Adrenaline junkie
Today is my last day at the VIKING exercise, which ends tomorrow. The media gaming team has been working 14 hours days to cover national news for Bogaland press, TV and radio. The production of the television news has taken most of my time, with a News broadcast being delivered every morning, and repeated throughout the day.
Working for 10 days straight in a fictional and intense media scenario at VIKING, has been similar to working in the music industry... I have in the last few days been living in a very niche and fun bubble of its own, with little connection with the 'real' world.
Presenting in front of the camera and interviewing at large press conferences with photographers next to me; is a high adrenaline job. I felt the same way in the music industry – always going to concerts, socializing and interviewing artists for the radio or web. My brain has been slightly fried in the last week... I'm actually surprised how well I've coped and at the amount of energy I still have! Guess I’m a bit of an adrenaline junkie and I still love the action that comes with thinking on my feet and the pressure of deadlines.
To top an already full schedule, me and a friend drove to Uppsala and saw Danko Jones live at Katalin last night. The venue was amazing and it was Danko's first gig in nine years there. It was the perfect ending to a busy day: Headbanging to loud music -mainly about making out in cars, driving a Cadillac and kissing on the first date (as if that’s what he really meant...) The music, packed venue and my pint of Shandy was just what I needed – I’m presenting the news today so also needed my beauty sleep… :-)
Well I’m off to prepare for the final TV News...
