BarrettSRQ: update your blog.
FloridaBlonde323: haha
BarrettSRQ: i read it religiously.

Since that was the message I got from Barrett... I guess its time for a quick update... but just quick points since its way past my bedtime and I have so much to say... ha ha.

Washington, DC was amazing as always... Danny and Chris showed me the best time and we ( Read more... )

I've realized I made a mistake taking this job... moving up here was a mistake and I've realized.  I don't need anyone else telling me that... I'm fine with knowing I made a mistake.. but sometimes in life making mistakes is what we have to do to realize what our dreams and goals are ( Read more... )

What do you get when you get anchors and reporters from all 3 tv stations here together and add a few drinks and a night out on the booming town of Beckley?


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So today... there was a breaking news story... a big one for this area.  We found out on beat calls... train vs. car.  Fine good... I put on my assignment editor mode and start calling Amtrak, sheriff's and fire departments, calling my reporter to make sure he knew where he was going... calling stores in the area to get more information.. fine ( Read more... )

Well we got our first real snowstorm of 2006 this weekend.. thats for sure...
10am Saturday morning....
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So this morning I shot a story for my 6 and 11 anchor on water aerobics... ha ha.  Its this segment we started called "Gettin' Fit in 2006"... so this morning we did the story at the YMCA with the senior friends water aerobics class... it reminded me while I was shooting how much I miss the summer...being in the water either at the beach or the ( Read more... )

A week until Valentine's Day... its kinda sad... I think the last time I had a "valentine" was my junior year of high school... lets see... that was... oh 1999... wow what a long time ago.  Its funny.. because I was talking to a friend of mine tonight at dinner and I've been single so long that I really don't think I would want a relationship or ( Read more... )

Its amazing what a little time away from reality can do for a girl....learning that no matter what I do, things with a certain person will never be really the same nor will I ever learn that I keep falling into the same trap with him... and in the long run I'm just getting hurt too much emotionally...

This weekend was nice... just a good break and ( Read more... )

So I just watched Grey's Anatomy from last night and I still can't stop crying... Friday will be a year since I've lost my Grampy and watching that scene tonight in the show where they said goodbye to Grace totally brought me back...

After I watched it, I threw in a tape I had from my old station.  In December of 2004, my Grampy was honored and had ( Read more... )

The downfall to working dayside and why I miss working nightside... by Friday night I'm in bed no later than midnight and up by 8:30am no matter what...

Its been a crazy week.... two of my reporters got into a car accident in the major snow storm we had, they are ok, but all the management including my owner, and news director told me to take care ( Read more... )