Why "Rabbit Stories"? When I was 4 years old, I apparently (so say my parents) saw a rabbit in the field beside our house. By the afternoon it was 10 rabbits, by the evening it was 100. From that day forward when I told exagerated stories (something I have been known to do) my parents would question the validity of my tale by asking if this was just another "rabbit story"?!
Xavier was introduced to me by my new co-worker: Tim Mayoh from Sydney Australia...
He heard me playing Jack Johnson one day and said, if I liked soft spoken local poets proud of the land they came from - I would LOVE Xavier Rudd and he wasn't wrong. Enjoy xo P.
Well, the Deadline for Submissions for The Best Job In The World ended in the we hours this morning - 11:59pm Feb. 22nd Australian Time and like 34,000 other hopefuls I held my breath watching how many people "viewed" my posted application:
In 36 hours I received over 300 views and am so grateful to my family & friends for rallying to support this process... It wasn't easy, but it was SO much fun!!! What an AMAZING process...
Back in January, the moment the position was posted the emails started flooding in! I received communication from all around the world! Hawaii, Dubai, Switzerland, England and New York... All around the world friends thought THIS was the perfect job for me - ME!
So, I logged on and watched week by week as thousands downloaded their hopes, their dreams and their desperate attempts to escape their winter realities. I percolated for weeks about how I would "pitch" myself and as hard as I tried to draft a comedy driven script - in the end I had to be true to myself, hence the online resume that you see is the result.
The result of 3 iMovie Tutorials, 4 trips to The Apple Store - for 1 on 1 "Genius" training and a total of 24 hours of editing (wow, do I have a new found respect)... The learning curve was steep but I did it! That said, I'm only now getting over the panic attack of logging on to post my video with 48 hrs to go, only to have the "Site Under Maintenance" message stare back at me - the DRAMA!!! I loved every second of it!
Fingers & Toes are crossed... Here's to 5 more sleeps to learn who the top 50 candidates are - Stay Tuned.
Thank-you to everyone who sent me the posting... Thank-you Reagan & Tim for your expert camera equipment... Thank-you to Laura, my Mom and Tim for helping me film & shoot! Lastly, thank-you to the MAC Boys for their patience... I couldn't have done this without you all. xo P.
If you haven't seen Slum Dog Millionaire - DO... I promise you... this will win awards! The story telling is magical and the theme of DESTINY inspires at a time where the "Audacity of Hope" is felt around the world!
The story follows our young hero on a quest... I won't give the plot away, but you travel through time with Jamal experiencing first hand all of his life lessons.
I've had the pleasure of being in India and this roller coaster ride of a film captures the energy of a place that is indescribable when coming from a North American reality.
This is my favorite film of the year - and I've seen all of the 2008 Oscar nominated films over the last 6 weeks. Go see this film immediately - it is worth the group experience to see it in a theatre!
Another prediction this song will be a HIT - SO fun!!! I swear the musical is back ;P Enjoy...
Even in tough economic times, you may find yourself with a bit of cash to spare. You've been working hard, and you want to treat yourself. Should you spend it on an experience, such as a baseball game or concert, or a material object?
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I must say I agree... This picture takes me back to September 2005 and fond memories of sipping cold Corona in Zihuatanejo. There is not one thing I purchased that year that I can remember fondly or otherwise ;P
Are you a Facebook "Friend"? Have you written on someone's WALL lately? If you change your "status" on a daily basis, know are considered a "user"
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