since my new goal is to embrace failure and to fail as much as possible,
if i succeed at something, will i fail to meet my failure goal?
and if i do, would that be a success or a failure?
i'm confused.
here is my inspirational quote for the day:
"Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm."
Winston Churchill
it has been interesting to note that when talking to people about my attempt to get on Deal or No Deal...how many folks feel it necessary to impress upon me just how slim my odds of getting on the show are...like i don't realize that...like that should stop me? what's the worst thing that can happen...
i don't get on....
i'm growing quite tired of naysayers..
i continue to choose to live in the realm of possibility.
Sunday, April 27, 2008
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
death and taxes
what a week.
i can't ever remember being this sick for this long.
i can't remember being this disappointed in a tax return since the late 80's.
i can barely handle either one individually
but concurrently?
i'm struggling.
the good part is that the taxes are done.
and i've been able to read quite a bit
when not sleeping.
and i'm on my third (and hopefully final)
draft of my deal or no deal application.
now be gone virus!
i've got stuff to do..
i can't ever remember being this sick for this long.
i can't remember being this disappointed in a tax return since the late 80's.
i can barely handle either one individually
but concurrently?
i'm struggling.
the good part is that the taxes are done.
and i've been able to read quite a bit
when not sleeping.
and i'm on my third (and hopefully final)
draft of my deal or no deal application.
now be gone virus!
i've got stuff to do..
Saturday, April 12, 2008
talk talk talk..time for action
when i told jessica that i had an idea for a book
she said:
"that's nice. but i'm really tired of you having all these great ideas
and never doing any of them".
it was one of the best whacks in the head i have ever received.
perhaps it was just to prove her (and myself) wrong that i actually wrote One House.
this is the year of action.
and with that in mind,
i am on to the next thing
that i have talked about ad nauseum..
today i will take advantage of the viral infection that has kept me in bed for a week
and i will complete my application for deal or no deal.
i have dreams..some of which involve cash that i don't have
and i have to be willing to find creative ways to finance those
dreams..
i am inspired by the book The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio
a memoir about a mom that uses her ability to play with words and wins a staggering number of jingle contest prizes that keep her family afloat.
now that i've publicly stated my goal, i'm accountable.
gotta run.. i hear howie calling.
she said:
"that's nice. but i'm really tired of you having all these great ideas
and never doing any of them".
it was one of the best whacks in the head i have ever received.
perhaps it was just to prove her (and myself) wrong that i actually wrote One House.
this is the year of action.
and with that in mind,
i am on to the next thing
that i have talked about ad nauseum..
today i will take advantage of the viral infection that has kept me in bed for a week
and i will complete my application for deal or no deal.
i have dreams..some of which involve cash that i don't have
and i have to be willing to find creative ways to finance those
dreams..
i am inspired by the book The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio
a memoir about a mom that uses her ability to play with words and wins a staggering number of jingle contest prizes that keep her family afloat.
now that i've publicly stated my goal, i'm accountable.
gotta run.. i hear howie calling.
Sunday, April 6, 2008
Chrysler calling
it's true.
the squeaky wheel (squeaky girl?) gets the grease.
in a very funny and surreal turn of events
peeps at Chrysler corp heard the car talk segment,
then contacted car talk to find me.
i got a really nice call and email from a woman named Eileen
that works in Chrysler Public Relations. she said they want to help me along the path of
owning patrick henry.
she put a woman from Jeep advertising (Kendra) in touch with me.
got a message from her on friday.
she too sounds very friendly and energetic and wants to talk to me about incentives.
what ever becomes of it is immaterial.
just love the fact that they took the effort to help someone get closer to fulfilling a fantasy.
the squeaky wheel (squeaky girl?) gets the grease.
in a very funny and surreal turn of events
peeps at Chrysler corp heard the car talk segment,
then contacted car talk to find me.
i got a really nice call and email from a woman named Eileen
that works in Chrysler Public Relations. she said they want to help me along the path of
owning patrick henry.
she put a woman from Jeep advertising (Kendra) in touch with me.
got a message from her on friday.
she too sounds very friendly and energetic and wants to talk to me about incentives.
what ever becomes of it is immaterial.
just love the fact that they took the effort to help someone get closer to fulfilling a fantasy.
Monday, March 31, 2008
Radio Therapy
i've been a radio junky forever.
started off in my bedroom as a kid calling WAXC
and requesting "Dancing in the Moonlight".
being a mail carrier has allowed me to take the addiction to new heights
since i can listen for 4 hours a day..and get paid at the same time.
my sister took me to meet our true radio heroine, Diane Rehm, several years ago.
we stood in line, waiting anxiously for her to sign our books and when we got up to her we stood there like a couple of idiots..stammering and sweating..we were in awe!
had an "in-studio" expeience as a guest on the Bob Lonsberry show that i'd mostly like to forget. i brought a motion-activated barking dog with me for a prop (since i was on there to talk of things postal) and somehow the son-of-a-bee started barking while Bill Low was delivering his newscast. i remember diving for it and ripping the batteries out while getting a "not-so-smart" look from the producer.
my best radio memories involve listening to Click and Clack on Car Talk
on saturday mornings. sometimes they made me laugh so hard that i would listen to the same show all over again when they replayed it on sunday.
this past saturday i lived out a radio fantasy by being CALLER # SIX on their show.
(insert client # nine joke here).
talking to them and hearing them talk back...was completely surreal...reminded me of the first time i saw the HOLLYWOOD sign in person after years and years of seeing images of it.
needless to say i was in a state of SHOCK and AWE..but they managed to calm me down
and of course crack me up.
you can hear it for yourself on cartalk.com. (that is, if you have real player or itunes downloaded on your computer).
the date of the show was 3/29/08.
i'm proud to say they titled the show "Give me Liberty or give me Xanax" in reference to my desperate call.
i'm still buzzing a bit.
think i may just need that Xanax!
started off in my bedroom as a kid calling WAXC
and requesting "Dancing in the Moonlight".
being a mail carrier has allowed me to take the addiction to new heights
since i can listen for 4 hours a day..and get paid at the same time.
my sister took me to meet our true radio heroine, Diane Rehm, several years ago.
we stood in line, waiting anxiously for her to sign our books and when we got up to her we stood there like a couple of idiots..stammering and sweating..we were in awe!
had an "in-studio" expeience as a guest on the Bob Lonsberry show that i'd mostly like to forget. i brought a motion-activated barking dog with me for a prop (since i was on there to talk of things postal) and somehow the son-of-a-bee started barking while Bill Low was delivering his newscast. i remember diving for it and ripping the batteries out while getting a "not-so-smart" look from the producer.
my best radio memories involve listening to Click and Clack on Car Talk
on saturday mornings. sometimes they made me laugh so hard that i would listen to the same show all over again when they replayed it on sunday.
this past saturday i lived out a radio fantasy by being CALLER # SIX on their show.
(insert client # nine joke here).
talking to them and hearing them talk back...was completely surreal...reminded me of the first time i saw the HOLLYWOOD sign in person after years and years of seeing images of it.
needless to say i was in a state of SHOCK and AWE..but they managed to calm me down
and of course crack me up.
you can hear it for yourself on cartalk.com. (that is, if you have real player or itunes downloaded on your computer).
the date of the show was 3/29/08.
i'm proud to say they titled the show "Give me Liberty or give me Xanax" in reference to my desperate call.
i'm still buzzing a bit.
think i may just need that Xanax!
Friday, March 21, 2008
jeeps and peeps
the jeep obsession continues, unabated.
thought perhaps the car crush would wane.
my sister-in-law cathy said she had a crush on the Honda CRV but it went away.
my other sister-in-law jen reports that she purchased her car crush quite a few years ago and they are still going strong.
what to do...
went to the dealer for a test drive.
(the word "dealer" seems appropriate considering i'm acting like a bit of an addict.)
for some reason when we got there, the Liberty seemed much bigger than it did at the auto show. too big.
so we decided to test drive it's little brother, the Patriot.
cute as hell, more affordable, much better gas mileage. makes more sense.
it drove nicely..
comfy!
pretty smooth...
i could see us buying one.
but...yet....
i went back into the showroom and sat in the Liberty just for kicks.
it speaks to me...
next up..
gonna check out another dealer and
take the Liberty out for a drive..
i'm afraid
that i'm gonna
fall deeper in lust.
happy easter peeps!
Sunday, March 9, 2008
Counting jeeps
this is a cry for help.
last sunday i went to the auto show with my kids.
we went to satisfy jonah's Volvo addiction.
our plan was to sit in and drool over the Volvo c30
and the new volvo hardtop convertible.
that part went as planned.
what we didn't plan on was the three of us falling madly in love
with the same car.
we all fell instantly madly and passionately for the Jeep Liberty.
we read motor trend and consumer reports magazines.
we know all about jeeps less than stellar reputation for reliability.
oh yeah, and the roll overs and the bad bad very bad gas mileage.
but we fell for it anyway.
remember back in high school when you fell for the wrong person for all the wrong reasons but you didn't care?
that's us.
we know it's stupid.
we don't care.
the interior isn't remarkable but it's cool in an understated way.
the exterior is slightly sexier, especially if you purchase the chrome detail package..and why the hell wouldn't you for an extra 1,000 bucks and some change.
but here comes the real reason for buying the car.
it reeks of FUN.
driving to the dentist would be fun.
driving to the tax prep person: more fun.
why?
because of the retractable roof.
surely you've seen the commercial with the guy singing "rock me gently" along with
several woodland friends that he is joined by along the way.
until you've actually parked your butt in this jeep with the roof cranked open,
you won't get what all the lust is about.
once you do it, you will.
i have spent way too much time on the jeep website creating my own liberty, and
checking into financing.
i have spent way too much time pointing out all the libertys on the road to what ever sorry soul may happen to be driving with me.
my husband, ever the voice of reason, continues to point out all of the ways in which this would be an idiotic purchase.
he reminds me that cars are about getting from point A to point B as safely and inexpensively as possible.
and he is obviously right.
but unlike the three other members of this family his butt has not been parked on the seat of the divine jeep liberty.
i already have a name for the car that i should NOT buy.
his name is Patrick Henry.
give me liberty or give me death!
i am trying to visualize myself at the pump cursing myself put for being such a bone head.
likewise i picture myself writing a check for a car payment for 5 years..when i could be car payment free.
nothing seems to help.
as my friend said, you get into a relationship thinking you can change the other person..and you think the jeep will change!! but it won't.
so what is a love crazed, lust filled girl to do?
my kids assure me it is a must-buy car.
our lives would change. it's all about FUN!
fun is even in jeeps tag line.
i thought as a parent , i was supposed to influence my kids but in actuality, it is the other way around.
i've even talked to current jeep drivers, hoping they would regale me with tales of woe..bad gas mileage , constant repairs, and the like.
but no, they all speak of their silly jeep with love in their eyes..
it's worth it they tell me.
and then there's the guy whose wife is contemplating going to Jeep Camp this summer
where you meet with other cult members for off road activities and music.
I NEED HELP!
I'm suffering the effects of driving a suburban minivan for too long.
not knowing where else to turn, i just called the Click and Clack radio show on NPR
and left an extended and emotional message on their producers answering machine.
now all i can do is wait for their return call.
it's in God's hands now.
last sunday i went to the auto show with my kids.
we went to satisfy jonah's Volvo addiction.
our plan was to sit in and drool over the Volvo c30
and the new volvo hardtop convertible.
that part went as planned.
what we didn't plan on was the three of us falling madly in love
with the same car.
we all fell instantly madly and passionately for the Jeep Liberty.
we read motor trend and consumer reports magazines.
we know all about jeeps less than stellar reputation for reliability.
oh yeah, and the roll overs and the bad bad very bad gas mileage.
but we fell for it anyway.
remember back in high school when you fell for the wrong person for all the wrong reasons but you didn't care?
that's us.
we know it's stupid.
we don't care.
the interior isn't remarkable but it's cool in an understated way.
the exterior is slightly sexier, especially if you purchase the chrome detail package..and why the hell wouldn't you for an extra 1,000 bucks and some change.
but here comes the real reason for buying the car.
it reeks of FUN.
driving to the dentist would be fun.
driving to the tax prep person: more fun.
why?
because of the retractable roof.
surely you've seen the commercial with the guy singing "rock me gently" along with
several woodland friends that he is joined by along the way.
until you've actually parked your butt in this jeep with the roof cranked open,
you won't get what all the lust is about.
once you do it, you will.
i have spent way too much time on the jeep website creating my own liberty, and
checking into financing.
i have spent way too much time pointing out all the libertys on the road to what ever sorry soul may happen to be driving with me.
my husband, ever the voice of reason, continues to point out all of the ways in which this would be an idiotic purchase.
he reminds me that cars are about getting from point A to point B as safely and inexpensively as possible.
and he is obviously right.
but unlike the three other members of this family his butt has not been parked on the seat of the divine jeep liberty.
i already have a name for the car that i should NOT buy.
his name is Patrick Henry.
give me liberty or give me death!
i am trying to visualize myself at the pump cursing myself put for being such a bone head.
likewise i picture myself writing a check for a car payment for 5 years..when i could be car payment free.
nothing seems to help.
as my friend said, you get into a relationship thinking you can change the other person..and you think the jeep will change!! but it won't.
so what is a love crazed, lust filled girl to do?
my kids assure me it is a must-buy car.
our lives would change. it's all about FUN!
fun is even in jeeps tag line.
i thought as a parent , i was supposed to influence my kids but in actuality, it is the other way around.
i've even talked to current jeep drivers, hoping they would regale me with tales of woe..bad gas mileage , constant repairs, and the like.
but no, they all speak of their silly jeep with love in their eyes..
it's worth it they tell me.
and then there's the guy whose wife is contemplating going to Jeep Camp this summer
where you meet with other cult members for off road activities and music.
I NEED HELP!
I'm suffering the effects of driving a suburban minivan for too long.
not knowing where else to turn, i just called the Click and Clack radio show on NPR
and left an extended and emotional message on their producers answering machine.
now all i can do is wait for their return call.
it's in God's hands now.
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