A Day for the Books
As I’m sure other parents will tell you, words can not describe what it’s like to see your baby moving on the ultrasound screen for the first time. My heart was aflutter. There the tiny heart beat steadily. Its body shifting to and fro. My baby. Safe. Healthy. Growing. Inside of me.
I am overwhelmed. God, I thank you for this gift.
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And just an hour before I met with a hero of mine. One of the country’s best interviewers. With dreamy eyes and a stature settling just below my 5′8.5″ frame, I stood with George Stroumboulopoulos in the CBC Atrium interviewing him. It’s a wild story. On Monday I happened to stumble upon a posting for a lifestyle TV host position with the CBC in Vancouver. The description read like my DNA. I already had tickets to see The Hour that night so, feeling particularly ballsy (and eventually egged on by Annie, my date for the night) I asked George if he’d do a cameo in my demo reel. And (by some miracle) he said YES. The one hiccup was it had to happen before Friday, hence the interview/ultrasound afternoon.
George knows me from my days working for the CBC in Vancouver. I was the special projects coordinator on his first live taping which took place at the Firehall Arts Centre on Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside. I’ve been to a few of his shows since and check in each time with a friendly hello. But really, he went out on a limb for me and I am incredibly grateful.
I can’t wait to show you the footage.
And girlfriends, I asked him the question we’ve all been dying to ask: “What are you looking for in a woman?”
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wow. i’m so happy for you!!! these are the kinds of days that make every other day worth living.
So what is he looking for in a woman?
so cool, so cool…
George said he’s looking for someone who is “calm” — he couldn’t stress this enough, and “kind.”
I love the way you write on here and how you make exciting things happen! Thanks for keeping so updated on here!
Very exciting day! :) So you might be on TV, cool! Oh, and I posted a long thought on the writing conversation post.
love love the coat! so glad that you got it.
Tara — thanks for reading!
Anneli — indeed. I am excited to read your thoughts… heading there now.
Meg — me too. ;)
I hope I am calm and kind enough to be George’s dream woman :)
Is George cute ?
awesome double whammy! You are a shoe-in for this gig.
Michele — thanks for stopping by! George exudes a confidence that I find incredibly sexy. I’m a personality gal so in my books he ranks high on the cute scale. Where are you from?
Thanks Amanda! I can’t wait to see you in two weeks. Two weeks!!
Hey, I live in downtown Toronto. I lwayhs wanted to go to a taping of the show but never booked a day off work for it yet. I like personality too - but sometimes if confident guys are too confident thn they become cocky and cocky sucks !
Kind and Calm are so broad .. wasn’t really a good answer !
Sara — there’s more. I am trying to get the video up tonight.
Oh awesome, kind and calm are nice but ya ! Will you be posting the video on here ?
Hi Sara. Yes, I am — I am having some YouTube probs — I will try again tonight. Thank you for your patience! :)
Looks forward to seeing it !
Are you ever going to post the interview you did as a try out for the show you wanted to host ?
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