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September 14, 2006
Hollyweird
This town is... odd. It's complex. It's very, very interesting. Yeah. Let's say that.
I mean... I guess it's nothing surprising in this town that someone who, three years ago, made it VERY clear that you were pond scum in her book doesn't hesitate to make contact now, leading off with, "Wow! You've done so many wonderful things in such a short period of time. I always knew you had it in you! Hey... could you lend a hand? I'm hoping to make some headway in the industry and I really think you would be a great person to mentor me," without so much as a, "I know we didn't end on the best of terms," or, "I was a real dick after that whole thing went down."
Nothing surprising, maybe.
Ballsy, hell yeah.
Oh, and will I help? Of course! *I* don't burn bridges. I just blog about them. ;)
Posted by bonnie at September 14, 2006 6:20 PM
Comments
precisely why you will continue to be an "overnight success", and why you will always have the hollyweirdoes begging at your feet.
Posted by: Frances at September 14, 2006 6:41 PM
You handle that very well and so smart to NEVER burn briges.........geez can you imagine that. I swear some folks in Tinsel town have more guts than a government mule! LOL I have added you rblog to my blog roll on my site by the way!
Posted by: Mary Carlisle at September 14, 2006 11:16 PM
Good for you Bon. I wouldn't have helped.
But I'm a hack, and we notch up grudges like conquests.
Posted by: Cliff at September 15, 2006 12:41 AM
this reminds me of an anecdote I once read about an emperor of ancient china who was known for poisoning the wine of his not-so-welcome guests.
one of his most trusted guards had turned on him, and he found out about it, and the guard knew he had found out about it, but the emperor didn't say anything. he just invited him to dinner.
so at dinner, when the wine was served, the guard was trembling, sure he was about to drink his death. but the wine wasn't poisoned.
and from that day on, that guard was the most loyal and faithful servant to the emperor he could have ever asked for.
Posted by: Babes at September 15, 2006 1:08 AM
Wow that story is a inspriration and so is Bonnie how she handled that. I was recently betrayed by a friend of nine years which I wrote about on my blog and I ofcourse had to cut my ties with her but my fire Leo Personality sometime gets the best of me. I parted ways with some words and that was it!
I need to work on calming down first. It's so hard being a fire sign LOL
Posted by: Mary Carlisle at September 15, 2006 8:21 AM
What's that they say? "Keep your friends close, and your enemies closer?"
I'd prefer to convert enemies to friends--of the genuine variety. But I also know that I'm stupid not to collect all bits of info to my body of knowledge about a person.
Very classy move. Be the light, and sh*t.
Posted by: communicatrix at September 15, 2006 12:29 PM
OMG Christy! I absolutely adore you! I LOVE that story! Awesome!
Bon, I can only think of 2 people this could be (mostly beacause, everyone who knows you, loves you). You can tell me if I'm right over lobster and cocktails at Tana's. ;) Good on ya, sis!
(And Babes, you need to join us!)
Posted by: Debra at September 15, 2006 1:31 PM
so, Debra, someday (insert far away look here) when we make it to the CA, there will be lobsters and cocktails in our itinerary as well, yes? ;)
very classy, as always, my beloved BonBon...
XOXO
Posted by: Ali at September 16, 2006 6:41 AM
wow - "you're a better man than I am, Gunga Din!"
Good for you...I admire that you can rise above and be the better person. You handle things well, Bonnie!
Posted by: jamie at September 16, 2006 9:35 AM
Debra, you are SO SWEET!! I DEFINITELY have to join you guys at Tana's very soon!! Let's book it!
(do you love my burgeoning hollywood lingo or what?)
Posted by: Babes at September 16, 2006 1:46 PM
Alicat and Babes, we are sooooo going to have fun! NEVER a dull moment at a Tana's outing, eh Bon?
Ali, tell Nate to put you on a plane!!! It's YOUR turn to visit us here out west!
Posted by: Debra at September 16, 2006 8:22 PM
Very classy, Bon. And sensible. Sounds like you know to watch your back with this person.
Posted by: Nuance at September 17, 2006 7:39 PM