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Yes, I am leaving KATU! It was a mutual decision between both parties and I am really excited to start a new career. I love forecasting, but that schedule just killed me. I feel for the person who takes it over because the turn-around from Saturday night to Sunday morning along with the split 12 hour shifts really aren't fun. Plus, you never really feel like you get very good at any ONE thing. Reporter-weather-reporter-weather....
Maybe I'm just getting old (maybe it's those wrinkles you're seeing in my eyes! LOL)! Yep, that's what it is.... :-)

KATU is a great place with fabulous people and its product is getting better and better all the time. I really hope they continue to grow. KATU has been so good to me in many, many ways. And the photographers, technical and behind-the-scenes folks that I have worked with, I adore! They are amazing, talented and generous people. Everyone there is. I wish all of them the best, and I walk away knowing I gave TV a pretty good 11 year run. I will miss so many things.

Onward! It's time to start something new, fresh and wonderful. I am thrilled (and scared to death) to start my own business, become an entrepreneur and chart my own path, but I can't tell you how liberating it is to be your own boss. I love potrait photography and I love working with babies, kids and families. Finally, it feels like I'm making a direct and positive difference in people's lives. Hopefully, I can actually make a living at it. It's a bit un-nerving to take this leap, but if I don't do it now then I'll pick at myself later for not trying.

Who knows what the future holds? We'll see. For now, TV and I respectfully & graciously go our separate ways.

Thanks to those of you who have rooted for me. I really appreciate it. :-) To those of you who don't, sorry I couldn't make you happy. I guess you can't win them all. I tried the best I could.
I wish you all things wonderful and good.

C u all around!
Julia