Week #52 Announced – Mayor

Week #52! It’s difficult for me to grasp that I have already held 51 different professions over the past year.
Since I am always on the road continually thinking about the following week, I haven’t yet had the chance to reflect on the experience. When I take a moment to stop and think about it, [...]

March 31st, 2008 | 7 Comment

The Many Facets Of The Military

My mom would be pleased to hear that I didn’t jump out a plane this week.
Without a tandem jump master currently on base, there was no one qualified to take me. I would have loved the opportunity, but I must admit a small part of me was slightly relieved.
Going into the week I [...]

March 30th, 2008 | 0 Comments

Week #51 Announced – Canadian Air Force

This week I am working with the Canadian Air Force in Trenton, Ontario. I will be stationed at 8 Wing Trenton which is the biggest Air Force Wing in Canada.
I will get to see many facets of the Air Force throughout the week as each day I am scheduled to experience a different department.
I am [...]

March 24th, 2008 | 6 Comment

New Episode! Week #39 – Martial Arts Instructor

As you may have guessed, trying to keep up with the pace of an “episode a week” was folly at best. So instead, they’re more like Easter eggs that you find posted on the site when you least expect it…a nice surprise.
So without further ado, here’s Sean’s bone-crushing week as a Martial Arts Instructor [...]

March 21st, 2008 | 3 Comment

Discovering The Land Of Associations

If only I had a dollar every time I heard the word ‘association’ this week. Being new to the world of associations, I admit I was most likely more aware of it, though I could have sworn that in each conversation I had, the word ‘association’ was used at least five times.
On my first [...]

March 20th, 2008 | 5 Comment

Week #50 – Association Professional

This week I am in Austin, Texas working with the Texas Society of Association Executives (TSAE) as an Association Professional.
What exactly is an Association Professional? That’s a good question.
When President/CEO Beth Brooks first contacted me about coming to Texas to work with TSAE, I had a difficult time wrapping my head around what they [...]

March 18th, 2008 | 4 Comment

The Man Behind The Mascot

I left Wyoming early morning and arrived a few hours later at the Salt Lake City airport with plenty of time for my flight to Washington DC.
Hours before I was scheduled to leave, my name was called over the intercom stating that my plane was boarding. Curious, I quickly went to the gate.
When [...]

March 16th, 2008 | 0 Comments

Week #49 Announced – Mascot

This week I am working in Washington D.C as the Mascot for the Washington Capitals. For those of you that don’t know, The Washington Capitals is an NHL team. I will also get to help out with promotions and in-game entertainment (you know, those people that wear tracksuits at games, are always smiling handing out [...]

March 15th, 2008 | 4 Comment

Save A Horse, Ride Like A Cowboy

I caught a flight to Salt Lake City last Sunday morning, a few hours away from La Barge, Wyoming where I would be working on a ranch with a cowboy named Chet.
Chet’s wife, Billy, picked me up from the airport. We then drove about an hour to a neighboring town where we met Chet [...]

March 13th, 2008 | 0 Comments

Pseudo-Update from the Ranch

Ian here, (the project videographer) filling in for Sean. I’m currently in our hometown Vancouver, while he’s in the middle of Wyoming working as a Cowboy. When we last parted ways, he said he’d be somewhere remote, and likely not have internet access.
Well, he was right.
So instead of waiting [...]

March 12th, 2008 | 0 Comments

Week #48 Announced – Cowboy

This week I will be working as a Cowboy at a ranch near La Barge, Wyoming.
I have no idea what to expect. When I think of a Cowboy, a cliche of images come to mind. The infamous Cowboy hat, boots, jacket, horse, piece of hay in the mouth, accent, riding in open fields for [...]

March 9th, 2008 | 2 Comment

Rachael Ray Interview – Watch Full Version Here

Here’s the entire Rachael Ray clip which aired March 6, 2008. It was a lot of fun!

March 9th, 2008 | 6 Comment

Band Of Brothers: Part II As A Firefighter

I arrived at the station and met with Battalion Chief Dave Messerschmidt and Captain/Paramedic Shannon Stone.
Dave had a serious face and asked me, “Sean, what is your objective here?” I went into a rather long winded answer about the project and what I was hoping to get out of my time at the fire [...]

March 7th, 2008 | 0 Comments

Interview On The Rachael Ray Show

My interview and segment from when I was in studio last week will air tomorrow – Thursday, March 6/08. The station and time depends on where you live, though it’s Rachael Ray’s talk show and not the cooking one.
Here is a clip from backstage after the interview.

March 5th, 2008 | 4 Comment

If You Can’t Take The Heat…

The first of my two 24 hour shifts at the Fort Walton Beach Fire Department started off early morning. There are three shifts at the department, A, B, and C. Each one works 24 hours (7am – 7am) and then has 48 hours off.
As I mentioned earlier, we stayed with Ryan and Lacey in [...]

March 4th, 2008 | 3 Comment