First off let me say that there is over 5' of snow in my yard and surrounding my house. FIVE FEET OF SNOW. It is ridiculous and it is dangerous and it is stifling. It's not safe for the kids to play outside. There are loaders and graders and tractors everywhere trying to move the snow..... but move it where? The piles are already over 8' high on the sides of my garage. My husband is out now on a Saturday trying to deliver packages, but the snow plows are nowhere near getting to the residential neighborhoods in town. He will be backed up all week and out delivering until 8:00 pm. It's going to be another long week. Oh and did I mention that two of my favorite places are non-existant anymore due to roof collapses...... the ice rink and Bookmans have been demolished by the weight of 5' of snow on their roofs. I doubt they will be built again due to the horrible economy.
I was also stunned to learn the Dooce, aka Heather Armstrong, just got a delvelopment deal with HGTV. What the hell is that? She's a graphic designer. How does that have anything to do with Home and Garden Television? I have no idea. I am flabbergasted. I am stunned that she able to live on her advertising revenue for a blog that,while entertaining, does not seem enough to make a living on. It is mind botteling to quote Will Farrell. I write this little blog. I like to think that I am somewhat amusing and entertaining, but how do I get to where Dooce is?
I am an architect so what do I have to do to get my own show on HGTV? My first show pitch would be called, "Your Neighbor's House". It would have all the voyeurism of House Hunters, only it would just be ordinary people who sent in pictures of amazing houses in their neighborhood that they have always wanted to see the inside of. Is it the giant mansion on the lake?, the crazy haunted looking house on the corner, or the reclusive author who lives on the hill?. We all have houses in our own neighborhoods that we wonder about, and this show would be a chance to peek inside them. I would be the host of course and maybe it would even document the phone call or meeting of HGTV asking the unsuspecting homowners if the cameras and the neighbor could come in for a look around.
Heather Armstrong...... I love her blog, but HGTV? That seems a bit of a stretch. Call me HGTV and the above mentioned show can be yours.
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heather has been blogging for many years and people are attached to not only her, but her family that they have grown to know and love. she has blogged about specific subjects that attracted a lot of attention. and no offense...just based on what a see here, her writing talent and sense of style eclipses yours by a mile. so i guess that's why.
Anonymous,
Just because someone has writing talent and a large audience, does not make them qualified for a particular job.
I think the point of this blog is to point out that Heather's line of work has nothing to do with home and garden.
But hey, maybe Heather will see this and her heart will be warmed that someone who can't even properly capitilze was so quick to protect her and remark on her writing. Maybe she will post a blog that eclipse's this blog, but I doubt it. I suggest you stop policing blogs and learn to accept that not everyone is attached to Dooce and feels the same as you.
Sorry I got a little overzealous. Post #2 was dissing post #1. I see it now. So few people post comments here that it surprises me when someone actually reads what I write.
I just saw that commercial on Dooce coming to HGTV and I've never heard of her before. It got me interested and I went to check out her blog and honestly, I'm not really impressed by her "writing talent". Maybe if we keep the blogging up we will all get shows one day.
I've been blogging for over three years and I'd never read Dooce before that. She doesn't do much for me and her writing isn't particularly stimulating. That said, she got in at the right time and positioned herself well.
As far as her HGTV deal goes... she'd fit in much better on TLC sandwiched between the twenty or so Duggars and the Toddlers in Tiaras.
I think Heather is talented and creative. She has a devoted following and I'll probably tune in to see what she does on HG. I'm sure her audience will too, and that's probably part of the reason that she got the gig. Good for her.
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