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Confessions Of A Failed Weather Girl

Written by Tashi from the blog Tashi's TV on 21 Apr 2008
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As you may or may not know I've always wanted to be a weather girl. There are various reasons for it but my main inspiration has been the best weather anchor in the world aka CNN's Femi Oke.

With the news that e.tv's new 24-hour news service was looking for weather anchors I decided the time had arrived to realise my dream by becoming one myself so I applied for a weather girl job.

I filled in the application form, sent through pics and filmed a video as an audition.

e.tv's new news service launches as a new channel on DStv in May/June - e's already started their new morning breakfast show Sunrise to tie in with it - and the deadline for job applications was 31st January.

The application form said that if you hadn't heard within two months you weren't successful - which I haven't - so I'm unfortunately not.

My only consolation to my shattered dream is that I studied the weather fiercely for at least two weeks before applying so I now know exactly what the maps and those symbol things mean.

I thought you'd have some fun seeing the failed audition - I couldn't get hold of a map for the background so I used Table Mountain instead. Here it is:



Looking back I'm thinking maybe I shouldn't have badmouthed the weather service, LOL!



16 Comments

Floh
20 Apr 2008 18:53

 
Askiesssssss Tashi, kuzolunga..........

mara nawe......... My only consolation to my shattered dream is that I studied the weather fiercely for at least two weeks before applying so I now know exactly what the maps and those symbol things mean ............you finish me with this one.

It's a pity I can't see your map........maybe that's why they didn't respond on your application, you sent them a blank attachment.

Molilo
20 Apr 2008 23:29

Tashi y do u say people from Bloemfontein do not care 4 ur weather?

nokubonga
21 Apr 2008 01:42

Don't worry gal....your time will certainly come!

nokubonga
21 Apr 2008 01:53

Tashi please let me know should they need vernacular news readers at  Etv please!

Segololo
21 Apr 2008 02:35

LMBAO!!! OOOOOOOOOHHH Tashi! Don't give up on your dream, my dear... It will all come! E-tv doesn't know what they missed out on - a gem! It is most definitely THEIR loss, not yours... 

How about you apply for the Omag editorship? I am certain you are the perfect person for it as you won't take any nonsense from the Raphaely ladies...

Toxic
21 Apr 2008 02:59

*can't see the video*

belz
21 Apr 2008 03:05

Sorry Tashi, too bad i cnat see the video, would have loved to see you do your thing!

Cnglemother
21 Apr 2008 03:07

Tashi i cant see Fokkol!

Fluffy Head
21 Apr 2008 03:11

CANT C THE VIDEO TOO

Brown Shuga
21 Apr 2008 03:53

LOL Tashi u rock! U've just inspired me to write an article in July 2008 called CONFESSIONS OF A FAILED BIG BROTHER HOUSEMATE!!

Desired
21 Apr 2008 08:16

It's better to try and fail than to failing to try- Your time will come.

Tashi
21 Apr 2008 08:49

Hi everyone - thnks for the kind words! Re- the vid. dunno what's up - had a look and it seems it's a problem with YouTube - it's alternating between being playable and then saying it's not available.

A weather update:) - it's a gorge day in Cape Town - sunny, fresh, no wind and noo winter yet - hoping it never arrives!

Segololo
21 Apr 2008 08:53

<<A weather update:) - it's a gorge day in Cape Town - sunny, fresh, no wind and noo winter yet >>where are the little symbols, Tashi!!?? Ha hah aha

belz
21 Apr 2008 08:54

You are too lucky Tashi, Joburg is jsut a flippin' freezing hell hole!!

Toxic
21 Apr 2008 09:06

K then, i'll keep checkin in till YouTube gets their act together :)

Brown Shuga
22 Apr 2008 15:24

Awesome Tashi, love the background!!


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