10 Months

I've been meaning to start this blog for the last 10 months, so forgive me as I have a lot to fill you in on.

This blog is a continuation of my last blog, Livin' in L.A., about my experiences working as an entertainment news intern in Los Angeles. Now I'll be writing about my experiences in Las Vegas working as a PR professional with entertainment and hospitality clients. Between my internship in Los Angeles and my move for my job in Las Vegas, a lot has happened.


One year ago, I graduated from the University of Texas. It has been very bittersweet. I'm proud of my accomplishments in finishing school and getting a job soon after graduation, but I can't help but miss my best friends I made at UT, my family that was only a short drive away and the AH-mazing city of Austin, Texas. I moved around a lot growing up, so I pride myself in being good at change. However, this change was a little more difficult than I had anticipated. I had grown more comfortable in Austin than I knew. But now I'm in VEGAS, baby! And I'm looking forward to all that Sin City has to offer.


So how I ended up in Vegas...
I graduated with a degree in broadcast journalism and was feeling a little wary of going the traditional route of finding an entry-level broadcast job in market 178 in Middle-Of-No-Where, USA. My good friend and sorority sister, Meghan, informed me of an opening at her PR firm in Las Vegas. She told me about the entertainment clients that she worked on and said that the job involved a lot of writing, interacting with media and red carpet events. Sounded PERFECT for me! So I applied, and well, here I am!


This city is nuts. It's really unlike any other place on Earth. It's called "Sin City," after all. You must have a lot of will power to not get caught up in this town. Luckily, I've found it very easy to have lots of control. My job keeps me busy enough so that I don't have any distractions. And while I never missed a Thursday night in downtown Austin during my college days, I'm secretly an old person at heart. I genuinely love going to bed early and getting up early. I've also been made fun of for drinking coffee, reading the newspaper and writing in cursive... apparently, only 50-year-olds do that nowadays. But now I'm getting off track... 


I'm not saying that I never go out and experience the city at all. I've done a lot of cool things and seen a little bit of everything. I've seen tons of shows, experienced the best that Vegas nightlife has to offer and hiked the trails at Red Rock Canyon, among other fun things. Continue to follow my blog and you'll experience it all with me!


xx, Maggie

It only took me 10 months to get a pic with the Las Vegas sign.
That's me, Elvis and Mom - AKA Maria