Third Day

So today was the third day of work, but the first real day of accomplishing anything. Today I got to speak with the people at the Times-Union, the new media dept...basically the guys who really know what they are doing and from whom I will be able to ask help as this thing progresses. Everyone was very helpful, especially the managing editor although with all of the advice heaped upon me in 4 hours was a bit overwhelming. On my way back to the Clay County office, I drove through traffic with my brain in complete sensory overload. Back at my office, I spoke with all of the reporters about what my job was and how I was going to help them and how they could help me. Everyone was wonderfully responsive and really re-excited me about the whole thing. By 4pm I was practically giddy, once I digested everything the TU told me and I had a kind of game plan.

Basically, I'm really tired and really excited now. This job is going to completely make or break my entrance into the industry, and I am ready to seize the opportunity. Tomorrow is another training day, and another long day...I'm looking forward to every moment.

And in unrelated news, http://www.abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory?id=2854955
everything out of the Bush administration just keeps getting better. Seriously, $4 Billion dollars on pallets in the back of airplanes? And unaccounted for, awesome.