It's All Relative

Take effects, TAKE EFFECTS!

Tomorrow I am flying to Phoenix for a USTA National Staff Training Meeting. It's sort of a big deal and I am a little confused as to why they are spending all this money on me going, but I could definitely use the warm weather and private suite so I'm not complaining. Although I will be in seminars all day, it should be a good time and hopefully I meet some cool people who could hook me up in the future. It's all about networking, people.

Speaking of networking, I may have a real-live, legit connection with the Jazz.

Yesterday, my friend Dave invited to me to go to the Jazz game. Dave and I did broadcasting together for a year. We teamed up and had our own 10 minute segment on Utah State's dorky features show ,"Cache Rendevous. It was called Road Trippin' and the premise was us basically going to little po-dunk towns around Cache Valley and finding stuff to do. It was a blast and we had so much fun meeting all these crazy people and getting to know these tiny towns. My favorite show was when we visited a working dairy farm in a town called Lewiston. We milked cows, rode horses, and fed little baby calves....

I'm rambling. Anyways...

So Dave recently got hired on with the Delta Center broadcasting department. Basically he helps shoot all the things you see up on the jumbo-tron during Delta Center events, mainly, Jazz games. So we went to the game, (which was GREAT, by the way. They played Detroit. I have a huge crush on Tayshaun Prince) and after, Dave took me onto the court and we watched the broadcasters interview Carlos Boozer. It was really cool. Boozer is such a nice guy, really. Then we went and listened to the press conference with Jerry Sloan. We were waiting there, right next to Jerry, for like 5 minutes, as the press made their way over. Jerry Sloan is intense. He's all about business. I brought my camera and tried to sneak a picture of him since he was standing like 5 feet away from me Of course he turns around though, right as the flash goes off and just stares at me, probably thinking, "What in the hell is this girl doing at my press conferece?" Whatever, it was cool and made me really miss my days doing the news at USU. I was good at it, not going to lie. Not because I am some journalistic genious, no, more like I am really good at acting out the whole journalist persona. I may not know what I am talking about, but I can definitely fake it. Anyways, Dave is the same way, but he actually is really smart at this kinda stuff. He loves camera work and editing and all the behind-the-scenes crap that goes on. He also took me up to the control room and introduced me to his boss, the Director of the Jazz, I guess. He showed me what all the boards do and how they basically put on a Jazz game. It was very interesting and I am so glad Dave thought to invite me to check it out. Dave, who is very supportive of my career aspirations, told me he would drop my name around the Delta Center and keep his ears open for any opportunities to get me up there. Thanks Dave!!!!

SO I guess I will be back on Sunday.

Jen is having a girl! Exciting for sure.