Ok, I am frustrated again. I was charged with coordinating an event scheduled for February 3, 2009. The leader of the group was unavailable for the past two weeks. We had a conversation on yesterday, and she asked me if I had any ideas. About what?? She had been missing in action for two weeks and I’m supposed to have ideas??? Great!
She gave me her thoughts on the event which were boring. After further discussion, we can up with a relatively decent idea. There was only one problem – other people are involved. And this is real short notice. If what needed to be done did not require other people, we could probably pull it off. However, that is not the case. We would need people to speak 3-5 minutes on short notice. Unless they are really committed and good at speaking and presenting, more time will be needed to make it happen.
1. Coverage of Governor Blagojevich’s impeachment trial. This is soooooooooooooo annoying. The media has put so much time and effort into this guy, and speaking is NOT an impeachable offense. He did not do anything. So, what was all the hoopla about? As I watched the news, someone said why he is being kicked out – “arrogant assumption of power.” I guess doing what you want to do is not popular in some political circles. He probably should have consulted Mayor Daley and he might still have his position…
2. Somebody emailed me today and spelled my name wrong even though my signature was in the email message.
3. Somebody asked me for information that was in the newsletter that I sent out. Had the person read the entire section, (s)he would have read the information that was requested.
4. I’m writing a story about someone I truly admire and cannot capture the words I am seeking to fit him.
5. I am watching Channel 7 news right now and they are still reporting on Drew Peterson. That’s worse than Gov. Blagojevich. Why is he allowed so much attention? Ugh!!!
I think I am just frustrated with the media. That’s a different post on a different site! However I must ask: Why is so much emphasize placed on negative people when people are losing jobs thousands at a time? Even though job loss is depressing, there needs to be a face to joblessness.
Suggestions for names of an inspirational podcast I would like to create is needed. The winner of the postcast will receive a tissue holder that looks like a sofa from Verlene Hill-Phillips. They can choose either a Black History or Valentine’s Day design. Email me at shorty@goshorty.net for photos of the tissue holders.
I had the opportunity to be blessed by two great speakers today, Sporty King and David Robertson.
Sporty shared his knowledge at a job skills training session. He told his class that he doesn’t teach “job”, he teaches “life.” How powerful is that? He was great.
The second speaker was David Robertson, a 24-year-old infected by HIV. He had a wonderful message to the teens in Englewood. He emphasized that he wanted them to “get” his message. I hope they got it. He wasn’t bitter. In fact, he was very powerful! I enjoyed his message.
I wish I had photos of both sessions. Since I don’t, I am going to just share their messages at a later time.
This post was started on Tuesday, January 20th and was completed today. I’m a little behind on this one.
1st Family at Inauguration Ceremony
Barack Obama was sworn in as the 44th president of the United States today. What a joy to see the melting pot of diversity which is truly representative of the United States. There were women and men; young and old; Christians, Muslims, Jews, and other religious orders; different color people from different nations. It was great.
The news reports state that nearly 1.5 million people visited Washington to witness the event. That says alot about the expectation and support of change. I hope that he does what he says that he’s going to do, and change does occur.
My newest blog, AS NOT SEEN ON TV, is up and running. Check it out at http://asnotseenontv.info. I’m so excited.
I am currently seeking 30-somethings married 10 years and more for the site. If you would like to share your story, please send your responses along with a photo to editor@asnotseenontv.info
Name of each member of the couple
How long have you been married?
How long did you date before you got married?
How many children do you have?
What keeps you two together?
How do you handle disagreements?
What advice would you give to young couples considering marriage?
What do you feel is a foundation of a good marriage.
People have really been touching my nerves lately, and I just have to get some things off of my chest.
1. Do NOT ask me to make something a priority if it’s not important to you.
2. Do NOT ask me to do less than my best when I am good at what I do.
3. Please know that you cannot say anything you want to me and not expect a snappy response if I am offended.
4. If I send you a message on a topic that requires a specific response, do NOT respondwith a question you have been wanting to ask me. Why did I have to send a message for you to ask your question?
5. “Smart” people who do extremely stupid stuff are not cool. Please note that a degree does not guarantee intelligence. It just means that you spent a lot of money with the hope of getting a job that pays well enough for you to pay your student loan back.
6. Do NOT ask me to help you to work on anything if you are not ready to move. When you request my assistance and I’m available, I am ready to work. Call me when you’re ready. If I am not available, I will call you when I am ready.
7. Do NOT call me only when you have drama. It would be great to know that good things are going on in your life.
I have a buddy whom I truly adore, but this person is sooooooooooo unreliable. S(he) has good intentions, but his/her follow-up skills leave so much to be desired. I have to wonder: “Does (s)he conduct business in the same manner?” Even though I do not know for sure, I am almost positive that (s)he does.
This person will introduce an idea or share a possible opportunity with me, and I would never hear back from him/her. At first, I would get excited when (s)he gave me information. Now, it’s just a discussion because I expect not to hear back from him/her. And (s)he doesn’t. This is sooooo frustrating.
And, when I speak with this person in the future, (s)he always say that (s)he is busy. Well, if (s)he is that busy, an organizer is definitely in order. In fact, (s)he would be a much better person if there was more organization and fewer excuses.
I am sharing this because I just had to get this off my chest. If you find that you possess any of these qualities, change is definitely in order. Your worth to others will increase tremendously. I promise.
Look at the hair! This is the result of over 10 hours of learning and working on my new blog site, AS NOT SEEN ON TV. And I’m NOT done yet. The entire process is new to me which is both exciting and a little frustrating.
I have two thoughts about the work I’m putting into As Not Seen on TV. First, I KNOW I will be much smarter after this process. Most importantly though, I just need it to work and grow. My site will rank within the top 10 blogs within the next 2 years.
Visit my new blogsite at http://asnotseenontv.info/ and help it to grow through story submissions and comments. I don’t want to look like this forever!!
Look at the hair! This is the result of over 10 hours of learning and working on my new blog site, AS NOT SEEN ON TV. And I’m NOT done yet. The entire process is new to me which is both exciting and a little frustrating. 
