Sarah's journal

Ten year thing:

2009-12-31T07:32:33Z

2000- Graduated from high school. Started my first year at Texas State.

2001- My younger bro graduated from high school. Become a sister of Sigma Alpha Iota.

2002- Left Texas State and thus began my 2 year stint unemployed.

2003- Started SoManyBands and got somewhat of a social life.

2004- Got a job. Fell in love for the first time. Also started writing in a paper journal religiously.

2005- My cousin got married. I think this is when I started getting my teeth fixed.

2006- Became an aunt.

2007- Almost quit my job. Decided to stay part time and head back to school.

2008- Started ACC. Joined the Accent team.

2009- Decided to quit my job. Got my heart broken. But best year ever for journalism.

memrystaindphto @ 2009-11-23T00:41:00

2009-11-23T06:41:23Z

Little sleepy so I won't type much but here's a list of highlights.

1. Ex already has a new girlfriend. I found out from his relationship status on Facebook. We broke up in July. I think that's all that needs to be said about that.

2. Got a media pass for Fun Fun Fun Fest. Man, it was awesome. Got to meet the band Death and hung out with my friends the whole weekend.

3. Covered a Latino punk rock show at Emo's this weekend. Met The Brat. Man this is the year for reunions.

4. Attended a journalism conference for 4 days and was soooo inspired to write more and incorporate more multimedia stuff on my site. In fact, made a pretty awesome slideshow from Fun Fun Fun Fest. I was proud of myself.

Fun Fun Fun Fest 2009 from Sarah Vasquez on Vimeo.

What do you think?

memrystaindphto @ 2009-11-04T19:00:00

2009-11-05T01:00:48Z

My latest twitters

19:11 Aww listening to young student talking shit about the man. The music press man. Too cute! Oh to be that age again. #
19:13 What's ironic is that I look like a geeky girl who probably loves hsm (which is true) but they have no idea I can help them with press. #
20:53 live tweeting Martin Atkins' seminar @bettrthanthevan some good stuff being shared #
22:06 Data is down on my phone. Nuts. But Martin Atkins was cool and I recorded him on video saying a few words about ACC. #
23:30 i just spend over an hour on a bus, and $6 on a not very worth it sandwich. i would say tonight might be a bit of a failure. :( so tired. #
23:31 oh and tmobile service is down. not having a really good night. it was going so well too. :( #
23:34 just read this. did you tell him what i twittered u? RT @lostjojo: i got into with father cuz he couldnt get ahold of my sis. thats awesome #
23:35 @K_Rodz i don't even have service and i'm stuck at UT. #
23:37 god bless free wifi and twitter. brother to the rescue! #
23:44 omg i finally have service! #
00:06 finally home from a very long day. still have to type up articles. but i'm soooo tired. :( should i take a nap first? #
00:47 making coffee and listening to happy music. time to get to writing. chat with me to keep me up. thanks! #
01:17 New post: Martin Atkins to Speak at Red 7 tinyurl.com/ykpoydw #
01:17 @coldwaraaron what? #
07:47 up early to make deadline. so tired. #
12:50 @nites @ianmorales do u agree? RT: @AdviceToWriters: Write first, drink later. To write you must be warm, fed, loved & sober PATRICK McGRATH #
13:08 @nites i agree with you. i cranked a lot what i think is some good work of mine this morning with little sleep, stressed & only caffeinated #
13:09 i need to hang out in the newsroom more often. I <3 my @theaccent peeps. #
13:14 @nites @texastribune would be more important if they had an rss feed. i can't find it. #
13:55 RT: @austinmusic: TONIGHT - TOUR:SMART and Break the Band with Martin Atkins, RED 7, 7 pm, free event info at www.austinmusicfoundation.org #
14:11 @dianaleiteward my class was cancelled tomorrow so i'll be at rio grande campus in the morning! #
15:44 ditto. november isn't starting too well for me either. RT: @lostjojo: I hope this is not gonna be a shit month cuz it looks like that #
16:12 anyone else miss when 101X homegrown live shows were only $1.01? I know my wallet does. #
17:06 RT: @mofoz: ATX MUSIC BLOGGERS i got a great indie event coming up that I need some help getting the word out-free drinks-gifts. DM ME #
18:32 i have yet to do that. whoops. RT @ianmorales: Planning Fun Fun Fun Fest...can't wait! #
18:55 @dianaleiteward yep. After I buy a bus pass. Mine expired today. #
18:55 i have no motivation to write a 500 word article right now. maybe i should head to a coffee shop? i think so. #

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memrystaindphto @ 2009-11-03T07:45:00

2009-11-03T13:57:40Z

Wow it's been awhile since I've updated here and there's a lot of talk about...

Where to being?

I had been rereading older entries on here because I was looking for information for an article. Speaking of which, have you checked out SoManyBands.net lately? I've been posting like crazy and I'm averaging around 70 returning visits on the site. Sweet! Anyway, I missed updating this thing every day with randomness but thanks to Twitter, Facebook and my paper journal, this poor little guys gets pushed aside.

This weekend I attended a journalism conference that was hosted here in Austin. What an inspiring experience. I had a blast attending day after day of workshops that will help with future projects. We had workshops in all kinds of areas: writing, multimedia, time management, etc. etc. I really learned a lot and have been on a writing kick since then.

Speaking of which, this week is production week for the Accent so I have 4 articles that need to be written as soon as possible. They actually gave us an extra week but I procrastinated. Isn't that what most writers do?

Well, one was going to be done yesterday, however, I had some bad luck trying to find places to cover. I also got bitched out for taking photos of the outside of a shop. Whatever. Her lost.

It was so stupid! Ok, I went to a coffeeshop to review it but it was closed for business. I mean, closed for good. So 2 doors down, there was a kolache shop that I thought would be great to review for the ACC students. So I started taking photos of the outside of the store, mainly just the signs and cute window design she had up. Nothing inside. So I walk inside to get the information and the owner just starts bitching at me. "Who are you? Why are you taking pictures? You should have told me what you were doing." And just kept going on and on and wouldn't let me explain myself. When I would try to explain I was a reporter and trying to do a review, she would just cut me off.

So I just smiled and said Thank you and walked out of the store. She told me she wanted the photos deleted, however, I only took photos outside of her public establishment (which is public because she's open to the public) therefore, the photos are staying.

What a dumbass. I understand she might have been threatened with competition knowing her menu (which she did say "You took photos of my menu") but if she doesn't want that to happen, don't put your menu on the window outside your shop. And also, it wasn't really a menu. It just said "coffee, treat, blah blah blah." Ugh Whatever. Over it.

I'm loving this gaining an extra hour of sleep. I feel more awake now. I actually woke up on time for school this morning and got here earlier than usual. Fun times.

Anywho, time to get to class. I need to write some articles when I get home however, I'm attending Martin Atkins' seminar today at Northridge which should be a fun time. Then gotta head home and write the article out. Man, I need a car. I would have more time to do things if I wasn't on the bus all the time.

memrystaindphto @ 2009-10-19T18:02:00

2009-10-20T00:02:40Z

My latest twitters

19:36 New post: Austin Vida: Pecker by Pecker tinyurl.com/ylzbq65 #
21:03 @sanganomentiros you going to red 7 tonight for the benefit? #
02:10 word. i dig them. RT @GiantStepsATX: Guns of Navarone is SO godamn good!!!! #
10:39 listening to @allhailband album while studying for my chem test. #
14:12 @allhailband man if get 10 extra points on my test, you will be my new favorite band. #
18:28 at Riverside to take my chem test. there's actually a wait. joy. i'm starting to feel under the weather again. :( #

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memrystaindphto @ 2009-10-18T18:01:00

2009-10-19T00:01:51Z

My latest twitters

20:05 my head is so congested that i'm afraid that when i sneeze my head is gonna explode like in scanners. #
21:06 sometimes reading the interview in text just doesn't give it justice. i should just post the video as is because it's so freakin hilarious. #
23:02 Woo! 3 interviewed transcribed ready to be typed up and edited. Go me! #
13:40 well was gonna head to a coffeeshop to get some work done but dad called to say he's coming over to clean my yard. joy. #
13:55 it's hard to enjoy working in the beautiful weather outside with all these damn mosquitoes! #
17:17 i feel bad i can't help with yard work b/c of my allergies. ok not really. but hanging out with the niece while we clean my room. #

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memrystaindphto @ 2009-10-17T18:01:00

2009-10-18T00:01:40Z

My latest twitters

15:13 Neighbor invited me for bbq. Mmm. His mom said I've lost weight? Have I? #

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memrystaindphto @ 2009-10-16T18:02:00

2009-10-17T00:02:30Z

My latest twitters

09:10 Oh man. I slept from the moment I came from work until 8 am. But I feel much better. Now I have 1000 of twitters to read. What I miss? #
15:26 one of the best part about the job. Birthday parties. twitgoo.com/4deu0 #

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memrystaindphto @ 2009-10-15T18:02:00

2009-10-16T00:02:04Z

My latest twitters

10:28 Woke up with a sore throat. I refuse to be sick. Lots of oj and cough drops today. I can be sick this weekend but not at work. #
13:58 turns out i don't have flu! woo. but i have really bad allergies from mold the lovely rain brought in my office. come on 5:30! #
14:09 @GiantStepsATX: "seriously. i'm not on drugs." that actually made me LOL. yes, I see them too. crazy. #
15:20 Haven't had coffee today b/c of sore throat. (Feeling much better fyi). I'm ready for a nap. #

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memrystaindphto @ 2009-10-14T18:02:00

2009-10-15T00:02:58Z

My latest twitters

20:29 owning this interview's ass. #
21:12 i love that jeremy from the form band a still second and leaving july (remember them?) is in my phone as "jeremy ASS". haha #
21:19 @sugarrob oh yeah. i interviewed both his bands a loooooong time. we go way back. #
21:29 @sugarrob i interviewed a still second and leaving july. he was in FK after LV. I interviewed FK before he joined. #
21:50 @missmonstermel because it's about a small town gal trying to make it in the big bad city. what child can't relate to that? ;) #
09:23 Just got called by @theaccent editor... I'm covering fun fun fun fest! Woo! #
11:25 RT @bettrthanthevan is currently seeking bands for our next Happy Hour at Beerland November 4th 7-9:30 @do512 @beerlandtexas @Chrontourage #
12:57 Sometimes I'm just an idiot. Accidentially deleted all my music off my ipod this morning. Luckily I have a backup. #
15:53 @lostjojo sorry bro. i only get one pass. #
16:44 just spilled oj all down my shirt. way to go. #
18:47 anyone else having sinus problems from this weather? My head is killing me. #

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memrystaindphto @ 2009-10-13T18:02:00

2009-10-14T00:02:06Z

My latest twitters

22:44 Ha. RT @AdviceToWriters: Writing is like prostitution. First you do it for love, & then for a few close friends, and then for money. MOLIÈRE #
23:54 @quietcompanytx working on my writeup once i'm done with chemistry. #
00:21 New post: Donations For Jon Pettis & Family tinyurl.com/yfvz44v #
00:25 New post: The Wait is Over! Quiet Company's Modern Men video! tinyurl.com/yfmwf8b #
00:39 man i was looking forward to going to bed somewhat early. forgot to type up my lab summary. *sigh* #
13:36 whoa! RT: @bettrthanthevan: BTTV is planning a van raffle for SXSW this year; one lucky band will walk w/ a drivable van filled w/ goodies #

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memrystaindphto @ 2009-10-12T18:01:00

2009-10-13T00:01:56Z

My latest twitters

00:43 @TwoGroove omg that is the best headline ever. i seriously LOL that my roomie asked what was funny. #
01:07 @TwoGroove speaking of @franticclam, i finally heard the album. expect my thoughts on somanybands.net soon :) #
12:18 retook chem test. pretty sure i'm keeping that 80. ah well. just study harder next time. (gotta make 900 points total to get an A in class.) #
18:10 heading to Eastview Campus to get my chem on. #

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memrystaindphto @ 2009-10-11T18:02:00

2009-10-12T00:02:06Z

My latest twitters

23:17 ouch. i accidentally popped my back. i can't tell if the pain feels good or bad. #
18:54 studying @ThunderbirdCffe for the first time in 3 weeks! whoa. how did that happen? #
18:58 aewsome! i'm glad! RT @atxhipsters: dig it! @krazedaise: New post: Single Review: “Hands Up” by Like Clockwork tinyurl.com/ykgec98 #

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memrystaindphto @ 2009-10-10T18:01:00

2009-10-11T00:01:44Z

My latest twitters

19:47 Agreed. RT @justinstaffer The amount of joy that coffee brings me is kind of ridiculous. #
00:42 hung out with Adrienne, an old friend from high school and met her hubby. felt like old times except we're somewhat more mature. #
00:43 @lucythepoodle same here. i <3 the coffee. #
14:17 i've written some bad leads in the past but man, i cringed when i read this: "If Austin were a book it would be Where the Wild Things Are." #
14:32 New post: The Accent: Rodriguez resuscitates aunt Garza’s ballads tinyurl.com/yha7skt #
16:58 New post: Single Review: “Hands Up” by Like Clockwork tinyurl.com/ykgec98 #

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memrystaindphto @ 2009-10-09T18:02:00

2009-10-10T00:02:04Z

My latest twitters

19:17 @quietcompanytx aww that's mean. #
19:24 hanging out with the folks tonight. #
20:11 @KickButtCoffee i can name a lot of areas that could use a coffeeshop. #
21:40 woo finished a review that was due monday. whoops. #
23:04 found my old mp3 player that has my old music. currently jamming to finger eleven and i don't mean that "one thing" wussy crap. #
23:34 OMG. Good in the Sack! Anyone else remember this band? #
16:56 RT @David_Weaver Oh man..how sad: RT @austinist Austin Musician Jon Pettis Passes Away in Early Morning House Fire bit.ly/RVLd3 #
18:32 game plan for 2nite: ghost tour downtown for an article, home for transcribing & make hot chocolate! grandma's recipe b/c it's cold outside #

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memrystaindphto @ 2009-10-08T18:02:00

2009-10-09T00:02:09Z

My latest twitters

21:45 @tormenter haha. Nice. #

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memrystaindphto @ 2009-10-07T18:01:00

2009-10-08T00:01:41Z

My latest twitters

00:27 New post: Quiet Company's new music video premieres on 10/12 tinyurl.com/y993ss2 #
01:39 aww thanks! RT @ianmorales: Check out my friend Sarah's blog "So Many Bands" if you haven't already. www.somanybands.net/ #
01:41 dance party up at my house! #
02:14 they're still around? RT @ianmorales: Wednesday Night Show Pick: Born To Lose at Red 7 tinyurl.com/yd97aw8 #
11:03 walking into a bookstore with $1 clearance section = trouble #
11:17 @lostjojo too late. i got a mass comm book for $1! #

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memrystaindphto @ 2009-10-06T18:02:00

2009-10-07T00:02:26Z

My latest twitters

20:32 i just realized...I think the main reason why i'm not so introverted anymore is b/c of coffee. ha. #
22:12 omg. it's like the lightbulb finally flickered on. i understand the chem lab! :-D #
01:34 keep working or go to sleep. hmm... #

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memrystaindphto @ 2009-10-05T18:02:00

2009-10-06T00:02:13Z

My latest twitters

09:41 heading downtown to deposit $ in my bank. where to work afterwards? at LC w/ 1 of my fave baristas Travis or ACC RGC to hang out w/ friends? #
09:47 @K_Rodz how long will you be there? #
10:03 @K_Rodz ok headed over should be there hopefully around 11ish if not earlier #
10:27 Listening to @quietcompanytx to wake me up. #
11:12 @K_Rodz aww i just got done with the bank so i can't make it to ACC. by the time I get there, I have to leave for work. :( so need a car. #
11:15 @doublestereo are you serious? #
11:16 this weather is annoying. it's too chilly for just my shirt and then it's too hot with my hoodie. oye. #
11:37 i think i need a laptop with no internet access specifically for writing so i won't get so distracted. #
16:04 @travisnichols he either needs a car and a bike if he's in a hurry. #

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memrystaindphto @ 2009-10-04T18:01:00

2009-10-05T00:01:25Z

My latest twitters

22:01 woo home from gala. had a lot of fun. wished the turn out was better but i think rain and acl drew people away. #
14:55 Why is the #4 bus always late when I need to take a chem test? #
16:13 Took my chem test. Now transcribing as I wait for the bus. twitgoo.com/3x6rn #
18:05 @nites man i wanna go to hole in the wall for that show but i have so much homework to do. it never stops. #
18:38 @sugarrob "Children of the Kettle Corn" best name ever. #

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memrystaindphto @ 2009-10-03T18:01:00

2009-10-04T00:01:19Z

My latest twitters

19:50 Hooked my mini laptop to my projector. Yay finally catch up on movies while I do homework. #
21:31 Sarah, why would you watch a horror film when you're home alone? #
12:41 overslept. whoops. supposed to at the MACC at noon to help set up for the Gala tonight. #
13:34 Does the MACC look like something from another dimension? twitgoo.com/3woee #
15:01 Done setting up for tonight. Now gotta buy shoes, cram some homework in and then get dressed up. Man, what a day #
17:00 now i remembered why i'm not a girly girl. beautifying myself is so much work. #
17:17 @hanlly jealous! #

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memrystaindphto @ 2009-10-02T18:01:00

2009-10-03T00:01:20Z

My latest twitters

19:12 got my dress for the gala benefiting my child care center on saturday. que bonita! #
20:17 every time i call my parents' house now, my 3 year old niece answers the phone and chats me up. they grow up so fast. #
22:49 i love when my dad talks tech. "are you on mybook (facebook)? do you have your thumbnail (thumbdrive)?" but he knows what a blog is. Ha. #
01:09 i know i'm behind but i finally saw nick and norah's infinite playlist. i <3 it. #
02:00 @sanganomentiros is that every thursday? #
17:41 Yay friday! Actually looking forward to get some writing done. #

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memrystaindphto @ 2009-10-01T18:01:00

2009-10-02T00:01:32Z

My latest twitters

19:27 so glad to be home! #
20:49 New post: The Accent: SXSW 2009 Coverage tinyurl.com/yah4kby #
20:57 New post: The Accent: Austin Bands Showcase Videos at Festival tinyurl.com/yawb6lf #
16:42 oh man. no idea. RT: @ajitfoldsfive: #chooseajitsadventure: wife is out of town for a week. What I do 1st? (a) sulk, (b) drink (c) cocaine #
16:42 yay! can't wait to hear it! RT: @laguerrilla: Ladies and Gentlemen the record is on it's way to Chicago, Il. to get mastered!!! #

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memrystaindphto @ 2009-09-30T18:01:00

2009-10-01T00:01:39Z

My latest twitters

19:24 starting an article is always the hardest part. ugh. #
00:58 New post: Austin Vida: Oro by Bengala tinyurl.com/yg4lpbz #
01:34 after telling grace i can learn a dance routine after watching it over& over: what? that's a gift. why aren't you sharing it with the world? #
18:21 So hungry but stuck in work meeting. :( #
18:40 @K_Rodz I can't eat until I get done and these people can talk like they have no where to be. #

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memrystaindphto @ 2009-09-29T18:02:00

2009-09-30T00:02:41Z

My latest twitters

20:02 Always awesome when your pen leaks ink all over your fingers. #
20:09 Mom: well we'll call you but it'll probably won't be until halftime. #
20:31 Ugh chemistry. yfrog.com/5fa8tbj #
23:06 @GiantStepsRed7 i distinctly remember asking if you were going to join twitter & you were hesitant. look at you being a twitter fiend now. #
23:08 totally jamming out to michael jackson while writing these articles. #

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