The debacle of the UMDNJ article...
Feb. 20th, 2012 09:54 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
sabrinamari
My beautiful man helped me make a jpeg and a pdf of this article, and then he gleefully pointed out that one of the other articles had gotten SIX PAGES of filler out of describing one doctor's day at the office, and that the magazine was clearly desperate to fill its pages. In a completely unselfconscious and innocent way, he crowed with delight at the ridiculousness of the whole magazine, blithely crushing my excitement in one fell swoop.
Fortunately, I know him to be a truly a suaaave and deboner guy, just the kind of sweet man who is likely to chat you up by telling you that you are "...the most beautiful girl on the whole street (depending on the street), or at least in the top three...".
Still, I was left so stunned and speechless by this completely unmalicious, unconscious blow to the gut that I began to laugh uncontrollably and eventually weep. Then I couldn't breathe, and it was difficult to choke out an explanation of exactly how awful it was to realize that my triumphant interview was basically a classic example of desperation filler. This was followed by Michael's own growing horror and remorse as he realized how he had unintentionally obliterated the best part of my day.
Poor honey. He tried to fix it all by saying that I could have probably gotten at least four pages if I had shown some cleavage. Then he stopped and said, "Wow, that was the worst thing I could possibly have said. I will be quiet now."
By this time I was laughing so hard I was choking for lack of air, shaking uncontrollably and I think my whole body had turned red.
I really needed it.
"I will always make you laugh," he said, when we had finally both calmed down and caught our breath, "...as long as you have a good sense of self."
Two-page interview in a glossy magazine: Pretty sweet.
Laughing so hard with your honey that you almost pee yourself: Priceless.
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Date: 2012-02-21 02:57 am (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2012-02-21 04:41 am (UTC)Am I allowed to hope for more resolution in the PDF? These jpegs are too small to read, mostly. You're not just a pretty face, y'know. >:-)
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Date: 2012-02-21 04:55 am (UTC)Don't mind us while we use you for a dress-up doll, 'Brina. (Medical Anthropologist Barbie! >:-)
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Date: 2012-02-21 08:24 am (UTC)I agree that a more fitted suit that really does you justice would be a good idea now you're an Internationally Famous Author And Lecturer. Maybe
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Date: 2012-02-21 08:24 am (UTC)My parents want to see, too, and they are both glasses wearers nowadays.
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Date: 2012-02-21 08:27 am (UTC)You and me and our Fabulous Blurting Boys. Actually, we should be a band: The Amazing Gut-Struck Girls and the Fabulous Blurting Boys.
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Date: 2012-02-21 09:27 am (UTC)"Just because someone may find fault, cast stones, or disagree with you, Sabrina, doesn't mean they don't adore you.
Actually, Sabrina, it's these same folks who usually do.
Tallyho,
The Universe"
I know. It's OK. I am the thumbs up with Fabulous Blurting Boys.
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Date: 2012-02-21 09:27 am (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2012-02-21 10:30 am (UTC)http://www.thecinemasource.com/moviesdb/images/MatrixSlide14-300.jpg
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Date: 2012-02-21 11:35 am (UTC)My suggestion? If you're gonna wear a black suit, make sure it's all the way up to date, has an interesting collar, and a peach, yellow, light lavender, or light blue shirt underneath---something pretty, perhaps with lace or soutache embroidery at the neck, or an unusual neckline. You want to frame that lovely face---draw attention to it. And you do not want to drape your body in voluminous folds of fabric. Sleek and elegant for you. :)
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Date: 2012-02-21 12:37 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2012-02-21 12:42 pm (UTC)Also, could you send me the PDF, too?
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Date: 2012-02-21 01:09 pm (UTC)Also I am sorry I didn't call last night as planned---I got distracted and forgot. We can definitely do it this week; I'm not sure when, yet.
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Date: 2012-02-21 01:21 pm (UTC)http://ceejandem.blogspot.com/2010/02/graduate-school-barbie-tm.html
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Date: 2012-02-21 01:24 pm (UTC)I will make sure someone else who loves me dresses me for the rest of my professional life. : )
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Date: 2012-02-21 02:26 pm (UTC)Love you!
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Date: 2012-02-21 04:43 pm (UTC)Use exactly that photo, and wear exactly that suit, and use exactly the same style of language for your audition for your TED talks. You've already got the right style and the right stuff. You don't have to reinvent the wheel.
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Date: 2012-02-21 05:59 pm (UTC)She would be effective, either way. She's a highly effective person, and she can get and hold the attention of a room even in jeans or a sarong. But if she's competing for a TED slot? Power suit, baby. Tailored and sharp. At that level, "bring your A game" is the first thing on the checklist.
Or, y'know, she could just do it naked. That'd keep peoples' attention. >:-)
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Date: 2012-02-21 06:40 pm (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2012-02-21 07:18 pm (UTC)Hey, if I send you a copy could you do a short review of it for me on Amazon from the perspective of a woman with a lot of experience managing chronic/ongoing health issues?
Rill has already agreed to do this and I have a copy set aside for her. So far, no one has written a review from the perspective of a person managing long-term illness/health challenges and having two would REALLY help me!
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Date: 2012-02-21 09:33 pm (UTC)(Of course she looks great. Not in question. But with a few tweaks, she could look EVEN GREATER. :-)
signed,
Sassy Gay Friend
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Date: 2012-02-21 10:20 pm (UTC)That's what social capital is FOR.
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Date: 2012-02-21 10:38 pm (UTC)monsteralice is the fashion sense in our relationship (as I am the direction sense), so I can't weigh in on that. ;-)
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Date: 2012-02-22 01:06 am (UTC)I understand. Michael is the IT in our relationship. He deals with all forms of electronics.
I am the banking, cash reservist and investment in our relationship, although Michael can follow along and has good ideas of his own.
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Date: 2012-02-22 07:05 am (UTC)By the way, anyone, at every time, could look better than they do and Monday-morning quarterbacking is easy. Just saying. I know there's a lot of well-meaning here, but you didn't invite feedback on your appearance, and it bugs me when a woman's appearance is treated like public domain to be judged and remarked on (for good or ill), so I feel the need to say that I loved the article and thought that it was a great reflection on your work and your expertise.
Yeah, it's my button. I'm owning it. ;-)