Let’s talk about how I’m excited more than anything, but the 7 hour drive here gave me more then enough time to think about it and life.

All my life (at least for the last 5 years) i’ve wanted this. I’ve wanted to be done so I can start going what I love all the time, full time.  And the fact that the reality of it is approaching…makes me freak.  As I was driving I was thinking: “wow that means i’ll be doing this 5 days a week! do you think it’ll get old”  ”will I loose the fire and drive i’ve got now?” “is this really what I want to do with my life?  my whole life?”  

I know…what the hell is up with the questioning right? Well I guess it’s only natural to be freaked out at the reality of something right in front of you.  If this is what happens on your wedding day right before you tie the knot then i guess this is just practice.  Anyway, I digress. The reality became more real tonight as I parked in the parking lot and walked along the Ohio River by myself…realizing that I truly was alone on this adventure.  The set in again when I walked into O’Charlies Resturant, sat down, ordered a pint and some chicken strips…by myself. I wondered what people around my thought, and then I got over it.  I mean what does it say when a woman walks into a bar alone?  Either she’s had a bad day, or she’s confident and okay with being alone?  okay i’ll got with the second…ish.

I’m about to begin a part of my life that has a lot to do with myself and may even involve me doing it alone, away from the people I love.  Some might say thats terrible, others…it’s the price you pay…me…i’m not sure yet.  Only time will tell.  But tonight as I sit alone in this hotel room, thinking about all that’s run through my mind today…I am not worried.  It will all work out how it’s supposed to.  I put my trust in a higher power…my faith is in God.  

Everyone keeps telling me…”JUST BE YOURSELF”  and you’ll be fine!  I guess in a way it’s true.  You are who you are. If someone doesn’t hire you because of who you are, then that’s not your problem…unless of course you aren’t that professional.  OR whatever!

On that note:  Just Be Yourself…it’s the real road to success in life, not matter what your path.  

Hey there!

So we’re preparing for our D.C. trip to catch the Pope. At the moment its kind of going to be a game…to see if we get lucky enough to find him. Why? Well it’s because we were only pre-approved to cover the Pope, we just recieved word today from all three requests that we will NOT be given press credentials into these events, but instead we have access to the feeds in the media center. Now I don’t know about you but that’s not exactly what we were going for. NOT AT ALL.

But this bring forth a good challenge, in my eyes. The way I see it, we’re now forced to be “real” journalists and go out and find a story. Maybe something that you woudn’t expect from you average pope coverage story. We’ll be walking around D.C. looking everywhere for stories about everything to do with his visit. Talking with people preparing for the event, spending time around the events and trying to get and insiders view into it all.

All of this, of course, depends on whether or not we acutally make it there. Why? haha well that brings in the next problem. We’re flying American Airlines (for those who haven’t been watching the news, we’re flying in the MCDONNELL DOUGLAS MD-80 JET). The jet’s that are currently being grounded for inspection, are the jet’s we’re supposed to take to get there. So tomorrow I’ll be on the phone for awhile trying to see if we can switch flight carriers.

All this is going on, while we’re trying to get ahead of ourselves (since we’re missing a week of classes). Meanwhile Kate’s mom is praying to St. Anthony that the “find us” a spot in D.C.

On that note…back to catching up on my Capstone Project. Just wanted to give you all an update on what’s going on.