Optimism

"Do you know how hard that field is?"
"Journalism is a dying art."
If only I had a dollar for every time I have heard this over the past two years.
But lately I have been really changing my thinking.
My sister Sharisa sent me this great article.
It is about the future of work.
When she graduated "online news" was considered to be a joke.
Who knows what the next ten years will bring?
Could reporters be reporting from an entirely different medium?
Today in class my Professor but up this video.

This is just a little bit of the new learning curve we are experiencing in the program.
And it is pretty exciting.
Here is to jumping in and pushing myself beyond my education and in to the new media!

PS - trying to decide if I dare share the whole learning process on the blog.
Since my major is a "skill set" that requires a lot of practice -
I am not quite sure if I am ready to share my news stories with the blogging world yet.
That could get humiliating!
But hopefully as I get more comfortable on camera I will be posting my news stories.

Employed.

By the Sweet Tooth Fairy herself.
She is absolutely adorable.
And her shop is not only darling - but her treats are divine.
You may have seen her vaNIEla cupcakes for nie nies birthday.
You can see her stuff at
www.thesweettoothfairy.com
Anyway - if you are ever in town stop by for a treat!

"I have the best life" - kartney

Dear BYU Alum,

You told me freshman year was going to be the best.
You lied.

The weekend happenings included:
Thursday -
(cause weekends just start earlier here at Belmont HA.)
Reporting - day one in the news room
IT WAS A BLAST
"If you want to be an anchor - cut your hair."
Bummer.
Driving around for hours looking for ward social
Getting lost
Really lost
Singing DON'T STOP BELIEVING -
over and over and over and over......
Ending up on Squaw Peak
None of us had ever been before
Making all of us sweet spirits
Giving up on the ward social the three of us ended up eating at Rio instead
Returning home to cookies from the "friendship committee" because we missed the activity


Friday -
East Coast BBQ
(thrown by any one and every one with a cardi and trust fund
aka NOT ME)
Finally seeing Miss Cate Todd after months
Late night runs to Spoon Me
Luau
(where every person in the western hemisphere gathered for the party of a century)

(Karly, Kourtney, Bliss)
Saturday -
SLC Temple trip
(to avoid the 3 hours of zoobies in P town)
Stopping by to visit baby Dumbo at Hogle Zoo
(the whole point of driving to SLC -
I have been dying to see her for days)
Lunch at Dodo
(always)
Driving as fast as we can back to Provo just to change clothes
Driving as fast as we can back to SLC all the way jamming out to PARTY IN THE USA

Real Soccer Game
Eating more ice cream in one sitting than I ever want to remember
(Dear Hires - you are not overrated)

Sunday -
Late to church
(who starts church before 11 in a college town?)
Feeling really relieved that we missed the ward social
The bishops wife gave the entire ward food poisoning
No joke
She cried for hours
Poor woman
(we have thee best leaders ever)

Going to hear Sister Dalton talk
(great talk)
Bouncing down the stairs will my heels and pink lollipop
(what an idiot)
While being escorted by the Stake Presidents son down on to the floor
Falling down the ridiculous stairs at the Marriott Center in front of thousands
Lollipop flying 10 feet in the air
Landing in the tunnel - never to be seen again
BYU personnel rushing to my side
Trying to act graceful with blood running down my legs
Wishing I still had my lollipop to console my damaged ego

Apparently the Stake President got a good laugh out of it
Glad I can be remembered

Our lovely roomies left us this weekend...
(still bitter about it)
SO Kourtney and I were forced to introduce each other at ward prayer
We tried to be creative...

Kourtney Lynn Welte was born in sin city
Although it might seem crazy she don’t ask for no pitty
With a house full of girls she had it all down
All the way from her pajamas to her homecoming crown
In high she was the girl we all hated
But don’t worry I promise she’s not at all jaded
Head Cheerleader, Valedictorian and Homecoming Queen
Let me tell ya she really was quite the teen
After high school, she packed up her car and headed for the snow
Where she danced in every single folkdance show
This summer she left me and circled the world
while she traveled with the business program and her dreams were unfurled
Broadcasting with a microphone in tow
This girl will one day have her own show
Not only is she service oriented and sweet
But she’s quite the singer and never misses a beat
While driving in her car she might be on her laptop
So lets all hope she doesn’t get stopped by a mad cop
Running a million miles an hour this girl is always late
But don’t worry boys she’s still open for a date!

Karly Ann Staples is my very best friend
She's one of a kind and a real diamond
She's beautiful and talented and totally sweet
And boys you should know she makes a real good treat
We met each other in London, bunk mates we were

And we realized so many of the same things we prefer
Broadcast Journalism our majors are the same
Some day you just wait she will be full of fame
Student Body President... Karly ran her high school
She's organized and brilliant and an absolute jewel
Just tonight while walking on the Marriott stairs
She had a nice fall and got quite a few stares
See there'll never be a dull moment with Karly by your side
And boys you'd be luck to have her as your bride
This girls got it all together, theres nothing she can't do
If you have her as your friend all your wildest dreams will come true

It was pretty embarrassing
But the whole ward thought it was hilarious
Particularly Bishop
So - oh well.

Despite the fact that our roomies,
who we adore,
left us this weekend
(we will forgive you one day)
Kourt and I
(named kartney by our dear friend Billy)
decided we have the best lives ever!

Dear BYU Freshman,
It gets better.
Hold out for junior year.
I promise it will be the time of your life.
And I don't lie -
it's against the honor code.

Where were you...

on September 11, 2001?

Someone asked me this question last night and
it sent my mind spinning back to that day exactly 8 years ago.
I remember driving to Dixie Middle with my Mom.
I heard a flicker of some kind of disaster in New York on the radio.
But I didn't understand.
I thought it had to do with some financial problem.
My mind was occupied with the day ahead of me.
My 7th grade science class was traveling to Zion National Park that day
(remember amy?)
As our class approached the park Mr. Bozarth
(perfect science teacher name - no?)
received a call saying we must turn around and return to the school.
"America has been attacked."
When we entered the halls of the middle school I remember hearing kids yelling
"We are going to war"
"President Bush has declared war"
This was of course premature -
but I can remember my heart sinking in to my stomach.
I was so afraid.

I remember wondering if Sharisa and Eric were safe in D.C.
I remember Mr. Cannon turning on the news.
I remember loving those reporters rushing in to the scene to tell us the story.
I remember my parents sitting us down for family prayer that night.
I remember my Dad saying, "Things are going to be very different for our country now."
I remember my parents taking action and getting involved in honoring the victims.
I remember feeling real American pride for the first time.
Like many others this movie really touched me today.
Today...I am grateful to be an American.

Although, I wish was picking out pumpkins and
visiting these two in the great swiss land

Let The Games Begin...

It is an epic day in history.

9/9/09
Today is my first day on the BYU Daily News
Ok, the news doesn't air for another 2 weeks -
But it is my first "practice" day as a reporter.
Yesterday I went out with an advanced reporter
Interviewed and shot our story
(Featuring a BYU student who was quarantined in Korea this summer for H1N1)
Dumped the video
Logged the tapes
And here I am... ready for the big day.
It is 5:30 AM
And I am the only one up in this college town of mine.
(Yes, Mary I did actually wake up before 9.)
Here is to many many more years of early mornings!

Tune in Wednesday at Noon on KBYU
or visit the daily news website (link to come)

(keep in mind we are learning -
the show is a bit painful at times
but often provides some good laughs)

In other news..
Who is excited for this...

"What're The Odds?"

We (my cute roomies) have titled this weekend
"What're The Odds?"
Lets just say it was a series of unfortunate/hilarious events, run-ins, and towings.
Many of which can not be listed on a public page.
It all started Saturday.
What're the odds?
That our #24 team would beat OKLAHOMA the #3 team?
What're the odds?
That I, Karly Ann Staples, actually felt a little invested?
Yes, it's true.
I sat on my couch with my roomies and sang the BYU fight song.
It happened.
If only you could have all heard the screams from Provo.
The streets were insane!
And all stone cold sober.
It was a sight to be seen.
So see it here...

I think I have started to embrace it here.
I have never been more proud than when I checked my USA TODAY Ap and found
THIS article as the TOP story.
What're the Odds?
We were planning on being at the airport at 2 AM to greet the team.
Only problem - Jessie parked one spot over and got her car towed.
What're the odds?
That we visit teach the girls who had her car towed?

(my cute roomies - minus Tak - we missed her oh so much )

What're the odds?
That we threw a party.
And no one else in Provo did?
Sunday night we had a "welcome back to school/happy fall" party.
We spent two days baking treats and prepping.
According to facebook we invited nearly 500 people
100 of which said yes
150 said maybe
150 did not respond
We invited our ward at ward prayer
And...
15 minutes after it started we literally could not move in our apartment.
In fact, you couldn't even move outside.This was some of the overflow in to the parking lot
Funny thing is -
I spent most of the time saying,
"Hi, my name is Karly - this is my apartment."
What're the odds?
That everyone in Provo came to our party?
People estimated at least 300.
Even if they didn't know any of us?
We looked real cool.
Funny thing is.
WE'RE NOT.
We were expecting a small dessert party.
We didn't know most of them.
But it was a GREAT way to meet people.
I took a few pics of a few people we did know.
But mostly I forgot the camera and had fun!

Cute Tara
(Jesse did you take this picture?)
Kourtney's sister (and our half live in roomie. we ADORE her) and our friend Jordan.Sitting down for a few after the masses left.
Kourtneys BFF Andy.
Andy was on air condition patrol.
He even opened the freezer to try to get the place cooled down.
SUZ
We miss Suz being our roomie more than she could ever known.
Good thing we see each other almost every day.
Our friend James.
James had to be the taste tester.
Note the Popcorn machine (thanks to the Welte Fam)
Britt, Maren, and Whitney.
Oh how I miss them.
The sign in the background says Happy Fall!
Kelsey Welte
I seriously adore her
After the crowd left and it was just the girls Kelsey tried to teach me to dance.
She is too much fun.

Suz and cute Kaitlin Hink.
And when it was all said and done we crashed.
Literally.
But at 1:30AM the night was not over.
What're the odds?
That as we all sat in our PJ's relishing what just happened we got a knock at the door.
We were a little afraid to answer.

Oh just twins (we still don't know their names) with a ukulele.
Coming to sing us a little song - or two - or three.
This video doesn't do it justice.
They were actually REALLY good.

What're the odds?
The list could continue for hours of funny coincidences this weekend.

But all in all I will have to say...
What're the odds?
That this weekend was the funnest weekend of college yet?

What're the odds?
That I have the best roomies in the world

What're the odds?
That I actually will get any HW done this year
(slim to none with these girls)

What're the odds?
That I may...
uhh...might be...
maybe...
could possibly be...
starting to LOVE Provo?

(shh...please don't tell!)