Half-Baked Move Toward Television - Response to TV Show Viewers: Post 13

(Response to TV Show Viewers: Post 12)

In the spring of 2012, some things were clear. My wife had let me know, either sincerely or tongue-in-cheek, that the star of HGTV/DIY’s Rehab Addict had been tuned into this blog. Diann made her opinion clear several times when we had the show on at home. On the inside I was thinking, “That would be neat.” While on the outside I was saying something that amounted to, “Thanks for your cool proclamation, girl, but I doubt this person on TV has time to read my blog.”

But then, the plot thickened when Nicole Curtis commented on a post I’d written saying, “Thanks for “getting” what I do :).” If this was the actual home improvement dynamo, then she was showing me in a magnificent way how right Diann actually was.

Some could speculate that I was likely just ignorant to what really happened, that my wife reached out to Nicole, asking that she comment on Blood, Sweat, and Pig’s Ears. People may feel inclined to believe that because of my spouse, the rehabber logged on and took time to do a favor for some stranger and that this colluding was all done a thoughtful gesture or, so I’d be aware of my wife’s brilliance. Although something like this could have happened, I pretty sure that’s not the case. And if she did pull off this clandestine plan, Diann is still keeping the secret of all this scheming to herself.

Also, it might have just been someone claiming to be the TV star. I also got how this could be a possibility. However, the mentioned commenter did include www.nicolecurtisdesigns.com with the six- word response, so that lent some legitimacy to the prospect that the rehab addict was the one who’d read and commented on my post.

I dug Rehab Addict, as much or more than This Old House, and related with what she did and how she did it. I wrote a few paragraphs about my feelings several times in multiple posts that year and in 2013. But the bottom line still is that Diann had been right, while I was surprisedly pleased about being wrong. And I thought it was fun having the TV star’s comment at the foot of my article.

As far as I could consider, I had no inroads to the television universe, leaving me scratching my head. I didn't know folks in the TV world: family, close friend, or old pal from college. And my orbit was without anyone who could have suggested that Ms. Curtis check out or type a comment on my website.

But eventually, when I was through wondering, I took some passive action, writing additional posts about the network's programs. Besides more about Nicole Curtis and Rehab Addict, I wrote about other shows, like Renovation Realities and Renovation Rescue, series I liked that seemed to be coming from the same place as me and Blood, Sweat, and Pig's Ears: trying to educate with advice and tips while inspiring people to renovate. I was wholeheartedly in sync with that mission because home renovating is fun, and done right, can be profitable.

Even if it was a delusion, I liked imagining TV producers using my blog as a resource. But suddenly, I had a new goal: I wanted to be a part of the team, a legitimate asset. I wanted them to establish more formal contact so they could call or email whenever they had a question. Just like with the online Q&A forums, I was primed and ready to provide solutions if or when they ran into on-site gridlock.

(Response to TV Show Viewers: Post 14 - Coming Soon)