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Fame and Fortune

Some of us seek fame because fortune is almost always tied to it. There I have said it!

I have some friends that aspire to be famous or at least able to earn a living doing what they enjoy. A perfect world would allow for that. But the world is not perfect because we, the imperfect ones are the world. In our humanity jealous greed breeds not only interest in the good fortune of others but envy of what those with good fortune possess. I have said previously that those that we perceive to have succeeded are usually not finished with succeeding. In fact in most cases they would be the first to tell you that they have not succeeded at all or are just a little more fortunate to be a step ahead of the pack in the human race.

This may be a surprise to anyone that does not know me personally but I could care less about fame. I only want people to read the books. Being famous would really tend to be bothersome. I have never been one to seek attention. If it happens that I sell books on a large enough scale fame will probably come along for the ride, as a somewhat necessary partner.

As for fortune, we have separated ways so many times in the past that I will not even pursue it anymore. I can live without money. Thanks to the training I received in my past associations with agencies and departments of the government I could survive in the woods away from anyone. Also sleeping under a bridge does not scare me.
Lately the world seems to change every other second. Perception of it changes everytime someone points out an observation of change but for the most part we ignore what is subtly different. When I find something unique in the world I am prompt to point and say here it is. I have found something that might interest you.

Some of you may know that I have acquired a number of internet based friends, people that I have met in the course of exploring the internet and conducting research for books. A central character in One Over X is a supermodel, so my research reached into the world of modeling. It was certainly not at entirely boring world for me to research. There is a good bit about that world which would surprise the average person. For all its glamour it is very hard work and it takes a lot of effort and stamina just to make a living at it. Anyway, it should be no surprise that many of my internet acquaintances are models, a couple of them have become pretty good friends of mine.

Recently one of my close friends directed me toward a group promoting the aspirations of a young model. My friend told me that if From The Inside To The Closer was ever to be made into a movie, this model would make a perfect Marie Altobello. With such high praise, I of course had to check her out.

Over the last couple of months, the aspiring model and I have exchanged a few emails. I know a little bit about her. She probably knows even more about me but that is because I am pretty open for someone that has always been perceived as a generally shy sort of guy. I have offered her some marketing and promotional advice. That may seem odd since I am struggling with my own personal success but all that has a lot more to do with the competitive environment and the intransigence of the publishing industry toward promoting the relatively unknown. I know marketing and advertising.

Despite the pitch that she could be Marie, she is a bit taller than the description in the books. However she is a very pretty young lady of Italian heritage. She has 'the look'. I completely believe she will be the next big thing, well, if not next then very soon. She has a face that is a makeup artist's dream. She can look different in every shot. She has the long torso and the long legs to make her a mainstay in runway modeling but then she also has a very positive and outgoing personality so she will be an effective spokesmodel too. She is smart, sexy, alluring and exotic.

If you would like to see what she looks like, go to http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mz_naji and join her group and then log in. She is a classy lady and I am confident that she will be a future supermodel.

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posted by Unknown @ 10:30 PM