They made fun of my pants on the show...
Friday, February 24, 2006
This is one of our new pictures with the new co-host, Average Joe. The show is getting better each day as we get use to each other. I think we have all found our roles and what not.
It's still hard for me to grasp that I just started last semester. Stephen has practically left the station to me. During the show tonight, he called and was like, "You don't feel abandoned? Like, I've just left you to do everything?" Of course I was like heck no! I like going into a situation and seeing how well I can do. I think I've learned a lot about the station in the short while I've been Assistant Program Director. But, I still have a bunch of stuff to learn.
I think by this summer, if I get the Program Directors job, I'll be ready. I feel like each job I get, it prepares me for the next. If I hadn't spent two years as Editor at The South Georgian, I wouldn't have felt confident enough to step into this role. Those two years taught me a lot about my leadership skills and what I need to do to make a positive working environment.
That's one important lesson I learned at The South Georgian - the leader sets the mood and tone of the work place. They are the ones who either kill or boost morale. I've said it before on here, but I love radio. I loved newspaper, but it always felt like a heavy burden, like I didn't want to do it. But this, I LOVE it. Even though it's five nights a week, four hours a night - I still love it.
I think I'm 85% sure I'll be interning at KISS-FM in Savannah this summer. That is going to be awesome! Even though I still want to work, in some capacity for my dream station, Q100, KISS-FM will be awesome. I think this is going to be a good summer.
Tuesday, February 21, 2006
Sunday, February 19, 2006
Whatever happened to that old-fashioned love? The love that permeated all aspects of your life. The type of love that would make you drop everything for that special someone? The type of love that makes you want to tell the truth? Please prove me wrong. Please make me believe in love again. Please make me believe that “the one” is out there.
Sometimes when starting something new, I over think, I over analyze, I over everything. I’m not really sure how to NOT do that. Maybe deleting the phone number from my contact list will help? So then, I’m not the one always calling. I don’t know, I just don’t understand people.
Grey’s Anatomy is on and it ROCKS! Love that show.
Sometimes when starting something new, I over think, I over analyze, I over everything. I’m not really sure how to NOT do that. Maybe deleting the phone number from my contact list will help? So then, I’m not the one always calling. I don’t know, I just don’t understand people.
Grey’s Anatomy is on and it ROCKS! Love that show.
Friday, February 17, 2006
Wednesday, February 15, 2006
Tuesday, February 14, 2006
Sunday, February 12, 2006
A good weekend, yes. A nice relaxing weekend. Not much happened, but then at the same time a lot did happen.
Friday Kyle came to Statesboro to look for a place to live. Kyle and Laura came up to the studio while the show was still going on. We go until 10pm on Thursday’s and Friday’s because of Club Buzz. But it was cool seeing Kyle again and getting to hang out with Laura. Since the Challenge is still going on, I told them to eat before they came up to the studio since I can’t eat at a restaurant. I can go and sit down at a restaurant, but I just can’t eat the food. After that, we went back to my place and just sat around and talked. They left and I went to sleep. I talked to Corey on the phone before I went to bed.
Corey. A new guy. A nice guy. A guy I can trust. I met him recently and we have been talking a lot and getting to know each other. Because I have been through this many times before, I am being VERY cautious and upfront with him. Usually if I do that, they run. He seems to be very receptive to what I have to say.
Saturday morning I REALLY had to do laundry. Like, I had no more clothes, it was gross. Instead of going to someone’s house, I went to the laundry mat so I could get it over with quickly. On my way to the laundry mat, Corey calls and tells me that we can’t hang out later that evening after originally planned. We were going to hang out after he got off of work, but since he is in management at a restaurant and what not, someone called in so he would have to stay until close. So he asked if we could hang out before he went into work. Um…I was on my way to wash just about every article of clothing I owned, my house looked a mess, and my hair…I’m not EVEN going to go there. Stupidly, I agreed. I told him to give me two hours. So I washed my clothes as quickly as possible. Drove him at break neck speed. Spent 15 minutes vacuuming, putting a few clothes away, cleaning my room, the bathroom and the kitchen. I hopped in the shower, tried to tame my monstrous hair and make myself smell decent. As soon as I got out of the shower and dried my hair, he called saying he was in Statesboro and asking how to get to my apartment. Um…not ENOUGH TIME!! But as I gave him directions, I pulled off the impossible and made my hair and myself look presentable in a record four minute period. I was impressed. He came over and we just hung out and watched TV and what not. We had to leave, but wanted to eat before he left. I can’t eat out. He found that funny, but sad. I had to explain to him the whole challenge situation with the show. But I went with him to get something to eat…okay, I normally don’t post information like I’m about to, but I just want to point out the, um, sweetness of the act and how I have wanted someone to do this for ages. While we were in his car, I was chatting away about something mundane; he puts his hands out as if he wants me to grab it. Questions marks popped up in my mind at first, but instinctively, I placed my hand in hands while I continued to gab about something else. An act so small, but yet so big sent my mind reeling with all sorts of thoughts. I haven’t had a guy do that in, gosh, I can’t remember the last time a guy did that. It was so sweet. But we rode back after he got his food and just chatted about life and what not. He dropped me off in front of my apartment and drove off (not into the sunset though, it was raining). Laura and Kyle were waiting for me, with their own food to eat. They came inside and we just sat around eating (I had a turkey sandwich while they plowed through chicken) and talking. Kyle talked about the dream apartment he had found and how excited he was about it. Later on, after some shopping around the ‘Boro, we all came back and crashed for a little while. Kyle and Laura left later that afternoon. I was left with an empty apartment, but with a head full of thoughts to digest.
Today has been filled with a lot of laziness. Sitting around reading the Sunday AJC, watching the news shows and talking to Corey. Now I’m in the library. I just wrapped up studying for my Public Relations intro class.
Well that’s all for now. I’m sure this week will bring lots of exciting events.
Friday Kyle came to Statesboro to look for a place to live. Kyle and Laura came up to the studio while the show was still going on. We go until 10pm on Thursday’s and Friday’s because of Club Buzz. But it was cool seeing Kyle again and getting to hang out with Laura. Since the Challenge is still going on, I told them to eat before they came up to the studio since I can’t eat at a restaurant. I can go and sit down at a restaurant, but I just can’t eat the food. After that, we went back to my place and just sat around and talked. They left and I went to sleep. I talked to Corey on the phone before I went to bed.
Corey. A new guy. A nice guy. A guy I can trust. I met him recently and we have been talking a lot and getting to know each other. Because I have been through this many times before, I am being VERY cautious and upfront with him. Usually if I do that, they run. He seems to be very receptive to what I have to say.
Saturday morning I REALLY had to do laundry. Like, I had no more clothes, it was gross. Instead of going to someone’s house, I went to the laundry mat so I could get it over with quickly. On my way to the laundry mat, Corey calls and tells me that we can’t hang out later that evening after originally planned. We were going to hang out after he got off of work, but since he is in management at a restaurant and what not, someone called in so he would have to stay until close. So he asked if we could hang out before he went into work. Um…I was on my way to wash just about every article of clothing I owned, my house looked a mess, and my hair…I’m not EVEN going to go there. Stupidly, I agreed. I told him to give me two hours. So I washed my clothes as quickly as possible. Drove him at break neck speed. Spent 15 minutes vacuuming, putting a few clothes away, cleaning my room, the bathroom and the kitchen. I hopped in the shower, tried to tame my monstrous hair and make myself smell decent. As soon as I got out of the shower and dried my hair, he called saying he was in Statesboro and asking how to get to my apartment. Um…not ENOUGH TIME!! But as I gave him directions, I pulled off the impossible and made my hair and myself look presentable in a record four minute period. I was impressed. He came over and we just hung out and watched TV and what not. We had to leave, but wanted to eat before he left. I can’t eat out. He found that funny, but sad. I had to explain to him the whole challenge situation with the show. But I went with him to get something to eat…okay, I normally don’t post information like I’m about to, but I just want to point out the, um, sweetness of the act and how I have wanted someone to do this for ages. While we were in his car, I was chatting away about something mundane; he puts his hands out as if he wants me to grab it. Questions marks popped up in my mind at first, but instinctively, I placed my hand in hands while I continued to gab about something else. An act so small, but yet so big sent my mind reeling with all sorts of thoughts. I haven’t had a guy do that in, gosh, I can’t remember the last time a guy did that. It was so sweet. But we rode back after he got his food and just chatted about life and what not. He dropped me off in front of my apartment and drove off (not into the sunset though, it was raining). Laura and Kyle were waiting for me, with their own food to eat. They came inside and we just sat around eating (I had a turkey sandwich while they plowed through chicken) and talking. Kyle talked about the dream apartment he had found and how excited he was about it. Later on, after some shopping around the ‘Boro, we all came back and crashed for a little while. Kyle and Laura left later that afternoon. I was left with an empty apartment, but with a head full of thoughts to digest.
Today has been filled with a lot of laziness. Sitting around reading the Sunday AJC, watching the news shows and talking to Corey. Now I’m in the library. I just wrapped up studying for my Public Relations intro class.
Well that’s all for now. I’m sure this week will bring lots of exciting events.
Thursday, February 09, 2006
Eh. Way to tired to really write a proper post. But, I am going insane right now. The challenge that we are doing for the show started yesterday. All three of us are giving up something. Jamie Lynn and I are giving up fast food and food from any type of restaurant. Mike is giving up cigarettes. Um. Can I just say that this sucks?! I want a hamburger so bad. lol But it’s cool.
I have a confession: I miss my friends from Douglas terribly…
I have a confession: I miss my friends from Douglas terribly…
Monday, February 06, 2006
Sunday, February 05, 2006
The “writing bug” still has not hit me, but I feel uber bad for not posting. Life has gotten in the way. Of course, I’ve come to many conclusions about my state of mind and the way I run my life so it has been a good couple of weeks.
Classes are going as well as expected when taking 21 hours. Sometimes I feel like I have everything under control, then sometimes I feel like I’m grasping for something to hold onto because I’m falling so fast. I’ve had a test in about all my classes except for one. I think I’ve done well on all of them expect for this darn Law & Ethics class. It’s a bit more challenging than I thought it would be. I just have to change my mind frame and really hunker down to learn this stuff like I did for Rhetoric of Social Movements. I love my Intro to PR class. I think I picked the right minor.
The night show is going well. I think we (Jamie Lynn and Producer Mike) have come to a conclusion on who we want for the co-host position. We held auditions live on air last week. It was fun testing out the chemistry on air with different people. It’s really apparent that not everyone has chemistry. I think with the new person, the show will go in a different direction. Right now Jamie Lynn and I have been stuck in a rut on air. Reading some news, talking about it, laughing, giving away something, and that’s it. We don’t have any bits or REALLY intriguing segments. We need to get more creative, but I don’t know where to start. I feel like whenever I try to get creative and come up with a funny bit, it just isn’t funny. I’m not a funny ha ha let me plan comedy. I’m more of a haha, SOMETIMES my comments are witty, or just stupid, which makes them funny. I’m too serious. Meh. We have a meeting in a bit to talk about everything and do some planning. We shall see what we come up with. In the mean time, I could really go for some French toast….
Any who. Yesterday was the annual Georgia College Press Institute in Macon. It was weird being there with no official home. I wasn’t with The South Georgian and I wasn’t with The George-Anne. I was there. I even had my own little packet with stuff. It just had my name and school on it. Usually it has the school’s name and the newspapers name. I guess they couldn’t put 91.9 The Buzz on it. heh. I was very happy to be able to hand both The South Georgian and The George-Anne their plaques for first place in General Excellence. Both staffs work hard to put out a good product so it’s nice to see them both awarded for the hard work. They Press Association even gave me a little plaque for being President. I feel it’s hugely undeserved since I didn’t do much as President, but it’s really nice. I know my Grandmother and Mother will beam when they see it. That makes it worth it. After everything was said and done with the ceremony, I went and hung out with The South Georgian gang. We went to Barnes & Noble and I saw my old Assistant Manager from the Barnes & Noble in Atlanta. I talked to him for a while about the store back in Atlanta and the stuff that’s going in there now. Afterwards, a whole gang of us went over to Chili’s for lunch. It was SO much fun sitting around and talking like we use to. Futch, Jake, Justin, Kendra, and I can’t remember the other girl’s name. We just sat there for like two hours discussing politics, life, and the culture of America. SOO nice to be talking about stuff like that. God I miss that. Late night conversations in the journalism room about our life’s ambitions, stuff from the past, everything.
Some other stuff that’s happened in the past two weeks:
-The 91.9 The Buzz staff was on the cover of The 11th Hour newspaper. Really cool. They did a whole story on the hostage situation and what not.
-Um…
Crap. Have to go to the station to meet Jamie Lynn and Mike. Have to finish later.
Good day!
Classes are going as well as expected when taking 21 hours. Sometimes I feel like I have everything under control, then sometimes I feel like I’m grasping for something to hold onto because I’m falling so fast. I’ve had a test in about all my classes except for one. I think I’ve done well on all of them expect for this darn Law & Ethics class. It’s a bit more challenging than I thought it would be. I just have to change my mind frame and really hunker down to learn this stuff like I did for Rhetoric of Social Movements. I love my Intro to PR class. I think I picked the right minor.
The night show is going well. I think we (Jamie Lynn and Producer Mike) have come to a conclusion on who we want for the co-host position. We held auditions live on air last week. It was fun testing out the chemistry on air with different people. It’s really apparent that not everyone has chemistry. I think with the new person, the show will go in a different direction. Right now Jamie Lynn and I have been stuck in a rut on air. Reading some news, talking about it, laughing, giving away something, and that’s it. We don’t have any bits or REALLY intriguing segments. We need to get more creative, but I don’t know where to start. I feel like whenever I try to get creative and come up with a funny bit, it just isn’t funny. I’m not a funny ha ha let me plan comedy. I’m more of a haha, SOMETIMES my comments are witty, or just stupid, which makes them funny. I’m too serious. Meh. We have a meeting in a bit to talk about everything and do some planning. We shall see what we come up with. In the mean time, I could really go for some French toast….
Any who. Yesterday was the annual Georgia College Press Institute in Macon. It was weird being there with no official home. I wasn’t with The South Georgian and I wasn’t with The George-Anne. I was there. I even had my own little packet with stuff. It just had my name and school on it. Usually it has the school’s name and the newspapers name. I guess they couldn’t put 91.9 The Buzz on it. heh. I was very happy to be able to hand both The South Georgian and The George-Anne their plaques for first place in General Excellence. Both staffs work hard to put out a good product so it’s nice to see them both awarded for the hard work. They Press Association even gave me a little plaque for being President. I feel it’s hugely undeserved since I didn’t do much as President, but it’s really nice. I know my Grandmother and Mother will beam when they see it. That makes it worth it. After everything was said and done with the ceremony, I went and hung out with The South Georgian gang. We went to Barnes & Noble and I saw my old Assistant Manager from the Barnes & Noble in Atlanta. I talked to him for a while about the store back in Atlanta and the stuff that’s going in there now. Afterwards, a whole gang of us went over to Chili’s for lunch. It was SO much fun sitting around and talking like we use to. Futch, Jake, Justin, Kendra, and I can’t remember the other girl’s name. We just sat there for like two hours discussing politics, life, and the culture of America. SOO nice to be talking about stuff like that. God I miss that. Late night conversations in the journalism room about our life’s ambitions, stuff from the past, everything.
Some other stuff that’s happened in the past two weeks:
-The 91.9 The Buzz staff was on the cover of The 11th Hour newspaper. Really cool. They did a whole story on the hostage situation and what not.
-Um…
Crap. Have to go to the station to meet Jamie Lynn and Mike. Have to finish later.
Good day!