I really meant to post this as soon as I got home yesterday, but I kinda sorta semi took a nap. And then I had dinner and went to bible study. So, no time hyesterday.

I wanted to leave at 7:30 yesterday morning, I ended up leaving at 7:45, thinking that should still be enough time for me to get through traffic and actually find the place. It used to be there wasn't any traffic until 8 o'clock. But then again, that was about a year ago, so every way I tried to go to get away from traffic, there ended up being more than I expected.

And so I'm driving along, and my Yahoo map directions were pretty accurate, until I get into the city. I'm looking for a certain highway, I never see that sign, but I see the street after that highway, but the exit was closed anyway. So I'm thinking it will be past that, and I'm going, and going, and going, and not seeing anything that's in my directions. So of course, I forgot to get the number to the station before I left, and that free 411 number wasn't working for some reason, and I had to call the regular 411 (which is a frickin $1.50) and get the number. The operator tells me I need to turn around, and take some highway. My cell phone, just about the greatest invention ever **rolls eyes** is cutting out, but I think I heard her okay.

And so I see a highway that's a number off from what I thought she said, but I think, well maybe that's what she actually said, since it was cutting out. So I exit, make the right she told me to make, and I'm driving, and driving and driving and don't see anything she talked about. So I called back, and, the market I went to wasn't very big, but for whatever reason, she said she had no clue where I was (even though the place is 6 miles away from the station And granted I don't know about every single place in the metroplex, well actually I think I do, at least anyplace someone wants to go, I could at least tell them what to look for).

But anyway when I called back the 2nd time, she said she didn't know where I was, and she would transfer me to someone who could help me. And it's taking a long time, so I hit my speakerphone button and of course during that time the person finally answered. And I didn't realize it was the person I was meeting until he asked who I was and said oh hi. So he couldn't really help me either, or didn't have time to, and said he would transfer me back to the operator, and don't worry about being late. Wellllllll somewhere in there, I got disconnected. So I called back, and she was like, "all I can tell you is he said to take Loop so and so and that'll take you to our street." So eventually find that, and I eventually find the station, and I'm only 6 minutes late.

Now. I'm actually at the station. Looking around, watching a little tv, and then the ND comes out and shows me a little bit of the station before we go to his office. The interview went pretty much like the other interviews I've had, except I've never had a ND ask me how good the program was at the university I went to (I think I did have one ask me how well I thought it prepared me, actually now that I think about it, I think it was for a non-broadcast news job). He tells me about the market and the station, I ask him my questions, I met one of the newest reporters, got the rest of the tour and we were back at the front of the station.

He was showing me the easiest way to get back to the highway, and for some reason I started coughing really bad, my eyes were watering again (Idk what it is about my eyes, but they always water during an interview, whether I'm doing the interview or someone's interviewing me) and I couldn't even talk at this point. And he was like "oh that's okay you're all choked up about your adventure getting here). But overall, it was the best interview I have had so far, it's the first one I've felt somewhat comfortable in. But I think it's because of all the research and preparation I've done, and the fact that I've been networking and talking to this ND off and on for about a year now.

So he told me if I didn't hear from him by next Wednesday, to give him a call. So I'll have another update then.

Have a good rest of the week homey g's!!!!

So....

I have a busy week this week. Today I had a story to do before I went to my "real/not really a job" job. It was really cute. The university has a music festival and they invite school-aged children to listen to and learn about musica latinoamericana. (Can you tell I minored in Espanol?)

But I was so ecstatic to see diversity in the people that were performing. They had artists from Colombia, but in the school's jazz band, the first person I saw was a sista. PLAYIN THE TROMBONE!!!! All I could think was, you go girl!!!! I see abrothaman up there with a sax and I think cool.

But thennn...they were playing their first song, and brothaman stood up. DUDE HAD A SOLO!!! That's when I was really happy. (We makin some, SOME strides).

And....
I somehow mustered up the courage to call the news director mentioned in the previous post on Friday, and now I have an interview with him Wednesday. It's kinda semi far, so I'm gonna have to try and go to bed early and wake up early.

Tomorrow I'm going to see if I can put together another tape really quick to take with me on Wednesday, but if not, I do have to write my story. And it just so happens that a very prominent African American author will be doing an interview around the same time I'll be there. So I just might take a particular book and possibly a digital camera (if I can find some more batteries).

Work has been crazy. Since a P.A. quit, people are rearranging their schedules, and as of right now, I'm the only one on both days I'm here. Friday was awful. Everyone was behind, and somehow I ended up printing the 2nd part of the 5 13 minutes before it was supposed to start. But everything went off without a hitch.

But I will probably be back Wednesday to talk about my interview, as usual.

Ciao!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ehhhh.

So not much has happened since my last post. The same old same old, looking for jobs, and working at my current ones. I finally sent some more tapes today (well 4, but still I sent some). I was kinda frustrated though b/c I had to go buy envelopes and I had to buy resume paper and I had to go get gas b/c I had been on E since yesterday, and it took me an hour just to get all of that out of the way and just to the parking lot of the post office. But luckily, there wasn't that long of a line. (But I'm glad I didn't try to send any Monday night, there was a line for the APC all the way out of the first automatic door, all the people trying to have their returns postdated by midnight).

But anyhoo, one of the tapes I sent was to a news director that I've known since last year, and whom I ran into again last month. He took one of my tapes, but I'm not sure if he kept it. Now there's an opening at his station, and I sent him an email, telling him I'd be glad to come out there and talk to him about/see the station/interview for the position, and the last time I sent an email saying that, he replied right away and told me whenever I was read to come out there to let him know. Well, now that I've emailed him this time, I haven't heard from him. But, I sent him a tape anyway.

And yesterday, I finally got back to the gym. I was so worn out halfway through, I felt like I had never worked out a day in my life. It was worse than my first session with a personal trainer. But, today was much better, and I got some information from one of the women working out at the same time I was about a job I could do until I find an on-air job, and my search on it led me to another job that I'm qualified for, and would be more comfortable doing. So we'll see what happens in the next couple of days.

Your Birthdate: January 8

Watch out Donald Trump! You've got a head for business and money. You'll make it rich some day, even if you haven't figured out how yet. A supreme individualist, you shouldn't get stuck in a corporate job. Instead, make your own way - so that you can be the boss. Your strength: Your undying determination Your weakness: You require an opulent lifestyle Your power color: Plum Your power symbol: Dollar sign Your power month: August

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Makes me think I really should try and go to the NABJ convention in AUGUST.

Your Birth Month is January

You are a natural leader who is able to stand up when no one else can. Strong and powerful, you tend to overshadow those around you. Your soul reflects: deep love, fascination with life, and a distinctive persona Your gemstone: Garnet Your flower: Snowdrop Your colors: Black, dark red, and dark blue

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What would you do in this situation?