A novel: chapter 1 so far.

Chapter 1: A New York Moment.

Where would I begin? The cusp of the new year-- 2009 front and center at the Nivea kiss and be kissed platform in the heart of times square. We had to have a rehearsal dec 30th. My boyfriend proposed at midnight the next day.

On Dec 30th, however, Sway, a notorious MTV correspondant alum still in the game, was reading his script to memorize while I waltzed over for my approach. I said, "do you mind if I tell you an idea for my/a show?." "sure but I'm going to have to read and multi task but I'll still hear you though.", Sway responded. "it's called "The Lights", myself on point- proceeded, it's about female entrepreneurs trying to make it to NYC."

Sway immediately stood up and looked me in the eye and said: promise me you won't show anyone/ or a network the pilot until I see it.

... My thoughts now, 10 months later: what if that network was my own at NewYorkCityPR.TV?

With a following of over 70k from around the world, I'm faced with my random moment's word to a stranger/tv known personalit.y Now, I have the opportunity to shine and create a network of my own: "vogue air-brushing, vogue editing, vogue lighting, "vogue"color correcting (sex and the city movie anyone?) "vogue everything: except in my parallel world, that "vogue" was my "NewYorkCityPR".

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Road Less Traveled

Back in Ohio with my family. I recognized being back in Ohio right away when a baggage helper immediately approached me with a dolly. He was SO nice!

My camera man, Mike, still has one of my hard drives with The Lights footage on it in NY. I need him to capture a tape and film and capture Aimee, Sarah (Sara Claire and Esther) and Elle (Marigo's client of Otrera).

It's perfect timing because I will not be working until I empty out and organize my 3 suitcases. I have to be Feng Suied out before I can even begin to edit the trailer and the pilot.

I really am just going to respect the timing and get the work done without any stress. Im going to make a vision board with what I envision for the premiere and just stay positive and hopeful. I'm going to balance working on my body ( ballet, eating lots of fruits and vegetables), oxygen water with editing The Lights.

Once I'm settled here I'm going to meet with some potential investor sponsors here as soon as the trailer is done. In fact, one of my friends from Ohio State who owns a well known energy drink gave me the go ahead to send him over the sponsorship proposal-- so that prospectus with trailor is on my top to do list. It's all going to work!! I just believe.

What an amazing New Year it's going to be!

Thanks for reading--whoever you are. xo

Post Office

I met with the talented Zara Terez to pick up the Sunset bag in Clementine to carry FudgeHim! product in "Orange you glad you're single." The post office on 33th and 8th is so amazing. So historic. So New York. Find out which celebrities I sent FudgeHim! to in season 1.

I ended up filming with Zara. She has such a fabulous office environment that releases creativity. I am so happy to be surrounded by so many hard working femnetrepreneurs who have risked it all to go down this road less traveled and I am honored to capture the journey in The Lights. Stay Tuned.

Testing a top CEO's word

The Trump Card (book) has incredible memos from very influential people. Ivanka Trump calls these pages "Bulletins From My BlackBerry". Well, here's what I call "iPhone Gutsy Girl"

The above photo is a paragraph from Roger Ailes- President, Fox News Channel and what caught my eye was what he wrote on the bottom of page 47...

"The barriers to entry in any field are the ones you put up for yourself. There's always plenty of room at the top. The middle can get pretty crowded. The bottom can get pretty crowded. But at the top there's always room. I have about 1500 employees at Fox News, and every day I'm searching for a new producer. For someone great. Any one of my producers can step up at any time, and occasionally one of them does. And when that happens, I find a place for them in a heartbeat."

After getting the chills and turning the page, I couldn't concentrate on Ivanka- all I could think about was what Roger Ailes had said.

"yes, I googled" -confessions of a shopoholic.

I googled "Roger Ailes Fox Contact" and there is was: his blog and email address.

So I emailed:

Ok Mister,

I found what you wrote on page 47 quite inspiring.

I have been filming for 10 months. From carrying tripods and lights to casting, editing, color correcting and a back ache to prove it- All with the "just do it" attitude. I am ready to take it to the next level.

I especially love testing men of their word. I hope to hear back from you- as I really am one of those great producers you wrote of. Do you really look for us everyday?

I have come out of the wood work, so now what?

Have a fortuitous day!!

@christinaesther
Femmetrepreneur.blogspot.com
646.812.7383
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A note on the "Ok Mister" decision. Remember all those times you hear or read about standing out, being a "gutsy girl" (cosmo girl) and especially being fearless?! Well, that is just what I decided to do to rattle his inbox- keeping in short, true to what I was thinking and enticing with no brown noseing or ass kissing in sight. Excuse the French. That's what a femmetrepreneur has to do: follow your instincts and just get it out without too much sweat and press send.

It didn't matter to me that he probably meant any one of his current 1500 employees could step up to be a great producer. Since it was so rare that one did, I though it couldn't hurt to just reach out. You never know how timing works.

It's not really the hope that he will sweep The Lights show off my hard drive- maybe Fox isn't the home for the show- It's the wonder if he'll get back to me. It's the notion that this man can pick up the phone and tell his respected colleague over at Oh, say, MTV or the CW and say "hey! you have to take a look at this". Or, maybe Just Maybe The Lights is JUST what Roger Ailes is looking for.