(cue Jordin Sparks...)
OK, so I've been poking around some websites and what I'm finding is that yes, Virginia, there ARE jobs out there. But I can't start applying for them until I update my resume. And maybe make a resume tape. Yikes to that second part.
So, I think what I'm gonna do now is work on my resume and then start applying for these jobs. And I'm gonna go ahead and say right now that some of them are going to be a long-shot. But you can't do any harm by trying, right? So, I'm not expecting the calls to come flooding in, BUT...I know what I need to do next, and then if and when any offers for interviews arise, I'll just cross that bridge when I get there.
Here's something I am worried about -- timing. My contract here isn't up until October, but my lease is up in May. So this is why I feel a sense of urgency about this whole stay-or-go thing. Options:
1) See if I can work out something with the apartment office, like a six-month lease or something?
2) Find a new job before May and hope that they'll let me out of my contract early (wait, I'm not going to be ready to move in May! I don't like this option. I don't think they'd let me out of my contract that early anyway. Forget it, this is not a realistic option).
3) Find a new job and finish out my contract here, and move out of my apartment and live...with my parents? And drive an hour to work every night and an hour back every morning? Ick. I think my sister will be in town all summer/fall...maybe I could work out something with her instead. Ugh, I don't want to be a squatter.
4) Re-sign the lease, but NOT re-sign my contract (lots of people don't re-sign), and work here until NEXT May, by which time hopefully I'll have another job lined up.
Blech. I wish this was just like working out your class schedule at college. I wish you could put everything into a computer and make it spit out an answer, then print it out on a little sheet that you can hang on your fridge and send home to your parents so they know where you'll be in the next year or so of your life.
OK, back to taking things one step at a time: all I need to do right now is update my resume and look into making a tape. And then start applying. And that's it.
Deep breaths.
Looking forward to watching The Bachelor later this morning. Can't wait to swap recaps! :)
Until then...
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Monday, February 2, 2009
have a dilemma? ask jimmy!
I'm happy to say that the doggie dilemma has been decided by none other than Jimmy Fallon.
Ok...well maybe he was just saying that. I think in reality it's just gonna come down to gut instinct. Which should be criterion enough to choose a dog, since that's how a surprising amount of Americans choose a President.
Today was a bag of mixed nuts. I woke up this morning to a call from my friend Chris who informed me that he slipped and broke his ankle on the ice Friday night "like a geriatric" and now he's out of Children of Eden. Buh-MER. Not only am I super-sad not to get to hang out with him at rehearsals, but Chris is very talented and left a very big role for someone else to fill a MONTH before this show opens.
Yikes.
I didn't celebrate the Super Bowl this year, but most people did, so we moved up rehearsal to 4:00 instead of 7:00. This kind of cut into the middle of what would normally be sleepy-time on a Sunday, so I got like an hour of sleep before rehearsal. Then when I got home I heated up a frozen pizza and watched Miss Congeniality, which was relaxing. Then I tried to get some sleep, but that didn't go well. Then I OVERslept and got to work late, which isn't really a big deal on the weekends.
But I do have that kinda gross feeling you get when you haven't slept enough. And I didn't wash my hair because I was running late, so it looks a little flat. And I have my meeting with Big Boss today. So...yeah.
And now I'm really starting to feel the pressure of figuring out what my next move is. I've been sort of looking forward to this point for the past year and a half, but now that it's here, I am a little reluctant to deal with it. I keep thinking, "It would be so much easier to just stay here for another year."
And ironically, that's how I know it need to start looking elsewhere.
Whenever I get to the point where I'm not being challenged, I get this way. Looking forward at what would be the next step up, I always get really tempted to stop where I am because it's comfortable, easy, familiar. And when I start to feel that way, I know that means it's time to be a big girl and move on.
That's not to say that staying here for awhile isn't an option anymore. I just need to make sure I seriously look at and apply for some other jobs, instead of chickening out. And here's my plan: I'm only going to move on if the job is
a) something I think I'll enjoy equally as much as or more than my current job
b) something I'll be getting paid as much as or more than I am getting paid here
Otherwise, it's honestly not going to be worth it. There's no reason I should move on to something I won't like as much (even if they pay me more money), because I really like it here. But basically I'm gonna go big, or go home. Or, stay home, I guess...lol.
OK, speaking of work, I better get back to it! Hope everyone has a happy Monday! Do you think DeAnna is coming back this week on the Bachelor?!! My prediction was that she'd show up the week after Megan left to keep the drama going. Check in tomorrow to see if I was right!
Until later! :)
Ok...well maybe he was just saying that. I think in reality it's just gonna come down to gut instinct. Which should be criterion enough to choose a dog, since that's how a surprising amount of Americans choose a President.
Today was a bag of mixed nuts. I woke up this morning to a call from my friend Chris who informed me that he slipped and broke his ankle on the ice Friday night "like a geriatric" and now he's out of Children of Eden. Buh-MER. Not only am I super-sad not to get to hang out with him at rehearsals, but Chris is very talented and left a very big role for someone else to fill a MONTH before this show opens.
Yikes.
I didn't celebrate the Super Bowl this year, but most people did, so we moved up rehearsal to 4:00 instead of 7:00. This kind of cut into the middle of what would normally be sleepy-time on a Sunday, so I got like an hour of sleep before rehearsal. Then when I got home I heated up a frozen pizza and watched Miss Congeniality, which was relaxing. Then I tried to get some sleep, but that didn't go well. Then I OVERslept and got to work late, which isn't really a big deal on the weekends.
But I do have that kinda gross feeling you get when you haven't slept enough. And I didn't wash my hair because I was running late, so it looks a little flat. And I have my meeting with Big Boss today. So...yeah.
And now I'm really starting to feel the pressure of figuring out what my next move is. I've been sort of looking forward to this point for the past year and a half, but now that it's here, I am a little reluctant to deal with it. I keep thinking, "It would be so much easier to just stay here for another year."
And ironically, that's how I know it need to start looking elsewhere.
Whenever I get to the point where I'm not being challenged, I get this way. Looking forward at what would be the next step up, I always get really tempted to stop where I am because it's comfortable, easy, familiar. And when I start to feel that way, I know that means it's time to be a big girl and move on.
That's not to say that staying here for awhile isn't an option anymore. I just need to make sure I seriously look at and apply for some other jobs, instead of chickening out. And here's my plan: I'm only going to move on if the job is
a) something I think I'll enjoy equally as much as or more than my current job
b) something I'll be getting paid as much as or more than I am getting paid here
Otherwise, it's honestly not going to be worth it. There's no reason I should move on to something I won't like as much (even if they pay me more money), because I really like it here. But basically I'm gonna go big, or go home. Or, stay home, I guess...lol.
OK, speaking of work, I better get back to it! Hope everyone has a happy Monday! Do you think DeAnna is coming back this week on the Bachelor?!! My prediction was that she'd show up the week after Megan left to keep the drama going. Check in tomorrow to see if I was right!
Until later! :)
Saturday, January 31, 2009
my boss's boss
So for the first time since I started working at the station (a year and eight or nine months if you count my part-time stint, a year and three or four months if you just count producing), I met with and talked to the Big Boss. My boss's boss. The station manager.
I know right? How had I not talked to him yet?
Well, here's the thing. I pretty much fly under the radar since I leave at about 8:00 or 8:30 in the morning, when the first few "daytime" people are on their way in. So I think what happens is that people sort of forget that I work there. Which isn't always a bad thing, but it does prevent me from having any actual interaction with a lot of people, other than via email.
Well, Big Boss emailed me at some point during the week and said he wanted to meet with me sometime soon. Of course that made me want to mess myself a little bit, because it's like getting called to the principal's office; you have a feeling that either you're in deep doo-doo, or something really good is about to happen. So you spend the next however many hours until that meeting racking your brain for something you could have possibly done that would get you in trouble.
But in this case, it turned out he just wanted some one-on-one time because we've never talked before.
So I stopped by his office to ask when would be a good time, and we settled on Monday morning. We talked for about five minutes and he basically told me he just wants to get an idea of what I'd like to do when my contract is up in October.
Then he gave me a gift card for Kroger's, which he said is something he likes to do for new people (but of course since I've never talked to the guy, I'm getting this now since my two-year contract is expiring in a matter of months.)
Anyway, that was super-nice of him. And I went grocery shopping. And that led to this:
A full refrigerator!
This is the first time I can ever remember filling up my fridge. And I really tried to get healthy foods (not counting the beer. Ignore the beer). And that doesn't count the boxes of cereal and dried fruit and canned soup in my pantry! (And the also not-so-healthy ice cream and frozen dinners in my freezer). I even bought celery! And I tried to get a lot of foods with fiber. That's a good thing, right?
Anyway, I know one of my New Year's resolutions was to eat healthier and to have a more balanced diet, so I have to thank my Big Boss for helping me do that.
And speaking of resolutions, I need to go to the gym now! The elliptical machine is waiting there for me to rock out on it with my mp3 player!
Hope everyone is having a good weekend! :)
I know right? How had I not talked to him yet?
Well, here's the thing. I pretty much fly under the radar since I leave at about 8:00 or 8:30 in the morning, when the first few "daytime" people are on their way in. So I think what happens is that people sort of forget that I work there. Which isn't always a bad thing, but it does prevent me from having any actual interaction with a lot of people, other than via email.
Well, Big Boss emailed me at some point during the week and said he wanted to meet with me sometime soon. Of course that made me want to mess myself a little bit, because it's like getting called to the principal's office; you have a feeling that either you're in deep doo-doo, or something really good is about to happen. So you spend the next however many hours until that meeting racking your brain for something you could have possibly done that would get you in trouble.
But in this case, it turned out he just wanted some one-on-one time because we've never talked before.
So I stopped by his office to ask when would be a good time, and we settled on Monday morning. We talked for about five minutes and he basically told me he just wants to get an idea of what I'd like to do when my contract is up in October.
Then he gave me a gift card for Kroger's, which he said is something he likes to do for new people (but of course since I've never talked to the guy, I'm getting this now since my two-year contract is expiring in a matter of months.)
Anyway, that was super-nice of him. And I went grocery shopping. And that led to this:
A full refrigerator!
This is the first time I can ever remember filling up my fridge. And I really tried to get healthy foods (not counting the beer. Ignore the beer). And that doesn't count the boxes of cereal and dried fruit and canned soup in my pantry! (And the also not-so-healthy ice cream and frozen dinners in my freezer). I even bought celery! And I tried to get a lot of foods with fiber. That's a good thing, right?
Anyway, I know one of my New Year's resolutions was to eat healthier and to have a more balanced diet, so I have to thank my Big Boss for helping me do that.
And speaking of resolutions, I need to go to the gym now! The elliptical machine is waiting there for me to rock out on it with my mp3 player!
Hope everyone is having a good weekend! :)
Friday, January 30, 2009
Happy Friday from John Mayer and Elmo ;)
If this doesn't brighten your day, you might be a heartless grinch.
Happy Friday! :)
~Lis
Happy Friday! :)
~Lis
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
definition of a booty call
This is a story about something that happened a week or two ago, but I thought it might be fun to put on the blog...
Some people I know from doing civic shows are quite a bit younger than me, so I always try to watch what I say and do around them. But I often underestimate just how much kids know at a younger age these days ("these days?!" Who am I, my grandmother?). So one day when one of these younger folks asked me if I had any booty calls, I was a little shocked.
But one of the other younger ones was sitting there as well and said, "What's a booty call?"
Considering someone her age had brought it up, I was half-ready to leave it to her peer to explain that one. But we all remember how that went in junior high and how "well-informed" we all were after going to our friends for enlightenment on more mature subjects...so I did my best.
Me: Well...it's like when you're just hanging around by yourself and you're lonely or bored, so you call up someone you know to get...some...
Kid: Coffee?
Me: Yes! Coffee. So you call this person up and say, "Hey, you wanna have some coffee together?" But it's not someone you'd have...coffee...with on a regular basis, like all the time.
Kid: Ohhh ok, I think I get it.
I think this kid was old enough to know what I meant by coffee, but now I'm just worried that a few years down the road when she's at college, she's going to think everyone in her dorm is addicted to coffee because they're going on booty calls. But let's face it, no one really calls it a "booty call" anymore anyway, do they?
I think I'm safe.
~~~
OK, also, I just wanna say that I caught up on Lincee's Bachelor blog (link to the right) and the Madrosed recap on YouTube, and I feel like people are missing something here:
Kirsten Storms was referred to in all these Bachelor recaps as some "random girl" from General Hospital. Does NO ONE remember who she is?! Am I the only person who was watching the Disney Channel in the early 2000s?!!
It's Zenon, you guys!!! Zenon, Girl of the 21st Century! Am I the only person who cried out, "It's Zenon!" while watching the Bachelor this week?!!
OK, sorry, just had to get that out there. And yeah, I watched the Disney Channel in high school. I'd still be watching it now, if I had cable in my apartment. Deal with it.
OK, time for a nap because it's gonna be another fun and exciting day at the station! Yaaaaaay snow! (I really do like the snow; not being sarcastic.)
Until later!
Some people I know from doing civic shows are quite a bit younger than me, so I always try to watch what I say and do around them. But I often underestimate just how much kids know at a younger age these days ("these days?!" Who am I, my grandmother?). So one day when one of these younger folks asked me if I had any booty calls, I was a little shocked.
But one of the other younger ones was sitting there as well and said, "What's a booty call?"
Considering someone her age had brought it up, I was half-ready to leave it to her peer to explain that one. But we all remember how that went in junior high and how "well-informed" we all were after going to our friends for enlightenment on more mature subjects...so I did my best.
Me: Well...it's like when you're just hanging around by yourself and you're lonely or bored, so you call up someone you know to get...some...
Kid: Coffee?
Me: Yes! Coffee. So you call this person up and say, "Hey, you wanna have some coffee together?" But it's not someone you'd have...coffee...with on a regular basis, like all the time.
Kid: Ohhh ok, I think I get it.
I think this kid was old enough to know what I meant by coffee, but now I'm just worried that a few years down the road when she's at college, she's going to think everyone in her dorm is addicted to coffee because they're going on booty calls. But let's face it, no one really calls it a "booty call" anymore anyway, do they?
I think I'm safe.
~~~
OK, also, I just wanna say that I caught up on Lincee's Bachelor blog (link to the right) and the Madrosed recap on YouTube, and I feel like people are missing something here:
Kirsten Storms was referred to in all these Bachelor recaps as some "random girl" from General Hospital. Does NO ONE remember who she is?! Am I the only person who was watching the Disney Channel in the early 2000s?!!
It's Zenon, you guys!!! Zenon, Girl of the 21st Century! Am I the only person who cried out, "It's Zenon!" while watching the Bachelor this week?!!
OK, sorry, just had to get that out there. And yeah, I watched the Disney Channel in high school. I'd still be watching it now, if I had cable in my apartment. Deal with it.
OK, time for a nap because it's gonna be another fun and exciting day at the station! Yaaaaaay snow! (I really do like the snow; not being sarcastic.)
Until later!
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
The Bachelor Week 4 (Drama, Drama, Drama!)
OK, this is gonna be as short as possible because it's been a long day and I need to get to sleep.
Singing Contest:
Winner - Molly
Style - Fast Food Funny
Other standout performances -
Sha-Nay-Nay's rap (in the style of Jason from last season, of course!)
Stephanie's old lady lounge act (I had to look away and turn down the volume) :/
Jillian's Coyote Ugly routine (is it just me or is she awesome no matter what?)
Lauren's "professional" Jewel-inspired ballad (and did you love when the soundtrack guys treated it with a little guitar strumming underneath in the final edit?!) She is mad that Jason didn't pick her because "the contest was supposed to be for the best song." Yeah, Jason, come on! It has nothing to do with whether it makes you feel special! You're such a freaking Paula!!! Don't you know this show is about REAL talent...er...wait...
Molly wins the one-on-one date, which is a fast food picnic and a backyard campout, after which Molly gets to do the Walk o' Shame back into the hen house. She was "nervous" about it, but let's be honest--if she really didn't want to make the impression that she spent the night with Jason, wouldn't she have changed back into her own clothes? Of course, I'm sure the producers didn't really give her the option anyway.
And have we noticed all the scarf and tank top ensembles in this show? Am I going to be expected to do that this summer?
Group Date: Playing Doctor
Jason takes the girls to the set of General Hospital where they get acting lessons from our favorite girl of the 21st century, Zenon!!! You guys remember that, right? Well, Zenon is also a soap actress and she gives the girls a few acting tips, and then the girls get to work on the set. Melissa makes gag faces every time she sees Jason screen-kiss another girl, Shannon thanks her lucky stalker stars that she's finally in an environment where Jason has to mandatory kiss, and Megan decides to ignore the "cut" call and suck all of Jason's teeth out of his mouth in one take. Naomi has fun offering to wipe the leaves on Jason's ficus tree (Mr. Deeds, anyone? Anyone?) and Lauren gets frusterated that her future husband is making out with all these other random chicks.
Hey, Lauren? Take another look at your GH script and get a grip on reality. He's just playing your husband in this scene, so let's not get carried away.
The wrap party afterwards is ever so Hollywood -- it's full of beautiful people, funky furniture, and tons. Of. Drama. The girls all take turns crying all over poor Jason. Expect for Lauren, who is a bit, shall we say, Lady MacBeth? She takes it upon herself to make up Jason's mind and chooses herself as winner of the date rose. When Naomi wins it instead, Lauren decides to pick this bone with Jason later.
Two-on-One Date: Dancing Queens
It's Pageant Patty and Disney Princess in the most awkward third-wheel date I've ever cringed through. These two ultra-polite, sweet, harmless ladies take rotations cutting in on each other's waltzes with Jason until he dizzily directs them to the dinner table. After chatting with Nikki about her ex-bf of 11 years and talking to Stephanie about how much she wants to kiss him, he sadly cuts Nikki from the finalists, which she handles with all the grace of a seasoned pageant contestant who just lost her local. Natalie could learn a few things from her! Stephanie and Jason twirl the rest of the night away.
Rose Ceremony
After awkward force-kissing with Shannon and getting scolded by Lauren, it's time for Jason to send two more girls home. With Molly, Naomi, and Stephanie already safe from date roses, there are only three remaining. The first goes to Melissa (yessss!) and the second goes to Jillian (yessss!!!). Then Jason pulls a DeAnna and breaks the rules of the game, refusing to give out the final rose because it's not fair for him to lead on any of the remaining girls.
Lauren is pissed because, once more, Jason did NOT follow the rules of the game. Whatever. She secretly breathes a sigh of relief because the producer has a friend who knows a guy whose roommate is the late-night janitor at a recording studio, so she's ready to start breaking into the biz with her sweet new connections. Sha-Nay-Nay announces she's gonna go home and make out with her dog, and Megan cries and creates a tear-stain spot on the front of her satin dress.
Next week, more twists in store as the girls travel to Seattle with Jason and, it looks like, Ty. My theory was that DeAnna would come back when Megan left, so we'll see.
OK, bedtime! Make sure to check out Lincee (linked on the right) and go to EW.com for Bachelor Host Chris Harrison's week-by-week behind the scenes blog! And don't forget to visit Madrosed on YouTube for their Beyond Reality recap!
(Links to all later. Too tired right now. Night night!)
Singing Contest:
Winner - Molly
Style - Fast Food Funny
Other standout performances -
Sha-Nay-Nay's rap (in the style of Jason from last season, of course!)
Stephanie's old lady lounge act (I had to look away and turn down the volume) :/
Jillian's Coyote Ugly routine (is it just me or is she awesome no matter what?)
Lauren's "professional" Jewel-inspired ballad (and did you love when the soundtrack guys treated it with a little guitar strumming underneath in the final edit?!) She is mad that Jason didn't pick her because "the contest was supposed to be for the best song." Yeah, Jason, come on! It has nothing to do with whether it makes you feel special! You're such a freaking Paula!!! Don't you know this show is about REAL talent...er...wait...
Molly wins the one-on-one date, which is a fast food picnic and a backyard campout, after which Molly gets to do the Walk o' Shame back into the hen house. She was "nervous" about it, but let's be honest--if she really didn't want to make the impression that she spent the night with Jason, wouldn't she have changed back into her own clothes? Of course, I'm sure the producers didn't really give her the option anyway.
And have we noticed all the scarf and tank top ensembles in this show? Am I going to be expected to do that this summer?
Group Date: Playing Doctor
Jason takes the girls to the set of General Hospital where they get acting lessons from our favorite girl of the 21st century, Zenon!!! You guys remember that, right? Well, Zenon is also a soap actress and she gives the girls a few acting tips, and then the girls get to work on the set. Melissa makes gag faces every time she sees Jason screen-kiss another girl, Shannon thanks her lucky stalker stars that she's finally in an environment where Jason has to mandatory kiss, and Megan decides to ignore the "cut" call and suck all of Jason's teeth out of his mouth in one take. Naomi has fun offering to wipe the leaves on Jason's ficus tree (Mr. Deeds, anyone? Anyone?) and Lauren gets frusterated that her future husband is making out with all these other random chicks.
Hey, Lauren? Take another look at your GH script and get a grip on reality. He's just playing your husband in this scene, so let's not get carried away.
The wrap party afterwards is ever so Hollywood -- it's full of beautiful people, funky furniture, and tons. Of. Drama. The girls all take turns crying all over poor Jason. Expect for Lauren, who is a bit, shall we say, Lady MacBeth? She takes it upon herself to make up Jason's mind and chooses herself as winner of the date rose. When Naomi wins it instead, Lauren decides to pick this bone with Jason later.
Two-on-One Date: Dancing Queens
It's Pageant Patty and Disney Princess in the most awkward third-wheel date I've ever cringed through. These two ultra-polite, sweet, harmless ladies take rotations cutting in on each other's waltzes with Jason until he dizzily directs them to the dinner table. After chatting with Nikki about her ex-bf of 11 years and talking to Stephanie about how much she wants to kiss him, he sadly cuts Nikki from the finalists, which she handles with all the grace of a seasoned pageant contestant who just lost her local. Natalie could learn a few things from her! Stephanie and Jason twirl the rest of the night away.
Rose Ceremony
After awkward force-kissing with Shannon and getting scolded by Lauren, it's time for Jason to send two more girls home. With Molly, Naomi, and Stephanie already safe from date roses, there are only three remaining. The first goes to Melissa (yessss!) and the second goes to Jillian (yessss!!!). Then Jason pulls a DeAnna and breaks the rules of the game, refusing to give out the final rose because it's not fair for him to lead on any of the remaining girls.
Lauren is pissed because, once more, Jason did NOT follow the rules of the game. Whatever. She secretly breathes a sigh of relief because the producer has a friend who knows a guy whose roommate is the late-night janitor at a recording studio, so she's ready to start breaking into the biz with her sweet new connections. Sha-Nay-Nay announces she's gonna go home and make out with her dog, and Megan cries and creates a tear-stain spot on the front of her satin dress.
Next week, more twists in store as the girls travel to Seattle with Jason and, it looks like, Ty. My theory was that DeAnna would come back when Megan left, so we'll see.
OK, bedtime! Make sure to check out Lincee (linked on the right) and go to EW.com for Bachelor Host Chris Harrison's week-by-week behind the scenes blog! And don't forget to visit Madrosed on YouTube for their Beyond Reality recap!
(Links to all later. Too tired right now. Night night!)
noooooo...
Hello, America. It's me, Lisa.
And I'm a little pissed.
Our new President (and so far the U.S. Senate) is pushing forward with a plan to delay the nationwide switch from analog to digital TV broadcasting from its previously agreed-upon date of February 17 to a new cut-off of June 12.
Booooo!!!
As a member of the TV industry, I can tell you this is NOT good news for us. Right now it's costing us thousands of dollars extra to broadcast because we're currently emitting analog AND digital signals. We have to keep that analog signal running until the cut-off date. For bigger stations, this is not as much of a problem, but for a small station like the one where I work, it's very bad news. This D-TV switch was mandated by the government over three years ago, giving stations time to budget for the switch. Among other things, that budget includes converting all of our equipment (field cameras, studio cameras, lenses, sets, switchboards, etc.) as well as spending extra moolah on broadcasting those dual signals. Now with the economy on the decline and just less than a month to go, we might have to continue to broadcast both signals for four MORE months, which is NOT in the budget.
Now, from a consumer standpoint, why do you care if the DTV switch happens on time or not? Well, you might not. Maybe you're already set up; you got your converter box or you're already hooked up with Comcast, and you're all ready to go. Maybe you never watch TV anyway and you don't give a crap. That's fine.
But let's say you like TV. Here are a couple of the benefits that you as a TV viewer will enjoy: more channels, better picture and clearer sound.
Let's say you don't care about TV, but you DO care about energy conservation. Did you know that it takes about a fifth of the power to broadcast digitally as it does to broadcast in analog? So why is a President who says it's fundamental for America to cut down on its energy uses advocating a plan that will be costing America millions of dollars to consume five times the amount of energy that it could by making the switch now?
Here's why: the Obama administration is concerned because an estimated 6 million households still aren't ready for the switch.
Are you KIDDING ME?! Where have you people been??!!! We've been running nonstop promos, stories, and commercials on national and local levels for at least over a year (ever since I started working here) telling people what they need to do to get ready, and we've made it very clear when that deadline would be.
Now the government has run out of money to aid people with discounts on their converter boxes, and I honestly don't know whose fault that was. Maybe the government researchers didn't get an accurate number of how many folks out there are still using rabbit ears to watch the tube. I don't know. And if that's holding people up from getting DTV-ready, I'm sorry. But still, you've had over a YEAR to get this done! It's not like this snuck up on you and we all-of-a-sudden said, "Hey, by the way, you're gonna need to either get a new TV or a converter, or sign up for cable or you won't be able to watch TV anymore." We said that long enough ago that if people really wanted to watch TV, they would have time to get prepared, whether that meant getting help from Uncle Sam or saving up to buy a converter at the full price (somewhere in the ballpark of $50).
Grrrrrr this is frusterating. Sorry, I'm just ranting. I've gotta get back to work now.
At least a new Bachelor episode will be waiting for me online when I get done with work! :)
Until later!
And I'm a little pissed.
Our new President (and so far the U.S. Senate) is pushing forward with a plan to delay the nationwide switch from analog to digital TV broadcasting from its previously agreed-upon date of February 17 to a new cut-off of June 12.
Booooo!!!
As a member of the TV industry, I can tell you this is NOT good news for us. Right now it's costing us thousands of dollars extra to broadcast because we're currently emitting analog AND digital signals. We have to keep that analog signal running until the cut-off date. For bigger stations, this is not as much of a problem, but for a small station like the one where I work, it's very bad news. This D-TV switch was mandated by the government over three years ago, giving stations time to budget for the switch. Among other things, that budget includes converting all of our equipment (field cameras, studio cameras, lenses, sets, switchboards, etc.) as well as spending extra moolah on broadcasting those dual signals. Now with the economy on the decline and just less than a month to go, we might have to continue to broadcast both signals for four MORE months, which is NOT in the budget.
Now, from a consumer standpoint, why do you care if the DTV switch happens on time or not? Well, you might not. Maybe you're already set up; you got your converter box or you're already hooked up with Comcast, and you're all ready to go. Maybe you never watch TV anyway and you don't give a crap. That's fine.
But let's say you like TV. Here are a couple of the benefits that you as a TV viewer will enjoy: more channels, better picture and clearer sound.
Let's say you don't care about TV, but you DO care about energy conservation. Did you know that it takes about a fifth of the power to broadcast digitally as it does to broadcast in analog? So why is a President who says it's fundamental for America to cut down on its energy uses advocating a plan that will be costing America millions of dollars to consume five times the amount of energy that it could by making the switch now?
Here's why: the Obama administration is concerned because an estimated 6 million households still aren't ready for the switch.
Are you KIDDING ME?! Where have you people been??!!! We've been running nonstop promos, stories, and commercials on national and local levels for at least over a year (ever since I started working here) telling people what they need to do to get ready, and we've made it very clear when that deadline would be.
Now the government has run out of money to aid people with discounts on their converter boxes, and I honestly don't know whose fault that was. Maybe the government researchers didn't get an accurate number of how many folks out there are still using rabbit ears to watch the tube. I don't know. And if that's holding people up from getting DTV-ready, I'm sorry. But still, you've had over a YEAR to get this done! It's not like this snuck up on you and we all-of-a-sudden said, "Hey, by the way, you're gonna need to either get a new TV or a converter, or sign up for cable or you won't be able to watch TV anymore." We said that long enough ago that if people really wanted to watch TV, they would have time to get prepared, whether that meant getting help from Uncle Sam or saving up to buy a converter at the full price (somewhere in the ballpark of $50).
Grrrrrr this is frusterating. Sorry, I'm just ranting. I've gotta get back to work now.
At least a new Bachelor episode will be waiting for me online when I get done with work! :)
Until later!
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