One year in the making, BUT...

One year ago today, I found myself in Laredo, TX on my first day on the job as a broadcast news reporter. I still remember my first day, of course. I wore my brown/olivish colored Theory pants with my flowered Banana Republic vest/top thing that was actually pretty old. I was pretty bad at the whole reporting gig. I sounded and looked like a kid (probably still do, but not as bad, thank goodness). I remember thinking a few weeks later how I definitely was going to last at least a couple years in this place because of my inexperience and my need to work at it to be an outstanding reporter. However, little did I know what life does. Exactly a year later, out of all places, destiney brings me to what we refer to in Spanish here at Univision- LV as "La Ciudad de las Luces." And oh boy, it truly has been a roller coaster, a good one though.


Now don't get me wrong, I ABSOLUTELY love love... LOVE my job. My boss and news team are incredible I learn EVERY single day ( I can't stress this enough), and one day all the hard work I'm putting forth will reap, weather it's sooner or later, but there's just one little thing I'm missing, which I believe is more important than anything else this world can offer: a family. 


Now I know I'm not horribly old. I'm 24. A good age that's made me realize that no matter how successful I become, it's nothing with out a companion. That's enough say about what you could be thinking is going through my mind and I'm not embarrassed... well maybe a little, but it's okay. I'm only saying this because it goes with what my next goal in life is...


I love the family I was raised in. I love them with all my heart, but I know what I'm also supposed to be aiming for when it comes to our Father's eternal plan: a family of my own.


There's a journalist whose video I came across on YouTube. I admire her So much. She's the EXACT example of:

•  My feelings
•  My values vs. career goals
•  My Dreams-- both family and professional. 

Please watch:

Jane Clayson Johnson is an amazing woman. I hope to reach even just a little of everything she has done. Thank you, Mrs. Johnson.






For the moment, 
Cheers. 

YES, I took this picture of myself after our 11:30p news show b/c up until the date I hadn't taken any pictures at the darn place. I wanted something with the Univision logo. (10-14-11)

    

Fall is Here! But First...

Here are some quick pictures that don't need me to say much. This year is just one more blessing I cannot complain about.

I was able to visit the White House for the first time in my life. It was a lot smaller than what I thought it would be. TV really does biggie size everything.

...walking down Washington DC. I'm about to run into a live band at the end of the block after looking up at some cocktail party over at the Shakespeare Theatre Building.  

I brought the Gorilla and mom to Starbucks out in DC, for the first time! And yes, Starbucks does serve caffine-free.

Garnie's college graduation. I was able to come to this too, obviously.

My family still cooks like if it was 1890, not to mention when it's 113 degrees outside.

Along with the out door cooking, the Gorilla made this!  He cooks this meal every time there's a homecoming, or one of his kids randomly asks for it. This time it was both. YUM!

Lilly minilly is the cutest baby you will ever see bathing in the garage. Mom bathed her here EVERY single day.

Summer starts with new chapter in my life.

Goodbye Laredo. Hello Las Vegas!

It only took me about three months to get my blog updated. Great, and it's not even that I was being lazy or anything. I just wanted to get my pictures together and put them in order, and I'm still missing them. For the moment, though, I've said goodbye to good old Laredo, TX. I'm going to ALWAYS be grateful for the opportunity I was offered to with the station. I learned so much from every single person I worked with. Below are some pictures of my very last day of working with KGNS. 

As for now. Heavenly Father has blessed me with a challenging, yet beautiful opportunity to work as a multi-media journalist with Univision KINC- 15 in Las Vegas. I've been working with the station since May 10, 2011. My new coworkers are incredibly intelligent. I learn so much every day. It's an adventure here and I'm ready! I can't wait to take pictures to post them. They're soon to come. :) But for the moment these are the memories I've got:

Part of the KGNS news team. I begged them to come take this picture with me since it was my last day.

Lupita and Noraida from Telemundo Laredo. Lupita is wonderful and Noraida taught me lots.

I went up to Ann during a commercial break while she was anchoring the 5p news to take this picture with her. Thanks Ann!

Random, but after I went left laredo and made it home the next day, one of the first things I got to see was a new baby calf that one of our cows had, I guess! It was too cute!

Picture Updates

Who loves pictures?! I do! 

Like my private jet???
Haha... I Wish!
I went to a media conference at the Laredo Airport for the annual air show. On my way in, I passed a warehouse/garage building for planes. Guess what I did? Yup, snuck in, acted like I owned the place, took this picture and walked out. Funny part is that I took the dang picture with the least interesting plane. There were so many more that were much cooler. Especially the ones outside on display. I don't know what I was thinking. Oh well!

A few of my co-workers, starting with myself, then Patrick, Isacc, Ryan, and Anette, We wore hats from our station's rival hospital. Call us traders, cuz that's exactly what we were doing.

At the commander's reception, also. Here, are the pro 8 news reporters in the middle and the two Telemundo Anchors on the outside. Lupita on the far left and Noraida on the far right.
I've learned SO much from these ladies.

Have you ever gone shooting in tights and heels? I HAVE! I went to cover shooting classes for a story I was working on and ended up getting some of my own.

With Anette at the anchor desk during Christmas time, 2010. She anchored that day. She's great!

Laredo Radiothon for St. Judes

I would like to start sharing some of my stories on my blog. I'm testing to see how this works out.

Here is one of the latest stories I did March 4, 2011.

Enjoy!

http://www.pro8news.com/news/local/Local-Radio-Holds-Radio-thon-for-St-Judes-117447888.html