Giving Thanks

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This Thanksgiving, I’m thankful to have the ability to do what I love, even if it’s so stressful sometimes it makes me want to tear my hair out. Today is not an example of a stress-filled day, however.

It’s the third year in a row I’ve worked the holiday, and I must say it’s probably the quietest day all year in the newsroom, except for Christmas Day. It’s a nice change from the usual, though a little more activity would keep my mind from going numb.

As it was, I spent most of the morning watching the Macy’s Parade and keeping in touch with my parents, who were driving to Panama City from Atlanta. I’m lucky to have my parents, my fiance Benny, and friends who bring laughter to my life.

I’ve been pretty busy the past couple of weeks, mainly putting together the third installment of my special report on Grouper DNA testing. That aired on Tuesday, thankfully, and now that’s over everything at work gets back to normal for me (at least as normal as news can be anyway).

Last week, I had the fun assignment of doing a live shot from the annual Bay Medical Center Foundation Gala. Singer Eddie Money and Comedian John Heffron from “Last Comic Standing” were performing, and they were both supposed to be my guests during the live shot. But Eddie Money was running late, so I didn’t get to interview him. However, John Heffron was a great guest. He actually did an Eddie Money impression for us on live TV that was pretty convincing!

We had a Thanksgiving Lunch for everyone at the station on Tuesday. The station provided turkey and ham, and we brought the sides and desserts. I must say, we have some very talented folks here who are masters at cooking. My friend Jessica made this scrumptious pear cranberry pie that was just delicious. I made a sweet potato souffle that was pretty well received also.

I admit I’m really excited about being off work for Black Friday! I’m a shopaholic, and I’m a classic case, too. I just love to shop, and it’s hard to rein myself in. Luckily during the holidays, I get to shop for other people as well as myself. But I just can’t do what some residents are doing, which is spending their Thanksgiving camping out at Best Buy to get first dibs on the deals Friday morning. At least it’s not really cold outside this year, but still, they’re much more dedicated than I am!

Only one more hour until I can go home and enjoy dinner with my family.

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! And happy bargain hunting!

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Posted on Nov 22, 2007 - 05:32 PM by Tuquyen Mach

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I was born and raised in the hills of northeast Georgia, in a little town called Gainesville near the sparkling waters of Lake Lanier. My parents are Vietnamese immigrants who came to the U.S. more than 20 years ago. The sacrifices they've made for me to have a better life have made them my inspiration. I feel extremely honored that you've chosen to put your trust in me. I'm happy to be here in Panama City, and I look forward to getting to know you.

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