Here's What's Cookin'

Heading into the Rodeo and there's no shortage of things to do.

In addition to Rodeo jazz and my nightly 'happenings' segment, I'm also launching a number of new series on your pets, fitness, weekend agenda, and what's for dinner.

Soon you can also look for my new website on 39online- it's been a slow process, but it's coming along nicely.

That way every segment I do, every tweet I tweet and every flipcam moment I capture will be handy in one place. Besides here, of course.

Tonight we're cookin' Curry in a hurry on 39 news @ 5.

Corrine Bailey Rae, pull me through!

I'm jamming to one of my favorite artists. It's my stress therapy.

When I was younger and needed some 'me time' I would go into my room and blast Mariah Carey or Michael Jackson and sing and dance in front of the mirror.

Both the singing and dancing were horrific. But it was the best way to shake off a bad day or get my mind off of whatever was bugging me.

Sometimes you forget to do those kinds of things as an adult- just find a way to chill.

Sure, I do yoga and run and do 'adult' types of workouts, but that's not fun. Dancing to Corrine Bailey Rae is FUN.

At the 'ole office it's a busy agenda packed will great 5pm live shots which are FUN also- catch me at Molina's for Happy Hour on Monday.

I'll be the one with the oversized sombrero and the strawberry margarita.

Off and Running

I should be off and running. But I'm not. I'm a week and a half away from my first marathon.

And we're in the middle of an 'arctic blast' or so we're calling it on TV.

So I'm giving myself a free pass. OR more likely, I'll get a bit panicky that I haven't been out and go and act like I'm joining a 24 hour fitness so I can run in a climate controlled mega gym.

I'm under prepared for my 26.2 mile trek across the desert- I'm running in Phoenix. Fabulous Phoenix.

I'm also registered for the Houston race the same day, but in Phoenix I have a running buddy aka 'mom' to keep me honest. So, off I go.

My husband and I own a home about a stones throw from where the race finishes, and I'm thinking now how funny it is that it took me moving across the country to have any interest in getting in the game.

I wasn't a runner until Virginia. That's where I ran my first 1/2 and bought my first 'Virginia is for runners' t-shirt. My fav.

I guess none of that has anything to do with 'Hailey the tv so and so', and that's so great!!

I love my work, I love what I do for me outside of work, too!

39 News @ 5 HELLO!

If you're not watching the 39 news @ 5 you're missing out!

Click here to see Hailey's live hits on the 39 News @5p - for the Original Greek Festival - sampling greek eats and learning to dance like the Greeks - Opah!

We've had so much fun this week.

Behind the scenes we spend the morning chasing down stories and thinking of exciting ways to deliver a little infotainment - a little bit of spunk with your 5pm news.

Monday was our launch - I talked Patrick Swayze's book release & did a story on the seemingly never ending road construction along Westheimer.

Tuesday I sipped on new Starbuck's Via - the instant coffee- to see how it compares to other quick brews (2x the cost and half the flavor, in my opinion).

Wednesday I spent the afternoon at the Original Greek Festival in Montrose- it kicks off on Thursday at 5p.

Those Greeks know how to have a good time!

Click here to find out everything you need to know about the Festival- price, parking, etc.

On a personal note- I tried Soymilk for the 1st time today. OPAH! delicioso! Never turning back...