Back in town after going back to St. Louis. Got to spend Friday night alone with Liz, which is always nice. Saturday was her sister's 4th grade basketball game, where the halftime score was 3-2. You read that right. The final was 15-8. They lost. Apparently, a couple of weeks ago, they fought to a 0-0 final. That is impressive. Probably deserves and ESPY. After the game was a chance to see some friends I hadn't hung out with since Mizzou beat kU in KC. Had some beers and shots of Jagermeister... interesting night.
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Oscars are tonight. I have seen only one of the pictures (American Gangster) nominated in the major awards, but I'll give some picks anyway:
BEST PICTURE: No Country for Old Men
BEST DIRECTOR: The Coen Brothers (No Country for Old Men)
BEST ACTOR: Daniel Day-Lewis (There Will be Blood)
BEST ACTRESS: Julie Christie (Away from Her)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR: Javier Bardem (No Country for Old Men)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Amy Ryan (Gone, Baby, Gone)
I'm no expert, and like I said, I've only seen one, and Ruby Dee ain't winning. I'm probably least confident in Amy Ryan. I really wanted to see GBG, but I'll be damned if I pay $8 at the theater for anything affiliated with Ben Affleck. However, I would like to see his brother Casey win for BSActor, but Bardem has so much acclaim/momentum, it's his to lose, not Affleck's to win. Bardem didn't pull an Eddie Murphy and follow a strong performance with the POS Norbit. Also, generally, if you win Best Picture, you win Best Director, so the Coens will take it home.
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No class this Monday, but I still have my Friday shift. Also, one test, one assignment and a paper due this week. So I may end up doing something productive on Monday anyway. Oh well.
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At the end of every blog entry, I'm going to put up a line from a movie or song that I like. This week's winner...
"Climb.... up your pedestal.
To hang yourself from it.
A cold day without the praise.
I used when I never, ever, meant to change."
- Chevelle
Straight Jacket Fashion
Sunday, February 24, 2008
Friday, February 22, 2008
Thursdays???
I switched shifts with Lauren Reid this week. I'm trying to get home this afternoon (crossing fingers) to see my girlfriend and celebrate my mother's birthday.
Last night was far different than the Friday shift. There wasn't that much to do. Everything ran really smoothly. Maybe because reporters like Luby, Lamb and Hall were on the job. But all text was edited before the newscasts, and simply putting the video up didn't take much work at all. Before the 10, I was able to see the wonderful RockBand performance displayed by Matt Lawrence, Josh Stafford and my buddy Nick Berardini. Schaeffer and Fowler made my night last night with that video display.
In all honesty, I prefer Friday nights. It's more relaxed, editors, reporters and Riek joke around more. I was skeptical about Fridays, but after experiencing another night, I like my current spot.
Going home in a few hours. Hopefully KOMU doesn't have breaking news about a 1997 Mercury Sable that went flying off the highway.
"The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist."
- Verbal Kint
Last night was far different than the Friday shift. There wasn't that much to do. Everything ran really smoothly. Maybe because reporters like Luby, Lamb and Hall were on the job. But all text was edited before the newscasts, and simply putting the video up didn't take much work at all. Before the 10, I was able to see the wonderful RockBand performance displayed by Matt Lawrence, Josh Stafford and my buddy Nick Berardini. Schaeffer and Fowler made my night last night with that video display.
In all honesty, I prefer Friday nights. It's more relaxed, editors, reporters and Riek joke around more. I was skeptical about Fridays, but after experiencing another night, I like my current spot.
Going home in a few hours. Hopefully KOMU doesn't have breaking news about a 1997 Mercury Sable that went flying off the highway.
"The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist."
- Verbal Kint
Sunday, February 17, 2008
Interactive on the Web
As a guy, I think that automatically makes me a fan of sports. Now while I like some sports more than others (the NHL and MLB trounce NASCAR and the NBA), I still try to find any information, even if it's the stats of a player I despise.
- For further reference see: Beltran, Carlos; Brady, Tom; Hasek, Domink.
However, it's more than just stats. The site espn.com is a place where you can not only watch clips from games, mainly highlights, but also hear interviews and listen to games through on-line radio. For a sports fan, this is important. My buddy Ryan, or as he shall be called from her on out, Woody, is a high school buddy of mine and loves the St. Louis Blues. His problem is he goes to school in Tulsa, Oklahoma. FSN Midwest doesn't carry that far, so he can't watch many games. However, through sites like espn.com, he can listen to the game and keep tabs on it. This is a huge deal to fans who want to see and hear their favorite team when they live in an unfriendly location. From Tulsa to Japan to Iraq. As long as there's an Internet connection (and a set of speakers), a game can be heard from anywhere. And for sports fans like myself, that's a victory.
A shout to Woody. I know you heard tonight's game. Hope you enjoyed it.
- For further reference see: Beltran, Carlos; Brady, Tom; Hasek, Domink.
However, it's more than just stats. The site espn.com is a place where you can not only watch clips from games, mainly highlights, but also hear interviews and listen to games through on-line radio. For a sports fan, this is important. My buddy Ryan, or as he shall be called from her on out, Woody, is a high school buddy of mine and loves the St. Louis Blues. His problem is he goes to school in Tulsa, Oklahoma. FSN Midwest doesn't carry that far, so he can't watch many games. However, through sites like espn.com, he can listen to the game and keep tabs on it. This is a huge deal to fans who want to see and hear their favorite team when they live in an unfriendly location. From Tulsa to Japan to Iraq. As long as there's an Internet connection (and a set of speakers), a game can be heard from anywhere. And for sports fans like myself, that's a victory.
A shout to Woody. I know you heard tonight's game. Hope you enjoyed it.
Life At the Station
"Kind of a rough one" would be how I would describe this pat week. What with my own personal Valentine's Day hell, assignments not going how I hoped and having to have Stacey crash-edit my Wednesday story, this week-end couldn't come soon enough. Hopefully next week, despite a test and quiz over readings I haven't read yet, will be better. After all, I am going home.
Editing for the website is starting to seep its way into my system. It isn't as hard as it was to freeze-frame and image and create a space for it on ACM. And despite the occasional trouble about the weather report (because that particular computer loves all of us SO much), editing is going better. We were able to get the 10 newscast posted on-line by 10:30. Cate, Carly and myself managed it, and were pretty excited. Esp. Cate. She was uber-pleased with it all. Only getting sports up was a problem, but someone from that department was constantly in and out of the newsroom, trying to get it on. We would help, but really, it was just something less we had to do ourselves.
Also checked Smart Decision, but nothing really new was up. Right now, and I know I've said this before, but SD is getting boring. But I'm sure that in the next couple of weeks the site will be running how it's supposed to. Not that I don't like hanging out in the newsroom watching 1 vs. 100 while I'm on that shift, but I feel bad I can't use my full potential. KOMU.com is run smoothly, so some times there's nothing I can do to really help them. I try, and sometimes I can help, but not all the time. That's why I want SD to run effectively, so I can help turn it into a damn good site that people want to visit.
Until next week...
Editing for the website is starting to seep its way into my system. It isn't as hard as it was to freeze-frame and image and create a space for it on ACM. And despite the occasional trouble about the weather report (because that particular computer loves all of us SO much), editing is going better. We were able to get the 10 newscast posted on-line by 10:30. Cate, Carly and myself managed it, and were pretty excited. Esp. Cate. She was uber-pleased with it all. Only getting sports up was a problem, but someone from that department was constantly in and out of the newsroom, trying to get it on. We would help, but really, it was just something less we had to do ourselves.
Also checked Smart Decision, but nothing really new was up. Right now, and I know I've said this before, but SD is getting boring. But I'm sure that in the next couple of weeks the site will be running how it's supposed to. Not that I don't like hanging out in the newsroom watching 1 vs. 100 while I'm on that shift, but I feel bad I can't use my full potential. KOMU.com is run smoothly, so some times there's nothing I can do to really help them. I try, and sometimes I can help, but not all the time. That's why I want SD to run effectively, so I can help turn it into a damn good site that people want to visit.
Until next week...
Thursday, February 14, 2008
Blog Name Change
I figured if I ever accomplish my dream of having a sports show, this is what it would be called. Or something similar. So from here on out, it's a Greeley-style "Bare-Knuckles" view of the KOMU newsroom and whatever else happens to piss me off about the world. That's right Jen. There's more coming.
Sunday, February 10, 2008
Third Week of Shifts
I was all set to do komu.com until Fowler told me he would take the next two KOMU shifts cuz he was behind. No problem for me. All I had to do was check the SmartDecision blogs because there was no new videos of extreme importance. I'm a little disappointed with Smart Decision to be honest. I know it needs time, but on that shift, I feel like I'm wasting time when I could be doing something more productive. Or drinking. But that always comes later. I promise, Jen!
But I did help a little with komu.com JiEun Jeon needed a few graphics, so with Cate, Josh, Jen and a girl in the Blue Room I never actually got to meet, we got some kickass extras, including a Flash extra that looked amazing. It really added to the story, and I hope the viewers liked it. I know Jeon did.
Next week is another SD for me since Josh needs it. But that's OK with me.
But I did help a little with komu.com JiEun Jeon needed a few graphics, so with Cate, Josh, Jen and a girl in the Blue Room I never actually got to meet, we got some kickass extras, including a Flash extra that looked amazing. It really added to the story, and I hope the viewers liked it. I know Jeon did.
Next week is another SD for me since Josh needs it. But that's OK with me.
Sunday, February 3, 2008
On This Super Bowl Sunday...
A thank you to my roommate Dan, off whom I gladly collected the $10 I won from him. Go Giants!! Now, on to business...
The first two weeks working for KOMU and SmartDecision haven't been too stressful. I'm hoping that continues, but as more and more political news comes in, the workload will increase, no doubt about that.
Working for komu.com is going decent, mainly because after a week's layoff, I forgot the basics, but after one more night of those, I feel better about it. For me, the paid girl who works the site with me, Kate, has been helpful and, most importantly, patient with me as I learn this system. As long as we can work together and know what each other is doing for the site, everything should run smoothly.
Hopefully this class can help me learn skills to help me become employed. May is coming far too soon.
The first two weeks working for KOMU and SmartDecision haven't been too stressful. I'm hoping that continues, but as more and more political news comes in, the workload will increase, no doubt about that.
Working for komu.com is going decent, mainly because after a week's layoff, I forgot the basics, but after one more night of those, I feel better about it. For me, the paid girl who works the site with me, Kate, has been helpful and, most importantly, patient with me as I learn this system. As long as we can work together and know what each other is doing for the site, everything should run smoothly.
Hopefully this class can help me learn skills to help me become employed. May is coming far too soon.
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