Blocked

I'm writing this simply to write. For the past two weeks I've been unable to put thoughts down "on paper." There has been so much going on I should have plenty to write about.
I could start off with the "big" news that has blessed this sweeps period, the death of Osama bin Laden. But really that night when I broke the news to the rest of my news room he had been killed, it was the least of our worries. There was a mouse running around the newsroom that day and finally right after Obama announced the death of the Ace of Spades, I cornered the mouse. Russ, our director, and I tried to scoop the critter into a plastic container but there was an accident. Russ snapped the poor guys neck but failed to kill it. He freaked and I had to scoop the mouse up and take him outside where with the help of a ten pound rock, I put it out of it's misery.
Then it flooded.


With the record amount of snow from this winter topped with a record amount of rain during the spring thaw, Lake Champlain rose to three feet above severe flood stage. It currently is sitting at about 9 feet above it's normal height. Hundreds of people have been evacuated in Burlington alone with more in New York and other communities surrounding the lake.

Post Live shot photo

The Adirondack region of New York, specifically Saranac Lake was also hit hard by flooding. That's why I found myself in the live truck with Matt making the 2.5 hour drive to go live for the 7 o'clock show. The only issue with that plan was my lack of having done a Sat shot in it's entirety by myself. Don't get me wrong, I'd done the training, practiced, read books, watched videos and felt very confident in myself. But it was going to be trial by fire for me.
Thankfully. It worked. I remembered everything and the rain even let up right in time to set up, do the shot, and break down.
There is even the other part of my life I could write about. You know, the part of me that writes. I'm writing a book but it's been hard going recently. I've past the point where I know how to advance the plot any further. It's not ready to be finished but I can't think of how to continue and get the rest of my ideas in before the conclusion. I've been writing this book now for over a year and a half and it has become a huge part of my life. I don't ever plan to make money off my book as it's something simply written for fun. I don't know how I plan to print it. I don't own a printer and I can't afford to pay to print off multiple copies of a book that's over 200 pages long.
I have to figure out how to Cover it. Hardback? Paperback? Wood? Leather? Brushed Titanium? That's something I never thought I would have a problem with. How do I cover my book? Hell just two years ago I doubt I'd have believed my future self if we had met and he told me I would become an "author." Yet here I find myself with that exact problem.
I plan on making copies of the book for a few close friends. If other people catch word of it and ask for a copy, I guess I'll make them one as well. That is a problem I do hope to have as it means it might pay off to be an author.
Well, for being unable to write something, I sure wrote... something. If you read this there is no way I can refund you the time spent doing so. I just needed to write.
-Kyle