Day 41 (Tue., Oct. 11)

Yesterday I mentioned how cool it is to have this job because of all the chances to do really cool things. But I must admit that doing all those cool activities isn't as cool as meeting all kinds of great people. Today I took photos of Carolina Avalos, the first Colombian-born judge to be appointed into office in the United States. I shot history today and that's why I chose this career because I want to document history. Avalos was appointed by Florida Governor Jeb Bush into office and she was honored today at the Broward County Commissioners meeting.

Since I was at a local government meeting there was a lot of down time as it's always the case on these types of events. So, I couldn't stay idle. I had to keep working. I was able to tell that there was going to be a big important hearing today at the meeting beacause there were a lot of workers from the Water Taxi, a company that moves passangers all over Ft. Lauderdale and Miami via water. It was good I kept active, when I got back to the office they asked me if I saw anything in regards to that hearing. I told them I had photos and they were glad because it was quickly becoming a huge story we were chasing. So having the photos worked out well. It's always good to keep working and not staying idle. That's something I learned from LaKeith Kennedy in San Angelo this summer. Especially when we did our football tour. One of the things he instructed the photo staff was to "never stand idle". Today it worked. Thanks boss!

On my way back to the office I saw the button on the elevator wall. I thought it was too funny. And a lady next to me thought I was crazy for taking the photo. Then I told her "I never seen an elevator that goes diagonal!" She laughed. Then I realize I was lying. "Actually, I have seen one before... In Vegas! At the Luxor Hotel." Haha. I thought it was pretty funny the way it looked though. So, I had to shoot the photo. After all, I can't afford to stay idle, right? Not even if I am waiting for the elevator.

Talking about Vegas made me miss it. Vegas sounds real good right about now.

What sounds as good as Vegas is bitting into some "Turron", a treat from Peru. I was asked to shoot this treat in our studio today. Man, it looked so good. And full of sugar, just how I like things. I shot the product and then had a piece of it. Wow! It's good. If you get a chance to try it, do so. It's goooooooooodddddd!!!

So I guess this job is very rewarding. You get to do cool things like ride on high-speed boats. You get to meet important people as they make history. And you get to eat food from all over the world. I'm loving it.

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