Ben and Blake made my day this morning and afternoon. There were just a couple of times where diaper changes were challenging for me (both Ben squirming on me). Blake was a pleasure to change. Neither had especially challenging diapers for me this morning.
Ben had a good mix of breakfast and lunch. I gave him some fruity cheerios and some blueberries. For lunch, I gave him some steak fingers and a fruit cup. He fed me a piece of steak finger and dipped it in the fruit cup syrup. I thought that was cute.
Ben said Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, and Goofy while identifying some Disney stickers. He said Goofy the best and clearest of the characters.
We all caught up on some "Jake and the Neverland Pirates" and some "Daniel Tigers Neighborhood" on DVR. I caught up on the first Republican Debate and part of the 2nd Republican Debate on DVR yesterday and today. I think I learned something from those two debates from September in Simi Valley, California.
Blake slept for me for an hour before I had to get Ben up and Blake into his car seat for day care.
I had to make three stops after going to daycare. I had to go to an ATM, McDonalds, and a Shell Station/Convenience store so that I could go play powerball before coming into work.
I got into work later than I would have liked to, but it was worth it just for the chance to be a new millionaire. I don't think I'm going to be one when I get home tonight. I know, cue the tears.
I seemed to have eaten everything I got my hands on today. Where do I begin (why, with lunch of course). I had stir fry/fried rice (twice), a hash brown potato, salad with ranch dressing, a cookie dough cupcake, shredded chicken, 2 slices of Papa John's Pizza, yogurt, an orange, and a cereal bar.
Now I'm thirsty. I almost wrote that I was Thursday. Whoops!!!!!
I've got to wake up and do it all over again tomorrow and take Ben back to school.
Now, I'm going to try to read up on Sunday's business section of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
Wednesday, January 13, 2016
Tuesday, January 12, 2016
Journal entry for January 12, 2016
I got up late this morning. For me, I got up late around 8:10am. I missed Ben's sippy cup and the beginning of breakfast. I know that my wife took care of Ben and Blake for me on my behalf.
I'm taking a long break after editing and deleting video for the first half of my day. I'm eating a healthy lunch (with some cape cod chips) and watching CBS46's 'The Gun Fight' prime time special.
I'm proud of the work my station does on such very important topics like guns. I hope my station does more important work like this throughout 2016.
Breaking news: I finally passed level 462 in Candy Crush Saga. Now I'm stuck on Level 463. I'm getting better and better at finding new levels to be stuck in. That's the beauty of this game.
I still have a dream that my Chargers will somehow stay in San Diego. There's still hope as of this writing at 8:34 PM. I've read and seen reports that the St. Louis Rams are moving back to Los Angeles.
This just in: My CHARGERS are STAYING!!!!! At least there staying in San Diego for now. That's making my work night happy. Let's hope the City of San Diego and my Chargers can come to the table and get a stadium deal done. Oh, and one more thing: FIRE MARK FABIANI!!!!! HE'S STEALING MONEY FROM THE TEAM.
I'm taking a long break after editing and deleting video for the first half of my day. I'm eating a healthy lunch (with some cape cod chips) and watching CBS46's 'The Gun Fight' prime time special.
I'm proud of the work my station does on such very important topics like guns. I hope my station does more important work like this throughout 2016.
Breaking news: I finally passed level 462 in Candy Crush Saga. Now I'm stuck on Level 463. I'm getting better and better at finding new levels to be stuck in. That's the beauty of this game.
I still have a dream that my Chargers will somehow stay in San Diego. There's still hope as of this writing at 8:34 PM. I've read and seen reports that the St. Louis Rams are moving back to Los Angeles.
This just in: My CHARGERS are STAYING!!!!! At least there staying in San Diego for now. That's making my work night happy. Let's hope the City of San Diego and my Chargers can come to the table and get a stadium deal done. Oh, and one more thing: FIRE MARK FABIANI!!!!! HE'S STEALING MONEY FROM THE TEAM.
Monday, January 11, 2016
Journal entry for January 11, 2016
I woke up from a scary dream about worms invading our home. In reality, no bugs or insects are present inside our house right now.
I felt really bad for Ben this morning as he dragged his monkey toy and tripped over the playmat. The monkey top bopped Ben on the left side of his face and left a mark on there. It was a purple mark . I've never seen Ben get bruised like that before. I felt worse (on the inside) than he did.
I redeemed myself by cleaning up some toys in the living room, saving him from disaster off his little mermaid car, and gave him a yummy breakfast and lunch.
I did good in meeting Blake's needs with the bottle despite the long spacing in between feedings. I fed him just after 8am and just before 11am. He didn't cry too much because of hunger. He cried because I didn't hold him as much as he wanted me to. I felt bad for him.
I'm doing good work editing for CBS46 this afternoon. I completed what I needed for the 4pm show just after 4pm.
I edited a re-track of a CBS Newspath package for the 5pm show. I adjusted a little bit of the video and I raised the level of the audio track from our anchor to help put it all together.
I got done with my editing around 6pm for the 4, 5, and 6 o'clock newscasts. So as of this writing, I'm spending some time deleting and killing media. The deleting that I do is essential in order to free up more space for future editing. One of my duties is to make sure there is enough space for editing and make sure that the space is not full. Should AVID crash at anytime because I did not do my share of deleting, editors (including myself) would be unable to work on videos at that given time.
I'm winding down my day with a cup of coffee, last minute editing, and watching the College Football Playoff National Championship game between CLEMSON and ALABAMA.
I felt really bad for Ben this morning as he dragged his monkey toy and tripped over the playmat. The monkey top bopped Ben on the left side of his face and left a mark on there. It was a purple mark . I've never seen Ben get bruised like that before. I felt worse (on the inside) than he did.
I redeemed myself by cleaning up some toys in the living room, saving him from disaster off his little mermaid car, and gave him a yummy breakfast and lunch.
I did good in meeting Blake's needs with the bottle despite the long spacing in between feedings. I fed him just after 8am and just before 11am. He didn't cry too much because of hunger. He cried because I didn't hold him as much as he wanted me to. I felt bad for him.
I'm doing good work editing for CBS46 this afternoon. I completed what I needed for the 4pm show just after 4pm.
I edited a re-track of a CBS Newspath package for the 5pm show. I adjusted a little bit of the video and I raised the level of the audio track from our anchor to help put it all together.
I got done with my editing around 6pm for the 4, 5, and 6 o'clock newscasts. So as of this writing, I'm spending some time deleting and killing media. The deleting that I do is essential in order to free up more space for future editing. One of my duties is to make sure there is enough space for editing and make sure that the space is not full. Should AVID crash at anytime because I did not do my share of deleting, editors (including myself) would be unable to work on videos at that given time.
I'm winding down my day with a cup of coffee, last minute editing, and watching the College Football Playoff National Championship game between CLEMSON and ALABAMA.
Friday, January 8, 2016
Journal entry for January 8, 2016
It's time for me to put my Powerball dreams to good use. I entered the pool with a simple $2 investment. I hope that's the "ticket" to victory for me and my family. As it stands now, the jackpot is an estimated $800,000,000. It will only get bigger, and I predict that the jackpot will climb to $1,000,000,000 by the end of tomorrow night.
I woke up twice this morning; the second time was for good at 7:50am. Ben was still surprisingly sleeping as I was getting his milk ready. Blake was sound asleep, so I didn't have to worry too much about him then. Of course I always worry about Blake. He's my little little baby.
Ben ate well for breakfast and lunch. I had some cocca puffs for breakfast and some honey roasted peanuts and Reese's mini-peanut butter cups for "lunch" before I packed a good dinner for work tonight.
Work went well again. I had a relative breeze of a day. My effortless editing and taking in of feeds made the show sail smoothly. I even helped my 6pm producer get some last minute video on the air since an original story idea died.
I love working with my 6pm producer. Heck, I like most of the producers I work with right now.
If I win a huge share of the Powerball jackpot tonight, I may not be making TV magic for CBS46 anymore. We will see how that goes.
Time to hit the road and see where it takes me (home).
I woke up twice this morning; the second time was for good at 7:50am. Ben was still surprisingly sleeping as I was getting his milk ready. Blake was sound asleep, so I didn't have to worry too much about him then. Of course I always worry about Blake. He's my little little baby.
Ben ate well for breakfast and lunch. I had some cocca puffs for breakfast and some honey roasted peanuts and Reese's mini-peanut butter cups for "lunch" before I packed a good dinner for work tonight.
Work went well again. I had a relative breeze of a day. My effortless editing and taking in of feeds made the show sail smoothly. I even helped my 6pm producer get some last minute video on the air since an original story idea died.
I love working with my 6pm producer. Heck, I like most of the producers I work with right now.
If I win a huge share of the Powerball jackpot tonight, I may not be making TV magic for CBS46 anymore. We will see how that goes.
Time to hit the road and see where it takes me (home).
Journal entry for January 7, 2016
I woke up in time for Ben's sippy cup of milk and for his 2-year doctor appointment this morning.
I got my morning coffee in my belly before I gave Ben his breakfast this morning. It is an honor for me to feed my little Ben. It's also fun to chase him around the house before hand. Even before that, he pulled my finger and dragged me from the living room and into another part of the house. I don't know what he wanted to do. He couldn't tell me.
Ben and I played some toys as we were waiting to get him examined for his two-year checkup. He grew to almost three feet. He gained a couple more pounds. I thought he'd gain more because he has turned into a champion eater. I think his champion climbing and running around has helped him keep the weight down. I think that's helped me keep my weight down since I quit going to a gym.
I felt bad for Ben on two fronts: he cried after getting his flu shot and he cried after we told him he could no longer play with the lights on a lamp at the doctor's office. He cried until we got to the car. After that, he was fine and clam all the way home.
Even Blake was good and calm when we were getting Ben going for his doctor's visit. Blake was along for the ride since he didn't have to have anything done to him today.
After my healthy dinner of PB&J, fruit, and vegetables, I'm ready to get back to editing.
In addition to editing the 11 pm show, I'm watching some "American Idol" on TV.
I got my morning coffee in my belly before I gave Ben his breakfast this morning. It is an honor for me to feed my little Ben. It's also fun to chase him around the house before hand. Even before that, he pulled my finger and dragged me from the living room and into another part of the house. I don't know what he wanted to do. He couldn't tell me.
Ben and I played some toys as we were waiting to get him examined for his two-year checkup. He grew to almost three feet. He gained a couple more pounds. I thought he'd gain more because he has turned into a champion eater. I think his champion climbing and running around has helped him keep the weight down. I think that's helped me keep my weight down since I quit going to a gym.
I felt bad for Ben on two fronts: he cried after getting his flu shot and he cried after we told him he could no longer play with the lights on a lamp at the doctor's office. He cried until we got to the car. After that, he was fine and clam all the way home.
Even Blake was good and calm when we were getting Ben going for his doctor's visit. Blake was along for the ride since he didn't have to have anything done to him today.
After my healthy dinner of PB&J, fruit, and vegetables, I'm ready to get back to editing.
In addition to editing the 11 pm show, I'm watching some "American Idol" on TV.
Thursday, January 7, 2016
Wednesday, January 6, 2016
Journal Entry for January 6, 2016
I've been in a good mood all day today. I woke up to the sounds of Blake crying and stirring around in his pack and play.
After I changed his diaper, I put him on his play mat and got Ben his first sippy cup of milk today.
It didn't hurt that I started the day with two cups of coffee just as Ben and Blake were getting underway.
I had no trouble with Ben and Blake. The 'worst' of my day with them was changing their clothes and getting them ready for day care.
Ben likes to squirm when I'm changing his diaper and Blake squirms a lot when I change his outfits.
My best laid plans were still not good enough because I left home at 1:15 pm and somehow got them both to day care by 1:30 this afternoon. Blake has a new pack of diapers and wipes for his time at Discovery Point.
I had a good day editing VOs, SOTVOs, breaking news from the Gwinnett County hostage standoff, WalMart shooting, and Fred Kalil's Top 5 signs you'll be fired as an NFL head coach. I'll post my work of the TOP 5 in the next entry.
After I deleted some video for work, I got some Chick-Fil-A at the new location on Northside Drive in Midtown. It was pretty good and very filling for dinner here at CBS46 tonight.
Also, I found out that I got a pretty good four figure raise for this year. That will help me reach some of my financial goals for 2016.
BREAKING NEWS: Powerball failed me again tonight. Tonight's jackpot of $524,000,000 would have been really good to me and my family. It looks like I'll be coming back to work on Thursday.
After I changed his diaper, I put him on his play mat and got Ben his first sippy cup of milk today.
It didn't hurt that I started the day with two cups of coffee just as Ben and Blake were getting underway.
I had no trouble with Ben and Blake. The 'worst' of my day with them was changing their clothes and getting them ready for day care.
Ben likes to squirm when I'm changing his diaper and Blake squirms a lot when I change his outfits.
My best laid plans were still not good enough because I left home at 1:15 pm and somehow got them both to day care by 1:30 this afternoon. Blake has a new pack of diapers and wipes for his time at Discovery Point.
I had a good day editing VOs, SOTVOs, breaking news from the Gwinnett County hostage standoff, WalMart shooting, and Fred Kalil's Top 5 signs you'll be fired as an NFL head coach. I'll post my work of the TOP 5 in the next entry.
After I deleted some video for work, I got some Chick-Fil-A at the new location on Northside Drive in Midtown. It was pretty good and very filling for dinner here at CBS46 tonight.
Also, I found out that I got a pretty good four figure raise for this year. That will help me reach some of my financial goals for 2016.
BREAKING NEWS: Powerball failed me again tonight. Tonight's jackpot of $524,000,000 would have been really good to me and my family. It looks like I'll be coming back to work on Thursday.
Dreaming of "American Idol"
Early this morning, I had a dream about "American Idol." I had a dream where I was talking to my friend about the show. I spoke with such excitement about the FOX program I believed in what I was saying.
Later on, the conversation turned to where I could help donate to a fund for former "Idol" contestants. I said I wanted to donate to former contestants who were down on their luck. It sort of got to a point where I wanted to be the chair of that fundraising drive. That's not me in real life. I'm more of a donor.
Later in the dream, I told my friend that I loved watching the show. Something inspired me about those people performing live in front of an audience and chasing their dream. Who knows what lay ahead for them. Just like in the music business, it is up to the people to decide. I guess I could be one of those people.
In reality: I'm watching the season premiere of "American Idol" right now. Today's the first of two days worth of two hours of auditions and golden tickets. I'll be watching it again on Thursday as I'm sitting here in my edit bay working.
This is the final season of "American Idol" as we know it. I hope this is a good one. I'll watch as much as I can and I'll be interested to see if the next winner will be the next superstar in music.
Carrie Underwood, Kelly Clarkson, and Jordin Sparks are my top three breakout superstars from winning on that show.
Later on, the conversation turned to where I could help donate to a fund for former "Idol" contestants. I said I wanted to donate to former contestants who were down on their luck. It sort of got to a point where I wanted to be the chair of that fundraising drive. That's not me in real life. I'm more of a donor.
Later in the dream, I told my friend that I loved watching the show. Something inspired me about those people performing live in front of an audience and chasing their dream. Who knows what lay ahead for them. Just like in the music business, it is up to the people to decide. I guess I could be one of those people.
In reality: I'm watching the season premiere of "American Idol" right now. Today's the first of two days worth of two hours of auditions and golden tickets. I'll be watching it again on Thursday as I'm sitting here in my edit bay working.
This is the final season of "American Idol" as we know it. I hope this is a good one. I'll watch as much as I can and I'll be interested to see if the next winner will be the next superstar in music.
Carrie Underwood, Kelly Clarkson, and Jordin Sparks are my top three breakout superstars from winning on that show.
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