Last week, I checked out the Digital Capital Week (DCWEEK) festivities going on in the area and even got a chance to blog about a session for their site. However, I was asked to write from a news-coverage angle. Therefore, I could not be my usual loose cannon self and just let whatever thought comes to mind fly out in a 99.9% unfiltered manner the way that I do here. Well guess what, readers? Get ready to see some unfiltered thoughts! DCWEEK folks, no need not to worry; my experiences were quite positive.
While attending, I was asked to interview 10 people on behalf of the session venue, Artisphere, asking them questions about art and inspiration. It was cool, because I had forgotten how comfortable I am going up to strangers and starting random conversations. Hopefully, that awareness will carry over to the next time I’m at a professional networking event. That way, I’ll make the most of it instead of just exchanging business cards with people I have no intention on contacting while waiting for them to shut the Hell up so I can get back to the open bar. Sadly, I sometimes have a tendency to do that.
Artisphere still has not approved most of my interviews, but I think that’s because they ended up getting more videos than they knew what to do with. Of the 10 that I gave them, they chose to put up the videos below: One interview is with a very cool digital designer I met after a panel discussion, and the other is with a motherf*ckin’ robot.
Montel, I mean, Larry, looked like he wasn’t too amused with being interviewed through a robot monitor. Then again, I could be wrong. Maybe he just has a stern-looking demeanor about him. I’ll err on the side of caution, because I do not want to get attacked by an army of AT&T robots someday thanks to this post. Besides, I cannot poke fun at anyone. I rode a coin-operated steak while completely sober at a professional outing. Remember: Judge not, lest ye be judged. For a saint is just a sinner who fell down, and got up…Sh*t. I don’t need to throw half-ass Biblical quotes at you in order to justify my actions, even if they do involve playing with meat!
…But not in that way. Pause. Ampersand. Rapper-ad-lib. Whatever I have to type to take the gay out of that particular sentence.
I would go in-depth about the particulars, but I’ve already linked to the DCWEEK blog, which does an excellent job of that. Besides, I’d rather talk about the closing party. I don’t overuse the word “epic” like a lot of people do. I’ll fully admit to overusing “awesome” because I am definitely guilty of that. However, I only use the word “epic” when describing something truly majestic and great. That, or when naming Michael Jackson’s old record label. Since we’re not talking about Thriller at the moment, I must say that “epic” accurately sums up the DCWEEK closing party. Great crowd. Amazing DJs. Open bar. Beautiful artwork. White people dancing.
No. Literally! White people dancing! Y’all thought I was bullsh*tting, huh? NEVER DOUBT ME AGAIN!
It was so much fun, that I later got my phone stolen from me at the bar I went to afterward, and I wasn’t as upset about the phone being taken as I was about losing all of the funny videos I’d made to put up here. I have a new phone now, and I have a pretty good amount of personal information on the thief & his loved ones now thanks to him being a dummy. Since I’m probably not going to shoot up his momma’ momma’s place where everybody stays, I think I’m going to turn it over to DC law enforcement and see what they do with the info. Worst case scenario, they do nothing, and I make fun of them over here, all over again.
I’ve strayed off track once again. Back to DCWEEK; I’d like to congratulate the organizers on a job well done. I am definitely looking forward to being there again next year.
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