I make my living off the evening news

[redrikki]

I got interviewed by the local news this morning about the grant project I mentioned recently. It wasn't my first rodeo, but I can remember how nervous I was the first time I had to do it. Here's some tips if you ever need to do it:

1. Have some remarks prepared and memorized. This is especially important if the interview will be airing live, but is handy regardless.

2. Discuss the sorts of questions the reporter wants to ask before the filming starts. This will help establish the limits of your expertise and keep you from being blindsided. This morning, the reporter came in thinking we were putting up an African American exhibit for Black History Month in February. If we hadn't discussed it beforehand the interview would have gone very differently.

3. Look at the reporter, not the camera. Stay calm and speak clearly and you should be okay.

I've been given to understand that Thursdays rec days.

Avamorphs by suzukibu
You ever wanted a fusion between Avatar: the Last Airbender and Katherine Applegates' Anamorphs books? I din't, but I'm so very glad I got one. This started out as a series of prompt fics back on white_knuckle, but it has grown into so much more.

Let's do it (Part 1)
The gang learns of an alien invasion and shit gets real

These our bodies possessed by light (Part 2)
Some backstory on the Yeerk known as Zuko Five Three Three.

That's just my battle scar (Part 3)
Zuko and his host Lee are a winning combination.

They call kids like us vicious (Part 4)
Lee probably could have used some therapy even before he got infected with an alien brain slug.

Just don't ask me how I am (part 5)
Turns out Sokka probably could have used some therapy before he got embroiled in an intergalactic war.

They ain't seen the last of me and you (part 6)
A mission goes sideways and everyone gets the entirely wrong idea about Zuko.