A Day in the Life

1. How I almost came to work for President Obama...

After giving a talk about the merging of music, media and entrepreneurship, someone came up to congratulate me. He mentioned he was impressed with how I coordinated my story with some snappy visuals.

“I manage the social media initiatives for the Obama administration, and I would like to talk with you sometime.”

He gave me his card. Totally legit.

I thought: finally…Finally, after all my hard work and dedication, the endless hours and sacrifices, something big was about to happen.

“I’m going to work for President Obama; “I’m going to work for President Obama,” I sang.

I met up with him a few days later. 

He told me he was leaving his post with the Obama administration to become a social media consultant, and to please consider hiring him to guide me in that area.

I think that’s what is meant by a “teachable moment.”

2. Was grounded for life as a teenager when I referred to tofu as "prison food," the first time my mother served it for dinner.

3. Once mispronounced the Elgar Pomp and Circumstance March No. 1 on live radio. I used medical terminology...