I started today by going to an interview with Mindy Kaling hosted by Hulu. Mindy mainly spoke about The Mindy Project, and how she reaches hard to find audiences. She spoke about her transition from Fox to Hulu. Hulu decided that her episodes should be put out once a week instead of a whole season at once to prevent "fomo" from non-binge watchers. What a profound thought.
While walking to my next session, I took a double-take as I strolled past a sight I could not ignore. There it was, in all it's natural beauty: a large box completely filled with croissants, resting gently on a chair, in the middle of the walkway. I was confused, I was nervous, I was intrigued. I slowly walked towards the croissants, looking around for anyone who might be the owner of such a box. I scanned the area for hidden cameras to make sure I wasn't about to make a fool of myself. And then, ever so quickly, I snagged the best looking chocolate croissant I could find. I walked away and never looked back.
The next session I attended was very enjoyable. I went to see "Kevin Plank and David Droga: From Underdogs to Game-Changers." This line for this interview was insanely long, and I understood why after the session. Kevin Plank is the founder of Under Armour, which, if you haven't noticed, is a huge player in the active-wear brands right now. Droga is the founder of Droga5, a very successful agency who worked with Under Armour to make the brand completely redefine itself and become more popularr than it ever has been before. Droga is an actual legend of a man. The two talked about how they worked together to make all of this happen. One of my favorite things was learning how Droga5 got it's name. Droga is the 5th son in his family, so his mom used to put labels in his clothes that said "Droga 5." I thought that was cute. My other favorite thing about this interview was the actual interviewer. She was so incredibly awkward and I was so incredibly entertained by it.
I stayed in the theatre for the next interview. This one was called "Creativity is the Only Way to Survive" featuring Keagan-Michael Key (From Key and Peele), Rob Delaney, and Rashida Jones. I thought it would be funny but it was more serious than I expected. They talked about why diversity is important in a number of settings. It didn't relate to the title now that I think about it... but still a great topic!
With a very empty stomach, I speedily walked down to Facebook Beach. The tea of the day was aight. Instagram (part of FB beach) was doing this thing where they took a picture of you behind a fake waterfall... I didn't quite understand. But I did it, so I guess I'll understand when those pictures show up in my email. Right before I was about to leave, they started putting out more food. The more they put out, the more I realized it was a DONUT BAR! It was so cool. I put little chocolate sprinkles in mine which I soon found out were actually pop rocks. Pretty scary discovery.
As Danielle and I walked to our next lecture, we passed by these 2 guys standing at a table full of food: roasted chicken, potatoes, fries... it looked delicious. The sign said that the food was from Sri Lanka, and the guys at the table clearly were also from Sri Lanka. We walked up and Danielle asked what the table was for and asked if she could try the food. The guy responded by saying, "sorry, it's only allowed for Sri Lankans." There was a really awkward pause, and then he told us he was kidding and that he was actually filming for a prank video to win an award. They always get ya when you least expect it! So we allowed them to use the footage of us and signed some papers. As we walked away, one of the boys told me I was very beautiful. It was half nice/half creepy. Oh, and I found out that Nicki Minaj is in fact NOT from Sri Lanka, contrary to the lyric "bad bitch who came from Sri Lanka."
We then went to a session called "Unfiltered: Story Telling From the Frontline." A few photojournalists showed their photographs and explained them. Each told such amazing stories. The pictures were beautiful and emotional. I really enjoyed hearing what these journalists had to say and seeing their photography.
I headed over to the last day of the girls' lounge. One of the makeup artists mixed a lipstick shade for me which made me feel special. I waited around for an hour trying to get one of the last Kylie Jenner Lip Kits. Every person I asked said that they ran out, but I knew that they were all lying because they had just given some away to other people I knew. Ugh! Whatev.
I headed over to YouTube beach because it's the only place you can get a cocktail around here! I had a few million watermelon sangrias. One of the bartenders asked me to try a "special," so I did. It ended up being a spicy chile pepper alcohol and I wanted to projectile vomit. It was nasty. Why do I keep getting food pranked? After a while, this band came on who was actually comprised of beatboxers! They were so very talented. My mind was blown. They sounded like every instrument. I loved it.
Finally, I made it onto a yacht party. And it did not disappoint. I got free food including a mini hotdog, a mini burger that looked like a Pretty Patty, and a mini macaroon. And free drinks of course. I met a lot of people on the boat which was cool. I spoke with a young advertiser from Nigeria for a pretty long time. We compared our lives in our respective countries and it was really fun and interesting. They have a KFC in Nigeria if anyone was wondering. They also listen to Drake there. No worries. But then he told me I have pretty eyes so I ran away pretty quickly.
I learned a new word today from all of the Brits I've been around. I kept hearing "Is this the que?" And I was like say what? And I found out they refer to lines as ques. So you're in a que when you're waiting for the bathroom. Pretty shocking stuff!
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