The title is long and the stories will be longer! I hope that I can keep everyone reading entertained and informed. As you may realize I am in Denver Colorado for the Democratic National Convention. I am here with my friends, the Abrahams. Mark Abraham is the head of photographer credential distribution at the Convention and it is because of him that this is even possible. I thank him to no end.
I have come fully equipped with new laptop and camera. In case your unsure how I am going to get you an inside look on the Convention let me tell you now.
I am going to be on the floor at the Pepsi Center in Denver for the next three days running pictures on discs, cards, running papers, letters, everything that the photographers need to get their pictures and get them to their editors. Of course I will always have my own personal camera and will take photos every chance I get. I intend to also post some video blogging which I will start when I get a minute of time.
Now that you've been filled in I can tell you of all my stories that I have to tell all in the first day!
I woke up this morning, packed the rest of my things, ate some breakfast and drove out to Newark Airport. When I got there I got through security alright but was joked at due to my passport picture (which displayed my once full face and large Afro-like red hair). So my mom and I proceed through the airport eating lunch and buying last second necessities. When we finally sit down at gate C-94 my mom over hears a photographer talking about the convention. She goes into conversation with him until I interrupt them and focus on a large man with a shaved head and a large bodyguard and police officer sit down some ways away.
My mom immediately recognizes him as Cory Booker, the mayor of Newark NJ. She gets really excited and goes over and starts talking to him and I come along to meet him. But then we start talking and he became really interested in my story of going to St. Peter's Prep in Jersey City and me going to the DNC. Soon we part ways and he gets on the plane. After saying good bye to my mom I too head on to the plane and take my window seat. Now I know that this isn't too interesting and maybe it's because I'm not used to doing this but it'll will all come together.
The flight was good, nothing went wrong, I sat next to a kind old Frenchman and I even got some work done. Now here is the best part. I get off the plane and start heading to baggage claim when I run into Cory Booker again. I wave to him and he asks me where I'm going and I told him I heard them say something about unaccompanied minors (which entails me). He assures me it is nothing and asks me to join him on his high security route to the baggage claim. Of course I go with him and we talk the whole way about previous DNC's and fun stuff like that. I said a few things which embarrassed me like not knowing Newark's nickname. (The Brick City)
Eventually we must part ways and I follow Mark from baggage check to pick up Michael.
I will be expecting my invitation to the Mayor's banquet in Newark any day now.
Once we get to our hotel, the Hampton Inn we get situated and head to a press party at none other than, you guessed it, Six Flags. When we got there everything was free. There were even fireworks, it was surprisingly fun.
After the fun filled festivities we headed back to the hotel and that is where I am now typing up this first of many blog entries. So that was my first day in Denver and let me tell you I look forward to the rest of it. Denver is a really cool city and I am really psyched about the up coming events!
As I said before the posts to come will be much more serious. I will work on fixing the blog up and putting some videos up. But you will see a lot of pictures and I will include, as I'm sure you've noticed in my writing, every excruciating detail. The convention truly begins Monday the 25th. If you need any info about it until then go here. But as soon as it starts tune into "A view of the Democratic National Convention" Oh and any suggestions or comments? Email me at fuzzy473@gmail.com
Well that is all for tonight, I need my beauty sleep.
Peace
-Graham Wyville
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