Tuesday, August 29, 2006

Tornado Excitement and the 1 year Katrina Anniversary.

Saturday, 26 August 2006 (continued)

8:30 PM-9:30 PM On the puter.
9:30 PM-10:30 PM bed
10:30 PM-11:30 PM Zzzz

Sunday, 27 August 2006

12:00 AM-1:00 AM Zzzz
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
5:15 AM-5:30 AM Up -- tard, dressed.
5:30 AM-6:00 AM Out a little late, it's raining pretty good.
6:00 AM-7:00 AM (WDAF) Woik -- looked for parts for my IFB. Mine was taken by an anchor during the Clinton lives at the end of June. (WDAF)
6:30 AM-7:30 AM Loaded van 1.
7:00 AM-7:30 AM Town topic. I had the truckstop.
7:30 AM-8:30 AM I went over to 103rd & Lee Blvd. in Lenexa to check on some flooding.
8:00 AM-9:00 AM Went to 6320 Manchester for a back to school hair event.
8:30 AM-9:00 AM Set up van 1.

Hair Cuts for Kids, Sunday 27 August 2006
Originally uploaded by suyenvp.

This was my "talkback" liveshot for Sunday Morning. I didn't have Kim with me as she was anchoring, so I had to solo. This event was a back to school event where a local hair salon donated their time to make sure kids had good hair cuts for the first day. It was held at the firefighters local union hall on Manchester and 63rd in KCMO.


9:00 AM-10:00 AMTalkback liveshots.
10:00 AM-11:00 AM Tore down. Back via 63rd. Gassed van down at QT on 31st.
10:30 AM-11:30 AM Unloaded. Talked to Jason.
11:00 AM-11:30 AM Traded batteries
11:30 AM-12:30 PM Hung out
12:00 PM-1:00 PM I headed for Gardner -- biker rally for Reece Good. Got some sound with his brother, who seemed annoyed with the media.
12:30 PM-1:00 PM Sound with an organizer.
1:00 PM-2:00 PM I got 'watch & protect' in Gardner.
2:00 PM-3:00 PM Unloaded. Left work about 14:15.
3:00 PM-3:30 PM Compusa -- madhouse -- too many people.
3:30 PM-4:30 PM Central Perk
4:30 PM-5:30 PM We headed out for church, but heard tornado sirens. We started chasing on Lee's Summit road in Independence. Started seeing rotation over Independence.
5:00 PM-6:00 PM We finally pulled over at Lee's Summit & Truman. Did a phoner & shot good rotation over the square.
5:30 PM-6:30 PM We went over to the K-mart parking lot at 24 hwy & 291. Talked to an Independence PD officer and got wet shooting th rotation. We headed east on 24.
Severe lightening & heavy torrential rain.
6:00 PM-6:30 PM We got off on Blue Mills road hearing from the IFB radio a tornado sighted in Atherton. We made our way to Buckner through the heavy flooding torrents.
6:30 PM-7:30 PM Rejoined 24 hwy -- headed east. Caught up to some amatuer chasers south of Napoleon. Saw great shelf clouds. South of Wellington we saw a brief spin up that looked like it touched down in a soybean field.
7:30 PM-8:30 PM We made it to east of Lexington when the storm weakened and we turned back. We shot some damage at a QT at 24 hwy by Salem East. Met Debbie and the kids there. We headed back. I edited what I shot for the Weather Channel.
8:00 PM-9:00 PM Taquiria Mexico -- I had C-6, tamale, burrito and a taco.
8:30 PM-9:00 PM "
9:00 PM-10:00 PM QT 227 -- gassed the Blazer. Home via 70 -- got Syen's car at Central Perk. On the way home I called Ti and boB.
10:00 PM-11:00 PM Home -- on the puter.
11:00 PM-12:00 AM Bed

Monday 28 August 2006

12:00 AM-1:00 AM Zzzz
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 -- Suyen left for woik.
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 -- turned on the boob tube.
10:30 AM-11:30 AM I fixed brekkus of egg beaters, turkey italian sausage and instant coffee.
11:00 AM-11:30 AM Called Jack Miller Subaru -- - set an appointment for the super boo boo for Thursday at 11:00.
11:30 AM-12:30 PM Called Markus.Called louie about a home loan.
12:00 PM-1:00 PM Fed the dogs.
12:30 PM-1:00 PM Showered. Headed out.
1:00 PM-2:00 PM Met Suyen at MTN. We went to KFC for lunch.
2:00 PM-3:00 PM "
2:15 PM-3:15 PM Dropped Suyen off.
2:30 PM-3:30 PM Woik. Got my battery.
3:00 PM-3:15 PM Hung out. Talked to Fritz.
3:15 PM-3:30 PM Worked on the Avid.
3:30 PM-4:30 PM "
4:00 PM-5:00 PM Sent to a search for a body at 18th & Topping. Didn't find anything.
4:30 PM-5:00 PM Headed back.
5:00 PM-6:00 PM Worked on the avid.
6:00 PM-7:00 PM Edited Gardner, KS & Mound City, KS for watch & protect.
6:30 PM-7:30 PM I headed to Embassy Suites for an anchor appearance at the Tri-county Mental Health dinner.
7:00 PM-7:30 PM Worked on my journal in the Embassy Suites lobby.
7:30 PM-7:45 PM shot vo of the dinner.
7:45 PM-8:45 PM Left Embassy Suites
21:498:15 PM-9:00 PM Back at station.
8:45 PM-9:00 PM Edited my Embassy Suites vo on the Avid in edit 3.
9:00 PM-10:00 PM I went in search of an ATM -- all the communist bank ones were closed. I had to eat $1.50 withdrawing 20 from our joint.
9:45 PM-10:00 PM Y.J.'s -- had a 16oz mocha -- Josh makes the best mochas in town. I sat and talked to Brian.

Kawfeeee at Y.J.'s, Monday, 28 August 2006.
Originally uploaded by suyenvp.

Josh makes the best Cafe Mocha's in town -- not too bitter, not too sweet. I was there catching up on my journal and hoping that Dave or somebody would be by to tell me what is going on. I talked to Brian, who is a talented local musician. Brian was a bit under the weather so to speak.


10:00 PM-11:00 PM At Y.J.'s.
10:30 PM-11:30 PM Home via I-70. I talked to boB on the phone along the way.
11:00 PM-11:30 PM Home. Talked to James next door about yesterdays tornadoes. He saw a weak one near Wellington. I went in -- Suyen fixed me a turkey sandwhich, some cantelope and a can of Arizona tea. I watched Fox 4 clips for awhile on the dvr.
11:30 PM-11:59 PM On the puter.

Tuesday, 29 August 2006

12:00 AM-1:00 AM On the puter.
1:00 AM-2:00 AM Bed
2:00 AM-3:00 AM Zzzz
3:00 AM-4:00 AM Zzzz -- hh
4:00 AM-5:00 AM Zzzz
5:00 AM-6:00 AM Zzzz
6:00 AM-7:00 AM Zzzz
6:30 AM-7:30 AM Suyen left for woik.
7:00 AM-7:30 AM I tried to sleep.
7:30 AM-8:30 AM Surfed.
8:00 AM-9:00 AM Showered.
8:30 AM-9:00 AM Dressed. Had some pot roast that Suyen made for brekkus.
9:00 AM-10:00 AM Left home 09:15.
9:30 AM-10:30 AM Compusa. Talked to Jania on the phone.
10:00 AM-10:30 AM 10:09 -- leaving Compusa.
10:30 AM-11:00 AM Drove to Merriam, got a cafe mocha at Y.J.'s on the way.
11:00 AM-12:00 PM Meet jania @ 9620 w 57 st. Looked at the house -- too bad, it needs a lot of work for the price.

Kitchen of the Mission House, Tuesday, 29 August 2006
Originally uploaded by suyenvp.

This is yet another disaster. Yep, that's a dearth of appliances in there. The house has never been updated and the kitchen needs help. It is a shame because there is soooo much potential in there. However, we'll have to let this one go unless there is a serious drop in the price, enough to offset the cost of repairs needed.



Tour of the Contemporary Ranch house in Mission, Tuesday, 29 August 2006.
Originally uploaded by suyenvp.

I love the styling on this house. This room is the most beautiful. Unofortunately, for the price of the house, it needs too much help. The roof needs replacement, there are bare wires everywhere, and the carpet is shot. Also, the AC is a littl funny -- seems to have been added as an afterthought. The outside of the house has been landscaped nicely, and the house sits on a great corner lot. However, the care that was taken on the outside seems to be lacking on the inside. It actually is depressing to me. I'm beginning to wonder if we will ever find a suitable house. UHG!


12:00 PM-1:00 PM Suyen called. Jania & I parted. 12:26 -- Crave Cafe
1:00 PM-2:00 PM Searched real estate listings.
2:00 PM-3:00 PM Leaving Crave. I stopped at McDonalds on Broadway. I got 2 cheeseburgers, no onions, fries, a coke and an ice cream cone. I arrived at the station at 14:20. Ate in my car in the parking lot. Suyen called.
2:30 PM-3:30 PM Nancy called. We will leave at 15:15 to shoot a vo/sot on a mastodon found in the Wakarusa river. Vo/sot was in Desoto. I dubbed some Katrina file for our package tonight.
3:00 PM-3:30 PM I looked for Katrina file to put in our package. At 15:15 we left for Desoto.
3:30 PM-4:30 PM We shot our vo/sot.
4:00 PM-5:00 PM We headed back.
4:30 PM-5:00 PM Nancy logged and wrote our vo/sot for 9 and vo for 10. I edited in edits 6 & 1.
5:00 PM-6:00 PM "
5:30 PM-6:30 PM We left for Parade Park.
6:00 PM-6:30 PM I saw Olivia and her family. We shot our package. Done by 18:40.
7:00 PM-8:00 PM Back at the station. Nancy logged. We don't have a liveshot tonight -- inhouse.
8:00 PM-9:00 PM Edited my vo/sot for 9 & package for 10.
9:00 PM-10:00 PM Edit 1.
10:00 PM-11:00 PM
On the puter. Packed up and left at 22:30. Called Suyen. She had to go back to work.
11:00 PM-11:59 PM home. Ate roast beef.

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