Lesson 6: Social Media is Your Best Friend

At times I feel like living in New York City is a bit overwhelming. There are so many shops, restaurants, and events, that it's hard to even know what is good or what is available. If you're new to the city like I am, or you are just interested in finding out new things to do, Twitter is your new best friend. During my internship, I learned of the Priscilla CD signing through Twitter, and I had an amazing time. I began by following celebrities that I like, and then from there general NYC Twitter pages that talk about all that's going on in the city. Imagine my surprise last week when one of my favorite celebrities of all time casually mentioned that his followers could win tickets to his new radio show premiere. And guess who won the contest?! I have been a huge *NSYNC fan since I was eight years old, and though JT is my main man, Lance Bass is a close second. He has hosted a weekly radio show for the past year on Sirius, but now the show is revamped. It's called Dirty Pop and will be on every day at 6:00pm. I was absolutely thrilled to win a ticket, but was worried that I wouldn't make it to the show on time. I had class until 5:40 downtown, and had to get to Rockefeller Center! Luckily, I was only about ten minutes late and didn't miss much of the action. I knew Lance would be a sweetie pie, but I had no idea that I would meet some other fabulous celebrities, too! Dr. Drew was on the show, but left before the event ended. I did get to meet both Aaron Carter and Kelly Bensimon! I was absolutely thrilled to meet both of them. Admittedly, I own all of Aaron's albums and I am a Real Housewives junkie. All three were really funny to listen to, and super nice in person. Luck was definitely on my side tonight, because I was only supposed to meet Lance, but while I was in line, Aaron walked by! Here I am with him. Kelly Bensimon had already left the event while I was still waiting to get my picture with Lance, but when I got outside there she was hailing a cab! A few of the other fans and I went over to talk to her. She was so sweet, and posed for photos with all of us. I told her that I missed her on the Real Housewives, and she said things were better for her now. Look at how gorgeous she is! All in all, I had an amazing time! Not only did I get to go to this event for FREE, but they served food & drinks, and they gave us a bag of Sirius swag. All of the employees were really nice, too. They asked how we were enjoying the show, and made sure people got food and were comfortable. I got to experience this just by following Lance on Twitter! It sure pays off to spend some time browsing your feed. You never know what you will find or who you will meet! Here are some more photos from the event: Lance and Dr. Drew Paul McCartney was here! Aaron, Lance, and Kelly on the air! My free stuff! After already attending a free event! Lesson 6: Be active on social media (especially Twitter!). You will find out about great events, and you may even meet some celebrities in the process. UPDATE: I got my photo with Lance!!