about this blog.

we live in a beautiful world.

this blog is an attempt to focus on that beauty as well as the simple life of a college girl in a smallish town.

i've been blogging since 2008 & currently freelance for several other blogs. check out my most recent work:

Indie Ogden

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F.A.Q.

1. Where do you live?
-I'm a college student living in Ogden, UT with my boyfriend & kitty cat. We live in an adorable cottage that I hope to show you soon (see above!)

2. What do you do at Fox 13? What does freelancing mean?

I get asked this question a lot, both in comments, emails & in person a lot of the time. I freelance as an associate producer for Fox 13. An associate producer assists the executive producer in writing the day's news stories & organizing those stories into the newscasts you see every day.  While the show is live, the associate producer coordinates live shots with the reporters & photogs. So in other words, I am that tiny voice in the reporter's ears letting them know when they are on camera, checking their audio, feeding their tape, etc etc. It's a busy, exciting job that I absolutely love!
Freelancing means that I haven't signed a contract with Fox 13. So I can potentially work for any other stations. I also have less hours, which is perfect since I also work at Starbucks and go to school.

3. How do you balance two jobs & full-time school?

It's not easy, that's for damn sure. But I find that I am the most productive when I make lists. It may seem like I have a ton to do, but if I just tackle three or four big things a day, it seems to all work out well.

4. What religion are you?

I'm surprised by how often I am asked this question, but it's a common one. My family is Mormon & I was raised in the religion. However, I left the church at age 20 to pursue a sort of "religious self-discovery."

I've pursued several different religions & ideas, trying them out for myself. Over the past couple years I've realized that I'm not one for organized religion... I don't believe that who goes to church the most will get in to heaven.
While I'm still working to define who I am spiritually, the religion I've felt the most attracted to is Buddhism.

5. Where do you buy most of your records? Do you have any advice for someone just starting a collection?

Visit thrift stores as often as you can! I find the DI has good picks nearly every single time I go there. There are many small boutiques and record stores in Salt Lake City, & I'm sure where you live too. Collecting records is such a fun hobby!