Moving to Minnesota was an opportunity for me, not just to be with the man I love, but to shift gears in my career. Not a major shift, just a little one. I wanted to explore the marketing side of my skill set. For the past five years or so, I’d been getting more involved with things like managing direct mail and email campaigns, designing brochures, and of course, social media.

Not to mention maintaining and creating the content of a website for my team. And of course, there’s this blog, which I have written regularly since 2004. Oh, lest I forget my fascination with all things social media. I mean I did meet my boyfriend and move out here because of Twitter.

So, when I started my job search, I took all these things into consideration and puked them into my resume. Apparently, most people could tell the document seemed a little barfy. I tried to make it slick and 2.0, but let’s face it, that’s just not how I roll. I’m a writer.

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PRE-PARTY: FRIDAY JULY 26TH

 Harley Davidson of Sacramento, 1000 Arden Way, Sacramento, CA 95815 (5:00pm - 8:00pm)
Sac Mile AMA Pro Flat Track Rider Autograph Session

EVENT: SATURDAY JULY 27TH

500 Arden Way, Sacramento, CA 95815 (Woodlake Park)

Known for their hard-rocking, blues-based and guitar-driven music that really energizes a crowd, the Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band will headline the first night of the 40th Anniversary Sacramento Music Festival that opens on Friday, May 24.  Music enthusiasts from near and far will spend Memorial Day Weekend celebrating four decades of amazing world-class musical entertainment taking place on 24 venues throughout Sacramento.

Complete with a high-energy Friday night kick-off by the Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band  and a vibrant Saturday morning parade, the musical celebration will also showcase live musical performances by Los Lobos, Ben Taylor, The Blasters, John Lee Hooker, Jr., The James Hunter Six, Wanda Jackson, Dan Hicks & The Hot Licks, James Garner’s Cash Tribute, The Rhythm Vandals, The Beer Dawgs, Jimmy Pailer, The Kyle Rowland Band, and many more!