And now it's time for the weather

Ah the life of a weather girl. Today I delivered my first ever TV news weather report and I'm here to say it's harder than it looks. Firstly, let me state clearly that I wore a suit not skirt despite the ribbing of some people I know. Secondly, you try saying "winds will be 15-20 knots, west, south/west shifting to west, north/west by early afternoon" Yes, that's right, tongue twisters I tell you. Thirdly, a two minute uninterrupted spiel off a teleprompter feels like ten minutes when the "on Air" light is flashing.

But I jest. It really is a lot of fun and I had every intention of sharing the link with you tonight but after a quick review of the webpage it seems whoever is responsible for uploading the new news bulletin has had a day off. It seems Friday's report is now supposed to see us through to Tuesday. Either that or we were so bad they felt the University would lose its funding if we went to air! I'm sure that's not the case though as our little news reading team is a good bunch this week.

So how's the whole diet thing going, I hear you ask. Well so far so good this week. I did have a few little drinky-poos Saturday night while I reveled in the ecstasy that was Richmond's victory in the Dreamtime clash. So as usual I have begun my week on the back foot, but that's hardly anything new as my regular readers will know. I put in a fairly hardcore 1 1/2 hour fitness session tonight though so I'm feeling pretty positive about recording a decent number this week.

The week ahead though is not without it's challenges. Wednesday night I'm set for a State of Origin evening, but the fact that I have news-reading commitments until 6pm and again the following night means I have no choice but to remain somewhat sensible. I'm sure a beer or two and a footy pie will be consumed but if I keep it to that, I think I'll come out the other side without too much damage. Friday I may have to work for the Australian so that'll be another long night at Suncorp and then Saturday I'm hoping to secure a media pass to the Gold Coast Suns opening game at the revamped Carrara Stadium.

So as you can see, temptation is around every corner this week so if I do manage to record a loss on the scales, I think I have the right to be pretty proud of myself. I guess it's just all about the bigger picture though and there will be plenty more opportunities for a night out when I get down to my goal weight. 

For the two wheel enthusiasts out there, I've put the bike purchase on hold to look into late breaking option. I was all set to purchase a new bike but after a discussion with my lycra-clad brother-in-law (who it seems has a collection of road bikes in his garage), I am postponing any decisions until I review his second hand offering. I will be making a trip south in the next month to visit my parents who are both recovering from falls and I will use the trip to test ride the available bike. If it fits, and feels good I'll spend half of my original budget and get a bike of equal or better quality so it sounds like a sensible option (for a poor student).

I'm still hoping to partake in the Cycle Queensland Tour at the end of the year so the sooner I get some miles in the legs on the new bike, the better. If there's any other masochists out there who think riding from Goondoowindi the Brisbane over a week or so sounds like a party then let me know and we'll make it a date.

Alrighty then, that seems like enough crapping on for now. I have made a mental commitment to four blog entries this week and as I'm two down now I reckon I'll get there. Assuming our QUT News team get the bulletins online sometime soon, I promise to post a link for you all to read and constructively criticize my work. So until the next blog, that's all the weather news we have tonight ... it's back to you Elly...

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