Two Little Ducks

Yes, the above picture of adorable rubber duckies can only signify one thing. I have, in fact, reached the ripe old age of twenty-two.

*Notice how my two little ducks are Broadway-esque?! so very me.

So far, I’ve had a number of comments on the turning twenty-two phenomena.

- “All the birthdays after twenty-one are just boring.”

- “Give it all ya got cuz twenty-three is just around the corner.”

- “I’ve just turned twenty, I feel sooo old.”

….thanks guys.

Actually, twenty-two ain’t so bad! Twenty-two brings a fascade of maturity with it. So even if I do still have the mind of a 15 year old – no one has to know. Plus, I look young enough to be asked for I.D and I’m actually old enough to provide it – in both Ireland and the US! Boo ya’ll.

Also, Taryn got me these amazing runners…and she still thinks I’m cool enough to pull them off. Here’s hoping.

Injury or claim to fame? you decide…

I love when things happen that warrant a good story! Especially when they are unexpected and especially dramatic; those are my fave.

Sit back, get a cuppa and lend an ear to this tale…

Let’s set the scene shall we?

When: last saturday night – its hazy, its humid, its the usual NY weather.

Where: Shea Stadium – front row, behind the visiting team’s dugout right across from 3rd Base

Who: Me, my sister Carolyn and my brother-in-law Tony

…Ok so we’ve got the best seats in the house for the Mets/Cardinals baseball game and we’re completely chuffed with ourselves. For one night, I pretend to like the Mets (and not my beloved Yankees), Tony pretends to be less angry at the ref than usual, and Carolyn pretends she actually LIKES baseball. There are beers, excited fans and very sexy baseball players. All is right with the world.

…or so we thought.

We get to the 6th inning and I decide its time for a beer/pretzel run! Delighted that I can get a round of drinks after being given such amazing tickets – I waited on the queue to be served. About three minutes later, my sister goes by, head down, face covered in tears, IN A WHEELCHAIR!

Turns out, Rick Ankiel (one of the Cardinals), hit a 90 mph foul ball straight for our “amazing” seats and it hit my sister in the chest! I KID YOU NOT.

The good news is, she’s a-ok and a very lucky girl. If the ball had been any higher, it may have hit her trachea and she may have stopped breathing! Luckily she only ended up with a big bruise and a cool story to tell.

We returned to our seats from the first aid office and the Cardinals in the dugout could not have been nicer! They kept turning around to check if she was ok and we even got tossed two game balls!

So, I go into work at the radio station that Monday morning, and knowing that most of the crew are Mets fans, I tell the story! Apparently the commentator for the game on television had mentioned the team “looking over with concern for an injured fan”!

…well they must have been short of material for the program that day – because before i knew it, I was being thrust into the studio, there were headphones on my head and I was re-telling the story on the air! It went by super quickly, but it was one of the coolest things I’ve ever done. Without a doubt.

So, in a strange way, my sister getting injured was kind of a lucky break for me. Bizarre.

I call this photo – “Its all fun and games til someone gets hurt”

On the radio, uh-oh!

So, Ive been in NY a little over three weeks now and absolutely no posts! I’m going to put that down to sheer time issues. Now, Ive screwed it all up because I have so much to convey – its doubtful that I’ll get it all across.

I started my internship with WPLJ – on Scott and Todd in the Morning, one of the highest (if not the top) rated programmes on NY radio. Despite my complete and utter terror on the first morning, the experience is unbelieveable. “The Big Show”, as its called, is so professional and laid back. It’s very obvious that the guys involved in the show have been doing this for a long time – and certainly know what they’re doing. We get tons of calls on a daily basis from people who really connect with something the DJs have just said on air! The music is great, the talk is hilarious and the entertainment is really top class.

I work with two other interns – Matt and Jenny. They really make things even more fun at 4am. Its good to have people who are in the same boat. Esp when we’re answering phones for a contest and one of us panics – spells a name wrong, loses a phone line or just doesnt know the answer to the question asked! We get a bit of hands on training in the editing suite as well – which is more than I expected!
Plus, obviously, its an exciting place to work. Celebrities call in on a daily basis, sometimes we have free food in the mornings, and yesterday there was a live audience in the studio – which is always entertaining! I also like it when they talk about the interns on air…as long as its not to slag us for doing something wrong!

I definitely have a new found appreciation for morning radio. The show runs from 6am-10am daily, and these guys really help NY get up and going in the morning!