Sean Runyan's Blog

I Am Terrified – Southeast Summer Tour – May 16-23

runyansean — Fri, 14 May 2010 02:18:51 +0000

Hey Guys, I’m leaving on Sunday, May 16 for a tour with I Am Terrified.

(www.myspace.com/IAMTERRIFIED)*(twitter.com/I_AM_TERRIFIED).

If you live in any of these cities in the Southeast, come chill with us!:
Sun, May 16 – Tuscaloosa, AL – Stillman College Warehouse
Mon, May 17 – Memphis, TN – THAT Church
Tues, May 18 – Chattanooga, TN – The Warehouse
Wed, May 19 – Alpharetta, GA – FUMC
Thurs, May 20 – Columbus, GA – Gallery 13
Fri, May 21 – Biloxi, MS
Sat, May 22 – Lockport, LA – Aftershock w/ GRITS

Check the bands myspace and twitter for more dates, times, costs and directions.

Upcoming Hardcore Shows in Atlanta

runyansean — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 04:42:12 +0000

April 30th @ The Masquerade

7pm/$15

Alexisonfire

Trash Talk

Therefor I Am

Le Dispute

May 14th @ PS Warehouse

7pm/$10
Foundation
Backtrack
Rotting Out
Roam Alone
Undertaker
Hivemind

May 22nd @ PS Warehouse

?pm/$?

War Hungry
Lion of Judah
Give

May 28th @ The Masquerade
7pm/$15

Converge

Harvey Milk

Gaza

Lewd Acts

Black Breath

June 22nd @ PS Warehouse
?pm/$?

Bitter End
Donnybrook
The Mongoloids
Roam Alone
Venia

Whew. It’s been a while, right?

runyansean — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 05:09:30 +0000

Jeez, I almost forgot about my blogging life there for a minute.

The first two weeks of my first semester up here at the University of Georgia have been busy busy busy. Not necessarily the classes, but just the paperwork and things I have had to complete & learn in lieu of transferring here from Georgia Southern.

Nevertheless, I am thoroughly enjoying it up here. The environment is extremely appealing and the other students are eager to help me along my way.

Recently, I completed my admissions into Grady College for public relations. I should find out by mid-March if I got into their PR program or not. Keep your fingers crossed for me.

Also, I went to the Trapped Under Ice / Cruel Hand / Naysayer / Foundation show on the 12th. It was a great time. I love Atlanta Hardcore and Atlanta Straight Edge. I’m proud to be from that city.

What’s up with you guys?

Take care

Sean

Finally Starting Class at The University of Georgia

runyansean — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 01:33:14 +0000

Better late than never, I suppose.

Nearly three years after I graduated from high school, I’ve finally made it to my school of choice.

Classes start tomorrow, the 7th, and I’m extremely excited. Hopefully, if all goes according to plan, I can graduate from UGA in less than 4 semesters. I also plan to be in Grady College of Communications by the Fall semester while also studying Music Business at Terry College.

Noted: “Nothing you’ve ever planned on turns out the way you planned it.“

Wish me luck?

Thanks

Sean

PS – Trapped Under Ice / Cruel Hand / Naysayer / Forfeit @ the PS Warehouse in Atlanta on January 11th.

Welp, it’s official

runyansean — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 19:36:50 +0000

Goodbye Georgia Southern University

Hello to The University of Georgia!!

STOKED!
Sean

10 Things I Learned in PR Publications

runyansean — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 02:00:56 +0000

Well, just about six months ago I Blogged about the”Top 10Things” I learned in Intro to PR. Now my professor, Barbara Nixon, has asked our PR Publications course to elaborate on the “Top 10 Things” we learned in the class this semester.

In remembrance of the heavily viewed original “Top 10 Things” that I wrote, I will write this blog post in a similar fashion (In hopes that hundreds of you will read it).

10. My professors son is extremely flexible. It’s almost scary. Which reminds me of how important it is to be flexible in college. A prime example would be the group project we had this semester in PR Publications. Everyone has very busy schedules just like YOU! Be flexible and work together for the greater good kids.

9. Mrs. Nixon brought a candy basket to class on special days. She really knew what she was doing because the sweet’s hit the spot right around lunch time! Which reminds me of you should be respectful and sweet to your professors. I’m not saying go ass-kissing for 14 weeks, but simply get to know them and maybe knock on their office door every now and then. Who knows what a little extra sweetness can do.

8. Come prepared! Some of you PR majors out there think you can skate by in this major and you’re wrong. For those of you who didn’t buy the book for this class, I know you had trouble with the quizes because you didn’t prepare for the semester. For future students reading this, make sure to buy the respective books for this course. Otherwise, you will have a difficult time and learn the hard way.

7. Invest in a jump-drive! Being able to save your work on the spot is very important in this class! NEVER save your work on the computers on campus because it will all get deleted. This goes along with being prepared.

6. “I’m Dreaming of a White Christmas” by The Drifters is my favorite Christmas song! I can say that I learned this in PR Publications this semester because I was in class when I heard it for the first time! While we had some lab days to work on our brochures, I brought my headphones and listened to music online.

5. Speaking of music, Mrs. Nixon is in love with Pandora.com. I recently discovered that she enjoys Death Cab For Cutie and The Beatles. We listened to Pandora a good bit this semester. Glad to see / hear that some people have a decent ear for music and tune. Which reminds me, you need to learn to listen. I can’t imagine how many times people ask professors the same question over and over again. Listen the first time and make notes. You’ll always win.

4. You can download a 30 day trial of Adobe InDesign CS4 here. The download takes about an hour if you’re diligent. Very useful in a publications course, considering NO computers on campus have CS4.

3. C.R.A.P. – Contrast, Repetition, Alignment and Proximity. These four skills should be utilized in the production of a publication for best results.

2. Blogging isn’t mean to be stressful. I kind of use it as a release. Many of my peers wait until the end of the semester to catch up on all of their required blogging. DON’T DO THIS! Horrible idea. Make sure you stick to your guns and get your work done in a timely manner. It’ll save you some much-needed time and energy during the last two weeks of your semester.

1. The number one thing I learned this semester in PR Publications was the importance of building relationships. Hands down, this is the number one thing that can take any person over the top. Friends, Professors and even random PR students can help you somehow along your way. Because I’m leaving Georgia Southern University in less than two weeks, I have compiled a list of people who I plan to keep in touch with. If you want to keep in touch with me, you can find me on twitter @runyansean. I will truly miss this school and everything that has come along with it. RIP my Georgia Southern University tenure.

Happy Holidays

Sean

Semester is coming to a close at GSU

runyansean — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 05:47:05 +0000

“When you need me, I’ll be outside throwing rocks at the moon every night till the day I die.

I still believe that faith can move the mountains!”

It’s easy to be bitter, but I’ll be a University of Georgia Bulldog in less than 2 weeks. I’m excited for the change.

Good luck to all of you on your final exams and in your future endeavors.

Take care

Sean

Van Flip – Hardcore

runyansean — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 03:15:04 +0000

The epitome of the almighty phrase “Van Flip.” Thanks to Lambgoat forum for creating such an awesome phrase.

My School Spirit is Fleeting

runyansean — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 03:13:18 +0000

In roughly 2 months time, I will be a University of Georgia Bulldog. As of right now I am a Georgia Southern University Eagle. With only a few weeks left until the end of my final semester as an Eagle, UGA is the only thing on my mind.

Ironically, this coming weekend is Homecoming Weekend for GSU. Generally, this time of year is when school spirit is placed on the highest of pedestals. Strangely enough, I feel no desire to partake in homecoming activities. Mainly because I feel that as a soon to be Georgia Bulldog that this petty stuff at Georgia Southern isn’t all that important.

In accordance with everything above, I’m going to UGA this weekend for their home football game against Auburn. The goal here is to surpass anything and everything relating to Georgia Southern and pretty much insert myself into University of Georgia culture as soon as possible. Also, listen to Daft Punk.
Thoughts?

Sean

Eagle Print Shop – GSU Student’s best friend?

runyansean — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 23:44:07 +0000

First off, for those of you who don’t know that The Eagle Print Shop has relocated, well it has. The shop has moved to the corner of Centennial Place facing Russell Union Rotunda. Can you say UPGRADE?

So, on Friday, November 6, my PRCA 3339 class had a tour of the print shop at their new place of residence. After strolling in a few minutes late because I couldn’t actually find the place (you’ll miss it if you’re not looking for it), I caught a few interesting things from the class tour that I’d like to share with you guys.

1) If you’re in PRCA 3339 Publications with me, make sure to use 80 lb Glossy paper for your brochure that is due on Friday, November 20.

2) The Eagle Print shop is C-H-E-A-P! They basically charge students cost. This cannot be matched by any other printing service in Statesboro. That is for sure.

3) They work quickly. Many of the students from my class who had already utilized Eagle Print Shop’s services had received their prints that same day in some cases.

4) They can mail you stuff. That’s cool. I don’t care who you are, receiving stuff in your mailbox is fun (so long as it’s not bills).

5) Finally, the people there seem really friendly and eager to help out the student body. They gave my class a great tour of the shop and showed us a little piece of their entire setup.

I highly recommend you check this place out if you are a GSU student.

Comments?

Take Care

Sean