My trip to Las Vegas was so much fun, and even though this was my 3rd time out there, it's always something new to see. We went to so many shows from Wayne Newton, Wayne Brady and the Jersey Boys and truly shopped til we dropped since it was over 115 degrees outside. And despite people saying the economy is bad and tourism is down, the Vegas Strip was packed daily, and as crowded as walking in New York City.

I actually relocated when I got back in town since I think it was about that time to give my sister's place a break, and she said she pretty much had it with all my stuff taking up her space so I moved in to one of my mom's old friend's house since she has 4 bedrooms and stays closer to the news station. It did take me a while to move all my clothes, but I think this was the best choice to keep a happy family because you don't want to wear out your welcome! ;-)

At the NBC4 station, one of the tech-guys showed me how to record voice-overs in the booth. He set up a folder for me just like all the reporters have so now I was able to add my voice tracks to stories I had worked on. So it defitnitely helps to get to know all the people at the station since you never know who could help you out.

This is one of the voice-overs recording booths where reporters open the file for their story and voice the info of their news report to go along with the camera footage.

It was nice to have the Olympics shown on the NBC station so I got first-hand all the stats and event times. But since the Olympics were shown a little throughout the day and late at night, the News shows either got cancelled or pushed back to a later time.

I went back to the Ohio State Fair, but this time not for my NBC internship, but just for fun. I saw a number of OSU students there, rode a couple of rides, ate some Dippin' Dots ice cream, and everything was cool until it rained at the end!

The Gravitron ride which truly defied gravity and spun you around until you felt like you came from another planet!

Two more exciting rides: The Fire Ball and the Crazy Mouse Coaster

Me and my fair friend Jeanette and Godbrother Chris inbetween rides

A very little man who picked up a heavy bucket with a hook in his tongue...ouch!