Already late.

It's January 3rd which means I'm already three days late starting this. I used to write posts on Myspace but I had to be careful about what I said. I guess there are just some things that not everyone needs to know...like my dad...more specifically...who began reading them. So I'm back to where I started - on here. It was this exact same site I used to come to, almost four years ago, when I first moved to California to write about my new life in the wild west. I wish I could find some of those old posts. They would probably be good for a laugh. It's hard for me to remember the first few months I spent out here. It all feels like a lifetime ago. It's like I have memories of certain events that took place...but I'm not convinced they were actually real.


Well, let's start at the beginning for the newcomers.


I'm a radio dj. That's why I moved to California in the first place. My real name is Megan but I go by Reagan on the radio. It's an alias (most of us use them) and sometimes an alter-ego. The very short version of a long story goes something like this:


May of 2005 - Graduated from college and moved to Modesto...yes THAT Modesto...to co-host a morning show on a radio station. It's a very smll town with a bad reputation, for good reason. I worked with two assholes who I didn't like very much. I didn't like them because they tried to get me fired. But of all the great ironies in life, their plan backfired. One of them got fired, the other got taken off of mornings and moved to afternoons. I got to start a new chapter with a new partner. He was much easier to work with and we took our show to number 1 in a very short period of time. I made more money, got a promotion, became a music director, bought a house, fell in love with a boy and subsequently, got my heart broken...not necessarily in that order.


This all lead to a job offer in Sacramento, CA.

(Side note: Modesto is #108 as far as radio markets go. There are approximately 317 Arbitron rated radio markets in the U.S. The lower the number, the bigger the market. New York City is #1 and the Florida Keys are #317, just to put it all in perspective. Sacramento is #27 which was a huge jump for me. I was beyond excited about making the jump.)


May 2008 - Accepted job in Sacramento.

June 2008 - Moved to Sacramento.

September 2008 - Company transferred me to a different station, still in Sacramento, just working with different people.

November 2008 - Was told I'd be doing mornings AND middays for no extra pay. This means I'm on the air from 5:30 in the morning until 2:00 in the afternoon. But hey, I'm lucky to be employed and sometimes I like doing both. I just wish pulling double-duty meant I'd be getting paid a double salary. So far, that's a no-go.

January 2009 - The present.

In the first three days of 2009 I have successfully read the entire screenplay of Revolutionary Road online, which is amazing. I also sold my California King Sleep Number bed by Select Comfort to pay for my dogs second knee surgery (which means I have nothing to sleep on right now) and I have entered to win the HGTV dream home three times at www.hgtv.com - I am harnessing the power of The Secret to help me win it.

This year is going to be interesting.