You talk in sound bites rather than complete sentences

You know all to well that 25 seconds can feel like an eternity when the camera is rolling and there is no video…or script…or translatable thought in your head…

You aren’t even phased when you watch grown man put on pancake makeup. Likewise, it is with that same man you openly share make up tips

You spend a lot of time talking to yourself out loud

When the kids are in trouble, they use words like “allegedly” and “reportedly” when telling you their version of what happened

You know it's a good day when you can correctly say fire truck, hawk, and asphalt all in the same sentence

You can tell an entire story in 25 seconds or less

When you’re first introduced to someone, they say “I thought you were taller.”

You spend more time with your co-anchor, photographer or director, than your spouse

People describe you as either looking better in “real life” or “on television”

Even if you don't work in weather, everyone asks you the forecast

You identify people by their class…but in this case, it’s Class 1 through 5

In 5th grade, a diary meant a place to write secret thoughts about the boy who sent next to you in art class. Now it means job security

The studio cameramen and women have morphed into robots

You go by an alias

You're the only person in your home watching CNN or The Weather Channel on a Saturday afternoon

You cut your teeth at a college radio station

Your parents told you your entire life that you were sooo cute, you should be on TV

I always enjoy hearing from you! Feel free to email me anytime at pat.vanzandt@wsee.tv