The Not So Dull Co-worker

How do you react when you’ve always wanted to change your last name (to something that sounds better) and then you do a Google search and find out the person who has your ideal name has your ideal career as a singer, dancer and actress? Not only that, they are way better looking than you are because they were also a model. This woman can probably write better blog posts than I can too! This is what happened to me the other day. I am being serious. I’m not making this up. I wish I was but I’m not. I was innocently working on my next post when I discovered this!


It’s disheartening because everything I’ve always wished I was, I see this other person has accomplished. I can’t say I was in the movie Chicago. I can’t say I performed in the theatre. I can’t say I did modelling for Guess. Although you folks don’t know me so maybe I could say that. What have I done with my life? I’ll tell you.


My first job after university was working at an apple orchard sorting apples (thank goodness I spent four years and thousands of dollars for that experience). This is not the same as Broadway. Of course I did have my six months of excitement working on a cruise ship (see my Love Boat post for more information on that saga) but that was overshadowed by the inane questions and the fact I worked 8 – 16 hours every day for six months.


I am now working at my third insurance company. Of course I do have this blog chronicling how the corporate world has dulled my senses and personality to the point where I write about the mundane (including how my big calves cause me problems when buying high boots and Charlie Sheen...note: the two are in no way related) while hoping Oprah will one day ask me to work for her. I guess that is something this gorgeous, super talented woman can’t say. That’s priceless!