Who me?

Lately, I’ve been not only doing a lot of interviews-I’ve been the subject of some. It’s fun to be part of an article, or the main subject.

For those of you who don’t know, I’ve been doing many health and fitness articles for the Orange County Register here in California. I’ve done stories on some very interesting subjects. Anyone who’s really interested and would like to read some-leave a comment and I’ll be very happy to direct you to the site and location.

But in the last few weeks-it is I who have been called on to answer questions and become the person “of interest”. As I mentioned it’s fun and an honor. One was a complete surprise. In fact, it was such a surprise, I only found out about it after it had gone “live” and picked up by Google.

One of the writers websites I submit to had a fellow writer who sent me a very nice private message telling me how much she enjoyed my work. She proceeded to ask me about 20 some odd questions. I felt somewhat taken aback and sent her a return note asking why she would like to know all of this information. You never no what a stranger has in mind these days, even if there are no questions attached.

Her reply was that she was very new to the world of journalism and was just curious as to what everyone’s background was, how they got started, etc…

Since I was knee deep in work, I promised I would answer her questions in as timely a fashion as I could. I did, about a week later. She thanked me and said I had some interesting replies.

I thought nothing more of the entire incident-just happy she wasn’t a stalker of some kind. Then I did my weekly “Google” on my name. Imagine my surprise when I saw on an entry: Carine Nadel’s Live Interview!

I suppose it’s better than having a Dead Interview, but I digress. I clicked on it and sure enough-every single answer to every single question she posed was there! Not much of a beginning or end, just her questions with my answers! With replies congratulating her on a “very interesting article”!

Since she didn’t bother to mention that she was going to submit this whole thing, I left her one of my rather sideways comments mentioning my feelings of surprise at the matter. I haven’t heard back, but then I really don’t expect too.

Then the food editor at the OC Register decided one of my recipes would make a great “Recipe of the Week” slide show for the website. She interviewed me about all the details on why and how I came up with the recipe. Her photographer is coming by to snap plenty of pictures of me making the recipe and re-interview me to get audio for the 90 second piece.

I am also a moderator for a major woman’s magazine. A friend who does a lot of free-lancing for the publication has used several of my quotes in her articles. But a new free-lancer (to the magazine) just contacted me and asked if I would be a part of an article about women who have started over after a “certain” age.

Since I wrote an article on just this subject I feel very qualified to help her out.

And that’s been my week. Just enough to keep me guessing, but not enough to make my head begin to swell. And now, onto the 3 loads of laundry in my back room to make sure I keep grounded.

As the director for "The Pearl Fantasy" coming up in September, I had to laugh at this saying;
"We don't see things as they are, we see them as we are."
Since this is my directorial debut I realized there is so much I don't know and some that I do that I didn't realize would help me out in understanding what my "real" role is as director.
Pretty much this has been a very exciting experience with a few a few curve balls thrown in for good measure.
When I agreed to be the director it didn't occur to me that my first job would be to develope invisible ummmm......how should I put this lady like.....huevos??
I also didn't understand that I would want to drink more..........tequila...mojitos have taken on a whole new meaning.

Our group is one of the most creative and best in the business and that in itself is our shows saving grace! This will be the best show of the year not only because of the dedication of the dancers and actors but because everyone believes in the show. For my first directorial debut, I am truely blessed!!

It occured to me that from the get go this show had a very unique spirit and her path was very defined from the beginning. I learned this first hand when I had to let the first composer go.
She was quiet, motionless as if she had gone to sleep. And as you all know to a show like this the music is the soul and to settle for what we wanted would have been a path that would have kept her asleep!
Bringing in Issa Malluf as our composer was one of the best decisions we made and his music is a magical journey that will take you into our story of loss, hope and new beginnings!

What I have learned from my directors duties so far is that I break out in hives, hyperventilate but can do the job! Thank God for the invisible huevos and a few margaritas here and there!!

To tell you the truth I have it easy......when you work with the best they bring the best out in you and if the saying is true;
"We don't see things as they are, we see them as we are" than the best is what you will see September 6th!!

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Here in the United States, the news of Elizabeth Edwards' reoccurance of breast cancer most likely sent a shiver of discomfort through the bodies of breast cancer survivors, and for that matter, all cancer survivors. (For those of you who may not know, she is the wife of former Democratic Presidential candidate John Edwards.) My thoughts: "There, but for the grace for God, go I." No one can possibly know what grief and sorrow went on behind the closed doors of that family. They stood strong and tall in the public eye, but their private moments are mostly inconceivable. In honor of their grief and their tremendous courage, I would like to post some information and a reminder to all men and women. (Yes, men can get breast cancer too!) Check your breasts. Check the breasts of the woman you love. Know them. Know them well. And don’t ever think that something is nothing and ignore it. It could be a ‘something’ that will give you years on your life.

Statistics
Although breast cancer awareness may be high, the statistics of women contracting this disease are not improving. Now is the time to mobilize the women in your community to take action and Stop Breast Cancer for Life.

This year in the United States, a woman will be newly diagnosed with breast cancer every 2 minutes , and a woman will die from breast cancer every 13 minutes .

In* 2005, an estimated *212,000 new cases of invasive breast cancer will be diagnosed among women in the United States, as well as nearly 58,000 noninvasive cases. More than 40,000 women will die of breast cancer.

(These are pretty big numbers. do you know someone who has been affected by this disease? If you don’t, you will someday!)

In* the United States, *1 out of 7 women will develop breast cancer in her life—a risk that was 1 in 11 in 1975. (based on an 85-year lifespan)

*Breast cancer *is the most common form of cancer in women in the United States (excluding skin cancer). Both its cause and the means for its cure remain undiscovered.

Approximately 3 million women in the U.S. are living with breast cancer: 2 million who have been diagnosed and an estimated 1 million who do not yet know they have the disease.

Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death for women in the U.S. and the leading cause of cancer death for women worldwide.

Every woman is at risk for breast cancer. About 90% of women who develop breast cancer *do not have a family history of the disease*__.

Source: breastcancer.org and the National Breast Cancer Coalition

Crafted by Mellisa Pope I love it, but have not worn it yet. It may get passed along as a gift. Unsure!

I will have to come back and post the website addy, I left her business card next to my computer at home.

If you think I don't notice...
your absence...
the silence that echo's
on my page
and in my ear...
you are not listening
to the breeze of my wings
as I soar past your window
everyday
and every night
on the return to my nest.
I am here.
Just look out your window.
I hear your silence
and I see your absence...
and I miss you.

Deborah~~ (C)2007

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