I WAS ON AMERICAN IDOL. Did you know? Did you catch me? No? Well, I recorded it for you. I think you’ll be really proud of me, sisters. It went really, really well, like this:
Marion: “You sent your new book–your fourth–to the printer. All corrections made. All edits done. It looks great.”
The other Marion: “But you gained five pounds.”
Marion: “Your daughter has completed a lovely, intelligent, application for a potential new school, on deadline, without your help.”
The other Marion: “But you haven’t started your Amaryllis bulbs yet.”
Marion: “Your husband is healthy, on a great diet, and fit, owing to taking your example seriously, and going to the gym twice a week.”
The other Marion: “But you never wrote those thank-you notes to those two people who now are dead; dead a good ten years, both of them.”
Simon: “All the italics sentences, step forward. Sorry. You didn’t make it. Go home.”
Ah. I love this show. Does it play on your favorite network, too?
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Sounds like the 5 pounds is book-baby-birthin’ weight. It’ll come off now that the goods have been delivered, so to speak. :-)
Hi, Christine. What a marvelous way to look at it. Yes, I do think I’m looking slimmer already. Ha! Love that. Thanks for stopping by. Write on, sister. And come back soon.
Marion,
I love this! I used to do this to myself all the time, and then one day, it was like a lightbulb went on: I don’t HAVE to! Sometimes I still backslide but things have been a lot better since. Looks like the same lightbulb went on for you. I’m trying to keep mine glowing. Best of luck with yours.
Hello, Faith. And welcome to TSP. I don’t have to? Really? I’m taking your word on this, I am, and will now put a new action plan in place to ward off those others voices. Thank you. We’re delighted to read you here, and look forward to seeing you here again soon.
That other Marion gets around, doesn’t she? She’s been in my head all day! I swear, if I had a day when I discovered the cure for cancer, negotiated world peace and eradicated hunger forever, the evil voice inside would still berate me for something. Perhaps we need to perform an exorcism?
Oh, is that where she got to yesterday? She was not in my head. Not glad to know she showed up in yours. Ha! Thanks, Sandy. We’ll look forward to seeing you here again soon.
That made me laugh. Glad I am not the only one who has a voice in my head constantly reminding me about my current failures! And I love the idea that we can tell her to shut up! Congratulations on your fourth book!
Hi, Laurie. Thanks so much for the congratulations. Yes, telling that damn(ing) voice to shut up is probably the best advice we all get, isn’t it? Following it, however, can prove difficult. I’m always working on it. Glad we made you laugh. Glad, too, to read you here, and hope we will again soon.
I recently started addressing myself as “buddy” instead of “you idiot” although there are sliding back days.
Nancy
Ha ha ha ha ha. That’s fabulous, Nancy. I’m going to give myself an affectionate nickname. That’s absolutely the best idea yet. Thanks for sharing it. Listen up sisters: Nicknames: Get ‘em now.
Darn, I was really hoping for a YouTube link to a singing Marion. But, this will do. Um, how many American Idol contestants have written FOUR books? Just wondering….
If I looked at what I DIDN’t do every day – as opposed to what I did … I might not get out of bed.
I think we must congratulate ourselves for accomplishments big & small and keep moving. That approach makes me happy. :)
Ha ha ha. No me on YouTube, I hope. Yes,that sins of omission versus sins of commission thing is a regular roller coaster, isn’t it? Or not, if you have the approach you take. I’m learning from the sisterhood not to beat myself up with such regularity. I love that about putting this out to other women. We have so much to offer one another. Thank you for this.