Trying to Get Going

Second day was a little bit easier, just because I knew where things were a little better, knew who people were a little better and actually had an assignment to work on. Couple hours of digging through old clips and writing up notes, a trip to the federal courthouse, a 6 graf writeup of the background info and a training session for the Star Tribune computer network ... and finally, a shared byline for an article on the business section.

Terry Fiedler did all the real reporting, since one of the guys in the story called him up on his own, and he just incorporated the information I dug up from his old clips. But it's nice to work on a lighter assignment and try to ease into the routine, and it's pretty cool to get my name in a paper with 380,000 circulation. I guess I'm still trying to see where I'm going to fit in the puzzle, but I think I'll be ok once I get into a groove.

When I was about to leave, Terry gave me a verbal pat on the back for being thorough. I went over to him and the editor to ask questions and pitch some things in terms of moving around some bits of info, then I went over again to point out a minor factual gaff. I guess that whole thing stems from the horror hours spent in the newsroom at Champaign. Always good to follow up on things you're not sure about, because most likely there's something wrong with it.

One thing I miss dearly about the week in NYC...Emily knew where shit was. I don't know where shit is, and I don't know anyone nearby who can tell me where shit is. Although I did stumble into a Chipotle a block away from my apt. Mmmm...Chipotle...

Anyways, I was promised that I'll have "more stuff to do." So here we go again...