Make yourself visible and post your shameless self promotion here. We love to know what you are doing! ” (new since Jan. 11, 2010)

This was my invitation from a social media site sub-group which i joined when i was “downsized” last june from my ideal job of 13 years…

ASIDE: I was an in-house language trainer “chez” L’Oreal …because i was worth it. I taught English as a Second Language, French, and Business Writing on a consulting basis which meant i could come and go as i pleased and pretty much do whatever i wanted, which more often than not was tarot card readings and astrology advice–in whichever language i was “teaching” during that “class”.

my students loved me, as i loved (most of ) them . Over the years, i’ve made many friends–and two lovers –which has afforded me open invitations abroad, most of them paid for since i manage to never have any real money.

…so today i was respondent #13 to the post in  question. ‘WHAT’S YOUR SERVICE?…

the others were able to brag, “Owner of multi-accredited international language centre” or “Certified in cetol, efl, tesol, ict, clil, OMG!” ” or “Professional Interpreter Urdu>Arabic”.

I wrote:

Hello Doug and Fellow Professionals…I don’t have a company, I don’t have a masters, hey, I don’t even have a job!

What i DO have, however, (note perfect comma placement) is 30 years experience teaching ESL, French and Tarot, oops, I mean Business Writing, to people from the four corners of the globe. (More true blah blah blah about enthusiasm, creativity and empathy and my unique gift of being able to simplify the complicated , focus on the “why’s” we communicate–called speech acts in linguistic parlance–and teach the “music” of language since I’m a singer (not really), and thus an expert at accent reduction/creation (really)).

then i wrote: I’m currently skyping, facebooking, twittering, linkingin and blogging (!) with a growing network of virtual connections and plan some day soon to actually take my skills to the bank!

When i read this to a friend of mine  for laughs, he said, “Au revoir, mademoiselle! Bonne chance!” And he’s probably right… but it was fun to write and makes for today’s blog post.

How does this relate to my daughter’s and my tandem “textbook”? Here’s how:

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mom: hey mad, did you read my contribution to the comment box on this most-likely time-wasting social media site? thank god i’m unemployed and have the time to dance around the looking for work.

mad: proud of you, mom. i never wanted a Type A mom. i prefer a kook. like you.

mom: thanks, mad. p.s. what do YOU want to be when you grow up?

mad: oh mom, you know i’m gonna be a sex therapist!

mom: oh, that’s right. and we’re going into “business” together, right?  we have plans.

mad: hey. who turned you onto the rabbit?

mom: hey yourself. who gave you “the talk” when you were 15 about not faking orgasm?

mom: never had a rabbit when i was your age :(

mom: mad???

mom: are you having sex? or not and sad? or busy rolling a splif– sure i didn’t spell that right! good night, baby. love you. go to bed loving. that’s our single best wish…cuddling and belonging is my best wish for you. please wish same, love you so much.

your mom

mad: :) let’s sing it, tomorrow!

mom: yes, let’s.

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