. . . where is the multimedia empire for us youngish, maybe working, maybe parenting, maybe not, maybe all of the above types? Can you name someone, or one magazine, or a site that talks about what we're actually doing? I'm feeling under-represented here.
Don't get me wrong - I adore Aspirational Housewifery Reading (here's to you, Queen Martha) as much as the next lawyer lady - but I read it much like one reads a travel guide to an exotic land you strongly suspect you'll never visit. My efforts to sway the AH into allowing me to lead the life of Trophy Wifery I so richly deserve have gone, er, not well. I am therefore no more likely to cook a one four course meal on your average Wednesday night as I am to leave Pretty HQ clad in nothing but a Snuggie.* I fervently desire to be that lady, but alas, I am stricken with a condition that requires me to have 8 hours of sleep each night.**
*Although this would seriously help both my South Austin & internet cred, so I'm thinking about it. After all, there's a pub crawl at stake here.
**The condition being that I am Hell on heels without 8 hours of sleep each night.
(Credit: Martha Stewart Omnimedia)
I'm not one to let a lack of talent interfere my ambition / megalomania, however, so let's get to work on what our youngish, professionalish, no-way-in-heck-am-I-doing-the-laundry-this-week-honey network might resemble:
- Magazine: how to make dinner in 10 minutes with nothing but a rind of moldly Parmesan, Wheat Thins, and 1/2 glass of leftover chardonnay ; how to convince your significant other that cooking/ cleaning / etc. takes time away from him or her, hence it is to be avoided; how to find a dry cleaner or post office open past 5 pm e.g. NeverNever Land.
- TV Show: featuring ME, of course, interviewing such inspirational luminaries as David Beckham, Tony Bourdain, and . . . er, hmm . . . some bright young professional people types.
And so on and so forth. We can do this, right? WHY isn't anyone doing this yet? Oh, right, it's because we've got day jobs . . . hmm . . . anyone care to join me in my after-hours attempt to build a media empire?
17 comments:
This sounds like an easy tack on for Miss Semi Homemade, Sandra Lee.
I would so me into that empire and I married and need all those things. Go for it!
Yeah we're screwed...by the time i get home from work i have enough energy to pour myself a glass of wine and sit on the couch, let alone make a media empire!
This is so true! When I was in grad school I loved cooking, baking, etc. Now that I am working I am happy to have a couch to sit on that isn't covered in piles of clean, unfolded laundry. I told my husband the other day, I feel like I need a wife to help me out with things. You know - laundry, cooking, running errands, etc.
Enjoy your week!
Um, can I hire someone to do this? It sounds just fabulous and lovely, but, um, I spend my work hours blogging, so, I can't reallllly add this to my list, can I?
I think you might be onto something here...lets start our own media empire!
Cracking up, again! So funny!
FYI: the mommy types fit the magazine profile. Cooking? Laundry? What's that?
We are all over this one Miss Pretty, count us in! And you are oh-so-smart, because clearly there is a need for a niche publication and/or tv show of this nature, it is obvious form the comments people are leaving you!
Grins & Giggles for your day,
tp
I've always wanted to be Media Empiress! I'll start right away! Articles may include:
- Designer No-Rinse Shampoo and You!
- Morning Star Veggie Patty Wine Pairings
- Trading Sexual Favors for Household Chores (its not prostitution if you're married!)
I cant believe you mentioned a Snuggie! How funny are those commericals? My boyfriend always says we should get one, I always say no! haha xoxox
An upside to living in NYC - wash and fold laundry. Not to mention grocery delivery. I'm never moving to the suburbs.
I would totally watch that show. Just sayin', in case any network execs are reading along and thinking about greenlighting your idea!
LBM,
You are a visionary, indeed.
I vote for Kate as Master o' Married Editorial.
(Girlfriend's comments had me in tears.)
Shall we conference tomorrow regarding the burgeoning media empire devoted to living the life fulfilled, sans job, chores and chocked full of good wine and food prepared by others? I have great thoughts on set design - complete with monogrammed Snuggies for hosts and guests.
Excellent post.
I agree! I'm not quite Redbook or Family Circle, but yet not Cosmo (anymore), and may never be Martha. Where's the grown-up version of Seventeen? Can we make 28, perhaps?
Hmmm since I am so unwillingly unemployed maybe I can be the execution to your novel idea...You can be the brains and I shall do the dirty work during my unlimited downtime.
I've been sitting on the couch for oh, let me check, three hours and kapow! We're having frozen pizza for supper! I'll take a perpetual subscription to whatever magazine caters to this brand of half-assedness!
Too funny. These days it's about all the energy I can take just to do the laundry!
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