I love the Internet. I love emails. I love blogging. I love Facebook and Twitter.
I have family and friends all over the country, so I love the Internet's ability to connect with me them instantaneously.
But one way I don't like using the Internet is to apply for jobs. I don't mind looking for jobs online. That's convenient. I don't mind emailing my resume and cover letter to someone.
The part I don't like is online applications. Most of the time, companies don't provide a contact name during this process. So I send my application off into cyberspace, but there's no way to follow-up!
However, my networking has paid off with some job opportunities, so I have that working for me!
Besides the job search, I also got the chance to freelance for First Coast News today. Helen Garrard in promotions has been tasked with producing infomercials for the station's Biggest Loser competition. The news department is strapped so they called me in to help her with some of the ins and outs of producing. She already had a pretty good handle on it before I got there so I know she's going to be fine!
Speaking of The Biggest Loser, the premiere is tonight on NBC! George and I are psyched to watch it. But first I'm making tacos for dinner!
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Monday, September 14, 2009
Website!
My website has a new, much cooler address thanks to my amazing webmaster (my boyfriend, George). It's www.cindykrenek.com. Check it out and let me know what you think! We just did some updates today and more are coming soon.
Long Overdue
I'm back!
The end of my time at First Coast News was hectic. I'm so thankful for the people I met during my time there. Even though I leaving the television news business, I learned many lessons and skills I'll carry with me throughout my career.
Although I have been staying busy since then with a big trip and various projects, it's been nice to take a break from full-time employment. I could feel myself breathing easier almost instantly!
The trip to Portugal was amazing. I need to dedicate some blog entries later this week solely to it. If you want to see 8 days worth of photos, they're up on Facebook!
One project that's been keeping me very busy is working on the Taste of Golf fundraiser for The First Tee of Jacksonville. I'm helping out with public relations and am the Celebrity/VIP Guest Liaison. I've been inviting sports celebrities and community leaders to attend the event. So far Olympic gymnast Shannon Miller, former Jaguars player Tony Boselli and golfers Bill Kratzert, Len Mattiace, Jeff Klauk and Mark McCumber are all attending!
I'm also on the public relations committee for the Much Ado About Books fundraiser for The Jacksonville Public Library Foundation. We've only had one meeting so far but I'm already brainstorming ideas for promoting the event, particularly through social media outlets like Facebook and Twitter.
Job searching is also now taking up a lot of my time these days. I'm still in search of the perfect communications/public relations position.
Finally...26.2 with Donna training! It's going really well! This past Saturday, I ran the most I ever have. . .seven and a half miles! Towards the end, I was really starting to feel it but thankfully some awesome ladies in my pace group helped me stay motivated.
This morning I did five miles on my own. As George pointed out, that was a little more than I was supposed to do according to the schedule. But Wednesday, I'm going to stick to the schedule. I just wanted to push myself a little bit.
This Saturday, we are running five miles at Focus Fitness in Jacksonville Beach. It's a Magic Mile week, which means we all run one mile as fast as we can. Your pace determines which smaller group you run with. The first time we did one, my time was 9:50, so I'm in the 9-10 minute pace group. I've been doing well keeping up with that group but I don't think I'll be able to move up. I'm fine with that though because at my current pace I'll still be able to finish the marathon in the time I want to!
The end of my time at First Coast News was hectic. I'm so thankful for the people I met during my time there. Even though I leaving the television news business, I learned many lessons and skills I'll carry with me throughout my career.
Although I have been staying busy since then with a big trip and various projects, it's been nice to take a break from full-time employment. I could feel myself breathing easier almost instantly!
The trip to Portugal was amazing. I need to dedicate some blog entries later this week solely to it. If you want to see 8 days worth of photos, they're up on Facebook!
One project that's been keeping me very busy is working on the Taste of Golf fundraiser for The First Tee of Jacksonville. I'm helping out with public relations and am the Celebrity/VIP Guest Liaison. I've been inviting sports celebrities and community leaders to attend the event. So far Olympic gymnast Shannon Miller, former Jaguars player Tony Boselli and golfers Bill Kratzert, Len Mattiace, Jeff Klauk and Mark McCumber are all attending!
I'm also on the public relations committee for the Much Ado About Books fundraiser for The Jacksonville Public Library Foundation. We've only had one meeting so far but I'm already brainstorming ideas for promoting the event, particularly through social media outlets like Facebook and Twitter.
Job searching is also now taking up a lot of my time these days. I'm still in search of the perfect communications/public relations position.
Finally...26.2 with Donna training! It's going really well! This past Saturday, I ran the most I ever have. . .seven and a half miles! Towards the end, I was really starting to feel it but thankfully some awesome ladies in my pace group helped me stay motivated.
This morning I did five miles on my own. As George pointed out, that was a little more than I was supposed to do according to the schedule. But Wednesday, I'm going to stick to the schedule. I just wanted to push myself a little bit.
This Saturday, we are running five miles at Focus Fitness in Jacksonville Beach. It's a Magic Mile week, which means we all run one mile as fast as we can. Your pace determines which smaller group you run with. The first time we did one, my time was 9:50, so I'm in the 9-10 minute pace group. I've been doing well keeping up with that group but I don't think I'll be able to move up. I'm fine with that though because at my current pace I'll still be able to finish the marathon in the time I want to!
Friday, July 24, 2009
Marathon Update
I got an email from marathon organizer Donna Deegan at work today. The name of the marathon is changing a little bit. It's now the "National Marathon to FINISH Breast Cancer."
I'm all fired up for the 5K tomorrow!
I'm all fired up for the 5K tomorrow!
Thursday, July 23, 2009
Girlfriends
I love my boyfriend, George. He's an amazing man and is clearly my better half. Starting this weekend, he's going to put up with seeing me everyday and night plus he recently made me an amazing website to help with my job search. (Which everyone should check out! www.strikedesigns.com/Cindy_Krenek)
But I couldn't get by with just him. Since George is so great, I know I can write this and not offend him!
My girlfriends are wonderful. Tonight I got a much needed recharge by seeing Ashley, Lee & Tara for Yogaberry. Then Lee and Tara helped me scope out dresses.
I'm blessed to have such strong, caring and interesting women in my life. I have quite a few great girlfriends around the country, most notably my best friend Stephanie in Boston. But I'm so glad to have good girlfriends who I can see every week even if coordinating our busy schedules takes some effort.
Plus some of them keep interesting medical photos on their phones that amuse me.
It's my next to last night sleeping in this apartment so I better get to bed!
But I couldn't get by with just him. Since George is so great, I know I can write this and not offend him!
My girlfriends are wonderful. Tonight I got a much needed recharge by seeing Ashley, Lee & Tara for Yogaberry. Then Lee and Tara helped me scope out dresses.
I'm blessed to have such strong, caring and interesting women in my life. I have quite a few great girlfriends around the country, most notably my best friend Stephanie in Boston. But I'm so glad to have good girlfriends who I can see every week even if coordinating our busy schedules takes some effort.
Plus some of them keep interesting medical photos on their phones that amuse me.
It's my next to last night sleeping in this apartment so I better get to bed!
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Moving On...
Marathon training is on the back burner this week. We're running a 5k as our graduation from the "Getting Started" program Saturday. So this week I just have some easy walks to do. Yesterday evening I was lucky enough to take a lovely walk with Tara along the Northbank!
I'm doing double shifts all week, producing the noon and then 6. It makes for long, very busy work days. It's hectic at times but it's nice to be back to a faster pace. I do enjoy the relaxed pace of only producing the 7 p.m. But this is the last week I'll produce the 6 p.m. show at First Coast News. It's always been my favorite show to produce so I am feeling a little nostalgic about this week.
My big project of the week is packing. It somehow slipped my mind that this upcoming weekend is the last of the month. Thankfully, George had his head on straighter than I did and gently reminded me. He also called the U-Haul place to get a truck while I breathed into a paper bag at work to prevent myself from hyperventilating over the prospect of packing up my apartment in just a few days.
That is an exaggeration since George and I have already moved some of my things. We need the truck Saturday to move the big items, like my bed and dresser. Then I still have until the 31st to get everything else out and clean the place.
I worked on packing this evening and am pleased with my progress. The kitchen is almost done and that's the room that always seems to take me the longest.
When I was getting boxes out of my storage closet this weekend, George commented that he couldn't believe I save the original boxes for things. This evening, I re-packed my leopard print dishes (one of my most prized possessions) back into their original box for the the 5th time in 6 years.
In the past 8 years, I have moved 9 times. It wasn't always in between states or cities, but nonetheless, it still involved packing up my belongings in boxes every time.
I hate the actual process of packing things up, but I love moving. Some of my moves have meant big steps in my life, like moving to college or to a new job. Some have involved painful goodbyes but those have always been outweighed by the excitement over the future.
This move does come on the brink of a big turning point in my life, although they are not directly related. I have less than 4 weeks left at First Coast News and most likely in the television news business. But tonight packing my things up into boxes reminded me that the possibilities for my future are endless!
I'm doing double shifts all week, producing the noon and then 6. It makes for long, very busy work days. It's hectic at times but it's nice to be back to a faster pace. I do enjoy the relaxed pace of only producing the 7 p.m. But this is the last week I'll produce the 6 p.m. show at First Coast News. It's always been my favorite show to produce so I am feeling a little nostalgic about this week.
My big project of the week is packing. It somehow slipped my mind that this upcoming weekend is the last of the month. Thankfully, George had his head on straighter than I did and gently reminded me. He also called the U-Haul place to get a truck while I breathed into a paper bag at work to prevent myself from hyperventilating over the prospect of packing up my apartment in just a few days.
That is an exaggeration since George and I have already moved some of my things. We need the truck Saturday to move the big items, like my bed and dresser. Then I still have until the 31st to get everything else out and clean the place.
I worked on packing this evening and am pleased with my progress. The kitchen is almost done and that's the room that always seems to take me the longest.
When I was getting boxes out of my storage closet this weekend, George commented that he couldn't believe I save the original boxes for things. This evening, I re-packed my leopard print dishes (one of my most prized possessions) back into their original box for the the 5th time in 6 years.
In the past 8 years, I have moved 9 times. It wasn't always in between states or cities, but nonetheless, it still involved packing up my belongings in boxes every time.
I hate the actual process of packing things up, but I love moving. Some of my moves have meant big steps in my life, like moving to college or to a new job. Some have involved painful goodbyes but those have always been outweighed by the excitement over the future.
This move does come on the brink of a big turning point in my life, although they are not directly related. I have less than 4 weeks left at First Coast News and most likely in the television news business. But tonight packing my things up into boxes reminded me that the possibilities for my future are endless!
Thursday, July 16, 2009
I'm in it for the clothes...and a general life update
I wish there were more hours in a day because I need them to get everything I need/want accomplished!
Training is going well. At the group training last Saturday, I felt at first I should have gone with a quicker group. I was leading the pack for at least the first half of run. But once we approached the 50 minute mark I was glad that I was with the slower group!
I got some exciting new running stuff after training! After a short nap, George and I went to First Place Sports in San Marco. This is where I got my running shoes a few weeks ago. I joined the mailing list so I had a $10 off coupon.
While George picked out new running/walking shoes, I went through the sale racks for cute running clothes.
It was in the dressing room that I realized I LOVE running clothes. They're so cute and comfy. I got two shirt and a cool pair of shorts with a nifty zippered pocket in the back so I no longer have to tie my car key to my shoe! And George bought me four new pairs of the most comfortable running socks ever! (Thanks sweetie, my feet and I really appreciate them!)
So perhaps I'm training a little bit for the clothes.
The rest of the weekend was kind of a blur of chores, errands and family time on Sunday. On Sunday evening I got the chance to meet one of George's work friends, Stephanie, who is about to move to DC. We had a great dinner although George and I ate lightly because we were still pretty stuffed from the massive lunch his mom and dad made us after church!
This week has been busy also. I've been working and was slacking on my chores until this evening when I finally got some of them under control. Google now has a new "Tasks" application on Gmail and I'm already in love with it. I've always been a fan of the hand-written to do list but I like typing it into my Gmail and then checking off the things as I finish them. It gives me a nice sense of accomplishment.
I had a much needed girls night with Lee, Tara and Kristen last night at the Cheesecake Factory. But I learned my lesson about buying a drink from a menu with no prices. My glass of sangria was delicious...but not worth $9.50! But mine ended being cheaper than Lee's margarita and Tara's martini. Perhaps I should become a bartender...
Speaking of employment, sometimes I worry about the clock ticking more quickly on my time left at First Coast News but there's so many signs to point out that it's going to be time once August 14th rolls around.
As for my job search, I decided this week to take the approach I should have been talking all along...more networking/research now and actually applying for the jobs later. George is amazing and continues to work on a website for me.
I think I've done enough chores for the night...time to watch Rachel Getting Married!
Training is going well. At the group training last Saturday, I felt at first I should have gone with a quicker group. I was leading the pack for at least the first half of run. But once we approached the 50 minute mark I was glad that I was with the slower group!
I got some exciting new running stuff after training! After a short nap, George and I went to First Place Sports in San Marco. This is where I got my running shoes a few weeks ago. I joined the mailing list so I had a $10 off coupon.
While George picked out new running/walking shoes, I went through the sale racks for cute running clothes.
It was in the dressing room that I realized I LOVE running clothes. They're so cute and comfy. I got two shirt and a cool pair of shorts with a nifty zippered pocket in the back so I no longer have to tie my car key to my shoe! And George bought me four new pairs of the most comfortable running socks ever! (Thanks sweetie, my feet and I really appreciate them!)
So perhaps I'm training a little bit for the clothes.
The rest of the weekend was kind of a blur of chores, errands and family time on Sunday. On Sunday evening I got the chance to meet one of George's work friends, Stephanie, who is about to move to DC. We had a great dinner although George and I ate lightly because we were still pretty stuffed from the massive lunch his mom and dad made us after church!
This week has been busy also. I've been working and was slacking on my chores until this evening when I finally got some of them under control. Google now has a new "Tasks" application on Gmail and I'm already in love with it. I've always been a fan of the hand-written to do list but I like typing it into my Gmail and then checking off the things as I finish them. It gives me a nice sense of accomplishment.
I had a much needed girls night with Lee, Tara and Kristen last night at the Cheesecake Factory. But I learned my lesson about buying a drink from a menu with no prices. My glass of sangria was delicious...but not worth $9.50! But mine ended being cheaper than Lee's margarita and Tara's martini. Perhaps I should become a bartender...
Speaking of employment, sometimes I worry about the clock ticking more quickly on my time left at First Coast News but there's so many signs to point out that it's going to be time once August 14th rolls around.
As for my job search, I decided this week to take the approach I should have been talking all along...more networking/research now and actually applying for the jobs later. George is amazing and continues to work on a website for me.
I think I've done enough chores for the night...time to watch Rachel Getting Married!
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