Friday's Here!

Good evening, all. Sometimes, I don't like a quiet weather pattern that lasts for more than a week. However, I LOVE the warmer temperatures that'll be heading our way well into next week. Have a look at what the Climate Prediction Center has in store heading towards February 21st...

The eastern 2/3rds of the United States will have temperatures at or well above normal, including most of the state of Missouri. I'm seeing temperatures still in the 50s as we start the new week in a few days with 60s coming in the middle of next week. There may be a few chances for rain as the 60s come in, but they do not look like they'll bring a complete washout to Wednesday or Thursday.

What else happened this week? I finally found a chance to give Bonnie, my car, a bath after being covered with ice, snow and salt over the past two weeks. There's still a little bit of salt film at the bottom of the rocker panels, but she's finally clean!! Also, I'm still on the job hunt and waiting to hear back from other stations I've sent applications to. I've sent my resume and DVD to TV stations in Springfield, MO, El Paso, TX, Green Bay, WI, Lexington, KY, Waco, TX, Davenport, IA, Rock Island, IL, and Oklahoma City to name a few.

All one can do is be patient in a job market like this, but I am excited about applying to these places. The station in Springfield is the only TV station to have severe weather coverage streaming online in addition to on the air, which is really cool! Furthermore, a lot of interesting weather takes place around southwestern Missouri and I would have friends and family close by. Davenport and Rock Island are not too far from home and I've always heard that the Quad Cities are really beautiful. With the cities just hours from Chicago, St. Louis, Madison and other metro areas, it seems that one can hardly run out of things to do. It would be amazing if I get the chance to work in Oklahoma City, right in the heart of Tornado Alley and where snow isn't a stranger to Oklahoma either. For now, I'm thankful that I still work at KOMU in Columbia, MO even if it doesn't pay anything and I go to Columbia on my own dime every time I get the chance to fill in for someone. Those are the only few negatives, though, since I've been working at KOMU since October of 2008 and I love going there each and every time. With all of that said, I'm still excited with what lies ahead in the future!

There has been one downer, though. One of my favorite shows on Food Network got canceled after being on the air for almost 5 years and 10 seasons...

When I first heard the news a few months ago, I kept asking, "Why, Food Network? Why?" The people at Charm City Cakes in Baltimore all reminded me of friends from high school and college, and it was pretty cool that they got to make really impressive cakes for some big events and big clients. At first, I thought it was ratings that got them canceled, but it was actually mutual since Duff wanted to open a shop over in Los Angeles so he could open his services up to more clients. It actually makes pretty good sense if you think about it. Of course I'll live, but it was a pretty great show. Now, it's off to Amazon to see if I can get the whole series or some of the seasons on DVD. Have a good night, folks!