<a href="http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/?attachment_id=10752" rel="attachment wp-att-10752"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-10752" title="Trading Spaces 016" src="http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Trading-Spaces-016-300x224.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="224" /></a>Once upon a time, I was on a TV show called <em>Trading Spaces.</em>  My 15 minutes of fame is a great conversation piece at parties.

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<strong>Most frequently asked question:</strong>  "Do you like your room?"

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Like?  No.  I LOVE my room a la Genevieve!  She tossed my Target particle board office furniture and replaced it with French Country shabby chic.

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<strong>Second most frequently asked question:</strong>  "How did your neighbor's room turn out?"

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My neighbor LOVES her bedroom sanctuary.  I had to fight Kia all the way through the process, but it was well worth the exhaustion and the tears.

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<strong>Third most frequently asked question:</strong>  "Oh my word, woman!  How did you get on a show like <em>Trading Spaces?</em>??"

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I applied online.  I was creative in my answers on the application, and I also had a pitch:  "Enough of the boring married couples!  How about <em>Trading Spaces</em> meets <em>Sex and the City</em>?"

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The producers called me, and the rest is history.  Four girlfriends teamed up to flirt with <a href="http://www.carteroosterhouse.com/" target="_blank"><strong>Carter</strong></a> and <a href="http://faberdewar.com/news/index/11" target="_blank"><strong>Faber.</strong></a>  And we also painted and hammered when needed.

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[caption id="attachment_10766" align="alignnone" width="300"]<a href="http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/?attachment_id=10766" rel="attachment wp-att-10766"><img class="size-full wp-image-10766 " title="P20301821-300x225" src="http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/P20301821-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a> My famous office[/caption]

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<strong>Fast forward to Playdate #25</strong>

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Ironically, I'm not much of a TV watcher.  In fact, I cancelled my cable a couple of months ago.  I know, I know.  You're probably breaking out into hives at the thought of this.

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Guess what?  I haven't missed TV a bit.

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(Confession:  You may recall that I still have Apple TV/Netflix.  I am currently engrossed in <em>The Tudors.  </em>I fondly refer to it as "costume drama porn".  Yowza!  This historical drama makes <em>Sex and the City</em> look prudish!  )

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Oddly, despite my lack of cable, I DO have an idea for a brand-spanking-new reality TV show that could be even more of a hoot than <em>Trading Spaces</em>!

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The idea originally came to me this winter when I and <a href="http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/12/26/and-the-winner-for-name-that-italian-is/" target="_blank"><strong>The Ex Formerly Known as Romeo Mio</strong></a> dreamed up a biz collaboration.  Since The Ex is now out of the picture, I needed to fine tune my idea without him.  His loss.

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I must say . . . . The Idea evolved into supreme juiciness!  Hoorah!

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I pitched The Idea to my family.  They LOVED it!

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I pitched The Idea to my girlfriends.  They ADORED it!

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I pitched the The Idea to my Lone Hollywood Friend with reality TV street cred.  He IGNORED it!

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Huh?

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"Finish your screenplay," he urged.  "It's not a bad idea, but it will still be there in 6 months.  Stop procrastinating.  One thing at a time."

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Hmph.

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Lone Hollywood Friend is right.  I do tend to be a bit ADD with my creative ideas.

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I'll pitch you The Idea in 6 months.

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How about you?  Are you similarly ADD when it comes to creative projects?  How do you keep yourself focused?  How do you "do it all" sanely and manageably?

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