A Letter of Query

Dear America's Got Talent Producers-

I have decided on an ideal job for me.

This job would be choosing the music that goes under the contestants who are either being put through to the next round or booted on America's Got Talent.

I feel that I would be highly qualified to choose this music. For example, I would choose the song "I Believe I Can Fly" to accompany the success of body contortionist Lou Meyer's as he goes to the next round of the competition. Also, I am very good at identifying songs with the word "hero" in it. "Hero" by Mariah Carey, "Hero" by Enrique Iglesias, "Holding Out For A Hero" by Bonnie Tyler, "We Don't Need Another Hero" by Tina Turner, or even "Believe It Or Not (The theme from Greatest American Hero)" by Joey Scarbury.

Also, I have a lighter side. I believe that audiences would enjoy the song "Hit The Road Jack" behind failed contestants 42, 157 and 92. 

Unless one of those contestants is all women, then I would choose the song "Lady" by Kenny Rogers.

I thank you for your consideration for this position.

Sincerely, 

Megan Green

 

there is a law (i think it's an actual law) now that you cannot talk loudly at an airport about bombs or any sort of terrorist activities. makes sense, right? i hear mothers whispering loudly to their children to not yell "gun" or "bomb" or "sharp instrument" while waiting in the security checkpoint line. 

if we are going to make this a rule, i think we should also make it a rule that you don't talk about the plane actually crashing while waiting at the airport.

while waiting for my plane from l.a. to chicago, a man decided to take that time to tell all of us that a southwest plane had had trouble earlier that day during a flight. the top of the plane had started to peel back like a can of sardines (as he and npr put it). the plane made it alright, but now all the southwest planes, according to him, were deemed unsafe and would be checked.

this was about 15 minutes before we boarded our southwest flight. and, he didn't want to stop talking about it.

now, i knew this about the malfunctioning southwest flight, but i kept this information to myself. why? because i don't like to knowingly freak people out before boarding a huge tube of metal for several hours.

it just seems like common sense to keep that to yourself.

maybe not for that guy, but for me it just seems like walking into a crowded blood bank and yelling "Hepatitis!"

epilogue: the flight to chicago was fine. i still stand by southwest. you know who i don't stand by? miley cyrus. don't like her.

lordy, lordy, look who's...not 29

a lot of people fear turning 30 like it's the time that you have to start thinking about the color of your coffin (oooo, how about a nice, dark cherry wood?). however, i was told by several people into their 30's that turning 30 means you don't have to worry about all the crap from your 20's anymore. 

i am fine with that.  when i think back on it, i worried about a lot of stupid stuff in my 20's...like Y2K and running out of Stridex pads.

i have also thought back in the past couple of weeks about what i thought about turning 30 when i was 20. when i was still in college and watching Felicity on the WB i thought my life would be certain things by the time i turned 30.

here are some of the things i thought...

-i would still be living in nashville (didn't happen)

-i would have lots of money (ummm....no)

-i would have babies...that's more than one (none that i know about...wait...that's a no)

-i would be fully into a career that had something to do with what i learned in college (still headed that way)

-i would still be driving a car (i just drove a car again for the first time in over 2 years...not counting the car i drove at Disneyland when i went there for my birthday this year - see pic)

-i would never be tied to my cell phone (i constantly hear phantom rings...it never stops)

-i would have great friends (yay!)

-i would be in love (double yay!)

-i would still love to watch the show Felicity (i fully admit this has happened...thanks Netflix)

i guess the 20-year-old Megan would be kind of confused if she saw my life at 30, but i think she would still love it...i mean after she got over the whole time travel thing.

Making Both Your Bank Account And Your Body Healthier

While gyms and fitness studios are about as abundant as Starbucks, lately, people are having a big problem affording these gyms.

I recently did an article for The Real Chicago about easy ways to get fit for less in Chicago. These include free trials, free summer fitness classes in the park or on the beach or even long-term fitness solutions with deals on gym memberships.

Check It Out:

Get Fit For Less - The Real Chicago Article by Megan Green

(photo courtesy of City of Chicago & Millennium Park)

 

A Far East Adventure Only A Few Train Stops Away

hello to the hundreds of loyal followers of my blog (and by hundreds i mean the loyal group of a few friends that check it out)-

sorry i haven't posted in a while. finals were pretty stressful, and once that smoke cleared summer fun was already underway. 

i am still writing for the real chicago e-zine and travelhost chicago magazine. 

here is an article i just did for the real chicago where i suited up, packed a bag, said good-bye to my parents, put $2.25 on my cta card  and hit the streets of chinatown for a day's adventure.

(spoiler: i had to put more money on my cta card to get back home)

if you haven't been to chinatown in chicago before (or haven't gone recently), check it out. lots of culture, good restaurants and unique shops are waiting.

Chinatown Day Adventure in The Real Chicago E-zine - An Article by Megan Green

(photo also by Megan Green)