months, got to place hidden cameras all over Lowe's and watch people shop (*insert heavy breathing*), got to work with incredible directors, editors, producers and talent, celebrated a cartoon donkey’s birthday and learned everything I know till now.
Today, my bilingual writing skills are better than ever, as well as my confidence in my work (...right?) and lately, the only shots I take are with my coffee, just like everyone else.