Monday, September 01, 2003  

I've just finished my first day at work, and... not bad. Not bad at all. I can definitely get used to this.

So, what do I do exactly? I have something of a dual role there. Most of my time is spent working with CNN's Technology correspondent, Kristie Lu Stout, on her upcoming segments. It's anything from researching to pitching to producing those pieces. It's a good fit for me because I love technology and I've worked with Kristie before, but being for TV I get some fresh experience in a field I've never really worked in before.

My second role is mundane, but it's probably more important: Running the teleprompter. Hey, someone has to do it!

The last thing to note about work are the superb hours: 3pm to 11pm. This, needless to say, is totally awesome. I get to sleep in, have lunch, get a bit of time to do whatever shopping/errands I need to do in town, and then go to work. And once I'm done with work, I can go straight out to enjoy HK's nightlife, not worry about having to sleep early or get up early, and generally enjoy. It really doesn't require any serious modifications to a "normal" person's lifestyle; if anything, it's much better. The only thing I'm missing out on really are evening movies or going out for dinner.

So, all in all a good first day at work. The second day promises to be even better though, because as you've probably seen above Typhoon Signal #1 has been hoisted and at last check Typhoon Dujuan (azalea in Chinese) is heading for a direct hit on Hong Kong...

Posted at 11:14 PM

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