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How Clean is Your House |
| Date: |
26/08/04 (778 review reads) |
| Rating: |
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Advantages: A CLEAN HOUSE
Disadvantages: TOTAL EMBARRASSMENT
I am in Southern California, and I watch lots of Lifetime TV. Last Saturday I saw a promo for the new US show "How Clean is Your House". When they showed a promo of the show it included a home in much need of cleaning-much like mine :). When I looked on the website to check more about the show and when it would air, it included a place to apply to the casting department to have your home included on the show. I knew nothing of the two ladies involved or the theme, but I am very overwhelmed as to the condition of my small condo. I sent an E-mail and the casting director called me. She is supposed to come to home tomorrow. I can tell you that they definitely 'DO NOT' set up the home to look dirty and the casting director made that very clear to me. I am not related to the casting director or anyone associated with the show. This is my story:
I started law school in California on a Fellowship in 1999. My husband and I had our home in Las Vegas and I lived with my daughter in California-commuting back and forth to Las Vegas to see my husband on school holidays. My second year of law school we divorced and sold our home in Las Vegas. I bought a small condo in California, and had my stuff moved from Las Vegas to California, while still struggling to keep up my law studies. My home in Las Vegas was 6000 square feet and I moved into a 1300 square foot condo. I tried to sell some of the furniture [which was mine] in Las Vegas to avoid the cost of moving, but they only offerred me pennies on the dollar. Anyway, I moved my stuff into the condo, and tried to get it straight. My grades went down during the divorce and I let stuff pile up in the condo. After all, the stuff could wait, and my professors would not. I thought I must get through law school and graduate and then I will get moved in. Anyway, I studied myself silly and finally graduated from law school, but then my Mom was dying so I left for Oregon and took care of her for
several months. It was an emergency and I left all the food in the refrigerator, etc. Again, things continued to pile up. Then when I returned, it was time to study to get my law license in California [the hardest license to get in the US]. So...I thought I must study and pass this test and get a job and then I will get organized. Well, I didn't pass the first test and so I had to start studying again. Mind you, studying for this test is an 8 hour a day 7 day a week 3 month processs. To make a long story short my condo is a disaster and I am concerned that spiders will bite me or my small dogs and I am so overwhemed I don't even know where to start cleaning. I look at the kitchen and think, I have to unpack the garage first. Then I look at another area and around and around I go. I have a doctorate, and while I am not the most intelligent person in the world, most of my friends and family believe I am one of the most organized people int he world. Things got out of hand, and now this. AFter reading all of your comments I wonder if everyone will think I am some horrible person for being involved with this show, even though I know people will be inspired. What do you think? Should I back out?? I asked the casting director if people see the show and then I apply for a job, will they not hire me because they will perceive me as being a horrible person? What do you think? Now, I am scared! I asked if I could do the show anonymous and they said no. I can tell you nothing is staged. This IS the real deal... Embarrassing, but true!
CJGJD
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- 06/09/04 Thanks for trusting me :) |
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- 30/08/04 Thank you all so much for your advice and your time to give me feedback. The casting director came to my house Friday and interviewed me. She filmed my mess, and I think I won the 'toilet' award! I do like to win, at anything, lol. She said that she won't know anything until mid or the end of September. She wanted to try and get me on in the first few shows, but they are scheduled to leave the LA area and go and film in Las Vegas for several weeks. The casting director was very nice. To answer and comment on all of your questions and advice: First of all: I have also been almost a recluse as it has been necessary for me to study long hours and I don't prefer to study in a study group. My airconditioning has been out for a month [90 degrees], and I have not wanted to let the mechanic in to fix it, as my condo is in such bad condition. No, they don't have to make my place more messy. In fact, the casting director called me yesterday [Saturday], and I told her to tell me the truth, because I truly believe that they might turn my place down as being beyond help. I am so glad none of you know me, as this is so embarrassing to admit. Anyway, she told me that my place is the type of place they want. Did you know that they only have two days to transform the places. I still don't think that could be done in my place. I was going to just hire a helper to come in and help me but I was too embarrassed for anyone to see the place. No one has been in my condo for over two years. And, it is very lonely to not be able to have friends in for dinner, etc. You all have been so very kind, and I can't thank you enough for your time and advice. I will keep you posted on what happens, as I don't think they necessarily accept every home that they film. If I am selected, I only want for others to know that even when we get overwhemed, there is hope to make change. We are the only ones that hold ourselves back from becoming the person we want to be. I can promise that if my place is cleaned-NEVER AGAIN will it get like it is. Living like this has turned my world upside down. I know my ex-husband will jump for joy if I am selected and he sees the way I have been living. It will be evidence for all of his friends that he was right to run off with someone else while I was in law school. Anyway, enough of the 'pity party'. I hope that if I am on I will inspire others, but I think that no one will really watch a show that is on at 11PM on a Monday night. I know when I work I am in bed by 10PM. Anyway, I wish the show all the success in the world, whether or not they select my 'mess' for intervention, lol. You all are such nice people. I haven't really been involved in sharing things over the internet with other people, and I am so amazed at your kindnessess!! Bless your hearts!!
Carol [Messy in California-but working on get up and out and BETTER!!!] |
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- 28/08/04 sorry for the rating, but no, no one will hate you, will it be kim and aggie though? good luck and i only nu'd you because you didnt tell me about the show, i dont do that very often so feel free to let me know when you write your next op, enjoy it here :) |
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