12/6/05
You see, you go and talk shit about the internet, and then she throws something nice at you: Professor Andrew Wood at San Jose State, the inventor of the concept of "Omnitopia," just left a nice message on the blog. I encourage y'all to visit the page he put up discussing the topic. Frankly, I could keep an entire blog on Omnitopia, as I find it endlessly fascinating.
Speaking of endlessly fascinating, did you know I was born mere blocks away from San Jose State U?
I was going to tell my Oprah story for LFMD today, but I just spent two hours at Neighborhoodies ordering various Christmas presents, thus I can't get into that whole emotional mess. One preview tidbit: I don't know any other American working in media today that gained as little from his Oprah appearance than me. In fact, in some ways it was so disturbing that I woke up one afternoon thinking I was a frog.
Really. More on that tomorrow.
Posted by Ian Williams at December 6, 2005 10:50 PMWhere's LFMD? LFMD??!?!? LFMD!?!!?!!?!!!!
What's disturbing is even Ashley Smith and Amy Fisher got boosts from Oprah appearances.
wherefore art thou, lfmd, to persuade ian to spill on his "oprah" appearance? work your magic, tarheel mama!
prof. andrew wood's site is muy, muy interesting. hmmm. "omnitopia" is as intriguing as it is ominous.
Yipee! An early Xmas present for me. . . "The Oprah Tale, as told by Ian." I am telling you now, if this is a teaser, and if, when I arrive at my cubicle tomorrow morning, all geared up and caffeined up, there is a story about spam or some other Internet stuff I don't understand, there will be Hell To Pay at the Insurance Job. It won't be pretty.
Why are you being all Kafka-esque about this Oprah experience? I am sorry that you think of it as a "whole emotional mess." Perhaps Dr. Phil and I can help you work through these issues, and your recollection of the Oprah experience will be more positive. Live your Best Life, Ian. You were on Oprah! In The Diva's Presence! I love Oprah more than all of the famous folks put together. . . the only way I will agree that it was an emotional mess would be if Oprah was mean to you. And that is not possible . . . Oprah does not do mean.
OK, I will see you tomorrow morning. I will try to be at work on time for a change. And, if you share some actual photos of you and Oprah, I will give you a big smooch right through my computer monitor!
Oh, and I looked at the Neighborhoodie website. Cute stuff. . . but it made me realize just how terribly unhip I really am.
Expat Mama! I was going to send a shout-out to you in my earlier post, but I thought you were still in Phuket. Are you back????????? How was it????????????????????? Inquiring minds want to know!
Sure, leave us hanging!
I like Prof. Wood's site. I wonder how omnitopia relates to the concept of a "transit village," several of which are proposed around New Jersey, Calif, and a few others places...
What a tease!
hey lfmd - here's an oprah story to keep you until tomorrow - a friend of mine was on oprah some years ago (having to do with some kid of the year thing from boys or girls club) and she told me an interesting oprah tidbit. she became friendly with one of the hair people on the show who told her that oprah's head is so big (literally big - no slam on our hero) that she wears two wigs! ever since i heard that i became obsessed with figuring out where those wigs intersect.
KJF! Oprah wears wigs? No way!
i'm interested in the oprah story too but i am not down with the cult of oprah. she and her people turned down an appearance request from a woman author i know -she wrote her life story and battle with ALS - not because it wasn't good enough, but because the story was "too depressing" for Oprah's audience ...WTF? makes me want to rip the diamond encrusted lashes right off her eyelids.
neighborhoodies rule. annie has one that says beeyotch, I have one that says CP.
and for those who have 45 minutes...
http://nobelprize.org/literature/laureates/2005/pinter-lecture.html