Ohmystinkinheck

Remember a few days ago when a real live Yankee from the New York Times called me for an interview about my hair? And remember how I made a big “to do” over it? And remember how I posted a ton of photos to force-feed share my Hair Chronicles journey with you?

Yeah, well it didn’t stop there. Nope, I also emailed back and forth with the writer and someone following up to get photos, sent multiple before and after photos (by their request - not because I felt a need to bathe them in my endless beauty) and dug out the links to all the polls where I asked YOU what I should do about the dregs on my head.

So, imagine my surprise when I woke up at dawn to search today’s NYT for this article, only to discover that all my efforts were futile. Alas, the Yankee yanked my chain. Not a single part of the phone interview was included. Not a single photo of mine was shared.

But I’m not bitter - nope, not at all.

I was reminded by Mr. OMSH that I should be happy! It was the NYT! And after all…I’m still IN the article, right? Even my dear Dad reminded me that the article wasn’t supposed to be ABOUT ME, now was it?

FINE ALREADY! How in the stinkin’ heck is a girl supposed to throw a good pity party with all this common sense mulling about?

I took another look and it all became so very clear.

I was up against Whoorl for crying out loud. The Queen of Hair herself. The woman with a waiting list ’til 2020 (or something like that) for her Hair Thursday posts.

Being the good sport that I am, I dressed myself up real purty-like and hoofed it to her online door singing, “Don’t tell my heart…my achy breaky heart.”

I really don’t know how she could enhance my look any more - I’ve already been selected to ride in the Jeff Foxworthy “Portraits of a Hillbilly” float in our town’s next parade. Who could want more than that?

Speaking of my town of residence…there wasn’t a NYT to be found ANYWHERE. Seriously. The nearest location that carried them? ONE HOUR AWAY. You think I’m joking, right?

I’m not.

No, really.

Thankfully, my Dad was out of town on business and without even being asked, went the additional 20 miles to a Barnes & Noble to pick up the paper for me.

And that’s why I love my town. Where else would you have to drive 120 miles ROUND TRIP and spend $25.00 in gas to buy a $1.00 paper?

Wanna hear me say “Umm” 13 times?

So maybe I wasn’t a big deal to “them thar” Yankees in NEW YORK CITY (get a rope), but to Michelle Waters in Oklahoma, my experience was worthy of an interview on her Product Seller’s Talk Radio. Yep, today this voice of mine was on the air in the live podcast, “How To Sell Your Online Business”.

If you actually click through that link and want to hear me speak, the Audio MP3 link is at the base of the post.

I asked Jeff if the high-pitch cheerleader-like twangy sound was a true representation of my voice. I didn’t like his answer. The good thing is I’ve definitely ruled out radio broadcasting for a future career.

It is so nice to be able to navigate my weaknesses in such a public setting, don’t you think?

According to the Working Stiff, I’ll be around a while.

And if you just haven’t seen and heard enough from me yet, I also found my way into The Boston Herald Online today in Darren Garnick’s (a.k.a. The Working Stiff) Blogger Burnout Survey.

Apparently I’m gonna be around for a while, with only a 14% chance of burn-out. Darren, when writing to share the link with me, said,

Hi Heather:

Take this as a compliment, but you are way too sane to have been the main subject of my column today.

You’ll notice in the Blogger Burnout Survey, I project you at only a 14 PERCENT chance of burnout!

I feel good about that…I think.

17 Responses to “All the news that’s not fit for…the news.”

1. bethany actually

   I don’t know what Jeff said, but you do not have a cheerleader twangy voice. And you know, I think you and your lovely salt-and-pepper hair coulda given Whoorl a run for her money!

2. Michelle Waters

   I think you sounded perfectly normal (says the woman from Oklahoma hehe) and you did an excellent job in the interview.

   Thank you so much for your time and expertise!

   I think the NY Times needs to hide the madness. LOL!

3. Kristin

   I’ll come to your pity party. Don’t forget the Häagen-Dazs, that is a key component to the pity party.
   I think they should have at least thrown in one photo. The bums! How could they?! After all the time you spent getting them info and pictures. Humph!
   Hope this helps. :)
   -K

4. Katie

   I loved your voice on the interview! I have listened to your songs before, but in the interview you sounded much different than I expected. I was expecting more of a stout-German-Helga voice :-D I didn’t think you were twangy.

5. Steph

   I live in the Carolinas. There was no twang, I promise. :grin:

   Also, with all this publicity, I will no longer be able to harass you via e-mail with stupid web-related questions. However, I’m too stinkin’ happy for you to care. :)

6. Mandy

   Girlfriend, I know Texas is the home of the big hair (though your hair is lovely) but Kentucky is definitely the home of the cheerleader twang. Well, except for me, I am way too dignified for that ;)

   I will come to your pity party with Kristin. They coulda at least thrown in one stinkin picture! What’s the NYT know anyway?

7. mary

   Please don’t let this give you a bad feeling towards us northerners. (As a Massachusetts resident, I would like to refrain from referring to myself as a “Yankee”. Go Sox.)

8. Starwoodgal

   (giggles) that’s pretty funny - $25 gas for $1.00 paper - I can relate to that! :) You’re too funny….

9. Jeana

   That is hysterically funny! The picture conversation I mean, not the fact that you didn’t get chosen.

10. Angella

    Look at you, all famous and stuff! I’m heading out the door, but plan on listening to your interview later :)

11. Mrs. Wilson

    I have to admit that I only read the first part of the article and then searched for the part about you … the other people don’t interest me … maybe I have a problem.

    I feel so honored reading the blog of a celebrity - or blogebrity … whatever.

12. nancypants

    LOL You are hysterical! Okay and what qualifies someone as a likely blogger burnout candidate?

    Oh and I hate the sound of my own voice on videos, voice mail, garage band…. really, I sound like a scratchy kid. Always have.

13. JackieW.

    Maybe the Yankee from the NYT has a file & will write about you in the future.

    If the article is about silver hair & way too young for it ! feel free to send them to me !!

14. mommyknows

    I feel your pain. I almost made the Oprah show. I told all of my friends and relatives and then they cut me out!! The only saving grace was they left me in the credits (part of the contract).

15. Katie

    I’ve been thinking about this. . . I think we need to see a video of you :-D

16. Bonnie

    I’m so sad now I will never be famous

17. Bonnie

    For the rest of you I’m her hairdresser