Monday, March 14, 2011

New Job is still the best

As you've read, I have a really sweet new job. It's pretty much the best thing ever.

Some updates, for your reading (and viewing) pleasure:

I go into the office in SLC on Mondays. It's awesome. I have my own little office with a desk and a giant window overlooking the Gateway Mall.

(That's my view)

I thought it was the coolest until I saw Eric's window on the other side. He's got a view of Temple Square but then, I guess he IS the creative director.

(That's Eric's View during the 2002 Olympics/ at Christmas)

It's still pretty freakin' awesome and I feel legit.

(That's me trying to be sly and take of picture of myself at work without my co-workers seeing me and making fun of me)

I also got my access card today! It's got a picture of me and I scan it at the door and it let's me in. I also sent in my first invoice and will be receiving my first paycheck soon. It's all happening so fast!

Don't mind my hair in that picture. I was trying to do something like this:It didn't work out.

Tonight, I'm talking to my mom and mid-call I get a call from my boss. I tell my mom I'll call her back and proceed to answer Peggy's call.

She says that there is a man in Australia who I need to interview. I get on skype to set up an appointment but he can't do it any other time but right that second. So I've just spent the last two hours talking to the 2009 winner of Australia's Biggest Loser! It was awesome. He's famous and so cool and has the most incredible stories.

Mostly he is an inspiration. He lost more than half of his body weight and has kept it off for two years! He makes me think that I can lose weight and be healthy too. Hopefully I don't have to go on a reality show to do it.

Basically, mom, that is why I never called you back.

But my job rocks. Keep your fingers crossed that they'll find me irreplaceable and essential to the shoot then pay for me to go to Australia and New Zealand for the filming!!

Wednesday, March 2, 2011

New Job

I got another job (because I'm not nearly busy enough: I still sleep at night)

It's actually pretty amazing. My church (click here) is pretty awesome but some people don't know that. So the church headquarters in Salt Lake City have created this campaign called "I am a Mormon." At it's most basic level, it's mini documentaries about Mormons all over the world. It's used to help people understand that we don't eat our young or worship seagulls. Just the normal crazy stuff like no coffee and three hours of church on Sundays. By portraying people doing normal things, they're helping to make Mormons less mysterious and more inviting.

Pretty awesome, right? Right! My job, then, is to call these potential subjects and get to know them. I interview them for an hour or so and come up with a good angle that the producers can take with them. I've had the job for exactly one week and have already done four interviews and have two more set up.

At first I was really nervous. I hate talking on the phone and words that are so clear in my mind often come out as "blsgrebfwnnuuuuhhhhh...." Not cute. But these people are so amazing. I ask one question and they just open up to me. Everything from scuba divers to farmers in New Zealand. They have amazing and inspiring stories. One woman made me cry when she told me about the obstacles she faced when adopting her daughter from China. Another couple told me about all the times they've almost died but through miracles were saved. I'm realizing that people are awesome. And not it the "dude, you're awesome, bra" kind of way. In a way that actually inspires awe. One woman visits orphanages in Thailand every year and raises thousands of dollars for them. Her story is incredible, but so is the man's who wakes up every morning at 4 am to milk his cows, run his farm, and then goes to the school board meeting.

I've said before that I hate people, but that's a lie. These friends (which they feel like and are... on facebook) are reminding me that there is good all around. We don't have to be bogged down by the negativity that is out there. Hurray for wonderful humans who talk to me, and hurray for the comapany that pays me to to do it. And hurray for the Church that brings them all together!