Phew.
Today was insane.
I start work ordinary enough and after the assignment meeting, I get going on the Georgia-Russia story. An hour later, I’m told another producer is handling that, so I’m working on the Opening Ceremonies “faking-it” controversy.
Around 11:30, I’m told someone is waiting for me in the reception area. Oh yeah, its the guys responsible for this and this. You may have heard of them. Anyway, we’ve been e-mailing each other since Season 3 of The Hills (they are big fans), also I’ve been trying to do this whole blog-to-book story for a LONG TIME, so I took advantage, grabbed a camera, mic’ed up and did the interview.
Come back to my desk, find out I’m back on the Georgia-Russia story. There are a little more than two hours before we go to air, and its still the top story. After organizing myself, getting a voice track in less than an hour before air, the story is ready to go into the show in literally, the last seconds.
Needless to say, I missed lunch and didn’t get to pee until after the story aired because I had to see the story on air to make sure it actually made it there.
It’s over now.
Phew.