Archive for May, 2009
Cheers and Jeers for May 29, 2009
Posted by Kelly Jo Horton in Cheers and Jeers on May 29, 2009
This blog was originally posted on MySpace on May 29, 2009
This blog will start out small, because I have to get ready for work, but will grow throughout the day when I have more time. 
Cheers: tp Kaili at Arthouse for signing me yesterday. Athouse is the premiere talent agency for commercials and film in Portland! I’m so excited.
Cheers: to Option Model Management (OMM) for signing me to their modeiling agency yesterday. I am also very excited to work with them. They have requested my hair be darker, so those of you who liked my hair darker are getting your wish!
Cheers: to the judges at the Oregonian who have chosen one of my captions for he finals in the latest Jack Ohman cartoon caption contest. I was tied with the front runner when I went to sleep and woke up 17 votes behind! Final tally was 99 to 139 I think. My competition posted 40 votes in the last few minutes. Hmmm. I’m thinking some software was involved.
Jeers: to the person who won the caption contest, only because he spelled amendment wrong! And, check out the note from the editors of the Oregonian (below). I guess they noticed the fact the guy posted 40 votes in the last 30 minutes. So, nobody won the cartoon.
“The voting for Contest 34 was unusually heavy and had some spikes in
the tally that had us wondering if there may have been some
Chicago-style shenanigans going on ( vote early and vote often), the”
vote often” part in particular. This contest should be fun so let’s
keep it light, entertaining and fair. Thanks.”
So busted!
Jeers: to my ex husband who called and berated me for 20 minutes this morning and accused me of being an absent parent. As my friends know this is complete and utter BS.
Cheers: to my friend Jack Ohman who just got back from Washington, D.C., where he was hanging out with Ethel Kennedy and accepting the RFK Journalism Award for cartooning.
Cheers: to my kids and their friends who made roller skating at Oaks Park so much fun yesterday!
At first I had no reaction whatsoever…
Posted by Kelly Jo Horton in Personal Stories on May 21, 2009
This blog was originally published on MySpace on May 21, 2009
I went for my bi-annual checkup with my dermatologist today, and when I left she handed me a piece of paper with the information on it about my most recent malignant melanoma and said, “You had a malignant melanoma in 2004. Just want to remind you of all the things you need to continue to do.”
Was she really saying what I thought she was saying? I quickly did the math in my head.
I have been cancer-free for five years.
At first I had no reaction whatsoever. It was like someone
had just said, “Have a nice day.” Then I walked to my car, took a deep breath
and cried. I didn’t feel it coming. I cried all the way to work.
I had no idea how buried my fear was until someone gave me permission to let it go.
The truth is you never completely let go of that fear once you have had cancer, because you know it’s always lurking. My cells already know how to mutate into deadly malignant melanoma. That much I know. So I have to respect that. They could choose to go rogue again at any moment.
We are mortal. Don’t forget that. Live and love while you can.
Cheers!
My cancer story: I am a Cancer Suvivor
Anonymous Notes to Anonymous People: Part Deux
Posted by Kelly Jo Horton in Anonymous Notes on May 20, 2009
Originally published on MySpace on May 20, 2009
I posted the first “Anonymous Notes to Anonymous People” blog a few weeks back and got some interesting reactions, so I thought I’d do it again. Feel free to post your own anonymous notes in the comments.
This is a list of anonymous notes to anonymous people. I started creating
this list in my head yesterday when I was thinking, hmmm, what would
happen if I had no filter and could actually say anything I wanted to
anyone without fear of consequences?
I challenge you to try this. Make a list of people, and then write a note to each one. I’ve seen people do this with their Top Friends lists before, but open it up a bit.
What you need to know about the list is this:
* Each note is to someone different.
* There is only one note per person.
* Some notes are to people I’m very close to.
* Some notes are to people I’ve never met in person.
* Some notes are for people who would never read this blog.
* One of these notes may be for you, yes you.
It is human nature to read through the notes and think that more than one
applies to you, but I guarantee that each note is for a different
person.
And now, the notes…
You’re a coward.
Maybe now you’ll get your head out of the sand, and take
some responsibility for your own destiny.
You really shouldn’t try to fit 20 pounds of flour in a
10-pound sack.
This might just work.
I don’t know if this will ever work.
Have you ever heard of deodorant?
You’re a train wreck of a person, but I like you anyway.
You’re an idiot if you take him back.
Seriously. It was 25 years ago. Let it go!
Who are you sleeping with to get those roles?
I liked our relationship better when neither one of us was wealthy.
I am willing you all of my personal journals when I die,
because you’re the only one I trust with them.
Your ego is out of control.
You can have him.
You have so much potential as a human being if you could
just get out of your own way.
Yes, I’m jealous.
Being 6’4” and well endowed doesn’t make you a good catch,
so stop bragging!
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