Apr20

Turning in my introvert card

Posted on April 20, 2017 by ParentingIsFunny

Carrie Rubin, prepare to be amazed.

So y’all know of my great D.C. adventure where I gave a speech to some 200 people, right? You can read of my airport pat-down debacles here and here.

Well, guess what? I need to prepare for the frisking yet again! But it’s not for a talk this time. Oh no. It’s for television!Yep, you read that right. This little introvert is going on TV. Next month I’ll be flying to Birmingham, AL, to film a full week of episodes in one day. I’ll need to bring several changes of clothing so that it will appear as though I returned day after day. So as not to reveal the cable network’s secret, I won’t tell you which one it is.

I ought to be so nervous, but my coauthor will be with me. If I fumble, she’ll pick up the ball. Not having it filmed live, and not having 200 people looking at me, but just one interviewer, will also make it easier.

But still… What the what?!

Here I go again!

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Larry D. Bernstein on April 20, 2017 at 8:18 pm said:

Whoa, a tv star is born! Go you.
Great stuff. Very happy for you.

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- ParentingIsFunny on April 20, 2017 at 8:47 pm said:
  
  Thanks, Larry!
  
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Carrie Rubin on April 20, 2017 at 8:29 pm said:

Oh wow, I’m so impressed! That’s wonderfully exciting and very big time. Now I can say “I knew her when.” 🙂

I’m so happy for you, and like with the speech, I know you’ll knock it out of the park. Can’t wait to hear more about it, and maybe we’ll even be able to watch it, depending on where it airs. So cool!

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- ParentingIsFunny on April 20, 2017 at 8:47 pm said:
  
  Thanks, so much, Carrie. Are you so shocked or what? I hope you’re right about the park knocking outage. 🙂 It is very exciting and crazy.
  
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Ally Bean on April 21, 2017 at 3:44 am said:

This is exciting, says the introvert who has never done anything like this. You seem to be in the right head space about the whole potentially terrifying thing, so I know you’ll do great. Why is this show out of Birmingham AL? Just curious.

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- ParentingIsFunny on April 21, 2017 at 8:35 am said:
  
  Thanks. It’s amazing that I’m far less stressed by this than I was of my speaking gig. It helps that it’s less than a month away, as opposed to having six whole months to fret and lose sleep. The home base for the network is in AL. LA would be far more convenient for me, but alas!
  
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  - Ally Bean on April 21, 2017 at 9:01 am said:
    
    I’m excited for you. You’ll do great & I hope have lots of stories to tell afterward.
    
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  - ParentingIsFunny on April 21, 2017 at 9:36 am said:
    
    Thanks. It will be a whirlwind. I’ll be there and gone again in less than 24 hours. I’m sure I’ll come up with SOMETHING to say about it. 🙂
    
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  - GiGi on April 25, 2017 at 8:58 pm said:
    
    Hmmm…Birmingham…… Not to spill any beans, but I can only think of one network that has a home base there.
    
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  - ParentingIsFunny on April 25, 2017 at 9:12 pm said:
    
    Indeed, but we’re just going to keep that to ourselves for the sake of this blog. 🙂
    
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She-Ra on April 21, 2017 at 3:44 am said:

Eeeeee!!!! I’m so excited for you!!! Congratulations!!!!!!

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- ParentingIsFunny on April 21, 2017 at 8:36 am said:
  
  Heehee. Thanks, She-Ra. 🙂
  
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Shelby R on April 21, 2017 at 3:57 am said:

Wow, B! That’s amazing! Congratulations!!

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- ParentingIsFunny on April 21, 2017 at 8:36 am said:
  
  Thanks, Shelby!!!
  
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Chatter Master on April 21, 2017 at 4:28 am said:

PIF, I’m quite excited for you!!!!! Have fun with the frisking. But wow…..tv interviews. You won’t fumble. You have the force with you. Right?

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- ParentingIsFunny on April 21, 2017 at 8:38 am said:
  
  Haha! I almost spit my cereal on the computer screen. Otherwise I would’ve written LOL, but I managed to contain myself. Listen to you!!
  
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  - Chatter Master on April 21, 2017 at 6:45 pm said:
    
    Sometimes….sometimes…..I manage to get a funny in there. On purpose. 😉 Glad you enjoyed it. 🙂
    
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  - ParentingIsFunny on April 21, 2017 at 9:02 pm said:
    
    Haha!
    (You did it again!) 🙂
    
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  - Chatter Master on April 22, 2017 at 7:15 am said:
    
    😉
    
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Julie Holmes, author on April 21, 2017 at 4:30 am said:

Wow! Sounds like a big step forward. You’ll do fine. What a grand adventure! Now I just have to wait for it to come out on YouTube (we don’t get cable) so I can watch 😀

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- ParentingIsFunny on April 21, 2017 at 8:39 am said:
  
  I don’t do cable, either. I’ve never seen this show I’ll be on, though I’m aware of it. I’ll have to look it up so I know what to expect.
  
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Allie P. on April 21, 2017 at 6:41 am said:

Super excited (and more than a little nervous) for you! Break a leg (or don’t – as I can’t even imagine what it would be to be pregnant with a broken leg).

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- ParentingIsFunny on April 21, 2017 at 8:40 am said:
  
  LOL! Thanks, Allie! I’ll try not to trip and break my leg as I walk onto the stage. I’ll think of you! 🙂
  
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Andrew Reynolds on April 21, 2017 at 7:36 am said:

Wow, personal appearances, TV shows – your talk show is getting closer. 😉 You’l do great!

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- ParentingIsFunny on April 21, 2017 at 8:41 am said:
  
  Do you think I should just go ahead and tell this host that I’ll be taking over her show some day with Andrew Reynolds as my first guest? What do you think–good career move? 😉
  
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  - Andrew Reynolds on April 21, 2017 at 9:05 am said:
    
    Oh yes, once they see your natural talent and ratings draw, they’ll just do whatever you want.
    
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  - ParentingIsFunny on April 21, 2017 at 9:37 am said:
    
    I thought it would be dropping your name that would get me the gig.
    
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  - Andrew Reynolds on April 21, 2017 at 9:49 am said:
    
    Don’t use my name first – save that for your backup position if they don’t come around the first time. Something like, “You know, I can get Andrew on the show.” boom, done deal.
    
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  - ParentingIsFunny on April 21, 2017 at 1:32 pm said:
    
    Smart thinking! Good thing I consulted you first. We’ll make a great team.
    
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Robert on April 21, 2017 at 7:46 am said:

Even more impressive when you consider: How many TV personalities are asked to write books? Clearly you’ve found the direction to stardom.

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- ParentingIsFunny on April 21, 2017 at 8:43 am said:
  
  Not trying to be a star, by any means. {Shudder.} But I wrote the books and then was asked to be on tv. That order works for me.
  
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  - Robert on April 21, 2017 at 5:45 pm said:
    
    That’s what I meant. You’ve found the direction to stardom, which is to start with the books, then get invited onto TV, because it seems the percentages are against starting on TV, then getting invited to write books. Looks like another witty remark of mine shot right thru w/o sticking.
    
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  - ParentingIsFunny on April 21, 2017 at 9:01 pm said:
    
    Ha. Sorry. It’s not you, it’s me.
    
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Vanessa-Jane Chapman on April 21, 2017 at 11:13 pm said:

Oh how exciting and wonderful! Indeed no need to be terribly nervous, as it’s not live they can always re-shoot bits if you totally mess up, which you totally won’t! I hope we get to see it at some point – you will let us know when it’s on YouTube or some other place we can see it? Congratulations!

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- ParentingIsFunny on April 22, 2017 at 9:50 am said:
  
  Whether or not I let you see it is questionable. Haha! But thanks for the vote of confidence in me! 🙂
  
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Jacqui Murray on April 22, 2017 at 2:03 pm said:

Hearty congrats. You are living the writer’s dream!

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- ParentingIsFunny on April 22, 2017 at 2:10 pm said:
  
  I somehow bipassed the whole book tour thing. Oh well. Radio shows probably make up for that and don’t require me to leave my home!
  
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rebeccarvincent on April 22, 2017 at 3:14 pm said:

Go you!! Good luck and have fun!!!

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- ParentingIsFunny on April 22, 2017 at 3:16 pm said:
  
  Thank you, Rebecca!
  
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Aunt Beulah on April 22, 2017 at 4:47 pm said:

Wow! Now TV!! You are something!!!

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- ParentingIsFunny on April 22, 2017 at 9:34 pm said:
  
  I try to make my Auntie proud. 😉
  
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shoes on April 22, 2017 at 6:01 pm said:

Awesome! Have fun – you totally got this.

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- ParentingIsFunny on April 22, 2017 at 9:34 pm said:
  
  Thanks, shoes. When all else fails, they can edit me out! 😉
  
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diannegray on April 23, 2017 at 1:19 pm said:

WOW! This is fantastic! I can’t wait to hear all about it xxx

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- ParentingIsFunny on April 23, 2017 at 3:05 pm said:
  
  Thanks, Dianne!
  
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thewritewomanblog on April 25, 2017 at 11:27 am said:

All the very best!

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- ParentingIsFunny on April 25, 2017 at 12:28 pm said:
  
  Thank you!
  
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thefolia on May 8, 2017 at 11:09 am said:

How exciting! I wish I could offer you advice but I have zero experience in the matter…but do enjoy it! I hope the pat downs are not so bad, maybe you could mention it to break the ice!

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- ParentingIsFunny on May 8, 2017 at 11:11 am said:
  
  Ha! Good thought. And thank you. 🙂
  
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Southern Sea Muse on May 24, 2017 at 10:00 pm said:

I have some advice. After the shoot, head down I-65 to the end of the road. I will meet you there and y’all can come to my beach. You can NOT be in B’ham and I NOT get your autograph!!! Or I will come up there. Omgoodness, Betsy – you will be in my front yard!!! Practically in my zip code! (See how I get when a star is in my midst!) 😀

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- ParentingIsFunny on May 25, 2017 at 9:24 am said:
  
  SSM! Always a pleasure to see you when you pop back into the blogosphere! First of all, I am no star, honey! Ha. Secondly, I’m already home again. Waaaaa!!!! Thirdly, there was no free time on this visit to B’ham. I flew in Sunday night and flew back out Monday afternoon. It was ca-razy! And finally, how sad! You KNOW I would’ve loved to come visit you and your beach!! Maybe next time, if there’s ever a next time.
  
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  - Southern Sea Muse on May 25, 2017 at 7:41 pm said:
    
    It had been so long since I’d gone to my Reader, it only loaded from the last date I looked 😦 I realized my mistake later after it reloaded but I didn’t update the comment on the off-chance that maybe, just maybe, you’d be in my vicinity! I hope your trip went well…and Betsy, you’re always a star to me! Yes, next time – either my state or yours!
    
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  - ParentingIsFunny on May 25, 2017 at 8:09 pm said:
    
    The trip did go well, thank you. I’m way overdue to write about it. I’d be curious to know what you’d think of my beach. I feel like yours has more character, unless you think you’d enjoy the beach-bum surfer character. 🙂
    
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