Hey Everyone, I'm BACK!

I missed you guys so much! And it looks like so much has happened around here. It'll take me a while to catch up on everything.....

The past three weeks have been soooo long. I was so stressed out at times, I thought I'd die, literally. Glad I survived but the worst part was being gone from here. At first, it was really hard. Towards the end, I just looked forward to returning.

But, I got plenty done.
I wrote 10 agriculture stories on my county's top 10 commodities and covered a week of ag-related stories at the World Ag Expo (and I got to meet and write about Arnold Schwarzenegger) and I had a lot of fun - being a member of the press has its perks.

ALSO - I had a few job offers along the way. My former editor told me he had two openings at the paper, one as Features Editor and if I didn't want that, I could go for a GA - general assignment position.
Then, last Wednesday while all the press was waiting for Arnold to arrive, I ran into another editor that now works for a different paper, and when he heard I was freelancing, he gave me his card and asked me to stop by and see him, that he'd love to use me for their paper.

So, I guess it was a productive three weeks - but LONG. And, I'm still not done. I have about 10 stories left (I took on additional assignments) to write. And if I don't take on a full time position - I have more stories in store for me, if I want them.

But, I am so glad to be back.

Hope some of you missed me too.

Thanks everyone. Not sure I'll take any full time job - I'm trying to break into the magazine market - but I find news reporting to be a lot of fun. And my week was amazing - interviewed Nigerians, Australians, and lots of plain, average Americans.

P.H.Delarran said:

So..how was it meeting Arnold anyway?

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He's short - a lot shorter in real life. But so nice.

brokenfingers said:

...I can call you Sep, I hope? This isn't gonna result in another sexual harassment suit, is it? Oh dear, my lawyer is overburdened as it is...)

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hey....I dropped that last suit. LOL
And luckily, I'm not hurting for money right now, so sure, call me anything. I promise not to file again.

(I shouldn't laugh too much - someone actually threatened to file against me once - for sexual harassment - oh...pleaase....as if...wishful dreaming on his part)

My-Immortal said:

I thought he was over 6'....how tall are you???!!!

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I heard he's 6'1" but I'm 5"9" and he looked like he was my height - but from far, he just looked short. When he met me and shook my hand and thanked me for being there - it seemed like we were eye-to-eye.

Just looks shorter - may not be