Sunday, April 06, 2008

Check Out My Pores, I Mean My Video


Have you seen your pores lately or checked for any new wrinkles around the eyes? Well, let me give you a piece of advice . . . Don’t check. Don’t look. Do you think it’s a coincidence that we get near-sighted about the same time things start . . . going south? And let me add this while I’m on a roll, zoom lens should be outlawed!

I guess I should explain my newest rant. You see, a while back, my hubby spotted a request in the Houston Chronicle that said they were looking for people who were passionate/dedicated about something in their life. That’ when he got this grand idea.

Now, I’m sure you recall how most of his ideas go. But I’ll admit, this one is not as bad as the spot removal, the Burger-King stop while I was in labor, or his plumbing disasters. This one is . . . well, it has some good points. But the bad points are funnier, so I’m going to blog about them in this special Sunday edition.

After hubby spotted the article, he sent out an email about my struggle to get published while dealing with dyslexia. One thing led to another and suddenly I had a film crew at my house.

Now, let me tell you, I quickly set some ground rules. Above the waist shooting only. (Hey, I still need to lose thirty pounds!)

However, now that I’ve seen the video, I’m not so sure my rule was the best thing. As of this morning, I’ve contacted my Mary Kay specialist and asked about their newest wrinkle and pore cream.

My agent saw the piece and thank gawd she didn’t mention my need for new night cream, but she did say, “I don’t think I’ve ever seen you so serious.”

I told her and I’ll tell you. I didn’t change a thing about my personality for the video shoot, so I guess all my bathroom and inappropriate humor just landed on the cutting room floor. I mean, did you notice I followed the video about the nun? What choice did they really have?

Now, all joking aside, I think the video is great. Here’s the link: Christie’s Video. It’s about a subject I’m passionate about, too. And I don’t mean just dealing with dyslexia; I’m talking about overcoming the hurdles in our lives. We all have things that stop us from achieving our dreams. (Now, I’m so passionate about how each of us can Make It Happen in our lives, with the “it” being our dreams, that I’m doing an online workshop about it in September. I’ll talk more about that later, but until then you can check out: Make It Happen.)

So, for just a little bit, let the serious Christie come out and remind you that no matter what hurdles come between you and your goals, don’t ever give up, don’t’ ever stop chasing your dreams.

And if I find that miracle pore-reducer/wrinkle minimizing cream, I’ll share it with you.

Crime Scene Christie

19 comments:

Anonymous said...

LOVE IT!!

Christie, this was an awesome video and if I haven't said it before, girl, I am so damn proud of you!

Hugs!
Faye

Christie Craig said...

Oh, now you say this. Why were you giggling so hard earlier?

Thanks Faye!

Crime Scene Christie

Leslie Langtry said...

Christie,

I loved the video - it's very inspirational! You go girl!

Les

Christie Craig said...

Thanks Leslie!

It was fun to do.

CC

Anonymous said...

That was awesome, Christie!!!

Christie Craig said...

Thank you Tori.

I hope it give all writers a little motivation to just keep going.

Crime Scene Christie

TJ Bennett said...

Christie, not only was that video inspiring, but the letter your husband wrote (which is featured at the bottom of the site) is so moving. He's a keeper, baby. Yay for you! And, while I appreciate and understand your reaction to seeing yourself so "up close and personal," my dear, IMHO, you looked lovely.

You're one of a kind--both you and Steve hit the jackpot when you found each other. :-)

TJB

Jenyfer Matthews said...

Nothing at all wrong with your pores :)

What a great piece - though I would like to see the "outtakes"!!!

Christie Craig said...

Thank you TJ.

I'm planning on keeping him.

And I'm still holding my breath to get my hands on your book.

Crime Scene Christie

Christie Craig said...

Jenyfer,

Thanks. And yup, the outtakes would have made some great bloopers!

Crime Scene Christie

Anonymous said...

Christie,
What a GREAT story! I live in Houston and saw it in the Houston Chronicle. Do you live in Houston now? I'm curious because I am a volunteer for Taping for the Blind, and we provide free custom audio books for those with dyslexia (as well as vision impairments and other physical disabilities that prohibit them from holding a book or turning pages). Thank you for telling your story, and if you do live in Houston, please visit my website and leave me an email- I'd love to talk to you about opportunities to help others with dyslexia.
-Laura
lauraupton.com

Christie Craig said...

Thank you Laura.

I do live in Houston and I will check out your website.

Crime Scene Christie

Jenyfer Matthews said...

BTW, my video was streaming slowly enough for me to see they were actually flipping the pages of your book in the beginning - nice touch!

Anonymous said...

I had tears in my eyes at the end of the video--because I am an unpublished writer and I have two sons with dyslexia (and they are not genetically related--God has a good sense of humor!). Thank you for touching me today. I plan on showing the video to my 10-year old. I know he will appreciate it and see in you an example of what can be. Keep writing!! Amanda

Christie Craig said...

Jenyfer,

I saw that once too.

The lady who shot the video is really good. She didn't have a lot to work with me, but I loved the piece about the ballerina. It was just very artistic. And the nun peice was also neat.

Crime Scene Christie

Christie Craig said...

Amanda,

You've got your work cut out for you. I can tell you that being dyslexic is not near as difficult as being a mother of one. My heart broke to see my son struggle. But take heart that you can help them. And please let them know that they can do anything set their minds to. Yes, it can be more of a struggle, but nothing is impossible.

They are not dumb; they just learn a different way. I see my son with so many gifts, and I know some of them are due to how his mind works. He's so intuitive. He’s witty. I sure you own boys have very special talents.

I’ve recently contributed to a book that will be published, sometime in the next year. It’s essays/stories from a bunch of writers who all struggle with dyslexia. When I get more information on pub, date and title, I’ll make sure to post it on my blog.

Thank you for posting. And hug those boys for me.

CC

Anonymous said...

I think you look fabulous in the video! And you know, the rejection letter part...sigh...so can relate. Choked me up a bit. Some of the letter heads look familiar *grin*

Burger King during labor *Wide eyes*

Christie Craig said...

Hi Sheila,

Thanks.

The Burger King story is an old blog. But hey...I still love the man.

Crime Scene Christie

Anonymous said...

Christie

What an great video about perseverance, visual dyslexia and success. I say visual dyslexia rather than dyslexia as the majority of dyslexics have language processing problems. It is apparent from your speech that you don't suffer from any language processing problems. The visual representation of your problems in the video was excellent.

Actually my first thought when I watched your video was that it would be a worthwhile addition to my web site as I sell visual dyslexia glasses that would remove your visual problems. My second thought was that you might certainly object to that as possibly implying an endorsement of my product and I wouldn't want that.

If you would like to see print in a clear, stable, focused and uniform manner where the words always look the same, then you might want to take a look at my web site www.dyslexiaglasses.com . You will notice that I limit my claim for the See Right Dyslexia Glasses to being able to remove described visual problems that make reading difficult. Since the success rate for removing described visual problems is about 100% I am able to offer a money back guarantee for any reason.

I noticed that you wear glasses and want you to know that my glasses are also available as prescription glasses. Prescription glasses can also be returned for a full refund for any reason.

One last piece of information. The See Right Dyslexia Glasses are not like " is this color better than that color for reading" type of tinted lenses. They need no personal evaluation and remove described visual problems, like yours, that make reading difficult.

My contact information is on my site if you have any questions.