Life in Stepping Stones

I must start by first of all saying, I am super super excited! I’ve been running some Facebook ads the past few days for my music page and I’m incredibly pleased with the turnout! I’ve got like *actual* fans. (Enter squeal here). Besides seeing fans actually commenting, I am really enjoying using all of these different promotional tools. I’ve always enjoyed marketing so this doesn’t come as too much of a surprise. It’s interesting to see what’s popular and what isn’t.

If you’re not a Facebook fan yet, here’s my chance to advertise. And if you are, help spread the word and keep the numbers jumping! You guys are awesome! Also, follow me on twitter. Fair warning though, there will be a lot of adorable bunny photos mixed in with my music posts and TV talk. That’s just the way I roll!

https://www.facebook.com/JustineThomasMusic
https://twitter.com/themeanjustine

One of the things I’m finding most interesting is the “post promotion”. I tried two different posts: my blog and my photo album. My blog got a bit of a turn out through the promotion but what’s really doing well is the photo! And it’s not even my favorite of the bunch, so go figure. This makes me wonder: If a photo is doing so well, how well would a video do?

Naturally, I want to make a music video at some point. Besides my love for singing and entertaining, I also have my love for film and video editing, so this seems like a no brainer. I have no idea which song though to make the video of! Given my huge (and overactive) imagination, I dream elaborate things. I’m not kidding. When I was 8 I dreamt of having a Titanic themed birthday party. I actually thought my mom could fill the basement with water and have a sunken ship inside. Understandably, this party did not happen. But my mom did hang blue ribbons all over the ceiling and place a “treasure chest” in the basement for an under the sea theme. I enjoyed it just as much!

Ok, back on to the topic of music videos before I get sidetracked with my old birthday parties! My vision for a “Stepping Stone” music video is to have it set in the 1940s with my long lost love coming back from WWII. Now, if I could just find 1940s clothes, a WWII plane, and a 1940s themed town, I’d be all set. My “Worst Date Ever” music video vision is to have it set in the 1950s. Clearly I need a time machine!

I’ve got to figure something out! I feel like a video is key to the promotion at this point.

Switching gears, my hubby and I went to Santa Barbara the other day. It was so nice to get away from the city! We enjoyed a nice lunch by the beach and then strolled the zoo. It’s a smaller zoo but that’s what I liked about it! There were no crowds: Just me, Gwith, and the penguins. The penguins were adorable, by the way! There was also a bird that reminded me of Willow. That probably sounds crazy. How can a bird remind someone of their pet rabbit? But I swear it did!!

Dexter was AMAZING this week. As usual. Does anyone else not trust Dr. Vogel? I personally think she is the serial killer. My mom thinks she’s trying to trap Dexter. I want to know what everyone else’s theories are. We’ve been through 7 previous seasons of this show and I think we all know by now that someone who’s been introduced this season is bound to turn up evil. It would be an interesting twist if it’s Deb’s boss! Oooo. Maybe it’s Deb. Okay. Now even I think that’s farfetched. I highly doubt Deb is coercing people to chop off heads.

Should I do a music video? Which song? What is your favorite zoo animal? Do you trust Dr. Vogel? Is Deb’s boss bad?

Here’s my photo of the day:

Willow is feeling incredibly possessive over her carrot toy!