I was put in the back of a cop car today. Honestly.
It’s my second day on the job and today I went to cover a police training event at a local airport. They were practicing evasive driving and I got to ride along a couple of times on both of the courses they had set up. I despise rollercoasters, but this was so. much. FUN! They were whipping through serpentines, sharp corners, hard stops, avoidance maneuvers and 40-50 mph sudden lane changes. There’s nothing like the smell of burning rubber and the sound of screeching tires at 10 a.m. to wake you up. Well, that and sliding around in the back seat of a cop car.
I’m quickly learning that juggling multiple stories is a challenge, especially when talking about getting sources to talk. It’s weird shifting gears from one story to the next, especially when they are completely different topics. There are so many interruptions in the day it can drive you nuts. I’m also now getting up every day at 5:30, which is so totally different from the hours I used to keep. I’m now yawning by 7:00 and hitting the sack around 9:30. I used to stay up until at least midnight. And with winter, it’s dark when I go into work and getting dark when I leave the office.
I’ve worked almost 20 hours in two days, but I don’t mind. I’ve got nothing else to do or even anyone to hang out with at the moment so what’s left to do but work? I’ll just have to keep in mind that going into overtime in my first week of work might not be the best idea. This means I’ll be leaving earlier tomorrow and Thursday and only have to come into the office for a few hours Friday. Hopefully my assignments will let me do so.
Well, I’m exhausted and my eyes are blurry from yawning. Time to say nighty night!
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