If your not a fan of hearing about someone’s inner monologue you may want to skip this post because I will be seriously rambling here, though I would like some feedback or ideas on the best course of action for me.
As many of you already know from my twitter stream or on facebook I have currently been invited to audition for NBC’s Deal or No Deal. Now, being the skeptic that I am, part of me wants to believe its is some type of marketing ruse or something of that nature, I mean why in the world would you audition for Military Week way out in Princeton, NJ. I mean really all the true soldiers in the world are in Iraq, Afghanistan or at the very minimum they are stationed at stateside posts like Fort Bragg, Fort Campbell, Fort Drum, or Fort Hood, and thats just Army installations, what about Navy, Marines, and Air Force?
That being said, part of my drive to go is to represent all those service members who are deployed right now who are at little FOB’s (Forward Operating Bases) who the WWE and Stephen Colbert’s of the world never come to visit… which I think is where I will begin my rant.
It kills me that when stars come to Iraq only a handful of them ever visit outside of Baghdad, I understand that you try to visit the largest number of service members at a tim e and what have you, but most Soldiers that I know would be happy just to have the living conditions that they have down in Camp Victory. Not saying that its much better down there but it just seems like we are forgotten about at the outlying FOB’s when it comes to entertainment. Ok, I’m done.
Back to the deal or no deal thing, my oldest daughter is such an inspiration to me, even though going to the audition will take me away from them for a day of their trip, she has been extremely supportive of this. Last night when we were talking about it she asked me how much money I though I was going to win, and I responded with “I can only win IF I get chosen” she stopped me immediately and said you mean WHEN you get chosen. Its little things like that, that let me know that she is being raised right, I don’t think I could have been more proud of her.
There is also a portion of deal or no deal that I am trying to prepare myself for, and thats the questions about my background and what I would do if WHEN I win a million dollars. First off my background is pretty average, I’m not a combat solider, haven’t lost anyone close to me, I just love my kids, my country, and my job. As far as the money… I really have no huge plans… other than wanting a Nissan Skyline, a decent sized house for me and my kids and to be financially stable for the rest of my life. I mean I just want to be able to do the things I like to do without being tied down or held by by money or lack of it.
I have always joked that if I went on Deal or No Deal I would be out as soon as I was over 100k… because that would honestly get me started with everything that I need to do to become financially free on my own, however… I think I would honestly keep trying for the milli because honestly 10k would put me over the top! Also just in case the scouts for Deal or No Deal happen across this blog I may trade all of that money for small part on Heroes, just throwing that out there… but I get to pick my powers… LOL!
Ok I think that has helped to shake some of the nervousness off about this audition I am sure I will write more about it as it happens!
