It's been a while, but I have a job!

So I know I've been a serious slacker with the whole blogging thing, but I must admit it's a new venture for me.
BUT (always the big word in the TV news industry) I have found a job! After searching, hunting, cursing the gods and constantly going back to the drawing board I have FINALLY been offered a job in California non the less! Close to home!
BUT (that silly word again), it is not a reporter position. Unfortunately as the Rolling Stones would say you can't always get what you want....you get what cha need. I took a position producing the 5:30a and 6:30a morning show for a market 120 station in Monterey, CA. The beautiful central coast!
I was told I couldn't be hired as a reporter because I lacked commercial experience, (again the catch 22) so I took the producer job (which I'm told is higher pay anyway :-)) and thought it would be a great way to get my foot in the door. The news director is aware that I really want to be a reporter and has informed me that if a position opens up and I'm the right person for it, it is much easier to move up once your in.
After looking for a job for three months I was offered this job and had to move, find a new car and get settled all within two weeks. Boy, oh, boy was it a whirlwind.
I have started the job and I'm now into my second week. The first week was fairly difficult because producing is something I'm not completely proficient at, it's a learning experience and I'm learning to use a different software than what I've worked with in the past and learning how the station runs, the anchor's flow, people's names and the hardest adjustment of all is the time schedule. I start work at 12midnight and get off at 8:30 in the morning so while most people are sleeping I'm at work and while their at work...I'm sleeping. It's definitely really hard to get used to and I'm not sure I'll ever get used to it, especially because on the weekends I go back to a 'normal' schedule.
I'm also starting all over again in a sense; socially, financially and mentally it's a whole new world. A world that's exciting/scary/intimidating/fun/new and everything in between.
I'm not sure I'm ready to be a 'big kid' but real world here I come!