Stanford Degree + RAAM + Outside = Best Year Ever

Two phone conversations:

#1

Wed, the 10th.

RAAM Media Guy: Erin?

Me: Woah, I just picked up my phone to turn it off of silent and realized I was getting a call.

RMG: Um, ok.

Me: Sorry. Hi!

RMG: Hi, this is the RAAM Media Guy.

Me: It's great to hear from you!

RMG: So I want to get an idea of what kind of equipment you have.

Me: I have a Canon mini-DV camera that I got for my 16th birthday. It's cool.

RMG: Um, ok.

Me: And I have a sweet Canon DSLR.

RMG: Ok, so let me go over this. I think you would make a great writer for our team.

Me: Ok!

Moral of the story: Old camcorders do not impress real videographers. And I'm going to be covering RAAM as a writer in June. Woo hoo! (Unfortunately, I will have to miss my graduation to do so. Uber bummer.)

Conversation #2:

Today, 3:15 pm

I dial Outside Magazine for the 9th time in one day, trying to return a call before I go into a 3-hour class. Finally, someone answers. I have already left 2 messages on Outside Guy's machine, and surely his modern phone told him I'd called the other 7 times. I should probably be more embarrassed about that than I am.

Me: Outside Guy! It's Erin!

OG: Hi!

Me: So I thought I'd try to catch you before going to class.

OG: So, are you still interested in the internship?

Me: Hell yes.

OG: We'd like to have you.

Me: AHHHHHHHHH! WOO HOO!!!!!! You just made my month. I have to go to class now. Bye.

OG: Bye.

And so, after becoming a sleep-deprived non-racing RAAM participant, I will move to Santa Fe for 6 months--hopefully the warm, pretty months--to do whatever it is Outside interns do. And sleep outside. Because that is the only place I can afford. My dad and coachubby are super thrilled that I will be an intern...again...5 years after I finished being an undergrad.

Woo hoo!!!!!!