Loving NY

Life here in New York is still very busy! I have been following the three title holders around to all kinds of charity events, appearances, and volunteer trips. So now I am working hard to catch up on all of the editing work that needs to be done in the office. Here are links to two videos that I edited. The first is from the Fadil shoot that happened last week and the second is a promo video for the Same Sky trade initiative. Andrew and shared the camera work for both of them.

Fadil Shoot
Same Sky

On Thursday of last week I got to go with Miss USA on a trip to West Point, which was amazing! The campus was beautiful and filled with history. The cadets led our tour and told us all about what life is like at a military academy. It was very inspiring, but it also made me happy that I go to a normal university and not a military one. One of the highlights of the trip was the train ride up the Hudson river. It was refreshing to get out of the city and to see all of the beautiful scenery that surrounds the academy. Video coming soon!


More Photos

The other cool event I went to last week was the Viennese Opera Ball, which was the fanciest event that I will probably ever go to in my life. Held at the Waldorf Hotel, there were all kinds of foreign dignitaries, debutantes, and celebrities there. Even some of the cadets we had met at West Point the day before were invited. Right now, I'm working on a video about Miss USA learning how to waltz for the event. The night was filled with ballroom dancing and performances from opera singers and ballerinas. I even got to snatch a steak dinner from an empty seat at Miss USA's table. It was fun, but I hope to one day go to a ball as an actual guest and not the videographer so I can dance too!

Photo Album

My sightseeing for the weekend included the Natural History Museum and the Guggenheim Museum. I went to the Natural History Museum primarily to see the planetarium show because I hadn't been to one since a grade school field trip to the McKinley Monument where I believe Heather hosted the show, haha. The New York Natural History Museum is where the movie "Night at the Museum" was shot so I also spent some time walking around the other exhibits which looked exactly like they did in the film. After that I walked through Central Park and then met some friends at the Guggenheim which is a modern art museum with some really cool architecture. Sunday we got some amazing Chinese and watched the Superbowl.

I hear that everyone back in Ohio got covered in snow last Friday and then again today! We luckily missed the first snow storm, but we definitely got hit today. The MUO office had to close early so that everyone could make it home safely. The snow is still falling, so let's hope that tomorrow I can still make it to work. So much to do!!