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The Perfect Gift...No, Really...
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Sunday, March 21, 2010
Friday, March 5, 2010
What do I do for the Sports Broadcasting Companies?
I get this question asked frequently, so I thought I'd break it down for ya'll. I even have a picture to show what my world is like. I've worked 2 Jazz games and the BYU at Utah this last week and it has been fun. The job at times is stressful, but I get paid to watch sports, seriously???? I try not to be flippant about it, but it does rock my world. It's really not that glamorous though. I sit in a trailer with 6 screens and watch the scoreboard from inside the arena, make sure ours is correct, throw in some promos and team stats. That's really where all the fun is.
I have a stat person/computer that I can ask things and if I notice something is interesting I can try to sell it to the director to have me throw it on screen. Not everything I deem notable is viewed, there's a lot more that goes on behind the screen. Some crews have set programs and some just fly by the seat of their pants, you never know how it's going to be. Also, it can be very stressful and lots of people yelling at the same time, so I really have to pay attention.
But I must say that I do enjoy roaming around arenas and bumping into the players and watching them get ready for the game. I love sports and love to be around athletes. Brings back the good old days. I just love how a team really has to be unified for it to win or play well. It never works if just one person is the star. Here is a pic of my little view of the games.
Yes I took a really quick photo while no one is in there. Life is pretty sweet in the SLC!
I have a stat person/computer that I can ask things and if I notice something is interesting I can try to sell it to the director to have me throw it on screen. Not everything I deem notable is viewed, there's a lot more that goes on behind the screen. Some crews have set programs and some just fly by the seat of their pants, you never know how it's going to be. Also, it can be very stressful and lots of people yelling at the same time, so I really have to pay attention.
But I must say that I do enjoy roaming around arenas and bumping into the players and watching them get ready for the game. I love sports and love to be around athletes. Brings back the good old days. I just love how a team really has to be unified for it to win or play well. It never works if just one person is the star. Here is a pic of my little view of the games.
Yes I took a really quick photo while no one is in there. Life is pretty sweet in the SLC!
Quilting My Heart!
My project for the last month and half has been making quilts. I signed my family up for Disney's Give A Day and Get a Day program. Basically for every quilt made, someone would get a Disney ticket. I made 8 quilts for Karing for Kids a Utah organization that works with 3 different kids programs. Kudos to Disney for getting people out there and serving. They will be giving away 1 million tickets and they are almost out of tickets.
It has been a busy time for me, but I was glad to have something to do. I will send each family member on their birthday with a picture of the quilt that was donated in their honor. Doesn't that sound like a great gift?
It did feel a little like the Seinfeld Episode where George gets a Christmas gift of a donation to a children's fun. Then he creates the Human Fund to get back at that gift giver. Only this organization in Utah really does exist. http://www.utahkids.org/
I finished this week and wanted to thank all of those who have helped by donating fabric, tying knots(some struggled with this) and especially the Roomie who put up with the constant mess and sewing machine noises. Here are some pics:
Big Thanks to the Ward for helping me tie the quilts.
I'll still continue to make quilts, but it's time for a break for the next few months.
It has been a busy time for me, but I was glad to have something to do. I will send each family member on their birthday with a picture of the quilt that was donated in their honor. Doesn't that sound like a great gift?
It did feel a little like the Seinfeld Episode where George gets a Christmas gift of a donation to a children's fun. Then he creates the Human Fund to get back at that gift giver. Only this organization in Utah really does exist. http://www.utahkids.org/
I finished this week and wanted to thank all of those who have helped by donating fabric, tying knots(some struggled with this) and especially the Roomie who put up with the constant mess and sewing machine noises. Here are some pics:
Big Thanks to the Ward for helping me tie the quilts.
I'll still continue to make quilts, but it's time for a break for the next few months.
Sunday, February 7, 2010
NYC BABY!!!!
I just got home from the trip of the year! I finally took Lisa D. from high school up on an open ended offer to stay with her on the Upper West Side of NYC. I flew in Wednesday night and had a great time. Here is some evidence of said great time.
Catching up with Cousin Mary and her husband Ram after a great concert of Dan Torres and Martin Rivas at Joe's Pub.
Dinner with the girls after the concert at the wonderful Cafe Orlin.
The Castle in Central Park. Why yes! It was cold and windy!
Walking the Brooklyn Bridge getting crazy like the tourist I am!.
A painting by my favorite artist Caravaggio. I spent almost all day at the Met taking 5 tours. Yes, I am a museum nerd.
Photo op with Lisa D in Central Park.
Grimaldi's Pizza in Brooklyn! The pizza was amazing and the cannoli was even better! I love food!
Times Square Hershey's Store. I had to take a pic with all the NYC classics. I left out the Olive Garden, Chevy's and Sbarro Pizza! Only in New York!
The ceiling of the Ellis Island Building. I loved the pattern! I spent hours just roaming around and appreciating all the history of that place. I love America!
More Times Square loving.
Statue of Liberty.
Ferry to Statue of Liberty. Met my girl from Gabriela and we became professional photographers by the end of that tour.
Knicks game! I love Bball and the arena was everything I had hoped for and more.
View from the MOMA of the city.
I loved just walking around the town, using the subway, people watching and hitting up all the museum. The only bad thing was that I had bad food until Saturday at Grimaldi's Pizza. But it totally made up for the crappy food. Thanks to Lisa D. for a great trip, so much fun. I love friends. Now the question is who should I stay with next time I have to take a furlough day?
Catching up with Cousin Mary and her husband Ram after a great concert of Dan Torres and Martin Rivas at Joe's Pub.
Dinner with the girls after the concert at the wonderful Cafe Orlin.
The Castle in Central Park. Why yes! It was cold and windy!
Walking the Brooklyn Bridge getting crazy like the tourist I am!.
A painting by my favorite artist Caravaggio. I spent almost all day at the Met taking 5 tours. Yes, I am a museum nerd.
Photo op with Lisa D in Central Park.
Grimaldi's Pizza in Brooklyn! The pizza was amazing and the cannoli was even better! I love food!
Times Square Hershey's Store. I had to take a pic with all the NYC classics. I left out the Olive Garden, Chevy's and Sbarro Pizza! Only in New York!
The ceiling of the Ellis Island Building. I loved the pattern! I spent hours just roaming around and appreciating all the history of that place. I love America!
More Times Square loving.
Statue of Liberty.
Ferry to Statue of Liberty. Met my girl from Gabriela and we became professional photographers by the end of that tour.
Knicks game! I love Bball and the arena was everything I had hoped for and more.
View from the MOMA of the city.
I loved just walking around the town, using the subway, people watching and hitting up all the museum. The only bad thing was that I had bad food until Saturday at Grimaldi's Pizza. But it totally made up for the crappy food. Thanks to Lisa D. for a great trip, so much fun. I love friends. Now the question is who should I stay with next time I have to take a furlough day?
Friday, January 1, 2010
New Years in the SLC
New Year's was a fabulous time for me. I had some "Firsts." Living in the SLC has been so much fun and I love it much more than I thought possible. There is so much stuff to do. I don't hate the cold and am taking up all the outdoor winter sports I can. Today for example, I went snow shoeing for the first time. Philly Boy made some snowshoes for Scouts many years ago and I don't know if they ever saw snow before. They worked amazingly. See picture below for a bird's eye view of the snow shoe. Plus my super cool purple snow pants.
Here is a picture of the adventure squad for today. The snow was coming down the whole time and it didn't bother me at all.
Miss Amy giving the camera some loving.
A little nature loving occurred today as well. It was so beautiful up there in the mountains and it was only 20 minutes away. The air was so fresh and so clean.
Here is a picture of the adventure squad for today. The snow was coming down the whole time and it didn't bother me at all.
Miss Amy giving the camera some loving.
A little nature loving occurred today as well. It was so beautiful up there in the mountains and it was only 20 minutes away. The air was so fresh and so clean.
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
The Holidays in NorCal
It's about time I updated this thing. Life has been super busy and fun. I still work for the Health Department and LOVE my job. I can't believe how much I really enjoy it. There are a lot of outbreaks going on and I love working with my co-workers. It's a great place to work.
This last week I was able to go home and enjoy Christmas at home. We did a lot of traveling to Sacramento to visit Stephy and fam, Curtis and Tamara, Lenny, Betsy and the Grandparents. It was great to see everyone. I have a wonderful family and I love them very much.
I received Mastering the Art of French Cooking By Julia Childs from Truth. Funny how that worked out. She asked me what I wanted to cook for Christmas Dinner and I asked if she had the book. Turns out it was under the tree for me. So I got it a little early :)
For dinner I made Lamb, some fabulous potatoes, Ratatouille, garlic gravy, Berry Tiramisu (I even made the Lady Fingers!) It was so yummy and we ate it the rest of the week. I've never had potatoes so fluffy before. It was so much fun. I realized that I need to cook more fun food.
A highlight of the trip was the Kareoke mics that Curtis and Tamara received for Christmas. My all time favorite is Alone by Heart. It has a little bit of everything and I can never say no to that song. We also rocked out to: Wayward Son, Man in the Mirror, Macarena and some holiday classics.
The following are some of the highlights of the trip.
Christmas dinner
Baby Curtis is not really a baby anymore.
He's a pirate!
And he's such a happy pirate too!
Too Cute! The mommas on the bus go SH SH SH
Fun times on the twirly playground equipment.
This last week I was able to go home and enjoy Christmas at home. We did a lot of traveling to Sacramento to visit Stephy and fam, Curtis and Tamara, Lenny, Betsy and the Grandparents. It was great to see everyone. I have a wonderful family and I love them very much.
I received Mastering the Art of French Cooking By Julia Childs from Truth. Funny how that worked out. She asked me what I wanted to cook for Christmas Dinner and I asked if she had the book. Turns out it was under the tree for me. So I got it a little early :)
For dinner I made Lamb, some fabulous potatoes, Ratatouille, garlic gravy, Berry Tiramisu (I even made the Lady Fingers!) It was so yummy and we ate it the rest of the week. I've never had potatoes so fluffy before. It was so much fun. I realized that I need to cook more fun food.
A highlight of the trip was the Kareoke mics that Curtis and Tamara received for Christmas. My all time favorite is Alone by Heart. It has a little bit of everything and I can never say no to that song. We also rocked out to: Wayward Son, Man in the Mirror, Macarena and some holiday classics.
The following are some of the highlights of the trip.
Christmas dinner
Baby Curtis is not really a baby anymore.
He's a pirate!
And he's such a happy pirate too!
Too Cute! The mommas on the bus go SH SH SH
Fun times on the twirly playground equipment.
Saturday, October 31, 2009
What does a Jazz Press Pass look like?
Pretty much like this!
I have a new part time job work for the Utah Jazz.(thanks Logan!) I will be working the "Fox Box" for FSN for all the opposing teams that play the Jazz. Let me break it down even further. Whenever a team plays the Jazz in SLC, I will be controlling the scoreboard that the opposing team fans see in their respective city/state. So I will be doing score, team FG, team 3Pts, fast break points, turnovers, fouls, etc. I won't be working every home game, but a lot it sounds like.
So what does my job look like? Let me walk you through a typical day.
5pm-Arrive at players entrance, look super cool going in past security. Head to the trailer. It's a trailer in the Arena where FSN is located.
515-Download any promo/ads that need to be seen that game. It varies game to game and the frequency during the game varies as well.
530-Practice the scoreboard details, timing of feed, technical kinks get worked out.
600-Free dinner in the press room. They always provide a free dinner and the reporters for TV, radio, internet agencies rub elbows.
630-Practice more of the technical aspects of job, practice promo/ad roll ins
700-Air time, no more practice
713-Game time, keep score, FTs, FGs, 3pts, turnovers, break away points, blocks for each quarter. Making sure to put in promos at appropriate points. TV breaks at 3,6,9 minutes and adjusting score board for roll in and roll out or lower third graphics
945ish-Game over, make sure everything is cool and leave. See a few players leaving as well, walk through the fans waiting for them.
It's a super crazy environment and people are yelling at each other, but also criticizing the game. Lots of swearing. This is the room that controls the commercials, stats, graphics, replay clips and teasers and the pre and post game services. It's amazing how fast these people work. Totally Type A personalities and errors are not allowed!
So I'm working the Monday game as well, and then technically my training is over. I can hardly wait for the season. PS did I mention that I get paid for this? Man, my life is super sweet!
Pretty much like this!
I have a new part time job work for the Utah Jazz.(thanks Logan!) I will be working the "Fox Box" for FSN for all the opposing teams that play the Jazz. Let me break it down even further. Whenever a team plays the Jazz in SLC, I will be controlling the scoreboard that the opposing team fans see in their respective city/state. So I will be doing score, team FG, team 3Pts, fast break points, turnovers, fouls, etc. I won't be working every home game, but a lot it sounds like.
So what does my job look like? Let me walk you through a typical day.
5pm-Arrive at players entrance, look super cool going in past security. Head to the trailer. It's a trailer in the Arena where FSN is located.
515-Download any promo/ads that need to be seen that game. It varies game to game and the frequency during the game varies as well.
530-Practice the scoreboard details, timing of feed, technical kinks get worked out.
600-Free dinner in the press room. They always provide a free dinner and the reporters for TV, radio, internet agencies rub elbows.
630-Practice more of the technical aspects of job, practice promo/ad roll ins
700-Air time, no more practice
713-Game time, keep score, FTs, FGs, 3pts, turnovers, break away points, blocks for each quarter. Making sure to put in promos at appropriate points. TV breaks at 3,6,9 minutes and adjusting score board for roll in and roll out or lower third graphics
945ish-Game over, make sure everything is cool and leave. See a few players leaving as well, walk through the fans waiting for them.
It's a super crazy environment and people are yelling at each other, but also criticizing the game. Lots of swearing. This is the room that controls the commercials, stats, graphics, replay clips and teasers and the pre and post game services. It's amazing how fast these people work. Totally Type A personalities and errors are not allowed!
So I'm working the Monday game as well, and then technically my training is over. I can hardly wait for the season. PS did I mention that I get paid for this? Man, my life is super sweet!
Pretty much like this!
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