Project Say Something: Meeting People
I am behind again. Surprise surprise. Last week’s question was “If you could meet anyone – Who and Why?” Given that it was my question, you’d think I’d have a good answer – or an answer nonetheless. I don’t. One of my biggest pet peeves is meeting someone over and over again and them never remembering they’ve ever met me before. I remember everyone I meet, maybe not by name but by face at least. So I hate casual “meetings” that mean nothing. Working for executives, you get a lot of that. We’re the peons, the unimportant ones, the little people. So I don’t care to meet people who have no interest, desire or need to remember the fact that they’ve met me. Eight times already. (Really, I’m not bitter.)
Would Walt Disney remember me if I gave him a big hug and said “Thank you” through teary eyes? Not likely. Would Hillary Clinton remember yet another woman excited about and proud of what she’s doing? Ummm... probably not. Would David Duchovny remember me if I asked him, “Why won’t you love me?” Not a chance in hell. I could go on and on but you get the point.
If I were to meet anyone, I would want it to be more than a “meeting,” more than, “Hi, nice to meet you. Love your work.” I enjoy getting to know people, learning what makes them tick, how they’ve become who they are, and then milking them for all their life tips and tricks and how they get through the day to day. Yes, I love to learn from people.
Today I would love meeting spending some time with and getting to know any of these people:
Sarah from Whoorl
Heather from Dooce
Heather from OMSH
Brenda from Secret Agent Josephine
These are all women whose lives I get to spy on and see in to their personalities, their lives, their opinions and choices. And would still care to know. Each of them has personality traits, habits, ideals that I can completely relate to. But more importantly, they each have skills and qualities I admire. Things that I would love to sit and pick their brains about for hours and hours. I don’t know if it’s selfish, or natural, or what it is, but I like having people around who help me be a better person, who help me be better at what I do, who can teach me new things and help me develop new qualities/talents/skills/perspectives. And could totally help me be a better mother! I’ve been reading (too) many blogs for years and these four women are my four favorite. So if I could meet anyone in the world, they would certainly be on the top of that list. Yes, even above David Boreanaz or Dave Grohl or Ayn Rand or Nicole Kidman or Barbara Walters. Seriously.
But only barely above David Duchovny. (What? A girl's gotta have an obsession.)