August 28th, 2009 
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It started much like any other day. I woke up. Rolled over. Yelled because I had no internet connection due to being on vacation in the backwoods of Virginia. Which, I guess isn’t part of what my daily morning routine NORMALLY includes.
Virginia, pretty. But backwoods means no bars…of the connection type. Lots of bars of the alcohol type, though. In ancient buildings. With ghosts and history and…I digress…
So as I was saying, I woke up. Figured out how to hook my computer up with a really slow connection. And found a comment waiting to be approved from…the fucking Bloggess. She left a comment on my blog. And now, I’m in love. Sigh.
But wait. It gets better…
Right after swimming. And grocery shopping, because we are doing our own cooking. Swimming more. Fist fights breaking out between my oldest boys…gee, that’s always great…
I spoke with the assistant Producer, Producer and someone else really cool…for the Dr. Phil show.
Seems that I left a comment on my favorite blog, Jessica Gottlieb.com a long time ago. Something about moms leaving kids. And I’m raising my step kids. And stuff that I probably vented but don’t completely remember what I said.
This got into the hands of Dr. Phils assistant producer, Bryan. Who emailed me. Which I thought was a joke because he addressed it to Caroline, originally. Turned out, it was real and meant for me.
And I went through an interview process over the phone. In a little tiny spot at this place in Virginia that my family and I are vacationing at, along with our good friends. I couldn’t move from this brick retaining wall. I had to sit still, in case the bars dropped which, in turn, dropped the call.
I spoke passionately of my feelings of moms leaving their kids. I made them very aware that I’m raising my step kids. And how I feel about this particular topic.
And it looks like I’m going to L. A., this coming Tuesday night for a Wednesday morning taping. I’m freaking out.
And even if, after they call my psychologist and they think I shouldn’t be a part of this…
OMG. I’m amazed. Because I just wrote a post about how it seems like this type of thing happens to everyone else.
And the Bloggess leaving a comment on my piddly little blog?
Now me?
If it doesn’t really happen. And I am told thank you anyways by Dr. Phils’ producers.
Thank you. Because today was one of the most exciting days, aside from birthing children and marrying my husband.
And today. I feel like I won the mega-millions lottery.
Too bad I forgot to buy tickets to the real one, eh?
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awww Hugs and Congrats babycakes.
Jenny, is the awesome. She’s so adorable.
YAY YOU!
You have to keep us in the know
xoxo
get out of town! I mean, apparently you did and all this good stuff’s happening for you! Yay- hope it all works out- how exciting!
This is such great news! How exciting!
I can’t wait to see you on the show :->
Wow wow wow! I left some really passionate comments on that same Jessica Gottlieb post and they didn’t even call me “Caroline.” Which I guess means they already knew what my shrink would tell them.
Congratulations!
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Supa
Woohoo! Yay you! That is just totally amazing news!!!!!!
dude. if you are in LA and you don’t call me? i’m gonna come out to michigan … or the damned backwoods of virginia … and HURT YOU BAD!!!
YAY!!!
So so happy for you Melissa. You so deserve it!!!
ps. Could you maybe do a secret shout out sign for us your *ahem* cool online friends on Dr. Phil like I dunno squint your lovely eyes or something? That would be so awesomely awesome.xxxx
Yay for you! What an amazing day!
Your family is incredibly proud of you!! Perhaps you should consider taking your “representation”…just in case.
xoxoxo
That is freakin’ cool. Why wouldn’t the good Doc. want you on his show? You’re awesome! Just let us know the air date, I’ll take off work to watch.
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Good Lord, you’ll be present when Dr. Phil says (to ANOTHER mom, not you I’m sure): “how’s that workin’ for ya?” Wow.
Do you need a personal assistant on the trip? Just askin’.
My suitcase is packed and I am ready to go to be your chaperone. Never know what will happen in L.A. without your mother. Wish we could communicate.
OMG! This is so cool!!!!!! I am so impressed and excited for you!
So let me make sure I get this,
*comment on someone’s blog
*vacation in backwoods Virginia
*get on Dr. Phil’s show
No need for you to lose weight, you are beautiful just the way you are! Don’t forget all of us when Dr Phil want to do a show on awesome bloggers!
OMG! That’s Awesome! You’re in the big time now Melissa!
Yay for you! That is so frickin’ awesome!!!
Please let us know if you are approved for the show so we can tune in. Very cool for you.
MANY Congrats! You will let your voice be heard!
and for the not sleeping – get a noise / sleep machine – they work awesome – can’t sleep without one!
I’d probably be more excited about The Bloggess than Dr. Phil. She rocks it.
OMG!!! SO COOL!!!
Oh YAY you! That’s fantastic, I’m so excited for you…hoping that you’re approved to go on, I’d love to see you on TV, not quite as good as in person, but still pretty good!
See? People DO read your blog!!!! Very cool stuff.
I just found your blog from a link from Supa and I think I found the lottery. Great blog!