June 11th, 2006

good times

My good friend J passed her paramedic test yesterday (Woohoo!) and so last night we celebrated.

In other words, I got home around 2AM (slightly tanked) after a full night of sushi, vodka and dancing. Good times.

Anywho, someone’s finally blogging, so go say hi.

And I’m thanking my lucky stars that I met that guy in the business center in NYC. He’s insanely helpful—he has contacts at huge companies that interest me and he’s taken me under his wing and I feel truly blessed.

His response to my first email, “Hi, I’m not sure if you remember me, but…” was sincere and, well, empowering.

Sure I remember you. Hope you’re well.

So here’s the deal. Some people hand money to strangers on the street with no idea whether they will buy food or drugs.

I choose to look for people who have a passion for their work, a desire to help others and the ambition to succeed in the face of challenges. I saw some “sparks” in these areas when we talked. All I ask is that if I spend the time to help you, you’ll keep moving forward, and then later try to help someone else, whether you know them or not, and it may be as simple as just passing on a name or idea. No rocket science here. This is also a great way to continue building your “network of contacts”.

So, if you agree, then let’s try. Rather than just blasting out ideas, could I ask first what you would LIKE to do? We may not succeed in finding something, but at least we will both learn in the process.

I keep wondering what in the world brought him into my corner—I think it was because I was helping an older woman understand her computer—and how in the hell am I ever going to pay him back.