A Typical Day at PC Magazine

I must admit I am really loving this blogging thing. It starts becoming addictive after awhile and there are also so many different ways to change your blog. I also love my internship. From day one, I have been treated as a professional and was put immediately to work. All of the people there are fun and friendly.

My editor is Carol Mangis and she is a senior editor in charge of the blogs for PC Magazine. There are four blogs that she is in charge of. She has been a great mentor and friend and has actually been the best trainer I have ever had for a job. Sometimes she'll even sit down with me to make sure I understand the editing process. I now write about two blog posts a day and edit any posts that she sends my way on the Movable Type program. I love the articles I write. So far they have consisted of topics such as Nintendo Wii, tech products, the iPhone, and innovative web sites.

I am also starting graphic design using Adobe Photoshop to make illustrations for the web sites of my internship. The graphic designer there, Renee Lightner, has been showing me the ropes of how to design professionally for a tech publication. So far, I have been overwhelmed by the things she has taught me. There is still so much about Photoshop that I do not know, but I am excited to learn more.

Mother's Day was on Sunday and my sister, Shannon, who is now serving a mission in Alaska for the church, called me in the morning. She is loving her mission and is teaching many great people the gospel. She told me about one discussion where she was teaching about Joseph Smith and all the sudden a bird was going psycho outside making loud noises. The man in the home that she was teaching suddenly grabbed the shotgun and stormed out the door. Two seconds later, gunshots were heard and the bird yelped. When he returned to the house, my sister's companion, Sister Campbell, was hiding under the table scared and Shannon then taught him about the commandments and thou shalt not kill. It was hilarious and I'm glad she shared that story with me.