Made The Local Paper--OH YEAH!

I awoke, today, to the sound of my Mother's beautiful voice on the other end of my cellphone (after the heart attack startling ring of course) telling me that I made the local paper! Now, this being said, it is not the first time I have made the paper. Oh, no. I have made it for several events. 

There was the time in Plattsburg where I was 2 and sleeping like a little angel--Front Page bitches. There was the time I was caught at a party--police blotter fools [insert gangsta voice]. There was the many sporting events in which I partook that granted me spots in the Sports section of the glorious Star Democrat-- But today, I have made what might be hailed as the most important section in any Republican based paper-- the BUSINESS SECTION. 

That's right. Here it is: 

Easton resident chosen for new Ford Fiesta marketing campaign

Published: Sunday, May 24, 2009 4:15 AM CDT

DEARBORN, Mich. Easton resident Alexis Morrell was recently selected to be one of 100 "agents" of the Fiesta Movement, a six-month-long social media campaign for the Ford Fiesta, the new fuel-efficient small car that goes on sale next year.

Morrell, a travel journalist, will test drive a European version of the Ford Fiesta for six months and relate her experiences through a variety of social media platforms.

I like to think that if either of my grandfathers were still alive, they would have flipped DIRECTLY to this article. They would have been proud and then teased me for being an "agent," probably told me about shows in the 1960s about agents and then been impressed that "travel journalist" was in print. It's much heavier that way.

I earned a certificate from the Travel Channel Academy last September that warrants my title. If you doubt it, I'll get my Mom to show you that paper. It's glossy, pretty and signed by a producer--it counts. lol.

Also- I am.

So thank you Fiesta Movement. So far I have earned: A car, some amazing and amazingly talented, new friends, notoriety, exposure (oo la la!) and a gas card! 

 

PS

Me: "Mom, now all I have to do is make the arts and lifestyle section!"

Mom: "You could make the Editorial, but you'd probably have to sound like a Republican."

Me: "Yeah, I don't think they want to hear what I have to say about their right wing slant."

Mom: "So what are you doing?"

Me: "Laying low, recovering from a sinus thing."

Mom: "Oh, really?"

Me: "My ear and nose were clogged yesterday and--"

Mom: "--Oh! That's you're sister beeping in. Gotta go."

Erin--Today you win. But I was in the paper.