BREAKING NEWS: I’M BACK!
by ryanlytle on Aug.19, 2010, under Just for Fun
After what has probably felt like a lifetime for all of you, I’m here to announce that I am finally getting back to the thing (well, one of the things) that I love most: blogging. This summer has been one of the fastest, craziest, most surreal summers of my life, but I’m not here to talk about that (if you really are interested in hearing just about that, check out my MTV TJ Recap page).
If you have been an avid reader, or even have eyes and have been to my page before, you may have noticed that my site looks a little different. If you have never been to my site before, just take my word for it – it’s different. I may or may not have changed the WordPress template and tweaked the CSS for some new elements just a little bit. But, mostly, I know you’re all here to read my newest content, right? Either that, or you accidentally came to my page while mindlessly browsing the Internet. Regardless how you got here, I don’t care. I’m just glad there’s at least one other person besides myself that will be amping up the page views on this post!
So now that I’m out of my post-MTV TJ hibernation it’s time to put the big-boy pants on, get on my job search (click here to hire me!) and also blog just a little bit more than I have been lately. We’ll share a few laughs, learn some new things and, who knows, maybe you’ll even learn a thing or two from me (highly doubtful). But, in the end, it’s just going to be nice to have another creative outlet to use again.
So I’m going to give you just a little while to let this announcement sink in. I’m sure you never thought this would be happening again. But just like Brett Favre says, “To hell with it. Why not come back?” Wait. He doesn’t say that? Well, to hell with him too!
MTV TJ LIVE FINALE TOMORROW 10 PM ET ON MTV!
by ryanlytle on Aug.07, 2010, under About, Entertainment
Guys! I have never needed you more than I need you now! As a lot of you know, the MTV TJ live finale hits MTV at 10 PM EST tomorrow (Sunday) night. It will literally run from 10-11 and it will decide the FIRST-EVER MTV Twitter Jockey. Now, I’m obviously hoping it is me BUT I need your help to get there.
Like I said, the show will run at 10/9 central but it will not be airing live on TV on the west coast. If you are on the west coast, check out the live stream on MTV.com at 7 PM PT!
I have been working so hard for this and it all culminates into this LIVE FINALE. In order to win this job, I have to basically win a popularity contest! I need everyone to tune in tomorrow night and make sure to have your phones ready! THIS COMPETITION WILL BE DECIDED BY TEXT MESSAGE VOTING! I repeat: TEXT MESSAGE VOTING WILL DECIDE WHO BECOMES THE FIRST MTV TJ! All you have to do is tune in tomorrow night at 10 ET to MTV (or watch the live stream on MTV.com) and text in your votes (FOR ME!) when given the chance!
It’s been such a fun ride and I can’t even explain how much all your support has meant to me. Let’s make sure this journey continues past Sunday! Tune in to MTV, have your phones ready and TEXT YOUR VOTE FOR RYAN LYTLE when MTV gives you the chance! Thank you all!
MTV TJ Challenge: Tweet-up TODAY (8/3) 6 PM at Roger Smith Hotel
by ryanlytle on Aug.03, 2010, under About, Just for Fun
For one of my MTV TJ challenges, I have been challenged with getting as many Twitter followers in New York City to come to a Tweet-up event that I have set up. This is such an important part of the competition and I need all the support I can get from my people in NYC! Please, if you do one thing today, make sure to come to Roger Smith Hotel (at 47th St and Lexington Ave.) for some free food, prizes and to support a good cause. Donations will be accepted for the Make-A-Wish Foundation during the event. Whether you have $1, $10 or just change in your pocket, any amount will help! The Tweet-up will begin at 6 PM SHARP and will end at 6:30 PM SHARP. MTV will be documenting this event so this is the best time to arrive promptly to an event! We will be hanging out on the hotel’s rooftop location on the 16th floor so come stop by for a good time. More details below:
WHERE: Roger Smith Hotel, 501 Lexington Ave. (on 47th St. and Lexington Ave.)
WHEN: Today 8/3 from 6-6:30 PM
WHY: MTV TJ Tweet-Up Challenge/Charity Drive for Make-A-Wish Foundation
MTV will only be counting my Twitter followers toward the amount of people I recruit to this event. I’m happy to have as many come to the event but, if you have Twitter and you aren’t following me, make sure to go to @rlytle and click FOLLOW so you can help me out when you arrive!
ALSO: We need an easy way to identify who my followers are at this Tweet-up event! If you can, print out a photo of yourself and bring it with you to the event. If this is not possible, DRAW a quick picture of yourself. Make sure to add your Twitter handle to the photo because I want to be able to thank you all personally for helping the cause!
So to recap: Make sure to come to Roger Smith Hotel (47th and Lexington) TODAY at 6 PM SHARP to be a part of my MTV TJ Tweet-up challenge! Thanks guys and I look forward to seeing you all later today!
MTV TJ Hometown Footage Video on MTV News
by ryanlytle on Jul.30, 2010, under About, Entertainment
Check out the article that comes with this video on MTV News (“MTV TJ Finalist Ryan Lytle Sets Sights on New York City”). The live finale takes place Sunday, August 8, at 10 PM ET on MTV. Make sure you tune in because the competition will be decided by a LIVE AUDIENCE VOTE! That’s right – it’s up to YOU to make me the first-ever MTV TJ. So write it down on your calendar, set an alarm or whatever you need to do to remember to tune in at this time. And have your phones ready – you’ll be casting your vote through text messages so you should have no excuse to be prepared!
Making It Official: I’m a Top-5 MTV TJ Candidate!
by ryanlytle on Jul.24, 2010, under About, Entertainment
So this post should have definitely been written yesterday but, through all the chaos of things, it got pushed to today. I have been on GO since the MTV TJ competition was announced back in early-June. Through all the promotions, the challenges and the lack of sleep in my life something amazing happened yesterday that made all of the work worth it:
That’s right! I made it as one of the top-5 finalists for the first-ever MTV TJ position. On Sunday, Aug. 1, I will be flying out to New York to compete in one final week of challenges which will ultimately culminate in a live finale on MTV Sunday, Aug. 8, at 10 PM on MTV. And when I say LIVE, I mean a LIVE finale. There won’t be any time delay in this show so anything could happen – which is why you will be checking it out!
Although I’ve made the top 5, it does not mean I no longer need ALL YOUR SUPPORT! No, actually, I need your help more than ever. Right now as we prepare for the live finale on Aug. 8, there are a few things that you can do to keep me at the top:
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“Show Your Support” for Ryan Lytle on the MTV TJ Fan Page. Yes, it’s exactly the same page where you voted for me the first time so you should know how easy it is to click the “Support” button. And, this time, you have the chance to enter to win free tickets to the MTV VMA Awards. So if you’re going through the support process just to get entered in the contest, why not support me! Click through: http://apps.facebook.com/mtv-tj-search/
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Keep spreading the word to everyone you know – through Twitter, Facebook, Word-of-mouth, Texting, E-mailing, etc. Anything you have to do to make sure people know what’s going on is perfect. The more people that know what I’m doing, the better!
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All of the work that’s being done is culminating in a live show that will air Sunday, Aug. 8, at 10 PM on MTV. Now I must stress that this broadcast is LIVE! The first-ever MTV TJ will be chosen based on an audience vote. That means I need EVERYONE to be watching and supporting #lytle4MTV. Whether you plan your life around the TV schedule or not, I need you all to make sure to plan your lives around this one specific day. Right now, you should pencil in “MTV TJ Live Finale Aug 8 @ 10 PM – Support Ryan Lytle” in your calendar, on your phone, on the fridge. Whatever you have to do to remember this date and time, DO IT! This dream is so close and you can help me get there!
I am still blown away by all the support I have received from all of you. This has been a fun, exciting and stressful ride and I have loved every second of it. Just know that I don’t look at any of you as just followers or supporters – this is a family, a community. Everything I’ve received during the #lytle4MTV run has been love. I want you all to know I appreciate all of you and love what you’re all doing for me. Let’s keep it up a bit longer! Talk to you all again soon!
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