Saturday, August 26, 2006

Suyen's first week at MTN

MONDAY 21 AUGUST 2006

12:00 AM-1:00 AM Bed
1:00 AM-2:00 AM Zzzz
2:00 AM-3:00 AM Zzzz
3:00 AM-4:00 AM Zzzz
4:00 AM-5:00 AM Zzzz
5:00 AM-6:00 AM Zzzz
6:00 AM-7:00 AM Zzzz
6:30 AM-7:00 AM Up -- shower
7:00 AM-8:00 AM We left at 07:05. Lots of traffic.
8:00 AM-9:00 AM Suyens new workplace at 08:05. They were not ready for Suyen yet. We went to Panera Bread in Westport.
9:00 AM-10:00 AM Back to the MWT. I went to Y.J.'s after dropping Suyen off.
10:00 AM-11:00 AM On the puter. Had a coke.
11:00 AM-12:00 PM I went to look at a building in the bottoms & a house I love in Merriam.
12:00 PM-1:00 PM Called Jania
1:00 PM-2:00 PM Crave Cafe -- tried to get a webcam download.
2:00 PM-3:00 PM Work 1/2 hour early for live truck certification.
3:00 PM-4:00 PM I'm with Nancy on Independence Pit Bulls.
4:00 PM-5:00 PM We went to a vet/kennel to get vid & sound of Pit Bulls. One of the legs of my tripod cracked.
5:00 PM-6:00 PM We went to Subway.
5:30 PM-6:00 PM Independence City Hall -- candlelight vigil for pit bulls. Got sot with protester.
6:00 PM-7:00 PM In the meeting.
7:00 PM-8:00 PM Out -- Jason brought us van 4. He took my car back.
8:00 PM-9:00 PM Edited package.
9:00 PM-10:00 PM Live at 21:20
10:00 PM-11:00 PM 10 Livedone by 22:30 -- gassed van & put stuff up. 1/2 hour ot.
11:00 PM-11:59 PM Home via 70.

TUESDAY 22 AUGUST 2006

12:00 AM-1:00 AM Ate my second half of my sub sandwhich. Watched abrams tanks on the military channel.
1:00 AM-2:00 AM Bed
2:00 AM-3:00 AM Zzzz
3:00 AM-4:00 AM Zzzz
4:00 AM-5:00 AM Zzzz
5:00 AM-6:00 AM Zzzz
6:00 AM-7:00 AM Zzzz
6:30 AM-7:00 AM Suyen headed for work -- she let me sleep in.
7:00 AM-8:00 AM Zzzz
8:00 AM-9:00 AM Zzzz
9:00 AM-10:00 AM Zzzz
10:00 AM-11:00 AM Up
11:00 AM-12:00 PM Worked on the puter. Gave the dogs water.
11:30 AM-12:00 PM Started uploading video clips.
12:00 PM-1:00 PM " I had a chicken pasta tv dinner.
12:30 PM-1:00 PM "
1:00 PM-2:00 PM "
1:30 PM-2:00 PM Shower -- headed out via 70.
2:00 PM-3:00 PM "
2:30 PM-3:00 PM Work
3:00 PM-4:00 PM With Tess -- I got vo of Osco at 10th and Main.
4:00 PM-5:00 PM We headed to --- to get an interview with a former roomate of David Shaver.
5:00 PM-6:00 PM " vittles at Wendy's. I had grilled chicken, fries, a large coke and a medium vanilla frosty.
6:00 PM-7:00 PM We headed back
7:00 PM-8:00 PM Tess logged.
8:00 PM-9:00 PM Edited in edit 2. boB called.
9:00 PM-10:00 PM Live at 34th & Main. Barry ENG'd. We went back to the station to edit the vo/sot.
10:00 PM-11:00 PM Back live.
10:30 PM-11:00 PM Gassed at QT.
11:00 PM-11:59 PM Home via 70.
11:30 PM-11:59 PM Talked to boB on the phone. Talked to Suyen. Ate Boston Market chicken pot pie and watermelon.

WEDNESDAY 23 AUGUST 2006

12:00 AM-1:00 AM Watched the news worked on my journal.
1:00 AM-2:00 AM Bed
2:00 AM-3:00 AM Zzzz
3:00 AM-4:00 AM Zzzz
4:00 AM-5:00 AM Zzzz
5:00 AM-6:00 AM Zzzz
6:00 AM-7:00 AM Zzzz
7:00 AM-8:00 AM Zzzz
8:00 AM-9:00 AM Zzzz
9:00 AM-10:00 AM Zzzz
10:00 AM-11:00 AM Up -- worked on the puter.
11:00 AM-12:00 PM Uploaded driving on 50.

11:00 AM-12:00 PM Called Bud brown & Jack Miller about the Super Boo Boo.
12:00 PM-1:00 PM Hooked up the dvd burner. Edited suyens last drive home from WMMC.

1:00 PM-2:00 PM Uploaded it to YouTube. Showered.
2:00 PM-3:00 PM Woik via 70.
2:30 PM-3:00 PM With Steve -- realtor kidnapped while showing a house.
3:00 PM-4:00 PM Down 71 to the Grandview police department to get sound and the surveillance video. 4:00 PM-5:00 PM Back at the station. I edited a vo for 5, and a vo/sot for the 6.
5:00 PM-6:00 PM We headed for Shawnee to get sound with a realtor. I got a mocha at Scooters.
6:00 PM-7:00 PM "
6:30 PM-7:00 PM Back at station. I went to DQ on Rainbow. I had a bbq pork sandwhich, large fries and a large Mug root beer.
7:00 PM-8:00 PM "
7:30 PM-8:00 PM I edited my package and vo/sot in edit 5.
8:00 PM-9:00 PM Found out I have to ENG.
8:30 PM-9:00 PM I drove van 2 and Steve drove my car. I called suyen and boB.
9:00 PM-10:00 PM Live at Grandview PD at 21:10. Afterward I drove over to check on ....
9:30 PM-10:00 PM Back at van, worked on my journal.
10:00 PM-11:00 PM 10 live top 'o ten. Tore down, headed back. Unloaded into Odyssey & filled out timesheet.
11:00 PM-11:59 PM Home via 70.

THURSDAY 24 AUGUST 2006

12:00 AM-1:00 AM Ate beef & veggies & watermelon plus a cookie. Bed by 00:20.
1:00 AM-2:00 AM bed
2:00 AM-3:00 AM Zzzz
3:00 AM-4:00 AM Zzzz
4:00 AM-5:00 AM Zzzz
5:00 AM-6:00 AM Zzzz
6:00 AM-7:00 AM Zzzz
6:30 AM-7:00 AM Up -- showered, dressed.
7:00 AM-8:00 AM We left at 07:10.
8:00 AM-9:00 AM In traffic. We found the place. Suyen got her shot. We went to the corner resturant in westport. I had pork chop & eggs and hashbrowns with wheat toast & a coke.
9:00 AM-10:00 AM "
9:45 AM-10:00 AM I dropped Suyen off at work.
10:00 AM-11:00 AM I went back to Westport -- sprint store -- got help on the Treo -- won't get on the internet. It fixed itself for the tech.
11:00 AM-12:00 PM Went to the antique store next to the Corner Resturant. Got some old Trains magazines. Went across the street to Broadway roasters -- ran into Mark & Peregrin -- talked to Mark about doing a piece on his award. Afterward I went to the Loma Vista anti
12:00 PM-1:00 PM que store. I went to compusa in Indy, they are closing the store. Then I went to RSO.
1:00 PM-2:00 PM I went across the street to G & S Surplus. Got a 4 prong cigarette adaptor for the car.
2:00 PM-3:00 PM Back to KC. I went to the f0AVerizon Store to get an ac adaptor plug for work phone.
3:00 PM-4:00 PM Went to electronics supply.
4:00 PM-5:00 PM Tried to broadcast video. Went to MTN to pick up suyen. Talked to boB on the phone.
5:00 PM-6:00 PM We went to Crown Center to get Franklin-Covey stuff for Suyen.

Suyen is standing in the climate controlled rain forest.


We walked from Crown Center to Union station on the link, only to find that the Harvey House is only open for breakfast and lunch.


This is a good view of downtown from the link overlooking Main Street.


6:00 PM-7:00 PM We webt to the Harvey House but it was closed.

I wanted to try the new Harvey House, but it was closed for dinner -- only breakfast and lunch. Oh well, we'll try Oklahoma Joes.



KCMO Union Station, 8-24-06, originally uploaded by studestevo.

Union station is visible from the link.


Suyen is standing in the climate controlled rain forest.


7:00 PM-8:00 PM We went by the Merriam house. Suyen likesbit.

House in Merriam, 8-24-06, originally uploaded by studestevo.

This house sets a new benchmark in the kind of ouse we are hunting for.



House in Merriam, 8-24-06, originally uploaded by studestevo.

We are really thinking.....



House in Merriam, 8-24-06, originally uploaded by studestevo.

This is the back landscaped yard of the 1958 Contemporary Ranch House.


We went to Oklahoma Joes. I had a combo on a bun and shared the crack fries with Suyen. Also, I had a cream soda.
8:00 PM-9:00 PM "

Mmmmm, we had BBQ for din din, with "crack fries.'



Corner Resturant view, 8-24-06, originally uploaded by studestevo.

We ate at the Corner resturant at the corner of Broadway and Westport roads, and this is the view we were treated to.


8:30 PM-9:00 PM We went to Scooters coffeehouse downtown. I had a cafe mocha.
9:00 PM-10:00 PM We headed home via 70.
10:00 PM-11:00 PM Home -- cleaned cat box, took out the trash.
11:00 PM-11:59 PM On the puter.

FRIDAY 25 AUGUST 2006

12:00 AM-1:00 AM Worked on the puter.
12:30 AM-1:00 AM Bed
1:00 AM-2:00 AM Zzzz
2:00 AM-3:00 AM Zzzz
3:00 AM-4:00 AM Zzzz
4:00 AM-5:00 AM Zzzz
5:00 AM-6:00 AM Zzzz
6:00 AM-7:00 AM Zzzz
6:45 AM-7:00 AM Up late. Dressed.
7:00 AM-8:00 AM We left at 07:21. We took 70 to 31st to Southwest Boulevard to Rainbow.
8:00 AM-8:30 AM Arrived at MTN at 08:18. I drove to Union Station just in time to see the Louisiana Steam Train Assosiation train take off.
8:30 AM-9:00 AM Harvey House in Union Station. I had eggs over easy with ham & potatoes with coffee. I got Suyen a fried egg sandwich.
9:00 AM-10:00 AM "

Harvey House Diner in Union Station, Friday, 25 August 2006
Originally uploaded by suyenvp.

I got my first chance to try out the new resturant, which is owned and run by Union Station. It was good. It seemed like it got pretty busy too, which is good. I hope that they can find enough loyal customers to expand their hours soon.


10:00 AM-11:00 AM Dropped the sandwich by Suyen. I headed for topeka via I-35 to k-10.
11:00 AM-12:00 PM Lawrence
11:30 AM-12:00 PM Arr. Topeka. boBs house.

boB in his dungeon, Topeka, Kansas, Friday, 25 August 2006
Originally uploaded by suyenvp.

So this is where the evil that IS Chrome Tuna is spawned.

We showed his dad my van.
12:00 PM-1:00 PM boB and I went to Wolfes.
1:00 PM-2:00 PM "
1:30 PM-2:30 PM We ate at the Downtowner.
2:00 PM-2:30 PM "
2:30 PM-3:30 PM We went to go see the topeka bridge implosion but it was postponed. We went to an antique store instead.
3:30 PM-4:30 PM Said bye to boB. Headed back. 40 hwy to Lawrence. Suyen called. Upset I'll be late. K-10.
4:30 PM-5:30 PM I-35.
5:00 PM-6:00 PM Arrived at MTN at 17:18.
5:30 PM-6:00 PM Suyen & I went to Crave Cafe.
6:00 PM-7:00 PM "
7:00 PM-8:00 PM We went by the Mission house again. Called the realtor.
8:00 PM-9:00 PM Suyen got a call from MTN. There's a donor. We headed back -- caught part of a car chase at Johnson Drive and I-35. We went to Compusa in Independence.
9:00 PM-10:00 PM Macaroni Grill. I had pork chops, portabello mushrooms, and steamed brocoli.Home at 21:45.
10:00 PM-11:00 PM Home threatening to rain. Bed.
11:00 PM-11:59 PM Zzzz

SATURDAY 26 AUGUST 2006

12:00 AM-1:00 AM Bed
1:00 AM-2:00 AM Zzzz
2:00 AM-3:00 AM Zzzz
3:00 AM-4:00 AM Zzzz
3:30 AM-4:00 AM Suyen got up to go to MTN.
4:00 AM-5:00 AM Zzzz
5:00 AM-6:00 AM Zzzz
6:00 AM-7:00 AM Zzzz
7:00 AM-8:00 AM Zzzz
8:00 AM-9:00 AM Zzzz
8:30 AM-9:30 AM Up at 08:45.
9:00 AM-9:30 AM Shwered, dressed.
9:30 AM-10:00 AM Woik via 70.
10:00 AM-11:00 AM (WDAF)
10:30 AM-11:30 AM Bob & I left for Mound City, KS -- attempted murder/suicide.
11:00 AM-11:30 AM I-35 & 169 to 7 hwy.
11:30 AM-12:30 PM "
12:30 PM-1:30 PM Mound City -- sound with police. After getting broll downtown we went to the house and got b-roll and sound with the neighbors.

Lynne County Courthouse, Mound City, Kansas, Saturday 26 August 2006.
Originally uploaded by suyenvp.

During the bleeding Kansas days in the 1850's, this is where a pivotal ballot was cast towards bringing Kansas into statehood as a free or slave state.


1:00 PM-2:00 PM We went to Caseys for gas & pizza slices.
1:30 PM-2:30 PM Left Mound City at 13:33. 52 hwy & 69.
2:00 PM-2:30 PM "
2:30 PM-3:30 PM Back at station at 14:40. Practice driving to Suyen's work
3:30 PM-4:30 PM Edit 6. Editing the package & vo/sot.
4:30 PM-5:30 PM "
5:30 PM-6:30 PM Y.J.'s -- Drew called.

18th and Wyandotte, Kansas City, Missouri, Saturday, 26 August 2006.
Originally uploaded by suyenvp.

I came here for my regular beat check and my cafe mocha. Not much information came today, but the chance to unwind from a day without a break was nice. The weather is getting to be gorgeous.


6:30 PM-7:30 PM I drove to COMPUSA in Independence. Talked to boB on the phone.
7:00 PM-8:00 PM Headed home.
7:30 PM-8:00 PMSuyen & I hung out. Suyen doesn't have to go in to MTN tonight.
8:00 PM-9:00 PM We ate.
8:30 PM-9:30 PM On the puter. Uploaded Chanute road trip to Youtube:

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