Au revoir from the Vanguard intern

As anyone who follows or friends me has seen, my online profiles have been consumed with links, messages and posts about everything Vanguard the past few months.

Some had Current TV's investigative documentary series confused with a club in LA of the same name. Others were excited to see what in the heck this Vanguard show was. And a handful let me know they'd become fans in part from all my posting.

While my experience as the Vanguard Intern here at Current TV could be summed up through countless wall posts, group messages, PR emails and excessive tweets, the most important thing I'll be taking away is the relationships forged through helping a ragtag team get their show out there.

There was much transcribing, plenty of logging tape, a lot of research and I can't forget the music cue sheets.

It was a weird time to be here, but I think it was the best time.

I met Laura Ling and Euna Lee after their release from captivity in North Korea.

I experienced the hardships of company layoffs firsthand.

And I even helped the Los Angeles Current team pack their bags, er, boxes and move from West Hollywood to downtown LA. From shared space splitting the company into four separate offices to a much roomier professional office space with everyone under one roof.

Three days a week since September I schlepped all the way from the Inland Empire to Los Angeles, fumbling around LA public transportation to find my way to the appropriate offices.

I biked to the Metrolink, which I took to Union Station, where I transferred to the the underground Red Line all the way to Hollywood&Highland, and now, Pershing Square.

And, like at any TV network, I got to meet a bunch of mini celebrities. The guys from InfoMania chumming around the office, and all the correspondents and producers I'd watched on Vanguard tool all around the globe in search of a story.

And while they continue to search for the stories that aren't being told and captive the young adult audience with something other than "truthiness", I depart on my own quest of self fulfillment. Also known as the next to impossible task of finding work in journalism while unemployment is at an all-time high and the newspaper is completely out of fashion.

Hopefully there's a next time and future for me in this space. Like figuring out how to have Vanguard live and thrive more effectively online. But for now, this is Vanguard Intern Dan Ucko signing off!