Hello everyone!
It’s almost midnight on a Saturday night, and I just returned from shooting an upcoming story for my soon-to-launch video podcast on New Mexicast.com. I thought now was a very appropriate time to write a blog entry here on RosaLindaRoman.com… #1 because it’s one of the rare moments it’s actually quiet here at my house. And #2, because the chaos that came before this calm moment is a perfect example of what it takes to make my independent reporting a reality.
The story I just shot is about a local teenager who is an amazing hockey player and the incredible dedication his Mom shows in helping him pursue his dream of one day playing in the NHL. The kid’s hockey team was playing a big game tonight, so I thought it would be a good time to get some footage of him in action. The only problem was that my husband is on call tonight – meaning he works 30 hours straight and stays at the hospital all night. That meant that I had to get creative if I wanted to shoot that story. Luckily, my Mother-in-law, Ann, is visiting and agreed to come with me to the ice rink to help watch the girls. Some of our friends, Tara, Alex and Jason Zubia, also agreed to meet us to help. They were all amazing as they entertained two little girls for over an hour while I worked.
Still, even knowing the girls are in good hands, it’s never easy to shoot a story with my little ones anywhere near me. It has nothing to do with the girls or the people taking care of them, it’s just that my mind is always on them and not fully on the task at hand. I did get some great footage, but because I was in a hurry to get out of there before either of my girls had a melt-down I didn’t get everything that I need for the story. I'll definitely have to arrange for a second shoot to interview the hockey player, and get some better nat sound – meaning natural sound – and close-up shots of him on the ice. But overall I would say it was a success.
Of course you know what they say, “pay me now, or pay me later!” This time the payoff for getting the video I wanted was that it took us WAY past the girls’ bedtime. And if you know anything about little kids, you know that’s just asking for trouble!
We got home by about 9:30 (two hours after bedtime) and got the girls in their pajamas, which is no small task with over-tired 3 and 1 year olds! Then, just as I was about to put the baby in her crib, she started puking all over the place. Not spit-up, mind you, puke (I know, as my Mom likes to say, “TMI” or too much information). Poor baby! Meanwhile, my 3 year old was throwing yet another temper tantrum with my saint of a Mother-in-law (I say “yet another” because it was probably her 30th tantrum today).
After a bath to clean up the baby, and calm down the older one, I went to put the baby back in her crib and she starts puking again! Luckily, this time it wasn’t all over her sheets, which I had just changed. Instead it was all over me. So much for the glamorous life of an independent reporter!
Anyway, now that I have managed to get both girls to sleep, clean myself up and gross you all out, I realize I am too tired to record this week’s vlog as I had hoped to tonight. I am also too exhausted to fill you in on all the exciting plans I have for the upcoming launch of NewMexicast.com. At this point, I basically have just enough energy to tell you that RosaLindaRoman.com is now going to have both vlog (video) and blog (text-only) entries and to tell you that the official launch of NewMexicast.com won’t be for several more weeks. Despite all this, I am optimistic that you’ll find it all worth the wait so please come back and check on the progress in a week or two.
Good night, and have a wonderful week!
Sincerely,
Rosa Linda
P.S. Just in case you are worried, the baby seems fine now. In fact, both girls are sleeping like angels as of this posting. Now it’s my turn… nite-nite!
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