About Me

Inspired by the viral 73 questions YouTube series by Vogue Magazine, here are 40 things about me.

Why Start This Page: I originally wrote this page back when I was a junior in college and needed to complete a digital portfolio for certification or maybe an assignment for class. I updated it in 2022. Now, in 2023, I tweaked it a bit because I’ve changed. I also use it as both a reminder of who I am and to look back on. 

 

Name: Ariel Bianca Baise (my last name means something inappropriate so I avoid using it on social media because I might get blocked)

 

Birthday: December 22

 

Big Three: Capricorn Sun, Aquarius Moon, Pisces Rising

 

Generation: in between a Millenial & Gen Z, but leans toward Gen Z or “Zillenial.” ’22 Update: I just accepted that I’m a true Gen-Zer. ’23 Update: My Millennial cousins and their friends are SO different from me and do not understand my Gen-Z lingo and references.

 

Harry Potter House: Ravenclaw

 

MBTI: ENTJ – A (The Commander)

 

Why No Paragraphs?: Everyone has paragraphs about who they are. I wanted to stand out and not look like everyone else. You’re going to remember this page over paragraphs. ’23 Update: For a year, I wrote short, concise social media copy and can’t look at a paragraph the same. 

 

Food: French Fries or Croissants (I eat a lot of carbs)

 

TV Show: Right now, it’s between Euphoria on HBO or Elite on Netflix (seasons 1-3). ’23 Update: It’s the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. 

 

Song: I can’t choose. I listen to too much music. I love a lot of music. I don’t have a favorite song due to the millions of songs out there in the world. It’s unfair to pick on based on my mood or current obsession. I can’t even narrow it down to five.

 

Album: ‘23 Update: “Butterfly” by Mariah Carey, BTS’ “Love Yourself” Trilogy & “Map of the Soul: 7” (See, I can even pick one album) | ‘22: It’s hands down Love Yourself Trilogy by BTS | 2019: Melodrama by Lorde in 2019 (It captures that 18-22 age range so well)

 

Movie: I have a three-way tie: Deadpool & Ratatouille & Mean Girls

 

Band: BTS (Do I have to explain myself?)

 

Singer: Mariah Carey…I will go on a rant about how Butterfly is her best album.

 

Book: ‘23 Update: “One True Loves” by Elise Byrant (her books make me feel so represented) | ‘22: I don’t have a favorite book, but instead books that wow me every now and then. The last one was “Ace of Spades” by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé. 

Favorite Platform: Pinterest (It’s peaceful over there and just aesthetics and everything’s so organized.) I am Pinterest personified. 

 

Favorite Vine: The classic “I Could’ve Dropped My Croissant.”

 

Top Meme: Chairman Bernie or anything Spongebob related (there is a meme for every situation) 

 

Editing App: Personally, VSCO, but Google Snapseed is phenomenal.

 

Favorite Side of TikTok: Really love Luxury Black Girl TikTok, Motivational TikTok, Music/Entertainment Industry side of TikTok right now.

(’23 Update: I have not been on TikTok for a while now because I had to get off for my own mental health and productivity reasons. The videos come up on Pinterest and Instagram and YouTube shorts for me to know everything.

But I sneak peek during work and it’s the side of TikTok where fangirls have long thought pieces which result in my friends and I also having long conversations. Then, the Tiktok girl who makes pretty food.)

First Guitar: A purple Hannah Montana guitar. (My nieces broke it in 2015?)

 

Guitar: I play a Luna Guitar with a butterfly on it. Scared my father when I told him I bought a Stratocaster Guitar. I’m even more scared to tell him that I REALLY want to buy a Cordoba Guitar. | ’22 Update: I got a Cordoba.

 

First Gig: My niece’s birthday party 

 

Favorite Chord: I love G and Dm. | ’22 Update: Cadd9 is wayyyy better. The extra note adds more color.

 

What I’m Learning Now: Learning how to schedule time to play my guitar. I’m not too busy for it; I simply don’t make time to learn. I’m trying to get back to playing because it makes me so happy. The only way to get better is to practice; consistency matters. 

 

Vocals: I’m an Alto…not anymore. I moved up to Soprano in my Choir class. 

 

Goals: I want to finish a song.

 

University: LSU

 

Major: Mass Communication – Public Relations

 

Minors: English & Music

 

Career Goals:  Professionally, I want to be able to manage a brand’s account and be creative. I want to make authentic yet meaningful content. Not superficial or too corporate-y. I think social media works best when you have good storytelling and know your audience. Being too rigid isn’t going to work, especially with Gen-Z. We grew up with social media so we can tell when it’s fake.

I also have a pet peeve when people want more followers in a superficial way (aka as a vanity metric) and do not take the time to figure out how to engage what they have already and appreciate what they already have. (Sorry for the rant. I will write down my social media philosophy one day on here.)

My ideal job is working in fan engagement or audience engagement. I love understanding an audience and using a brand’s social media to meet its needs. It’s mainly me being a fangirl that got me interested because fandoms are what drive brands. I also want to just work in music marketing.

I also want to finish writing my book, write a bunch of songs and release them, write a concept album, travel to Spain, learn Spanish guitar, be a travel blogger, and be a yoga teacher one day. 

A five-year plan is so hard for me to pinpoint. One of my friends told me that I’m the opposite of a majority of 20-something-year-olds because I have so many passions and things I want to get done. 

Goals After College: My goal after college to work in Music Marketing. I love the process of promoting an album for fans and the content behind it. I would love to have a job where I interact with fans and try to market products to them.

Even if I don’t work in the music industry now, I still wouldn’t mind work in the book publishing industry or at a media company doing copywriting or social media marketing. I want to learn how to market to people better because I truly believe you can sell or market anything, you just need to find the audience.

But my ultimate goal one day is to have my own TV show where I travel and I interview people about their lives and make music with them. Basically do ethnomusicology and tell the history of certain music types because music, to me, is a reflection of our society. It’s an art form and a form of self-expression. I would like to bring light to a variety of topics such as Black music pre-1950s or race records, pre-colonized Hawaii or traditional music, and learning about any string instrument, particularly the Greek’s bouzouki or anything related to a Spanish guitar. 

Just making content, writing, and telling stories is the mission.

’22 Update: lol. Ambitious, aren’t we? 

 

 

Biggest Fear: Never accomplishing what I want to do & living back in my hometown again.

 

Biggest Insecurity: In 2023, my biggest insecurity isn’t my looks or accomplishments. I can’t think of an insecurity immediately like when I was younger. I think it is my inability to see how talented I am and how I need validation or confirmation on doing things. I don’t like it when someone can give me a million compliments about my work yet I don’t see the beauty in it. It kind of hurts, but I’m learning how to love myself. (I did not intend to make a BTS reference here.)

 

Top 3 Pet Peeves: I have a lot.

1. Hatred & ignorance. I’m big on treating others equally and understanding people from different backgrounds. We’re all human at the end of the day. No one should be discriminated against or treated differently for things that they can’t change.

2. When people take their insecurities and pain out on other people. Since starting my self-love journey, I’ve picked up a lot of things that people do that reflect their life and how they see themselves.

3. Mold. I hate it. I will throw away anything that is near a moldy piece of fruit. That’s my 2nd biggest fear. I’d deal with a flying roach before mold and mildew.

 

Spotify or Apple Music: Spotify…duh. Spotify has been my to-go for years, especially since they started the Wrapped feature. They make curated playlists for you! But Apple Music is more aesthetically pleasing and I love their interviews… (Update: why is this even a fun fact…lol)

 

Number of Songs Saved on Spotify: As of January 29, 2023, I have 3,101 songs. I think that’s pretty low. I don’t save a lot of songs because I won’t listen to them that often and I’m lazy with the skip button.