Orange You Glad I'm Anonymous

It's been three wonderful months without a blog entry. For the three of you that hang on to my every word, sorry! Summer is so sweet and Toronto had a nice one (that is showing no signs of ending) that I decided to take a hiatus. And frankly, there hasn't been a whole lot to write about. It's been quiet. Could it be the calm before the recession? God I hope not. This business is tough enough thank you.

What prompted me to get back on the keyboard was a comment that I received earlier this week that got me thinking about a career move. Seems one of you believes my biting sarcasm and genial contempt makes me a candidate for a job. Yes, some hip-sounding magazine called Orange Life approached me and this is what they said:

"I'm the founder/editor of Orange Life magazine, I continue to enjoy your blog, and almost always agree with you.

I'm looking for a national director of advertising and would love to speak with you about it, or if you're totally happy where you are/not interested perhaps you know of someone amazing.

Hopefully someone as witty and insightful.

I don't just want someone to sell Orange Life, I want someone to be involved in building a company from the middle up!

We will offer a base, commission, profit sharing and ownership for the right person. I want a sales partner, someone who already gets the business.

Thank you for your time and keep writing. Please get in touch."

How cool - a job offer for an anonymous person. What do I do? I can't reveal myself as this could be a ploy to lure the Reptile out of hiding and expose me to Kryptonite. Where do I find a copy of this Orange Life to see if it's for real? Is the whole magazine really about oranges? Now I like oranges more than the next gal but I don't think I'd subscribe. Maybe it's a controlled-circulation magazine that bought a database of orange lovers from Tropicana and I'm not on it. And I have to ask - what sort of advertisers target orange lovers? I've heard of niche but this is ridiculous. But hey, maybe it is more about things that are orange and thus it could cover the triple threat of fashion, homes and food (just like Wish, but more orange). That would be a winner in my book. Orange is the new black!

So here is my plan. I'm asking you gentle readers to call or email this Susie Hutchinson at 604-628-7863 or Susieshutchinson@shinepublications.com and tell her you are interested in seeing a copy. That way when I call she won't know it's me. If any of you are willing to help, let me know with a comment (that I won't post). And if any of you are interested in this groovy sounding job opportunity, you have my blessing to go for it.