Summer Television Gig
A view from Red Rocks
It’s started. A summer in Denver. After getting back from London, there were a lot of adjustments. No more underground. No more tea time. And seeing my friends for the first time in a few months was bizarre. Great, but it took some adjustment to get used to being in U.S. mode. So, what is better medicine for reverse cultural shock than a new experience? Like, for example, exploring a new city?
Fast forward one month to one week ago. I make the move to Denver for an internship at High Noon Entertainment. It is a television production company that produces a whole host of shows including House Hunters, My First Place, Tough Love, Carter Can and the show that I’ll be working on: Food Network Challenge. It is a competitive cooking show that results mostly in extreme cake challenges. I could not be more excited.
My first week allowed me to get oriented to the building and the staff. They have so many people involved in all aspects of television production that it will take a bit of time to feel at home. Everyone is so friendly and helpful, though, so it won’t take too long. I think that I will even go on a filming of Disaster House this week, and several episodes of Challenge will film later this month. It has started a bit slow, but I know that there will be other opportunities as I get more comfortable there. It is really exciting to learn the entire television production process. So far I have sat in on two editing sessions, and I’m excited to help out in any way I can. 
My drive to work is short but magnificent. I get to see the Rockies and that is something that a Kansas girl gets excited about over and over. Colorado offers many opportunities for outdoor activities. This weekend was great. I played softball and went to a Rockies game on Saturday. Then on Sunday, I went to heated yoga with my roommate and then on a bike ride through the Cherry Creek Reservoir. It was a great weekend full of fun and excitement and I hope that my weekends continue to be just as busy.