Elimidate

You are probably wondering if I am talking about the T.V. dating show. YES, I AM! A couple of years ago, I auditioned for the show. But first, let me tell you about how I got to the audition. One of my past careers was managing a promotions company. We had events at every popular nightclub and worked with every well-known promoter in Memphis.

While at Denim and Diamonds nightclub, I would gather all of the employees that worked outside to talk until we got really busy. The "Something to Think About" section of Oprah Magazine was the weekly discussion topic. On this particular week, fear was the topic of discussion. The hardest of men responded with much candidness that their greatest fear was fear of rejection. So the goal was to pick something to do to face that fear. Now, back to Elimidate.

Before I went to the shoot, all of my friends and associates told me,"Do anything, but don't get cut first". Once, I arrived at the shoot, I realized that I knew 2 of the 3 guys. (The one that I did not know knew me) There was a stripper, substitute teacher, "wanna be" rapper and me. The guys were really great, and we had a good time; but you know what Happened. I GOT CUT FIRST on NATIONAL TV(LOL!). Boy, my friends tease me to this day. As a matter of fact, if we are ever joking on each other, then they will resort to the end of all jokes,"At least, I did not get cut first on Elimidate"!

Luckily, when the show aired, I was visiting a school in Boston. But once I got back to Memphis, you know that it was on! On the way back from Boston, I flew through Atlanta. Right before I was about to board the plane, the airline rep asked for my boarding pass. When she asked (her head was down), and I proceeded to give her my ticket. All of sudden, she looked and said,"Oh my god, you're the guy that was on Elimidate last night". She went on to talk about how she and her boyfriend watched the show, and she could not believe that the young lady cut me. Thank God, I had a little ego stroking before my friends stripped me of it altogether.

Keep reading my blog, there will be more memorable moments to come!

"Fear is a question: What are you afraid of, and why? Just as the seed of health is in illness, because illness contains information, your fears are a treasure house of self-knowledge if you explore them."
Marilyn Ferguson