January 2009
86 posts
trying to write a story about the economy : college grads’ job search. ended up applying to work for oprah on mom’s advice. odd day.
she got married in a mall!?! rt @nytimes Our Love Affair With Malls Is on the Rocks http://tinyurl.com/ab2j2o
thanks journ execs. http://tinyurl.com/cwrodo
not a good day to be applying for internships. not that any day is lately.
my fridays used to be empty days. not so much this semester.
omg. RT: @mrdankelly: Fond memory: Blago’s election web site—rod4us.comhttp://tinyurl.com/carwa9
http://www.buyanewspaperday.com/
rt @TheDailyIllini Emergency snow routes in effect for Champaign. Cars off the streets by 7 p.m. http://tinyurl.com/cqb8ya
rt @OHnewsroom During A1 budget meeting: “I’m sorry, I just died of boredom.” http://tinyurl.com/dbucmc
budgeting. freaking out. i need a supplements editor asap.
tired of seeing blago on my tv.
rt @whet RT: @AnnaTarkov: I want all journalism/media people to read this: http://www.yelvington.com/n… Please. I’m asking nicely.
sigh
lunch, classes, catching up on the impeachment trial.
hate the nights we really should be done on time. yet it somehow gets screwed up.
night editing @TheDailyIllini
behind on this, but very cool. journalists helping each other stay relevant. http://tinyurl.com/a5yaly
re-watching first season of damages. forgot how intense this show gets.
rt @selfmadepsyche A look at college paper’s inauguration front pages http://bit.ly/3heIbc
long day for a friday. hoping some ice, sleep and a pillow will make my ankle less swollen by morning.
now he wants newspapers to help him? good luck governor.
wow. @coloneltribune “i never require a client to do what i say..but i do require them to listen.”
trying to help a reporter figure out liens.
first experience tweeting from a meeting tonight. would appreciate any feedback. check it out @TheDailyIllini
feeling impossibly limited by technology.. argh.
i missed/forgot about every tv show i may have wanted to watch tonight. just one of those couldn’t get away evenings at work.
poor kid. i sort of feel for him. r/t @TheDailyIllini freshman trying to help … victim of $176 robbery http://tinyurl.com/7bbzsd
as usual, proud of the whole staff for pulling together on a huge day. check it all out online tomorrow @TheDailyIllini
RT @TheDailyIllini Illini win big on national TV against OSU. Miss the game? Here’s a live blog. http://tinyurl.com/86acso
the white house blog reads “check it out below.” um. http://tinyurl.com/9hg94y
RT @TheDailyIllini check out the student reaction to Obama’s inauguration http://tinyurl.com/9j8jv2
whyy must i have class. waiting til the last possible minute to leave.
seems too perfect i’m starting the semester off with a poly sci class on the presidency and history of journalism on inauguration day.
(and needs followers!) RT @scontorno The Daily Illini is now on Twitter! @TheDailyIllini
winter break fell at a horrible time this year. lots of catch-up planning to do today.
pleasant surprise. RT @ yelvington Fitz reviews Trib tab: “Subscribers are now getting the second-best paper.” http://tinyurl.com/964ckl
i may have to take some time off work this day. http://tinyurl.com/9kp9pg
simple hopes. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/16/opinion/16lettersintro.html
bundling up for bed. can’t seem to get the apt. warm when the majority of my bldg is still empty.
wish my roommate was home more than once a week.
A dozen more applications to be sent out. Here’s hoping.
back to intercepting spam calls so editors can get actual work done.
so dangerous
RT @ericasmith You know those great random things you overhear in the newsroom? Now there’s a place for them! http://is.gd/g15z #ohnewsroom
there’s ice on my windows. great.
thinking the next few months are going to be full of a lot of worry
heading to the DI for more training. we’ll be back in full force friday.
RT @selfmadepsyche Why we are journalists http://tinyurl.com/8lg2eb
trib going tab. hm. http://bit.ly/qLN3
beginning of a new semester.