Anxiety, Excitement and so much more

Ah! Three hours until my first shift! I am freaking out ahah. I'm extremely excited but also nervous at the same time. It's been practically five months since I've worked at a news station. I'm hoping they don't ask a lot of me, but I have no idea what to expect. I haven't been to the station in nearly a week since my meeting/paper signing. I know who the anchors and reporter is for the morning show, but I have no idea who the EP (executive producer) is or who is in charge of production crew members during the morning. And therefore, I am freaking out. The good news is I made it to the doctor's office this morning and was able to get some good sleeping hours in this afternoon. I slept from about 11ish until 2:30 and then again from 4-6. Those hours on top of the two I had last night. I think I will be just fine in the morning and will make it through my shift. I'll try to write tomorrow, but if not I will fill everyone in after Thursday's shift.

As for my weekend... it turned out fantastic. I spent part of Saturday at the pool until I got way too hot. I then stopped by the mall (bad idea) and took advantage of the Memorial Day sales. Luckily I didn't do too much damage. Unfortunately, I watched the entire Reds game and they lost. I am getting very skeptical about being a fan. Don't get me wrong, they are playing well, i just can't seem to be able to celebrate a win. I have been to 4 games and all four games they have lost. I'll watch and or listen to them on the radio and they will lose. If I don't listen or watch, they just so happen to win. I can't explain it nor am I enjoying it!Sunday, I helped my friend Sarah with her final project for school. She's in the DAAP program at UC studying graphic design. She needed someone to model (mostly just my hands, face and shoulder). I can't wait to see how it turns out. I have a feeling I'm going to be pretty critical. O well as long as she is happy with it and gets a good grade. Afterwards, Matt, Kevin and I went to a cookout. It was nice having all three of us hanging out together and getting along. We're finally at that age when we can all be friends with each other and the other siblings friends.

Finally on Monday the three of us attended the Taste of Cincinnati downtown. We lucked out with the weather. It started raining right as we finished up. Unfortunately, I didn't taste anything overly wonderful, but it's always nice to try new things and see what restaurants I haven't tried and what their specialty is. This isn't the best picture or representation of the event, but it was pretty crowded when we were walking around and didn't want to take pictures. Then, it started to rain so this is all I got. The booths are on both sides of the street and you can only see the one side in this picture. We were sitting on the other side of the event finishing up our food. The booths continued down the street for about 5 or 6 blocks.

Big changes ahead

I am really excited to get started at the station this week. I was suppose to start yesterday (Saturday) but the executive producer that works on the morning show was off. Instead, my first day is Wednesday. It is a part-time position so my days are Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday. The "catch" is I will be working on the morning show so my hours are 1am to 9am. Yes, it's going to be interesting as I work on changing my sleep schedule. Right now I am planning on sleeping after work from 10 until 4 or 5pm, then getting up and using 5 to 12:30 as my daytime. That way I can attempt to have a normal social life. I can still get dinner with friends or go to a movie/event etc. before heading to work. I don't know how well it will work out, but it's worth a shot. The ladies at the Dr.'s office have been fantastic too. I want to continue working and helping to finish off the projects I started and make a little money, so they made me an extra set of keys so I can keep my sleep schedule and come in as early as I want. I tried it on Friday going in at 6am and staying until 10. It was definitely weird, but not too bad. I then came home and slept for 3.5 hours (I did get some sleep at night) before going out with friends. I think once I get into the routine it will be fine.

Well, I need to get going. I'm helping my friend with her final art project of the year and then I am heading to a cookout. I will write again tonight or tomorrow because I definitely left A LOT out of this post, but I had some extra time to I thought I'd at least start a post. Have a wonderful Sunday!

Thank you, thank you, thank you...

...for all of your thoughts and prayers! I received the big call yesterday offering me a job at the local station right here in town! The news director called me as soon as he found out the position was approved and it's mine. I am going to the station Tuesday to go over the details and fill out paperwork. I am still in a bit of shock that it is all happening. I am truly grateful, of course. It makes me laugh when I think about how all of this came to be. my dad had been bugging me about emailing him my resume so he could forward it off to one of his cousins who "knows everyone". Sure enough, he knows the meteorologist at the station and she and her husband owed him a favor. That favor turned into chatting with me and giving me a tour of the station. We ran into the news director during the end of my visit and the rest is history.

I will be sure to write after I get all of the details on Tuesday. Right now, what I do know is that I will be working an 8-hour shift, 3 days a week (part-time position). One of the shifts will most likely be for the Saturday morning show and the other two he and I will discuss Tuesday. I will then round out the rest of my hours at the doctors office - that's the plan right now at least. Thankfully, everyone at the doctor's office is very excited and supportive.

Now, I need to catch up on my errands/chores/cleaning/everything so that my life is in order when I begin working!

Still Rolling Along

Yes, things are still going smoothly here, or as much as they can for the time being. This past weekend was great. Kevin is done with his sophomore year and back at home for a couple of weeks before he moves into a house near campus with some friends. My friend Beth was in town from Chicago. We went to high school together and the last time I saw her was 2-3 years ago. It was great catching up and hearing about her post-grad life. Neither of us could believe that we've been out of school for an entire year. So much has changed, yet so much has stayed the same. Sunday I went to the Red's game only to have my losing streak continue. I'm starting to think that I'm not going to be offered tickets anymore. I am 0-3 as of now. The rest of the day I celebrated Mother's Day with my family. I even baked a Megan friendly cake thanks to Kelli. It was definitely tasty. I used both the chocolate and white cake mixes to make a double decker cake that my whole family enjoyed. I think there is only a small piece left.
On the job front things are at a bit of a standstill. I was talking to a local station as well as one in Dayton. Both are working on getting job approval before offering anything. It's kind of a nightmare - everything seems so up in the air. I just keep trusting my belief that in time the right job will open up and I will be where I am suppose to be. Until then, I am here and I will enjoy time with friends and family, and be of use at the doctor's office. In the mean time, I've seen some good movies. While I have never seen an entire "Star Trek" episode in my entire life, I did go see the movie opening night. I was extremely disappointed that audience members weren't dressed up for the occasion, but the movie did not disappoint. I thought it was extremely funny and entertaining. "Seven Pounds" is another good one. It's been out for awhile and I finally saw it yesterday. I was definitely confused throughout most of the movie, but in a good way. It's one that over the course of the movie it explains itself you just have to pay attention. I know I am forgetting a couple other ones... Most importantly though, I'm renting "Breaking Away" from the library. I tried to rent it once from Blockbuster, but it was a VHS and so old it wouldn't play in our VCR. I plan on watching it tomorrow. I know, I know, I spent four years at IU and have been out of school for a year and still haven't seen it.
I will keep you posted on the fun things going on this week/end. Keep in touch and keep smiling!

Spring is here

I cannot believe it is already May. Where has the time gone? It's hard to believe I have been back in the Midwest for a little over four months. At least it has been a good four months, busy, but great. I'm even more excited that it's spring and the weather is beautiful.
I'm still working at the doctor's office and interviewing when I get the opportunity/offer. I'm still staying optimistic for a job locally, but until I have a contract in front of me I am going to continue meeting with news directors. This past week I interviewed in Dayton. I thought it went relatively smooth. I was surprised how male dominated the newsroom was. I think I saw two females in the entire building - it was very strange. I also received a call from a news director in Cleveland. I'm not sure how I want to follow through on that yet. I'm really hoping I will hear back from one station in the next couple of days before I decide whether to drive hours north for an interview.
Don't get me wrong, I'm not just job searching. I contacted the local Theta alumnae group last week and met a handful of the women for brunch. I had a great time and was surprised when they were all under 30; I was expecting a couple older ladies. One even attended the same high school as me so we laughed about teachers and the drama/rumors that we've heard since graduating. I of course haven't forgot about my IU Thetas! Kelli sent me some fabulous "Megan friendly" desserts for my birthday and I can't wait to continue baking them.

The brownies were AMAZING!! - which makes me a little nervous to bake the rest because I ate almost all of them in a couple of days :)
I attended another baseball game Monday. It was the perfect night for a game: clear skies, temperature in the 70's, no wind. Best of all, fantastic seats right on the third base line.
I've been told I shouldn't go a game anymore because both times I've gone they've lost. I think the Reds just have to play better at home!
Well, I think that wraps up most of the week. I'm still babysitting regularly and already have two lined up for this week. Today though I'm spending my time with my family. I'm headed to the mall with Matt and my dad to get a mother's day gift for my mom! I hope everyone else is enjoying the first days of May. And, those of you studying for finals GOOD LUCK!!! Summer is right around the corner.