Wow... I Really Let Time Slip By.

Hey, folks. I haven't forgotten about the blog! Apparently, this long of a delay in regards to posting a new post is the result of trying to keep on working to save money, trying to live and relocating closer to the TV job I have in Columbia, MO while continuing the job hunt in the broadcasting market.

I know that in my last post, I wanted to talk about the Joplin Tornado that obliterated a good portion of the city back on May 22nd. However, in looking at the past weather events that took place this year, I think it would be best to save that for the end of the year when we can recap all of the crazy weather events that took place around the country this year.

The big thing that happened to me recently was that it was time for me to get out of the St. Louis area and move back to Columbia so I could be closer to work at KOMU. It was daunting at first because I wanted to be sure I had a plan in place before I went back. Thankfully, a second job was lined up so I could keep busy when I'm not at KOMU and I get to go on the air every Saturday at 10 PM now at the NBC station in town. On top of that, I found a good place to stay at a good price. I also found out that coupons really can help you save on groceries especially if you're trying to budget and eat to live. If I can get through the food that I have through next week and hopefully in two weeks, I'll have the food budget all figured out!

The job front... I'm just glad to be back in Columbia so I can finally be closer to and spend more time at KOMU with a second job to keep me busy and allowing me to save money. I also sent out more résumés, DVDs and emails to more TV stations with job openings in their weather department. I applied to TV stations in Joplin, Amarillo, Sioux Falls, the Quad Cities, Huntsville and another TV station in Columbia, MO. I'm just glad that the jobs are still out there and I have to be close to getting a full-time position at a TV station soon. It would make a nice birthday present coming up...

Well, that's a catch-up on how my life is shaping up right now. I guess I can sum it up with lyrics from Alanis Morissette's "Ironic." Life has a funny of helping you out when you think everything's gone wrong. Coming up in the next few days, I really want to focus on Hurricane Irene since EVERYONE is talking about. And with this storm effecting almost 55 million people along the Atlantic Coast and taking good aim at New York City, it deserves to be talked about. Have a good night and good day, everyone!

Your music video for this post is one of my favorite songs: Mr. Roboto by Styx. Enjoy!