Ready, Set, Phone Rings!

This week, I have had a very busy schedule. Medical appointments on Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday meant finding time to film a YouTube video would be hard. However, I was prepared for the challenge. I worked ahead creating content and the script. I carefully planned when I could film the video and not be too tired from my appointments.

I select the day and prepare to shoot. I change into a fresh, wrinkle-free shirt. I comb and fix my hair so that it looks presentable. I set up my computer and adjust the lighting. I open up the video software. I plug in the microphone and attach it to my shirt. I test the audio and video. I begin to film. Then, the phone rings. I quickly, but carefully, unplug the microphone and race to the kitchen to answer the phone. It is a doctor's office reminding me of an appointment for the next day.

I go back to my filming studio. I again set everything back up. I plug in the microphone. I attempt to film and the phone rings again! Once more, I quickly unplug the microphone and flee to the kitchen. It is another doctor's office telling me I have a telemedicine appointment today. (I am shocked to hear this information. This is news to me!) I am informed the appointment will begin in at 2 p.m. I hang up the phone and look at the clock. It is 1:40! I race back to my studio. I have to film at least one section of the video. I distractedly shoot the intro to the film. I then shut down my computer and flee to my bed to wait for the appointment.

I carefully lie down. I do not want to mess up my hair or get my clothes full of wrinkles. I am exhausted and gasping for breath. I click open my iPad and begin reading the Bible. I soon switch to listening to Scripture. As many minutes pass, I am nearly asleep when the phone rings again. It is the nurse from the doctor's office. I answer her questions. She then tells me she will email me a link to the telemedicine appointment. I go back to reading the Bible as I wait for the email.

Finally, the email comes through. I log in to the website. I again wait. The doctor comes on the screen. The appointment is unproductive. I do not discuss with the doctor my recent health decline or my recent adventures to the hospital and emergency departments. I try not to speak. I need to save my voice to film my video. When the video conference ends, I go back to filming my video.

The video comes together quickly. I am thankful and grateful when the last section is finished. I take refuge in the kitchen, gulping down water. I am extremely thirsty and am losing my voice. A video which was supposed to be a quick shoot ended up taking the longest (so far) to film. I am happy with the way the final video looks. For as tired as I was filming it, I actually do not look very tired in the video. I carefully edit the clips together and save the final product.

Now, it's time to start working on next week's video...because again next week I have a very busy schedule. Hopefully the next time I film, the phone won't ring!