In the Beginning......Fall 2006

Here is one of our taped salsa lessons many, many years ago (actually 2).

Exchange

The things I hear in the newsroom are a riot, especially for the "insiders" who know what I'm talking about. Daily, commentator Ken Schram walks over to record his one minute piece, and this is what I heard between him and the afternoon editor. You can probably guess which person was laughing, which was completely straight-faced.

RH: blah blah blah blah.

Schram: Put a cork in it.

RH: Oh, you know you're going to miss me when I'm gone.

Schram: No I'm not. Coming at you in three....two....one.


The exchange speaks for itself.

Another Wedding

Tonight I will battle traffic to head to the beautiful Salish lodge, to participate in the wedding rehearsal for my good friend Abby. Her wedding is this Saturday, and I'm so excited! It's a perfect venue, and I'm sure the photos will be stunning. Hopefully we'll get the falls in the background.

Be ready this weekend for more wedding photos!

I've known Abby since we were 15, and met brushing our hair in the bathroom. We've been close ever since, and I'm so happy she's found such a wonderful man to marry.

Rules

Many people DO NOT know how to deal with reporters, which is why anyone wanting a story on the air should hire a spokesperson.

But if you plan on talking to the media, here are some "no-no's"

1) Do not call the reporter's cell phone unless its an emergency, or she's expecting a call back.
2) Do not call near the top or bottom of the hour, because this is when reporter is frantically finishing a story
3) Do not demand your story to air at a particular time
4) Do not introduce yourself as "Harry" or "Sally" and expect me to remember you
5) Do not send extremely long emails with complicated subjects

Accommodating

Today is a much better day than yesterday, as both David and I get used to this schedule. In this post, I have to give David a shout-out for constantly adjusting to my ever-changing hours. He always goes to bed at the same time, and wakes up as early as I do so we stay on the same internal clock.

This morning we both got up at 5:15am, and he procedeed to make an amazing breakfast. He made blueberry pancakes, fried eggs, and bacon. It was such a treat in the early hours, and I feel much happier with a full belly. Even when I have to wake up at 4am, he wakes up with me, makes me coffee and talks to me to help me wake up.

It's nice that I don't have to carry the burden alone. (we'll see how I feel next week waking up at 4am).

On Being Tired

In high school, I would wake up at 5:45 every morning, go stand by the curb, and wait for my friend Abby to pick me up. We'd head to the gym, do the recumbent bikes with our eyes closed, and then head to school and grab a latte before class. Every one of those horrid mornings, I'd wake up cursing my alarm clock.

I think I'm allergic to being tired; my body goes into anaphylactic shock. I feel nauseous and get cold sweats. It's sorta amusing to me that I picked a career with early mornings. I woke up at 525am this morning, and recognized those familiar symptoms. I also get very cold easily when tired, and have to walk around with ALL the lights off, with David thinks is totally weird. The light hurts my eyes.

One time, when I worked the very early shift at my former radio station, I actually went to the bathroom and threw up several times. I wasn't sick. Just tired.

I know at some point my body will adjust to this new schedule, where I have to be to work at 7am. I guess I should feel lucky, since some people, such as Colleen, have to wake up at 2:30am every day. I think I'd rather die.

Mile High City

David and I bought our tickets to Denver, Colorado last night. We decided to go to Denver for our mini vacation becuase its half as expensive as Alaska. This time of year, Alaska tickets are over 400 dollars! Denver is less than 200.

We're going to visit some of David's friends and relatives there, and head to the mountains. We also might see a Beatles revival band at Red Rocks ampitheatre.

I haven't spent much time in Colorado, but I love alpine meadows and lakes. We also might go white-water rafting.

Have any of you been to Denver? Do you have any advice where to visit?