Wow, I've been super busy this past weekend, but it's been a lot of fun. I've decided that since I'm going to be spending the summer in Raleigh, I should take advantage of events that are happening downtown and try to see what it's like. I started Saturday, and my experience has been amazing so far!
During the week I had my internship as usual, and that kept me busy. It's definitely a very on-and-off job, very hectic and chaotic at times and very calm at others. Every Thursday we have our Intern Luncheons, where all the interns (from Cary and Raleigh)--there are four of us right now & two more start tomorrow)--meet together for lunch in a conference room and have a talk with the more experience reporters from the newspaper. Last week, our topic was learning our craft. The reporters talked about how they found their niches and how to develop yourself as a writer and sort of as a brand, somebody who is irreplaceable and has something to say rather than someone who just reports stories. It was an interesting idea, and it really got me thinking about what I want out of this internship and what I hope to accomplish. I'm trying to think of a project to do, but nothing's really come to mind yet. I'll definitely be on the lookout, though.
Thursday night, I headed back to my apartment and watched the Lakers game with Stephen. Boy, victory has never tasted sweeter. I'm still sad that I'm missing the Lakers Parade tomorrow..
Friday I had work again and headed to Durham to interview a couple people for a story (that hasn't come out yet, so I can't tell you .. Booo.) and then back to the office for a brief bit before heading out to Zebulon to write a feature about Sean Henry (story here), a left-fielder for the Carolina Mudcats. I headed to do some interviews before watching the game from the press box. It was a very cool experience. I love baseball stadiums! Now.. pictures!
Some pictures taken from the car in Zebulon
Five County Stadium from the press box
Fireworks after the game!
On Saturday, I finished up writing my story and had it edited to be published in Sunday's paper. Then, I hung out at the apartment for a little bit before heading out to the "Got to be NC Ag Jam" which was a music festival/fair sort of thing that promoted North Carolina agriculture. They had good live music, a lot of people lounging around (it was at a park), and multiple food stands with samples and, of course, your typical fried Snickers bar. It was humid and mid-90s, but the day was still amazing. Pictures of the jam!
After exploring for a while, Stephen and I headed out on an expedition to explore Downtown Raleigh. The place is so lively, and there are so many people hanging out there around 5pm and after. It's a very quaint, yet bustling and exciting place, and there are so many cafes all over the place. We walked around and took a look at the State Capiton, which was gorgeous, before finding a place to eat. We used Urban Spoon and decided to go to 518 West Italian Cafe, which was a way away. We ended up walking in the wrong direction and walked probably two miles or so just trying to find the restaurant, but it was a great way to explore downtown. The food was amazing, and we headed across the street to Turkish Delights, where we had amazing baklava. After, we hailed a Raleigh Rickshaw, which was super exciting! It reminded me of one of those older, historic places. There was a guy riding a bike pulling us around--about 6 blocks away or so, and he was super friendly and nice, and it was another great way to see the city after being out walking for so long in the afternoon. Oh, and two pictures below that are kind of random but that we took while walking around.
Picture of the ABC news station in Raleigh
Gorgeous time of day
After walking back to the Ag Jam, we sat on the grass and stayed for a bit just talking and listening to the music. The atmosphere was so nice--relaxed but fun, and a lot less chaotic and "touristy" than other fairs I had been to in the past. Then, we met up with some friends at the Wachovia IMAX Theater across from the park to watch Toy Story 3 in 3D. It was an amazing movie, and we all had a talk after about how we noticed that the movie seemed to be geared at our generation--the generation that had watched Toy Story since we were kids--rather than for kids now. It was an interesting concept that I hadn't really thought about much before with movies. After, we all headed home for the night, exhausted from a long, fun day out.
Sunday was not nearly as eventful, but still fun. First thing I did was call my dad and wish him a happy Father's Day to start the day off right. (Happy late Father's Day to all the loving fathers out there, too!) Later, Stephen and I met up in the early evening to watch Mighty Ducks 2 (since I'm from Fullerton, a city right near Anaheim, and I had never seen it, and "I just had to"), which was a classic "team sports" movie but still enjoyable, before driving to Chapel Hill's Franklin St. to grab a bite at Spanky's since I had a gift certificate. It was fun walking around after and lounging around at a coffee shop (my favorite thing to do!) before each heading back home. The day was much more relaxed than Saturday's, but still a great way to get out of the apartment and do some activities.
Posts
No comments:
Post a Comment