DAY 7: news + brain games

A newswriter's work is never done. Neither is a news editor's, who covers events when she forgets to ask her writers to do it. Gah. So yes, I had to wake up at 8am just so I can hurry to the Uni and cover the groundbreaking of the new Xavier University-Pryce Center for Entrepreneurship.

On any ordinary day, I wouldn't have grumbled about it. I mean, I loooooove covering Uni events. This particular aspect of journalism NEVER gets old or unexciting. You get to witness history unfold, interview key people who hold the answers in their hands, and write write write to let the whole world know what had just occurred. Okay, so it's not as glorified as it sounds, but the excitement always makes me feel like I could do this forever. EXCEPT on that day, when I felt sick and tired and sick all over.

But what could I do? I forgot to text my newspipz to cover. Darn. Besides, since becoming editor, I've rarely done any fieldwork, and I was getting lethargic. It was time I rattle my old bones along and show myself I've still got what it takes to be a journalist.

I'm glad I went, even though I was late. I got to interview three people, among them the chairman for Pryce Gases (interviewing VIPs is one of the perks of this job, yeah?), who partnered with the University to make this building possible. I also got to grab some sweetcorn on a stick, which was one of the refreshments being offered. 'Twas yum!

So I'm glad I went. As a Business Administration student, I've got a stake on this building, so I felt glad I was present to witness its first steps. (Sentimental, much?) Here's to hoping we can make use of it for the implementation of our feasibility study next academic year.

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In the afternoon, I availed of a free trial account at Luminosity. It's a site filled to the brim with brain games to help improve your flexibility, memory, attention span, speed, and problem solving. Brain games, you ask? Yes. Apparently my latent geekiness is not so latent this summer.

Sadly, only three out of 40 sessions are free in Luminosity. So I'll be there only three days tops. But if you've got the cash to spare, you can avail of the membership fee and 'unlock full access', a.k.a complete all 40 sessions to make your brain sharper.

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Anyhow (because this is my fave word to write), if you've noticed the current lack of photos in this blog, fear not! I have noticed it too. I'll put my considerable lack of mad graphic skills to work and come up with something to brighten up this page. Hopefully.