Back In Business
Well I finally get my laptop back, and look what happens: the Twins lose three in a row to the Indians and effectively knock themselves out of contention. Talking about the Twins' problems is one part redundant and two parts depressing, so I think I'll shy away from that today. Since baseball is out of the picture and the NFL means very little to me, there's not much left to write about, which is typically a good time for an "update on my life." Those are always fun, depending on who you talk to.
Today's timing also works out nicely as I am ending a major chapter in my life. I move out tomorrow into the U of M dorms and this (assuming all goes as planned) will be my last day as a permanent resident of my parents' household. I worked almost 100 hours the past two weeks, so I'm going to be scrambling to get everything bought and done before it's time to leave. I've never moved before, and I have this nagging feeling I'm forgetting so much, even though I haven't even started packing yet.
On a less-exciting note, I am now 0-1 in applying for the Minnesota Daily newspaper. Needless to say, this is more than a little disappointing. I've been very lucky to get opportunities to write in the Star Tribune and other publications, but I always put in the time and effort with the hopes that I'd get onto the sports staff as a freshman. The good news is that I'm supposedly the first in line if and when a position opens up, so I might be writing there next semester or sooner.
As these things tend to go, this door closing lead to a bunch more opening. The guy who was hired for the position, Luke Middendorf, covered football for GopherIllustrated.com and in an odd twist of fate, I was contacted by the GI.com staff and offered his (non-paying) position. This entails covering the press conferences (free meal included) as well as all home games (free meal included), and also means that I will receive a Media Credential with my picture on it and access to any Gopher athletic event.
Then, Dave Campbell of the Associated Press offered me a role on their staff. My first assignment? Run quotes for the Vikings regular season opener against the Falcons September 9th. That's the same article that will run in thousands of newspapers across the country, not to mention ESPN.com and a zillion other websites.
My second assignment will be covering a Twins vs. Rangers game later this month. After that I'll be getting opportunities to write some articles as well. For most professional events, the AP has two people: a writer and a runner. For the Vikings and Twins I'll be the guy going down to the locker rooms and frantically scribbling notes. Asking Warrick Dunn how he feels about the Michael Vick situation or Sammy Sosa when he's going to call it quits is an experience I certainly didn't anticipate and probably wouldn't be able to accept had I been chosen for the job.
Funny how the world turns.
Today's timing also works out nicely as I am ending a major chapter in my life. I move out tomorrow into the U of M dorms and this (assuming all goes as planned) will be my last day as a permanent resident of my parents' household. I worked almost 100 hours the past two weeks, so I'm going to be scrambling to get everything bought and done before it's time to leave. I've never moved before, and I have this nagging feeling I'm forgetting so much, even though I haven't even started packing yet.
On a less-exciting note, I am now 0-1 in applying for the Minnesota Daily newspaper. Needless to say, this is more than a little disappointing. I've been very lucky to get opportunities to write in the Star Tribune and other publications, but I always put in the time and effort with the hopes that I'd get onto the sports staff as a freshman. The good news is that I'm supposedly the first in line if and when a position opens up, so I might be writing there next semester or sooner.
As these things tend to go, this door closing lead to a bunch more opening. The guy who was hired for the position, Luke Middendorf, covered football for GopherIllustrated.com and in an odd twist of fate, I was contacted by the GI.com staff and offered his (non-paying) position. This entails covering the press conferences (free meal included) as well as all home games (free meal included), and also means that I will receive a Media Credential with my picture on it and access to any Gopher athletic event.
Then, Dave Campbell of the Associated Press offered me a role on their staff. My first assignment? Run quotes for the Vikings regular season opener against the Falcons September 9th. That's the same article that will run in thousands of newspapers across the country, not to mention ESPN.com and a zillion other websites.
My second assignment will be covering a Twins vs. Rangers game later this month. After that I'll be getting opportunities to write some articles as well. For most professional events, the AP has two people: a writer and a runner. For the Vikings and Twins I'll be the guy going down to the locker rooms and frantically scribbling notes. Asking Warrick Dunn how he feels about the Michael Vick situation or Sammy Sosa when he's going to call it quits is an experience I certainly didn't anticipate and probably wouldn't be able to accept had I been chosen for the job.
Funny how the world turns.
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Nice man! Even though the Daily thing didn't work out, there are obviously tons of other opportunities out there that are even better. I look forward to seeing you around at all the events this year!
Don't worry though - you'll get in before Gleeman ;).
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