Tuesday, April 19, 2005

Pope John Paul had died. So the boss at Telemundo called me up to do camera for the live shot at the cathedral downtown. We were to wait for the announcement of the new pope. The first night we were out there we thought we would be a while, but early in the morning the decision was made. We set up the camera on the cathedral grounds with a little monitor for the reporter to see the newcast in front of my camera. The people who were coming to the cathedral all gathered around my camera to watch the tv to see the announcement. Everything was quite when we hear over the tv. " And now the cardinal from Chile,....." I shouted "Chile!" in excitement and everyone looked at me. the voice continued " will announce the new pope"".. I was so embarresad.