1.5 hours to the weekend

The chief editor came this morning to our office in Mansfield and basically discussed the stories we were to do. I finally completed a 700+ article on the Federal budget which I'm not sure is that good. There are days when I am inspired to go back to my articles to read it over and over again. And then days when I can't wait for it to leave my hands and be edited by someone else.

We're nearly done with all the stories for next week's paper. Quite pleased with ourselves, I think. Its much better to have completed most of the articles and not worry about having to find last minute stories to fill the pages.

In 1.5 hours, I'll be heading home for dinner, then return to Mansfield for a private dancing lesson for our wedding/ bridal dance and then latin dance classes with Phill. I was surprised he was interested in attending the latin classes but YEAH!!! happy too! It was fun doing the ballroom dancing last nite. Lots of giggling and laughter from me cos I don't know how to waltz and just kept being spun round by him....hahaha!

Its been cold these past few days. The days are pretty good but I think its about time soon to wear my turtlenecks. There's a particular woolly one I love that of course I don't wear often but when winter arrives, I'm sure I will.

I was sleeping real soundly last night but I guess just not enough rest cos I kept thinking it was the weekend when there was one more day of work.....quite the opposite last fri when I dreamt I had to go back to work when I didn't have to.

I'm waiting on some info for a few stories that I'm still working on so kinda bored now. But shouldn't be soon enough. I know Monday will be fairly crazy and I wonder if I've gotta work late cos I'll be doing another story on the Federal Budget. I pray it won't be too difficult.

You never know cos its easier when the interviewee is more forthcoming with info rather than withholding it and you've gotta dig it out of them or try and write the article with the little you've glean or maybe after all the hard work, having to trash the idea. Guess the worst would be that the paper needed that difficult article to fill the space.....fortunately, hasn't happened to me yet.