I'm going to need a new title for this blog...
I was informed late this afternoon that I am being laid off along with close to 20 other people. The station just does not have the funds it needs to keep us employed. There will also be a lot of changes to the shows and the number of shows that will air. This is all a complete shock to me. I have 90 (Jan. 29) days until my contract is terminated, but due to the holidays I have the option to leave Dec. 19.
The response from my co-workers has been nothing short from disbelief and sympathy. I've already had two people offer to write a recommendation for me. Right now I think I am still in shock. I refuse to let myself cry over the situation - things happen for a reason, but I do feel as though my spirit is broken. I practically just unpacked.
Don't hesitate to call or ask questions. Mentally, I just can't write anymore today.
Friday, October 31, 2008
Happy...
...birthday Adam!!
And happy Halloween to everyone!
I hope everyone is enjoying the last day of October. The year is sure flying by fast. The newsroom is decked out in orange and black which is fun. I opted for a black top and orange ribbon in my hair. Rumor has it "Count Corey" will give the weather tonight. I'm not sure if I will be able to hand out much candy since I work into the evening, but it will be interesting since there isn't a curfew here. I just hope little kiddies aren't ringing my doorbell at all hours of the night. I will be sure to post a picture of my pumpkin as soon as I can. I don't have my camera disk to load the program onto my computer, but I can always have my images loaded onto a CD at Target. Anyways, I will be sure to write again tomorrow or Sunday to fill you in on the week/weekends activities and give my weekly movie review. I saw Changeling last night with Angelina Jolie.
Thank you Kelli for the wonderful Halloween card - it made my day!
And happy Halloween to everyone!
I hope everyone is enjoying the last day of October. The year is sure flying by fast. The newsroom is decked out in orange and black which is fun. I opted for a black top and orange ribbon in my hair. Rumor has it "Count Corey" will give the weather tonight. I'm not sure if I will be able to hand out much candy since I work into the evening, but it will be interesting since there isn't a curfew here. I just hope little kiddies aren't ringing my doorbell at all hours of the night. I will be sure to post a picture of my pumpkin as soon as I can. I don't have my camera disk to load the program onto my computer, but I can always have my images loaded onto a CD at Target. Anyways, I will be sure to write again tomorrow or Sunday to fill you in on the week/weekends activities and give my weekly movie review. I saw Changeling last night with Angelina Jolie.
Thank you Kelli for the wonderful Halloween card - it made my day!
Monday, October 27, 2008
Saturday, October 25, 2008
TGI the Weekend
You know you are tired (and blind) when you wipe your eyes with the liquid blue nail polish remover instead the blue make-up remover. Ouch! Yes, I did that the other night. Luckily the smell caught my attention and I didn't break out in a rash or anything. Needless to say, I'm happy it's Saturday.
Thursday night's movie, "Pride and Glory" was good. It's about a family of New York City police officers that get caught up in twist of good cop/bad cop. What's interesting about it is you really have to pay attention to find out the entire story. The writer doesn't reveal all of the past information/events that effect the characters at once. It's strategically pieced together as the movie unfolds. It's very dark, but at the same time very realistic. I definitely thought it seemed long, but then again I could have just been tired. (All of the screenings I see start at 10pm.)
I don't have a lot planned this weekend. I want to pick up a pumpkin to carve and maybe visit a haunted house or corn maze with some friends. It's a pretty nice day here so anything outside sounds great. Thanks for reading and keep in touch!
Thursday night's movie, "Pride and Glory" was good. It's about a family of New York City police officers that get caught up in twist of good cop/bad cop. What's interesting about it is you really have to pay attention to find out the entire story. The writer doesn't reveal all of the past information/events that effect the characters at once. It's strategically pieced together as the movie unfolds. It's very dark, but at the same time very realistic. I definitely thought it seemed long, but then again I could have just been tired. (All of the screenings I see start at 10pm.)
I don't have a lot planned this weekend. I want to pick up a pumpkin to carve and maybe visit a haunted house or corn maze with some friends. It's a pretty nice day here so anything outside sounds great. Thanks for reading and keep in touch!
Thursday, October 23, 2008
Long Time No Blog
I can't believe it's been almost a week since I last wrote. It's been a little weird not having a computer. I do have Internet access at work of course, but once the 6:30 show is over I just want to get home and curl up on my futon. The 6pm producer has the week off so the other producer and I have had a little more work to do. I fill in when and where I can. I'm looking forward to the weekend; maybe some pumpkin carving, hiking, and a bit of relaxing. I definitely need to catch up on my TV shows. I'm behind from going to bed early and not having a computer to watch them on. Tonight I'm going to my weekly movie screening. We're seeing Pride and Glory with Edward Norton and Colin Farrell. Should be interesting. The movie screenings give me something to look forward to at the end of the week.
Too bad I can't be in Indiana this weekend for Homecoming. It's always a fun couple of days. Sometime down the road I will be a returning alumnae. I'm counting on it.
It's hard to believe it's almost Halloween. Thanksgiving will be right around the corner and then bam! it's 2009. I won't jump ahead too much though. There are still plenty of days to get through first. Sweeps begins Oct. 31 and runs through the entire month of Nov. So, there are plenty of things to think about before the year is over.
I hope everyone has a wonderful Friday. I will be sure to update you on the movie when I can. Enjoy your weekend!
Too bad I can't be in Indiana this weekend for Homecoming. It's always a fun couple of days. Sometime down the road I will be a returning alumnae. I'm counting on it.
It's hard to believe it's almost Halloween. Thanksgiving will be right around the corner and then bam! it's 2009. I won't jump ahead too much though. There are still plenty of days to get through first. Sweeps begins Oct. 31 and runs through the entire month of Nov. So, there are plenty of things to think about before the year is over.
I hope everyone has a wonderful Friday. I will be sure to update you on the movie when I can. Enjoy your weekend!
Saturday, October 18, 2008
Weekend Wrap Up
First off, I want to say congratulations to one of my best friends Emily for auditioning and making her medical school's a capella group "Say Ahh!". She's an AMAZING performer and I'm so happy she is pursuing both her passions: music and medicine.
My computer is still acting crazy. I'm really frustrated because when I called Apple's technical line the guy told me that my warranty expired which includes phone help. So needless to say he couldn't help me. He also added that even if I still had a working warranty my computer is old (4.5 years??) and he wasn't educated in the model. He did give me an address to a place around here that does work on Mac's. Hopefully the store is open tomorrow. I don't know what I'll do if it's only open during the week since it is not near the station at all.
Enough about computers. Thursday night I went to see "W". I must add that I was extremely tired by Thursday and didn't stay asleep during the entire thing. I kept falling in and out of consciousness. It's hard to comment on the film because I don't really know what happened during White House meetings or whether or not things really happened the way Oliver Stone portrayed them too, but I will say Josh Brolin had George W. down. He played the character perfectly. The voice, mannerisms and above all W's laugh! On the other hand, Condoleezza Rice was somewhat creepy. Her character just came off really odd. Now, all of us who attended the screening did agree that we felt bad for George W. The movie had a way of reminding viewers (us) that he is just a regular person trying to make the best decisions for the county. He doesn't have super powers, but instead makes mistakes like you and I, unfortunately some of those mistakes were shared with the entire country. And, knowing that his approval rating is dropping each day, I only hope that the real relationship he has with his father is NOT how it is portrayed in the movie. The absolute worst part of the movie: the ending! In a nut shell, save your money and wait for it to come out on video.
Last night I attended a hockey game with a couple of co-workers. The Ams were playing Seattle and someone from the station offered us tickets. It was a nice way to unwind after a long week - cheering for a group of grown men slamming each other into the Plexiglass walls.
Today has been quite low key. Not surprising since I slept until 11:20.... oops! I never realized how much time I use to spend doing homework.... I really need to get a hobby ;)
Enjoy the weekend
My computer is still acting crazy. I'm really frustrated because when I called Apple's technical line the guy told me that my warranty expired which includes phone help. So needless to say he couldn't help me. He also added that even if I still had a working warranty my computer is old (4.5 years??) and he wasn't educated in the model. He did give me an address to a place around here that does work on Mac's. Hopefully the store is open tomorrow. I don't know what I'll do if it's only open during the week since it is not near the station at all.
Enough about computers. Thursday night I went to see "W". I must add that I was extremely tired by Thursday and didn't stay asleep during the entire thing. I kept falling in and out of consciousness. It's hard to comment on the film because I don't really know what happened during White House meetings or whether or not things really happened the way Oliver Stone portrayed them too, but I will say Josh Brolin had George W. down. He played the character perfectly. The voice, mannerisms and above all W's laugh! On the other hand, Condoleezza Rice was somewhat creepy. Her character just came off really odd. Now, all of us who attended the screening did agree that we felt bad for George W. The movie had a way of reminding viewers (us) that he is just a regular person trying to make the best decisions for the county. He doesn't have super powers, but instead makes mistakes like you and I, unfortunately some of those mistakes were shared with the entire country. And, knowing that his approval rating is dropping each day, I only hope that the real relationship he has with his father is NOT how it is portrayed in the movie. The absolute worst part of the movie: the ending! In a nut shell, save your money and wait for it to come out on video.
Last night I attended a hockey game with a couple of co-workers. The Ams were playing Seattle and someone from the station offered us tickets. It was a nice way to unwind after a long week - cheering for a group of grown men slamming each other into the Plexiglass walls.
Today has been quite low key. Not surprising since I slept until 11:20.... oops! I never realized how much time I use to spend doing homework.... I really need to get a hobby ;)
Enjoy the weekend
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Good & Bad News...
I will start with the bad news first...
My computer is in a coma right now and I can't use it. I've had battery problems with it for a while, and now it refuses to stay on for much time. The screen goes black, but it doesn't shut off. Almost like it is in sleep mode and won't wake. I took it to the Best Buy, but they don't have a contract with Apple so they wouldn't look at it or even ship it off to Apple. One of the engineers here offered to look at it which is GREAT. I'll just have to wait to see. I just wanted to explain if my blogging or e-mails seem to lack.
And the good/exciting news is that I had the opportunity to do a little anchoring today. The producer who usually puts together the webcast for the day is filling in for the night producer/anchor. I asked the news director yesterday if I could take a shot at it and he gave me the OK. Not a bad opportunity considering I've been here less than 3 months. So, I will fill in the rest of the week and one more time at the end of the month when she fills in for the morning show producer.
Alright, back to work. It's crunch time before the 5pm show.
My computer is in a coma right now and I can't use it. I've had battery problems with it for a while, and now it refuses to stay on for much time. The screen goes black, but it doesn't shut off. Almost like it is in sleep mode and won't wake. I took it to the Best Buy, but they don't have a contract with Apple so they wouldn't look at it or even ship it off to Apple. One of the engineers here offered to look at it which is GREAT. I'll just have to wait to see. I just wanted to explain if my blogging or e-mails seem to lack.
And the good/exciting news is that I had the opportunity to do a little anchoring today. The producer who usually puts together the webcast for the day is filling in for the night producer/anchor. I asked the news director yesterday if I could take a shot at it and he gave me the OK. Not a bad opportunity considering I've been here less than 3 months. So, I will fill in the rest of the week and one more time at the end of the month when she fills in for the morning show producer.
Alright, back to work. It's crunch time before the 5pm show.
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