This writer didn’t do so hot at the spelling bee.

i love trains.

just posted a new set on Flickr of an inspired experiment.

check it out.

great storytelling makes for great stories.

even in the wake of a tragic event, there’s room for some beautiful moments.

here’s one from the Washington Post.

two months and counting.

today is June 10th.

my first class, the News Reporting and Writing “boot camp,” starts on August 10th.

sixty-one days.  two months.  what a short time until i’m officially a student again.

between now and then, here’s a rundown of some of the insanity:

• work full time at the World Bank
• freelance for STUDIOS (maybe two days?)
• home to NJ for the weekend (this weekend)
• Better Than Ezra on Tuesday
• a few more choir rehearsals
• sing a concert at the Kennedy Center
• take a roadtrip up to NY to visit Scott’s family (and mine) over 4th of July
• throw a going away party
• attend two baby showers
• buy a new Mac
• try and see as many friends as possible
• go to the beach with my choir
• pack, pack, pack
• move to Missouri (which is tentatively planned to take at least a few days)
• unpack, unpack, unpack
• audition for a choir out at Mizzou
• and finally . . . start classes.

craziness.  sixty-one days.  :: nervous ::

some SPAM *is* awesome.

was the internet even invented by Al Gore yet?

wow. just wow.

more spelling bee links!

i’ve found (via Google alerts) more links with images from the bee!  here, ad nauseum.

http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews/Manitoba-spelling-champ-in-the-running-at-US-competition-46233472.html

http://www.theprovince.com/World+toughest+spelling+begins+oral+rounds/1635211/story.html

http://www.leaderpost.com/Spellers+enter+world+toughest+challenge/1631710/story.html

http://www.leaderpost.com/Life/Canadian+spellers+wait+semi+final+list+Scripps/1635211/story.html

http://www.montrealgazette.com/Canadian+spellers+advance+Scripps+semifinal/1635211/story.html

http://www.edmontonjournal.com/Canadian+spellers+wait+semi+final+list+Scripps/1635211/story.html

http://www2.canada.com/life/canadian+spellers+advance+scripps+semifinal/1635211/story.html?id=1635211

http://www.calgaryherald.com/Life/Canadian+spellers+advance+Scripps+semifinal/1635211/story.html

http://www2.canada.com/nanaimodailynews/news/story.html?id=1635211

http://www.dose.ca/news/story.html?id=1644332

i hope to see more photos, but i feel that they may be appearing in print.  not sure.  anyways, this has been the most fun assignment, and i’m SO happy i get to be there.

and now . . . sleep.

scripps national spelling bee

hi friends. it’s been a while since i’ve updated for real. apologies, big apologies.

anyways, i just wanted to share that i’ll be covering the National Spelling Bee for an awesome group of 22 kids from all over Canada. if i can get a hold of the links of where my photos will appear (they’re being distributed to over 20 newspapers!), i’ll post them for you all.

first photo finds!  not sure why they posted it with such poor quality.

http://www.montrealgazette.com/Life/Canadian+spellers/1629147/story.html

http://www.vancouversun.com/Life/Canadian+spellers+gear+tough+challenge/1628955/story.html

http://www.theprovince.com/Life/Spellers+enter+world+toughest+challenge/1631710/story.html

http://www2.canada.com/news/spellers+enter+world+toughest+challenge/1631710/story.html?id=1631710

http://www2.canada.com/nanaimodailynews/news/story.html?id=1628955

http://www.canada.com/story_print.html?id=1628955&tab=PHOT&sponsor= (be careful with this one, it’ll resize your window.)

http://www.globaltv.com/globaltv/maritimes/Canadian+spellers+gear+tough+challenge/1628955/story.html

http://www.ottawacitizen.com/Life/Canadian+spellers+gear+tough+challenge/1628955/story.html

in the meantime, i got my press credentials today. YEAH!

erin and her bee credentials

Alumni Day at SDT

Such memories in this house with these girls. I’m thankful for all of it. And some things never change.

Happy birthday presents

Scott is awesome. I love my birthday presents. :). (and yes, that’s a twin-lens!)

Best of Photojournalism judging at Ohio University

We are sitting in. This is awesome.