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November 17, 2006
I Was On TeeVee! And Now I'm On The Net (for a limited time)
A few weeks ago, I went to a taping of Larry King Live. Don't ask me why I didn't blog about it then or why I failed to mention that the show would be on the air before it aired - I've just been busy, kay?
So, the show was on the Power of Positive Thinking. My friend chastised me for not watching the first show on the topic (it aired last week). Short background - I got there because my cousin knows someone who works at CNN. My cousin and I went, thinking we'd just be in the audience. We had no understanding that we'd be on the air. We submitted questions beforehand, based on bios of the guests. My question was a combo of reading I had done in the Wall Street Journal (that big corporations are trying to be flexible to allow room for working mothers, but most businesses can't offer flexibility) and a friend's dilemma (she's pregnant and wondering how to take care of her baby and work, when her work doesn't provide childcare or extra money to pay for childcare; ironic since she's a teacher).
They picked me to ask The First Question. We didn't rehearse (I know this sounds lame, but come on people, it was my first time in front of a camera.) And I got slightly flustered hearing Larry King say my name. I blame my 1000 eyebrow twitches on my nervousness.
The nine minute clip is still up tonight on CNN's website, but I don't know how long it will be there, so click quickly!
Posted by cj at November 17, 2006 09:45 PM