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At the request of my brother I am going to answer a few questions about how my day typically goes. Someone is usually always at our workstation, which means some people are working odd shifts. Right now I am working the day shift, which means I usually get up around 7am Torino time. We live in dorm room type apartments. Small and quaint... adequate for our needs (bed, bath... and Beyond?). We aren't there a lot anyway. They serve breakfast in a cafeteria... but I haven't eaten there the last several days. Why you ask? The rubbery bacon and runny scrambled eggs have run their course with me. And the hot dog (minus bun) just doesn't sound too appealing at 7:30 in the morning. It's called "American Breakfast"... but I'm not sure which part of America it comes from. I usually grab a croissant or two and try to find some orange juice. It takes about 30 minutes to get to the media bus drop off zone, which is right next to the Main Media Center, but atleast 15-20 minutes away from our workstation by foot. If I decide to huff it... I have to cross through a mall called Lingotto. It used to be the old Fiat plant... and actaully still has the test track on the roof... awesome! I can catch another bus if I want and if I time it right can get there in about 10 minutes. We do have drivers, who work for us, KSL. They can pick us up and drop us off, but with so many people going so many different directions... they aren't always readly available. Taxis are also around, but we usually only use them if we are in a bind. I get to the workstation about 9am, quickly get organized and then get in touch with the morning show producers to know what they can expect in their shows. From there its a race to get done as much as I can while reporters and photographers stream in. There is security... it seems to be doing it's job well. They always make sure we have our credentials and we have to walk through a metal detector at all venues, but it does not seem as tight or thorough as it was in Salt Lake. Communication doesn't seem to be an issue, but it's not because everyone speaks english. There's a lot of hand gesturing, pointing and head nodding/shaking, but everyone gets through it and no one seems bothered by it. In fact, most people in Torino seem happy to help us and always seem to have a smile on their face. There are several places for us to grab a bite to eat once we are at the workstation. The complex has a wonderful cafeteria. There is a little cafe attached to the outside of the building... and a pizzeria just across the street. I think we've eaten at the pizzeria most nights we've been here. Once my day is done it's usually nine or 10pm and I'll either catch a bus or get a driver to take me home. Not too exciting I guess, but it is fun to be involved in all of this. Hey, it's the Olympics!
