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I looked like an idiot on the bus this morning!
I’m not entirely sure if you are suppose to blog about yourself getting blogged about or not, but what the heck.
As you might have noticed, I started doing video recaps of the new CBC show Village on a Diet, which takes place 20 mins from here in Taylor, BC. It is a neat show, with real people and real problems. My videos are uncut and amateur, but also give the perspective from someone who lives in the area and is not in the best of shape either.
Anyways, CBC has taken a real social angle with the show and is engaging a lot with viewers on Twitter, Facebook and their Live Right Now website. They are doing a nice job as well. So well actually that they caught wind of my rinky dink project of recaps and blogged about it.
The post is a short and to the point, but plugs me, not once, not twice, but three times. Not only that but the video is also embedded in the post. And hey, I’m still a kid at heart and it is neat to get recognition. Go check it out for yourself and of course don’t forget to follow my Village on a Diet recaps.
This morning I had the pleasure of being on CBC’s Daybreak North out of Prince George. I had connected with one of the hosts, Will Fundal, on Twitter about a month earlier. Then through a series of emails and Twitter messages he thought I should come on the show. Our topic was Social Media, specifically Twitter, in the Peace Region but more so in Fort St John. Have a listen:
[podcast]http://blip.tv/file/get/Kylewith-KyleWithOnCBCDaybreakNorth484.mp3[/podcast]
This is not my first time on the Radio. I remember being on CBC North talking about the iPhone when it first came to Yellowknife, or CJCD during Folk on the Rocks. I don’t get nervous per say, but unsure about whether or not I’m going to screw something up. Radio and Podcasting are very different, with Podcasting it all seems so easy going that if I mess up no matter, but with radio I often feat I stumble.
The one thing I don’t do is re-listen to recording afterward. I don’t want to know how I sound or what I actually said. I know there was lots that I missed and wanted to cover but there is only so much time. When I look back though, we have come a long way here in Fort St John, and the only way is up. Eventually I get around to talking more about how with Facebook and Twitter, Prince George, Dawson Creek, Grande Prairie and Fort St John will seem more connected. Or how businesses can jump in and be the talk of the town.
All this will come. Let me know what your thoughts are on Twitter, Facebook, Fort St John or the interview.
Ah yes I know I still am meant to write about some of the personal things I would like to change and improve about myself before I start back at work, but alas good friends keep popping up with good ideas.
Today’s idea! Go to Uptown Grill for Brunch. I have heard great things about brunch at Uptown and I do love eating there. It is unfortunate that they will be closing down at the end of January. It is really too bad to see a good – caring – local restaurant go out of business for whatever the reason. We are losing a good one here folks. So I will go there this morning.
Then at 12 noon, just incase you though 12 midnight, about 6 of us are going to head to Grande Prairie. We will be caravanning. Taking to vehicles, thankfully both small care that are fuel efficient. Of course there is the obvious reason for heading to Grande Prairie, which is to hit up the big box stores. Although I am not needing anything at the moment, it is always fun to tag along and look. The other reason for going, which is the more important one, is TRON! Yellowknife didn’t get Tron and neither did Fort St John, so we are going to it.
I’m not entirly sure how I feel about the movie. I wasn’t a big fan of the original and I’m not as into it as I am for say Harry Potter, but it looks neat. I mean who doesn’t like flashy lights. If you have seen it, let me know.
My Sunday sounds like a good way to end off a holiday season, what are you up too?
Well I thought I would would send out this little, quick, post right at January 1, 2011 is about to be rung in.
I don’t have plans for this evening, did I want some? Maybe, maybe not. To be totally honest, even though I have only been up since 10am I am tired.
I am currently at the office. I know, I know. Not the place one should be when they have time off, but man is it nice to have two monitors again. I only got back in Fort St John at around 2pm.
Do I have any New Years Resolutions, well not really. I don’t really believe in them. Most people forget about them in a couple weeks anyway. I do want to write a little more before Monday on some things I want to focus on in the coming months at work.
Confidence being a big thing I want to improve. Happy New Year!