Friday, November 13, 2009

my new boss

how's that for fucking crazeballs?? allow me to refresh your memory....

remember the designtard series? remember when you saw dantard making goo goo eyes at the hot gay dude who came it to critique the madness of 3 recliners in a nursery?
so the hot gay dude is john gidding, an architect and designer and overall renaissance gay. well he contacted me several months ago and asked me if i wanted to write his blog for his new website. i accepted and we met yesterday and went over the details. first of all let me just say he is major eye candy. i nearly passed out due to the glare coming off his teeth. he is super tall like 5'15 or some shit. and tan. and...funny and nice and cool and...(gulp) talented.. he showed me some of his furniture designs which are very cool and modern and frank gehry-ish.
so..the website itself is dedicated in part to his new hgtv show airing in the spring called curb appeal the block in which he fixes up the facade of not just one house but a whole block. i watched a sneak peak yesterday and i have to say as far as hgtv shows go this one had a reality sensibility (i.e. unscripted, free form etc..) unlike some of the other cheese fest's that hgtv offers. john is warm, funny and a little nerdy on camera which always wins me over. i can't stand when people take themselves too seriously, it's such a turn off. it makes you judge their shit more harshly, no? anyhoo....there were promises of events i would attend, photograph and blog about as well as a few silly things i could post (there was talk of the penis chandy ) and coming to the set of curb appeal to perhaps blog about that. so overall i am pretty excited to actually be paid for writing! i mean i never ever ever EVER predicted that when i started MFAMB, and to be paid for something that i actually enjoy! plus to be called by the guy i was kinda razzing says something about the guy doesn't it? as i said earlier..it's CRAZEBALLS!!!!

so from my perspective as long as you write it all from your heart and use your voice and not a voice you think people want to hear and try not to bore the piss out of people you will get a job with a hot gay dude!

46 comments:

boops said...

awesome...congrats! i'm so happy for you and looking forward to reading more of your writing..please provide links and updates. yay!!!

Brandi@ Flights of Whimsy said...

Wow! This is so exciting, congrats!

Anonymous said...

Congratulations! That is so awesome! This blog is funny and honest and you totally deserve it.

Dumbwit Tellher said...

I hate you ~ not really, just writhing in pain from jealously. John is indeed very hot. I jump for joy when he is designing on Designed to Sell. He always knocks it out of the park. I am terribly impressed (or is that depressed?. You are a fabulous writer (I've said so all along). You write from your gut which is a scary thing to do. Your living the dream girl..living the dream.

Congrat's & celebrate this weekend xxx

Anonymous said...

you SO deserve this!!! please!! please!! please try and take a shower with him (he's gay, your married it's fine!!!) but somehow get naked with him. it' a moral imperative.
xo, katie

the NEO-traditionalist said...

So excited for you! And could he be more gorgeous? Good luck focusing. Geeeez.
XXX Kate

Visual Vamp said...

First I'm happy you got a gig. And I hope it's a well paying gig.
Funny how HGTV has something good now that you met this hunk. Just sayin' ha ha.
And about that penis chandelier. I sent that image to a client over six months ago as a joke. It has been circulating amongst designers like forever, and it is so old. Can't we move onto the vagina sconce?
Love you!
xo xo
BTW You don't need to be ghosting someone's blog, your talent needs to be on HGTV. Just sayin'...

High-Heeled Foot in the door said...

Woo hoo! That is so cool!!! Big congrats! You must let us know when it is up and running!!

Lauren said...

hahah that's awesome!! i remember when you wrote that post & then seeing his nice comment hahaha so funny!!!

and he is SO freaking good-looking.

i can't wait to read & am so excited for you!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!!! :) xoxoxo

Jill said...

Yay, hot gay dudes!

Congrats...

Danika Herrick said...

Fucking awesome! And I totally agree with goodniteirene, just gotta.

Unknown said...

how exciting! I can't wait to read it! You Rock!

susieq said...

That’s fabulous news! Can’t wait to add that blog to my RSS feed too -- be sure to tell us when it’s up.

Congrats!

The Townhouselady said...

We just knew you were destined for greatness!! The guy is obvi. a genius for having the good sense to snatching up your talents before someone else did!

Congratulations Jenny. It couldn't happen to a better blogger.

bluehydrangea said...

Congrats!! You are one talented and lucky girl!! And John is lucky to have you! When do I get my hot gay dude?

alison giese Interiors said...

I can't even tell you how insanely happy I am for you! Rock Star, You, Rock Star.

Jill GG said...

You rock. Plain and simple

Appletree said...

Congrats!!! Promise that MFAMB is not going away. Promise!

Kara said...

omg - so cool. and i look forward to your updates along the way.

Petunia Face said...

Congratulations! You so deserve this. Your writing is informative and freaking hilarious and I cannot to wait to read more of it/you!

wyatts&fionasnana said...

Your blog fans rock!!!!! You are blessed my girl.

Anonymous said...

Jenny!!! That is frickin' brilliant! I can't wait to see you rock that world!! So many congratulations, how fricking wonderful!!! xoxo
Lilah

vicki archer said...

Great news and very clever you Jenny... xv.

anita said...

jenny -- omfg! you are a rock star (i mean we all knew that, but now it's official!)
congratulations. rock on.
details -- what did you wear for the meeting?
so happy for you.

Sara@hip-e said...

Kickass! Good for you!

Rachel said...

How awesome!!! Congratulations!!! What great news to start the weekend out with.

And your sideboard looks amazing. Really really great job. One side note, though... sprayers aren't always super easy. First of all, they're messy - it's like spray paint. And the resevoir is not that big - you're constantly filling that thing up. And then you have to wrangle with the little resevoir to get it off and on, without dropping the thing and the paint going everywhere. Sprayers are okay, but they're not all that.

Congrats again on the hot gay boss news.

Fargerike Dagny said...

OMG!!! How amazing is that??? Congrats!!!

nelya said...

Well let me be the 29th to offer my congratulations! That is some effin' awesome news! I can say I knew you when...

Is this all local, btw?

lucitebox said...

CRAZEBALLS, Indeed! Woo hoo to you! Way to go--nothing like launching a career on insults. Congratulations--and I mean that whole-heartedly! (Love your writing so much!)

adrianne said...

get out! congrats!

Anonymous said...

love that for you - congrats

what a fun gig, you will shine by him
good call on his part
:)

Dad said...

Mom and I are always happy when you make new friends dear.

court. said...

j, amazing amazing amazing amazing!

congratulations. celebrate, get a little too tipsy, and revel in your greatness this weekend.

Very happy for you!

SGM said...

Honey, you are living the dream! So well deserved; your writing is fresh and freaky (which is pretty much the highest compliment I can give).

Now I'm going to go back to kissing your boss's picture.

Congrats!

Simply Mel {Reverie} said...

Holy shitake! I step away from the computer for one day, one freakin' day, and my rock star gal announces the news of the year! I'm over-the-blue moon excited for you! Obviously, the hot gay guy knows a good hot brilliant tamale when he sees/reads one! LOVE IT!

Unknown said...

Jenny!!! Holy crap! This is so awesome! Of course I have known for years what a unique and hilarious voice you have, but I'm so glad that random strangers are loving it, too. And now this! Super cool. Congratulations!!!

xo,
Seeroo

Sharnel said...

oh insanely fantastic!
congrats!

everytimeyoucloseyoureyes said...

kinda completely awesome, you'll need to let us know when it starts showing up out there so we can check it out!

Room Service ~ Decorating 101 said...

I know talent when I see it. I am not surprised! You go girl!

Sarah Greenman said...

Fabulous news. Congrats on your new writing gig. Keep it up because your stuff is fantastic. I LOVE LOVE LOVE reading your blog and it looks like now I'll have to follow some other online spots for your musings!

Mrs. Limestone said...

Congratulations. You absolutely deserve that job - your design writing is spot on.

And yea, holy crap that guy is hot. Any chance of turning him to play for the heteros? He would be the MVP for sure.

Redesign Diva said...

Lucky bitch! I am too thrilled for you girl! Will you be censored much? I am sooo interested to see what you write, my spirit is jumping like nawlin's during Mardi Gras!

YAY!

corine said...

As long as you don't have to edit the language I'm thrilled.

Haven and Home said...

That is so cool. Congrats!!!!!

erika said...

crazeballs is right. i'll tune in just because he is so hot. hot. hot. can't wait to see what you come up with... thanks for not boring me to tears.

gayhooker said...

Is he single?