So here’s the deal, ever since I was old enough to watch TV, I knew I wanted to be ON TV.  I just wasn’t sure in what capacity that entailed.  Now that I’ve finally achieved TTD (Total Televised Domination), I was just thinking perhaps I should come up with some new goals.

I’ve always wanted to go to India, mind you.  So I’m leaving tomorrow for a 10-day trip.  Heck, I even got upgraded to business class.  Good thing too, it’s a 15+ hour flight.  (Do I lead a charmed life or what?)

I have a morbid fascination with zombies … so I scheduled a shoot this week where a make-up artist did a fine job of making me look dead … or dead-ish. 

And the list goes on and on.

My friend Sheri had a bucket list of 40 things she wanted to accomplish the year she turned 40-years young.   It was an ambitious to-do list.  I got a little jealous … so I made my own “things-I-may-or-may-not-necessarily-WANT-to-do-but-probably-NEED-to-attempt” list.   Skydiving … check.  Ride a mechanical bull … check.  Visit New Orleans … check.  (Actually the bull riding occured IN New Orleans … so double check.)

Yesterday I anchored an Olympic broadcast show.  I was scared out of my wits simply because I don’t “anchor” things.  I host them.  To stand there and read someone else’s copy was a challenge.  I vowed I’d get better during today’s performance.  Part of that were my own high standards … and the other part was to prove to the production crew I was not the world’s worst news reader.  (That honor belongs to this guy:)

I guess what I’m saying is … I’m up for a challenge.  A new challenge.  And, no, I’m not going to scale Mt. Kilimanjaro.  But I would consider running with the bulls in Pompalona.  Or going deep-sea diving with sharks.  Let’s just make sure there’s a camera in tow.  All these stories are gonna make for GREAT television. 

My friend Mindy said, “The only thing you haven’t accomplished lately is to win the lottery.”  She made a good point.  I went out and bought a ticket today, so I’ll let you know how that goes.