Good Morning.!
Or should I say Good Afternoon?
Or should I say Good Day?
How about Good Something!.
More importantly, THANK YOU. Thank you for reading this, my very first blog... ever.
Yep, EVER.
(They tell me I can just write about anything I want, and people will actually read this. I am not convinced, but we'll see.)
I should probably start by introducing myself. My name is Julie Chin and I am the Weekday Morning and Midday Meteorologist at KJRH-Channel 2 Works for You. My day starts super early ( this morning: Midnight)-- and hopefully yours starts not quite as early-- but-- early enough to join Scott Jones, Erin Christy and I in the morning from 5am-7am on Channel 2 News Today. If you have ever watched, you probably know I have a major love of 2 things, (okay--maybe 3, if you include french fries, but we can go there another day).
My 2 loves? The weather, of course; and the community. I was hired here at KJRH, 5 years ago, because of my love of the weather, little did I know I was walking into a community that would embrace me as warmly as they have. It's funny, I feel more at home here, than I ever felt in my hometown of Scarsdale, NY. I am positive that is because of the wonderful people here in Green Country. Working at Channel 2 has given me the incredible opportunity too, to really get out there, to meet you, and your children and learn about the causes near and dear to you. Believe it or not, in my time here, I have broadcast live from over 400 events. From Pecan Festivals, to Car Shows, to Fairs to whatever. If it's fun and it's happening, and especially if it is for charity-- it's a good bet, I've been there done that, or plan on being there and doing that soon ( weather permitting, of course.)
What I love so much about this place is that there seems to be a volunteer organization for just about everything.. and a surplus of people willing to pitch in and help. I think you'll agree too, that volunteering is contagious, and once you've caught the bug, it is hard to shake.
I've caught it. I volunteer with a bunch of organizations including Big Brothers-Big Sisters (I couldn't write my first blog and not mention my sweet little sister Keke), The Tulsa County Library, The Scott Carter Foundation, The Adoption Center of Northeast Oklahoma...just to name a few. I also spend lots of my spare time at local schools talking to kids both about the weather, and about reading. Most weeks, it is those visits that turn out to be the best part of the week.
Alas, this is where sometimes my 2 loves conflict... the weather has kept me from our local schools this week. Instead I have been busy in the studio tracking showers and storms. Don't get me wrong, I LOVE the weather, but we are certainly NOT loving the flooding. And while the highlight a few days ago could have been catching up on much needed rainfall, at this point, the excessive rain can no longer be the bright spot ( isn't there irony there anyway?)...
So, for this week, I guess that would leave this... My very first blog.... COMPLETE! Thanks for reading and being the highlight of this week.
Warm Wishes!
Julie