When I grow up...

I was out for breaky with my girlfriend the other day and she was telling me about work and how it's not what she wants to do "when she grows up". She's done the travelling thing, has the degree, even works a secure job, which she achieved through said degree, but it just doesn't make her heart go pitter patter.

She was telling me about some other career options she wants to look into. MED SCHOOL!!! I have super smart friends. I told her "go for it!" You gotta be happy at work. Period. Dot. No questions. And if you're not? Listen to your heart (super cheesy, that's how I roll) and do something about it.

I never grew up knowing I wanted to be in radio. At the start of grade 12, I actually had never thought about it, and would never have guessed it would be my path. My brother got into radio school (RADIO SCHOOL?!) when I was still in highschool and he would come home on weekends or whatever and show me what he was learning at school. It was the coolest! How could this be what you're studying? I remember thinking.

Monkey see, monkey do, I guess. I applied for the Broadcast Communications course at BCIT and the rest, as they say, is history. I've been working in radio for over 7 years now and honestly can't imagine doing anything else. I love this industry so much. Almost as much as Criminal Minds

I see you, Gideon.

and my dog, Charlie.

Heart Melt.

The fact that I have two pictures of both CM and Charlie readily available on my computer should be an indication of how much I love both. And also how much I love radio to be able to compare it to the above.

I digress.

When did you know what you wanted to do was what you wanted to do? Or do you? Are you still figuring it out? It's tough, isn't it?

I sure hope you have found, or soon find, that career path that makes your heart go pitter patter. It's a pretty incredible feeling.

If they can get into it, chances are they will.

Tight spots. Messy situations. If they can get into it, whatever "it" is, kids will.

I was watching that show The Doctors today and they had a segment on kids crawling into those Claw Toy games at arcades. I guess if a kid really wants that stuffed animal, and they're small enough to try, maybe they'll crawl into the machine.

Win me back, Mommy!

What?!? How does that even happen? But then I started thinking, 'well I guess kids are crafty little things'...and I remembered that time in kindergarten that I got into a pickle of my own.

The scene: After school care at The Playhouse (North Saanich shoutout!) It was a rainy day and we had to stay undercover. There wasn't really a lot to do undercover so my friend took her umbrella and suggested we pretend to be at a soda shop and sip Coca Cola from the umbrella.

So there we were, sipping Coca Cola through our "straws", aka the umbrella spokes. When it was time to switch, I couldn't get mine out. Turns out there was no plastic cab to the umbrella spoke I was "drinking" from and the bare metal got intertwined in my bottom lip!

When my mom came, sure enough everyone was crowded around me, trying to untangle this umbrella spoke from my lip. No luck. Off to emergency we went.

I still remember the discomfort. Not so much from the spoke being lodged in my lip, but more the weight of a massive umbrella hanging out of my kindergarten size head.

A proud moment for my mom, no doubt.

Ceara K is getting married!

And she's asked me to press PLAY on the song that she walks down the aisle to.

I know what you're thinking. That's HUGE right?

Pretty much the biggest role anyone will play at a wedding...right up there with the officiant ;)

Easy peasy...what could go wrong.

And then I started thinking 'oh my gosh, what could go wrong?'

I could play the song too early, I could play it too late, it could play too quietly, too loudly...or I COULD PLAY THE WRONG SONG altogether!

Oh man, could you imagine? The sweetest, most tender part of the ceremony and Sir Mix-a-Lot comes on talking about his anaconda and some girl who's 'little in the middle but she got much back'.

Date Night!

With my mom. You thought I had a steamy date night story to tell you about? Unfortunately, no.

Tuesday night my mom and I had date night at the Star Cinema in lovely Sidney by the Sea. We saw "The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel". Really liked it.

One of the main characters had a saying he kept repeating throughout the movie.

"Everything will be OK in the end. If it's not OK, it's not the end."

I loved that.

What's your favorite movie quote? Or any quote for that matter?

Live long and prosper, friends.

Now that's a movie quote.

At Crafts today...

Once a week I volunteer at the YMCA with the Crafts Program. I don't know who enjoys it more, me or the kids. Seriously. It's one of the best parts of my week. Not only for the awesome company of the 4-8 year olds, but we make some pretty cool stuff, too. And *sometimes I even hang what I make on my fridge.

Anyway, yesterday at crafts, I wore my nose ring. Bad move.

"What's in your nose?"

"I think you're prettier without it in."

"Did it hurt?"

"You should take it out now."

"Does your mom know you have it?"

"I would take it out before you get in trouble."

I was bombarded! How could there be so many questions/comments about something so small?

And then this questions-

"Why do you have that anyway?"

I didn't know what to say. How much detail do I go into? And why do I feel so defensive?

Finally one little girl, who clearly had enough of the questions herself, spoke up, "Because she likes it, OK?"

End of discussion. So simple and to the point. Like only a 4 year old can be.


Always.

I'm back, baby!

Wow it's been a looooooooooong time. Do I need to re-introduce myself? Hi! I'm Brittany King. Host of KOOL FM's Midday Show, dog lover, motorcycle enthusiast, frequenter of the Victoria Public Library and sporatic blogger.

Now that that's outta the way...

What's new? Any summer plans?

I've got two weeks off in August for a trip down to South Dakota for the Sturgis Bike Rally...aka one of the BIGGEST in the WORLD! (Caps to show how BIG it really is).

Go ahead, Google it.

This is the most "audience friendly" Sturgis picture I could find. The others would need a "Parental Advisory".

 I'm pretty pumped about the road trip! I just came back from a few days in WA with the Vancouver Island HOG Chapter (Harley Owners Group). It was no fun at all ;)


That's me!! With about 8 MCs behind me. No big deal.

So how's it going with you? What have you been up to?

Ride free, friends.

 

All the Single Ladies, All the Single Ladies!!

The 3rd Annual Tour de Rock Bachelor Auction is back!!!

Saturday, August 27 at Club 9one9

Tickets are $10 or the VIP Mix and Mingle Experience for $25. That gives you a chance to meet the guys beforehand, have some drinks and appies and enjoy Best Seat Access during the feeding frenzy. I mean auction.

Get your tickets at KOOL FM (1420 Broad Street), The Strath or online HERE
Now that that's all out of the way...let's get to the good part. The guys!!