Media blitz
Friday, April 18 2008
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This week was swallowed up in a chaotic frenzy that started Monday morning when a photographer for a local Mormon-owned newspaper showed up to take a picture of me and the dogs to run with a story from the Wall Street Journal that they would be re-printing. The photo that they chose shows that all the work we've been doing with Coco is starting to pay off, and you can't look at her regal profile and not be totally confused about how something so dashing would be so willing to guzzle its own feces.
Also featured in the photograph: all the prints that are hanging in the wrong direction on my living room wall, and so I think this means I have to leave them this way. Not that I ever had any intention of correcting this wrong, but now there is this Official Picture of Heather B. Armstrong, Her Two Champion Canines, and Hard Physical Evidence that Prozac Changes Lives. If I moved the prints around now I'd be denying my true self, would be saying that I couldn't look at that wall one more second when in fact I could look at that wall all day long and not once have the urge to reach out and flip around a frame. This is why they need to change the literature on the side of certain anti-depressants to read: side effects may include finding yourself reacting to certain situations LIKE A NORMAL HUMAN BEING.
Wednesday I was in an all-day meeting with two lovely people from a management agency in Hollywood, and the only detail I can really reveal about all that mess is that if we ever have to hold a casting for someone to play Jon, I'm totally gunning for John Larroquette.
Wednesday evening Jon and I participated in a round table discussion about blogging with a local ABC news journalist named Chris Vanocur. The program airs locally on Sunday morning at 10 AM on channel 30, but you can see it online now at the ABC 4 website. I'm also going to embed it here because the ad server on the ABC website keeps refreshing and restarting the video and HEY, ABC 4, CUT IT OUT.
(video removed because of a very annoying auto-start feature that was giving me and many others a migraine, sorry about that)
Just want to point out that I think Chris Vanocur has the hots for the other blogger on the show, Sarah Nielson, and at various points in the video you can see that his passionate crush is making him flustered. You'll see them exchanging loaded glances at each other, and there is this specific moment where he can't remember that the word he wants to use is "complimentary" because he's so focused on the alluring curve of Sarah's hair as it cascades down her bosom that both Jon and I suddenly felt like a third and fourth wheel.
(Also: how hot is my husband in that video? SIZZLING.)
Thursday a reporter for the local CBS affiliate visited the house and spent several hours interviewing me and Jon about what it's like to run this website. He and his camera crew startled Coco when they rang the doorbell, and she greeted them with enraged, raucous barking and by running head-first into the glass door. The reporter was concerned that Coco might have hurt herself and wondered if she temporarily blacked out, but I assured him that Coco had weathered far worse circumstances, like that one time she wouldn't stop barking at the garbage can so we threw her inside it and then tied it shut with a bungee cord. I think he took me seriously so I assured him that we only left her in there for three days.
The interview lasted all morning, and then they returned in the afternoon so that they could get footage of us hanging out with Leta. When we picked her up from school we told her that a photographer was coming over to take pictures and then spent the next hour saying, no, Leta, you cannot take off your pants. But she wanted to take off her pants, she always got to take her pants off after school, and I was all, I know, I hate wearing pants, too, but she was going to have to find the strength somewhere inside her to remain clothed for at least the next half hour. So she said, "If I leave my pants on can I have four treats?" And I was all, of course! I don't see anything wrong with rewarding such hard work.
We're not sure when that segment is airing, I'll certainly keep you posted, and I'm wondering if they're going to be able to use any of the footage they got of Leta because suddenly her vocabulary shrunk to three words: pee-pee, poo-poo, and POOOOOOOP. Because she wanted to stand out from all the other four-year-olds on earth.
1. Jen said:
Who new that a little ol'Mormon girl from Utah could get famous without being kidnapped!
Well done and congrats.
2. k-m-s said:
And that she does! Your whole family, in fact.
Thanks for always making us laugh!
3. Alice said:
Um. Jon is so hot. (You too, Heather, obv.)
4. Reggie said:
Great to finally hear the voice behind one of my one of my strongest addictions!
=D
5. DM said:
I just wanted to say that I loved the hippo you got at Target and was thrilled to find it myself. I love your daily style, links and Chuck (and Coco as well).
Thanks for making things so entertaining, I love your style because you make parenting sound intriguing. Not enough to actually have a child but enough that I can actually handle being around small children for more than 5 minutes without screaming. My nephew thanks you for this as well.
6. Tasty said:
So, if I leave MY pants on, can I get four treats, too? Because I might leave them on way more often if I can.
Keep up the good work, Dooce, you rockstar, you.
7. Larissa said:
You really need your own reality show.
I agree with Reggie - it's nice to finally put a voice with you and your personality. I think I just fell in love with you a little bit more.
Also as a long-time reader and first time commenter, I just want you to know, Dooce always brightens my day. Seriously.
8. Christine said:
What an amazing time for you guys! It's almost surreal.
9. Shelly said:
Well crap...If I knew I got FOUR treats I'd have put my pants on before 5pm yesterday.
10. jon deal said:
All three of you did really well.
And Vanocur OBVIOUSLY has a crush on Sarah.
11. Anonymous said:
I'm proud of you girl.
12. elisabeth said:
You are AWESOME. Congrats on this success. You inspire me not only to write more, but to teach my dog to balance things on his head.
13. Jennifer said:
Wow...Jon's Hot.
There, I said it.
Uses his hands WAY too much when he talks, but I can totally overlook that.
14. Sarah said:
I think this is the first time ANYONE has referenced my alleged bosom. My mother would be so proud.
15. Dale Cruse said:
First time I've ever heard Jon speak.
Heather, your accent isn't that bad this time. Of course you probably didn't say "crayon!"
16. tracy said:
I'm curious what it is about children & the need to take off their clothes, and I'm really curious if my child will have the same affinity towards nakedness.
congrats on all your media coverage ~ well deserved!
17. Enjolie said:
just wanted to send you some love, Heather! I'm actually in tax class right now (oops), but can't wait to get out and watch the video!
<3
enjolie
18. Ginger said:
Thanks for all the laughs. My fave was the racoon series of pics and of course, everything Chuck. Leta has reconciled me to the realities of the world of a 4-year-old. It's good to know what's coming when mine turn 4...
The message from your Mum on the answering machine made me cry with laughter and those Leta Princess Song videos just made me cry. I guess what I'm trying to say in a characteristically eloquent style is - I love dooce.com and I feel my butt growing! ;)
Hugs across the globe and keep it up. ~ Love, Ginger
19. Kara said:
Um, I'd like to suggest John Corbett (Aidan from SATC) to play Jon. Same name (sorta), same overall dashing and cuddly aesthetic. Ok? Ok.
20. Jenn D said:
I just have to say it. I absolutely ADORE your accent. I'm going to spend the rest of my day trying to talk just like you. Well, not really, but it's a creepy thought, ain't it?
21. Anonymous said:
Did anybody else tell you that you look like Reese Witherspoon? It never occurred to me before from your pictures but on video, you definitely look like her.
22. Tootsie Farklepants said:
NOW I know why you haven't Twittered in days! You're busy rockin' the super star thang! Congrats to you!
**currently wearing pants**
23. Tara's Mom said:
I think I am responsible for at least a MILLION of your web hits. My 11 year old daughter is now also a Dooce "addict" and is really impressed with Chuck. She likes to replicate Chucks photo accomplishments with her Guinea Pigs...sooooo funny, yet almost torturous.
Love you!
24. Petunia Face said:
I agree with the John Corbett casting with maybe a little David Duchovny thrown in.
25. Petunia Face said:
I agree with the John Corbett casting with maybe a little David Duchovny thrown in.
26. Sara said:
the part about leta wanting take off her pants almost made me cry i was laughing so hard!
I can't wait to here what you guys are meeting with hollywood producers for!
27. Lauren said:
I could see Chris Vanocur's mind boner from here! Shudder.
28. Shala said:
WOW! What a week for you and your family. You really deserve the recognition.
29. PaintingChef said:
And here I'd been rewarding my husband for taking his pants OFF. Good god I've got it backwards!
Thanks for clearing that one up...
30. Knaphrodesiac said:
Well done, Leta. As for me, the moment I grace the tube for the first time when I become famous I, too will say "Poop", "pee-pee", and probably also "fart".
31. Debbie said:
Way to go! I love you for bringin' big eyebrows back!!
I know it's a hard battle, I too am waiting for time to go home so I can take off my pants.
32. Sarah said:
You sound so Southern! Congrats on all the recent excitement, and I'm definitely looking forward to clips of Leta saying "POOOOOOOOP"
33. furp said:
you did great. can't wait to see what other projects you take on.
you always make me laugh
34. Kat said:
I thought I was the only one who took off the pants as soon as I got home. Glad to know I'm not alone.
Also: Hee!
35. Lauren said:
Congrats on loads of success Heather! Keep strong, you’re the best!
36. Anonymous said:
so my brother in law was reading the wall street journal last week and i saw your pic on the front... i was then all "dude thats dooce!!" and he was all "huh?" and i was all "dont you have the internet?!"....
37. Tabitha in Nashville said:
I love that they had to specify how to pronounce Dooce.
38. MontanaJen said:
Dude - the TV guy creeped me out just a little. I'm sure he's quite nice, but you're right, he wants to jump Sarah.
And really, who wouldn't? Hottie, that one.
Great interview! Yay for you guys!
39. Jessica said:
Congrats on all the publicity! Glad to see my addiction to Dooce is somewhat justified. It's like the site is laced with crack or something. Can't get enough! ;)
40. Lyz said:
Pretty sure not wearing pants is the meaning of life.
Also, I concur with the sentiment about the Armstrongs having their own reality show. I'd watch hours of footage of you sitting at the computer not wearing pants, interspersed by the occasional dog poop incident. Sounds a heck of a lot better than the George Lopez show.
41. elisabeth said:
Just finished watching the video. The three of you did a terrific job. Love how Jon started to elaborate/defending how he gropes you. And I laughed out loud when Vancouver couldn't remember the word, complimentary. Ha ha! "You know what I mean, right?"
Right!
42. J. Bo said:
Y'all rocked that show! Congratulations on your well-earned media attention.
But, please, Heather... sit up straight. As I posted over at Blurbomat, you are a tall, willowy goddess and you should TOTALLY own it.
43. Amy in Ohio said:
I'm totally using that picture as my family Christmas card - and I'm not gonna even photoshop my family into it.
44. Leesavee said:
I'm totally with Leta on the pants issue. If I could work from home, I would NEVER put them on.
Regarding Central Casting: my vote is for Reese Witherspoon (she does look like you, Heather) and Jake Gyllenhaal. Hot and cute! Chuck will have to play himself.
And really now...Jon's adorable! And I'm so excited for you...whatever it is that's going on. Congratulations!
45. erose said:
Seeing the exchange between the interviewer and Sarah actually made me feel just a bit dirty.
46. Sarah said:
You and Jon are such a wonderful couple. Congratulations on your success. You are WAY cuter than that other chick on the show. The host wasn't flirting with you because he was skerd of Jon, that's all.
47. andrea said:
I wondered when the movie about your life was coming out!
48. Michelle said:
My kids start taking off their clothes before they get out of the car after school.
Oh and I definitely see the air of attraction between Vancouver and Goldilocks. Truth be told, her billowing hair was enough to swoon me a little.
49. amy said:
you guys are SO cute!
50. Amanda said:
Congratulations on all your success! I hope it's not too overwhelming. I love reading your blog and appreciate all the hard work you put into it.
51. SarahThe said:
I'm totally okay with your stardom as long as you promise never to wear red-framed RayBans.
52. Seren said:
Thanks for streaming that programme. Heh, I bet that chap never thought he'd be watching in the UK. (And whie I think, could you please give Jon a kick and remind him that there is more than one country in the UK? Hmmm?!)
It's funny, but I just realised that blogging had been around for a long time, before the net. Back then, it was called apa-hacking; amateur press association writing. We'd make little magazines of whatever we wanted and would often write about our lives, with comments on other's pieces. It really was the same thing, but on paper and photocopied. So I guess it's true, there is nothing new under the sun. Anyway, I enjoyed that and it was nice to hear your voices. What cute accents!
53. Jessica said:
Thank you for sharing the Wall Street Journal article. I know it must be a challenge, but I'm very glad you have kept the blog going. I can relate so well to your experiences with Leta. In the middle of one of our daughter's tantrums, my husband and I actually quoted something you said to each other! And, there are times that your blog is the only thing that actually gets me through the work day. Thank you for saying what we're all thinking. :)
54. Kristy said:
Goodness, Heather, he sounded so awkward. That would have been a terrible interview for me to get through.
You and John looked wonderful, by the way.
Just as a side note, I adore your site and have been reading it for more than six years -- since my freshman year of highschool (gosh I sound so young). Maybe I'll be so lucky as to make your acquaintance in the future -- if you're ever in South Carolina, or Connecticut, well that would just be fabulous! -- but in the mean time, I'll keep reading.
Which reminds me, where's the monthly newsletter? :)
55. Jenin said:
OMG John is SUPER HOT! I totally never noticed HOW SIZZLIN' he was!
RRRRROOOOOOOWWW!! (Picture me doing that cat-claw thing while saying it...)
56. Undomestic Diva said:
At least Leta doesn't use the f-word - repeatedly - in front of guests. I might have a three year old who likes to drop the f-bomb when my mormon grandmother comes to visit. And no, I can't possibly punish him when he's uses it in perfect context.
Kids, they know good timing.
57. Andria and Co. said:
Ack! Please tell me that there is going to be a Heather and Jon reality show! PUHLEAZE!
58. Meg said:
How did Chris get his job? He's TERRIBLE! Did he even pass Intro. to Broadcasting 101? That poor, poor man.
Neat to see you live!
59. Bethany said:
I TOTALLY agree with some other posters... PLEASE do a reality TV show! I would TiVo that shit and never leave my couch! :-)
60. Robin said:
I totally know how Leta feels. Recently my husband and I spend three glorious day drinking ... er, I mean visiting San Antonio and after every 30 oz. Hornitos margarita I had to go back to the hotel room and take off my pants.
The theme for that trip was, "Robin, put on your pants!" Oh sexy.
61. sarah said:
jon is so hawt i can hardly keep my pants on.
aside: reCAPTCHA has me entering "verman KEBABS" to verify i am a human visitor. de-lish-us!
62. Djuna said:
Thanks for posting the video. Nice to see you live. Jon is indeed hot!
How on earth did Chris Vanocur get that job? He is one of the worst interviewers I have ever seen....crush or not.
63. jonniker said:
HA! HA! Everything about that intro with Chris is so funny! So funny! It reminds me of The Colbert Report, except of course that the Colbert Report is SATIRE. But no no, it appears that Chris is VERY, VERY SERIOUS. The music! The intonation! "*I'm* Chris Vanocur, and this is ON THE RECORD." Yes. Yes, you are Chris. We GET IT.
It's like Evan Baxter in Bruce Almighty! HA!
Oh my hell, it's hilarious. Seeing you is always a pleasure, but I have to tell you, watching Chris take himself that seriously is one of the best things I've seen in a long time.
64. Becky said:
You guys did so great! and yes, Jon is H-O-T! You lucky girl you!
but seriously, are there really people who don't know what a BLOG is? Is this 1994 or 2008? Ah, wait you are in Utah. Nevermind. ;-)
65. Laura said:
O.k. delurking for the first time because I have got to say Wow, you guys did great. You are both very good communicators and very well versed. I really enjoyed watching the two of you. And yes; Sarah, was definitely flirting with him; kinda creepy actually.
66. Aisha said:
A, cute doggies, B, I've been watching Night Court reruns on TV land in the mornings the past few days (classes have been making wake me up at 6 in the morning, yuck), and all I can think of when I see John Larroquette right now is of him on that show.
The whole point of that being that I like John Larroquette as an actor and giggled a lot when I saw that.
Now I might go and fix my sleep deprivation issue before I have to correct any more typos, or start taking my sentences apart and making sure that they are grammatically correct.
67. Aime in Ohio said:
That's exactly how I imagined Jon in my fantasies....when I masterbate...OOps! Did that just slip out?????
Heather you rock. How much bigger can this get!? WOW!
68. jonniker said:
HA HAAAA! And you're TOTALLY LAUGHING AT HIM. That's EVEN BETTER.
69. Stacey said:
Great interview. Chuck should've gotten some love on this show, though. And Jennifer (post #13), when a guy that hot is talking about ANYTHING and using his hands that much, you don't overlook it, you stand very, very close!
70. Ryan said:
Oooooh. I caught some Tennessee accent in that "You better not eat those Cheerios" command. As a Tennesseean, I know it when I hear it.
71. Therese said:
I very much enjoy how adorably flustered you and Jon both seemed. For famous people, you're awfully normal.
Also, how long did it take you to get Leta to restrict her vocabulary to those three words?
72. Talon said:
Jon is HAWT!!!
*fans self*
And so is Sarah!!
You are too my dear, but we already KNEW that!!
And I heard that TWANG come out when you read your excerpt!!
ANd I'm with Leta. Pants are for...um...other people.
73. Ash said:
Love it!! While watching the interview, I could tell that Chris had a thing for Sarah. Poor girl. It just made him look stupid. Keep it up!
74. Sarah Clayton said:
You are BOTH lovely to watch ..
And you're right Heather, Jon is HAWT :) .. lucky girl!
Kudo's to both of you on your continued success!
(oh ... and Jon! We canadian folk read you too!! :) )
75. Mary said:
I'd say you are both quite sizzling.
76. Wendy said:
SO..."a blogging superstar" and "FOUR million page views"...I certainly hope this does not mean that you will get too big for your britches to talk about poo and boob grabbing! Congrats on all the success....and I agree - the news guy totally had the hots for the other blogger.
77. Chu Wang said:
Heather, seriously, did you not know you would be video taped? Could you not do your hair, or wear some decent clothes, or throw some "paint on the side of the ole barn"?! You look awful and every time the video stops you look like you are posessed... You should have asked this guy to do this interview in an Instant Message because you write better than you talk.
78. Kim said:
I agree with the other commenters who mentioned a reality show for you guys. Maybe VH1 would be interested? Your mannerisms are very Cameron Diaz!
79. kelly said:
kellyrutledge is not that obsessed with dooce. and definitely not watching the whole 25 minute video of her appearance on a local (in slc) news show.
kellyrutledge okay okay i'm totally single white female. so?
80. Loyal Reader said:
As a loyal reader of several years, it makes me all misty-eyed to read about your success, your Bloggies, your rising fame. Congrats and keep up the good work. You brighten my day!
81. Joeythegirl said:
I was expecting to hear a southern accent but it only came out once. And Jon is way more nerdy then I had expected and I mean that as a compliment!
Awesome job!
82. Renaat said:
I totally get it now. Jon is awesome. And you're not so bad yourself either. :)
83. Leslie said:
He's kind of a tool. Not your husband, the "old media" guy.
84. Rhonda said:
I noticed the earrings! They do look great on you. I love your accent, your genuineness, and I thought you were much prettier than Sarah.
Keep up the good work with DAILY STYLE. Ive gone to URBAN O and AVEDA to buy the products you've featured. Not sure how many are doing the same, but you could soon have OPRAH-influence and will be tapped and heavily paid for endorsements.
Good job Heather, I am a new reader and I love the conversational tone of the blog.
85. Lauren said:
That man is UNBELIEVABLY slow. Who let this guy on television?? I cannot believe you lasted the whole 25 minutes without pulling out your hair.
"I'm the old .....(pause could not be longer)...media"
Good Lord.
86. NorthJerseyDad said:
I'm so glad I discovered your blog after reading about it in the WSJ. It's become part of my required daily reading.
87. Ashley S. said:
Wow - Chu Wang (or should I say Chris Vanocur)! Pipe down up there! Go deal with your boner and shut up!
88. uǝʞoʇ said:
I missed Chuck. There should have been some Chuck.
89. Diana said:
Awesome interview. Very interesting to watch and, yes, Jon is hot.
90. Bess said:
Did anyone else find it odd that the interviewer kept defaulting back to Jon with most of the questions? I mean, I heart Jon just as much as the next avid reader of this web site, but his own blog is much less far-reaching and iconic than those of the interviewees up there without penises. Is is just because he was in the middle, or is it because he's male, and in Utah you can't acknowledge that a woman could be -gasp!- the main dish?
Maybe I'm reading too far into it. I'm from New York, after all. But nobody puts Heather in the corner, goddammit!
91. Cathy said:
Sizzling indeed.
Jon = eye bacon.
92. Meg said:
Please tell me they're making a movie of your life! The important questions is who will play you?
93. Julie J said:
Heather, you're so incredible. I love your accent, I always forget about it when reading your site. You are THE superstar! (can't wait for the book!)
94. Ashley S. said:
Heather.. I discovered your blog a while back and I am absolutely, desperately, addicted..Every 10 minutes at work I'm popping in to read old posts and involuntarily laughing out loud. You're too funny - and too real. You're my long lost BFF soul sister!!!!! (just kidding - not really a stalker)
I find myself ridiculously happy for you and your family and your success.. (the ridiculous part being that I don't know you) But in some weird way - you're living my dream life and I can't hear enough about it. When I'm reading your day to day stuff it's scarily relatable. Ya'll are us, just without the boring jobs. So I guess by celebrating your success I'm really celebrating my own - or maybe the possibility of my own. Congratulations! And at least Leta didn't moon them like another 4 yr old I know.. during the Lord's Prayer..at a nursing home.. Don't ask.
95. Jace said:
Who should we cast as Heather?
96. Cal said:
You are truly inspirational, Heather. I only just learned about you during SXSW, but I've already come to respect you immensely and identify with quite a lot of what you have to say. And you're funny as all hell, too.
97. Karen of SLC said:
Liked the article, loved your blog.
Thanks for sharing your stories with us!
98. Stenar said:
Heather, Chris Vanocur is an OUT homosexual. So, if he had the hots for anyone during that interview, it was Jon.
99. Joy said:
Why didn't I see it coming? They are so totally going to make a t.v. show out of your lives! I just pray that Leta doesn't beome the MaryKate/Ashley of her generation and starts wearing velour cumberbunds around her head...
100. Elea said:
My favorite part is when Chris starts trying to change the subject after Jon mentions you having blogged about "the groping", and then Jon just goes on to horrify Chris with the start of, "When a man and woman love each very much..."
The video scared me at first though because it started streaming immediately and before I had scrolled down the page enough, I was thinking, "Where is that sound coming from?!"
101. Molly said:
Nice interview. I watched it at ABC's Web site. However, I was totally distracted by the article link on the side that read, "Update: Sandy police arrest teens who cooked feces in convenience store microwave."
OH. MY. What is going on in Utah??
102. Anonymous said:
Please tell me you aren't going to go all Hollywood and stop writing?
It's pathetic, I know, but reading Dooce is, like, a highlight, in my pathetic mommy life.
I'm on Lexapro. The sideways pictures bother me. You think I need a new drug?
103. BaltimoreGal said:
I am SO in love with your puppies!
104. Ellen said:
I think I am responsible for a good 100 of those hits a month. Awesome site!
105. Dami said:
Heather, I love you. You and Jon are my heroes. It's so nice to know that such fantastic persons exist. You are so beautiful and intelligent.
106. Stephanie said:
My only disappointment with the interview was that you didn't end it with "In the name of Jesus Christ Amen". Especially since Chris was conducting as though he was a missionary at family home evening.
And Heather, how's that anger management?
107. dooce said:
I am not going to go all Hollywood and stop writing. Unfortunately for some, I'll be writing this website until I die.
108. Sol said:
I think Kilie Minogue is a good Heather, you know, for the movie.
109. Molly said:
Really? John Laroquette? I was thinking John Corbett. Well done, Heather, both with the website (love it!), and snagging a hottie!
110. Kate said:
Awesome!
And you look and sound just like a girl I work with.
Except I know you aren't her.
Well, she still works here.
ha ha ha ha ha ha!
You make me want to lose my job! :o)
111. Melissa said:
First of all, congratulations on all the success. You deserve it all.
Second, Chris Vanocur is awesome. He's very much like a Christopher Guest character, only he is fully aware of what he's doing. It's one of those instances of "If he's serious, he's deluded and if he's kidding, he's a genius". And Vanocur? Vanocur, sir, is a genius.
112. MrsHaley said:
Great segment! You both looked and sounded great.
I am so intrigued by the "Hollywood management" allusion ... can't wait to see what comes of that!
We are not IRL friends, but after reading Dooce for years I can honestly say I am as happy for your continued and increasing success as I would be for any of my own friends. Way to go, Armstrongs.
113. Kate said:
Only one thing was "wrong" with that interview....
Where were Chuck and Coco?
ha ha ha ha ha!
114. Lyz said:
What IS it with 4 years olds and taking off their pants?! It's like having a miniature nudist colony around here some afternoons!
Write on, Heather! You remind me to see the humor in this child's wacky behavior. And make me Oh So glad I don't have dogs.:)
115. stefanie said:
my vote for the movie version of you is totally kate winslet. she was on the cover of entertainment weekly a year or so ago and i kept doing double takes thinking i was seeing you. as for jon, it's would be difficult to find anyone who so perfectly embodies the concept of sexy geek. god, i hope i can find one of my own soon, i don't think there's enough to go around.
congrats on the book, i'll probably be getting a copy as soon as it comes out.
116. Anonymous said:
It makes me so happy to see you get recognized for something that is not only so obviously a gift...but a gift done so well! Kudos from one writer mama to another for showing them how it's meant to be done - with true style, wit and grace! (WSJ!!!)
117. darcie said:
well said, lauren. well said.
also, congratulations all around!
"27. Lauren said:
I could see Chris Vanocur's mind boner from here! Shudder"
118. Michelle said:
"I'm the old... [pause]... MEDIA..."
You are one lucky woman, but I'm sure you know that.
119. J. Bo said:
Oh, PLEASE... John Corbett isn't NEARLY awesome enough to play Jon in Dooce: The Movie.
BUT... as previously mentioned, Reese Witherspoon would be a terrific Heather.
(And either Jodie Foster or Hugh Laurie will play me.)
120. Courtney said:
Stupid ABC4 spelled your name wrong too. Shesh.
121. Jeff said:
Were I a woman, I'd totally nail Jon.
122. Trysha said:
I have to say it's a little surreal watching you read an except.
123. Ellen said:
OMG Jon definitely IS hot! I want a cute geek of my own!
Please don't tell me Hollywood wants to do a show about your lives. I don't want to share you with anyone else. Ok, go ahead and sell out, you should ride the wave as long as you can; complete Leta's college fund, buy your own shack in the desert, and one on the beach, and a condo in LA because you guys can't get it out of your system. It's just that, are we really going to see the bathtub groping scene at 8:45 on a Tuesday night? I kind of want to keep it in my head rather than fleshed out, as it were.
~sigh~ go ahead, fly and be free!
ps, Chris really WAS hot for the blonde nielsen chick! and you two looked and sounded great!
124. Ann from Montana said:
Great show! - such fun to see and hear the people behind the blogs.
125. Heather NotArmstrong said:
Wow, Vancouver speaks so slowly. I'm from Texas, and I still need 5 valium and scotch (a/k/a Breakfast in Austin) to listen to him for more than 30 seconds.
126. Charlotte Whitney said:
That Sarah Nielsen woman was a JOKE.
At least you are an up front entertaining person that also expresses that in your writing.
Miss Nielsen seems like a bandwagoner in the area you have conquered so well.
127. Kimberly said:
i love you! way to go dooce & blurb.
128. Mel said:
As always you are amazing! Dooce rocks my world
129. Slonik said:
Oh.My.God. THE ACCENT. I had no idea. Now I have to re-read all of the entries because I've been reading them with the wrong voice in my head!
130. Anna Jordan said:
Great interview.
1. You're totally right that Vanocur totally flirted with Sarah.
2. Kind of a bummer that they spelled your name "Armstorn" on the actual On the Record page.
131. Jenny said:
It's nice to see you smiling -- your photos of yourself are always so serious! :)
132. M.K. said:
I'll give you five bucks if you say Crown [crayon] in your next interview.
133. Kate said:
I was wondering why posting was so light this week! Now I know, you're creating a media empire and going to take over the world.
134. KAS said:
Yikes, Heather. That was awesome. In ways I couldn't begin to explain to the rest of the world.
I only barely noticed an accent, for what it's worth, although I'm fairly sure that my husband would have obviously been WAY HOTTER than Jon in that clip. Even though I am totally not biased.
I was seriously happy to see that and show my husband part of that clip so I could point at the screen in excitement and exclaim, "See, honey?! That's Heather! That's the woman that has taken so much of my life over with hers!"
135. HeadlessChicken said:
Holy entire show Heather, I can't watch all that right now. One kid's crying and the other is waiting to be claimed from school.
I did read the article you mentioned however, and needed to thank you for putting yourself and family through all that was noted, just to entertain me like royalty!! I swear I am addicted, and sooo excited that you started adding commentary to your pictures and style!
I'm glad you know the value of therapy, because indeed mean people suck. And thank you again for enduring the Truman Show lifestyle for the gratification of stalkers like me!
136. Sarah said:
PLEEEASE no noise without warning! Sorry but this is one of my pet peeves about websites - sites that are normally nice and quiet suddenly blaring out "TODAY, OLD MEDIA MEETS NEW MEDIA" at 100 dB just as my boss walks by, making it painfully apparent that this is not work-related Internetting. Don't get me wrong, I'd love to see the video but please warn us first!
137. William said:
"If I leave my pants on can I have four treats."
I use that line all the time with my wife and she throws me a bag of Cheetohs.
138. Nhiro said:
Dude, the bedroom eyes between those two. I feel dirty.
Your accent is hella cute.
139. Anonymous said:
You both look great!
If you did do a reality show, I would watch faithfully and it would be number one on my TiVo...above LOST even.
140. Rowan said:
You guys are like the blogger super couple. We want to be just like you, only canadian.
141. Brat said:
I love John Larroquette! He's not as good looking as Jon, but I guess Clooney is busy...
Congrats on all the coverage! Don't let success change you, because I have to go SOMEWHERE where people still say FUCK.
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142. Lisa said:
I haven't read all the comments, but am I the only one who thinks it's funny that they had to write Dooce rhymes with moose?!
143. CindyM said:
Fabulous interview. It was great to see you and Jon "live". You two really do need a reality show--then there would actually be one worth watching on television. Congrats on all the awards--you two deserve it!
144. Eighty eight said:
Wow, its all dooce, all the time these days in good ol' Utah. Could make me like living here again! And no, I didn't just post last night a confession about having a serious blog crush on you. You rock! What a coincidence!
145. Denise said:
My four-year-old is also a "pants remover". Seriously....I pick him up from daycare, and when we get home, practically the first words out of his mouth are, "Mommy, can I take off my pants?" Makes me wonder what they are teaching our kids in daycare.
146. Liz said:
Your like, all famous and stuff.
And for the record, you don't suck. Drop kick the bastards that say so.
147. MeL said:
My favorite was the look on your face when he called you a "Blogging Superstar". I could SEE the thought bubble over your head "Are you fucking KIDDING ME?!" Priceless.
148. Annie Rhiannon said:
Wow, Dooce in 3D. Well, 2D, but you know what I mean.
Is it weird I never realised before that you'd have an American accent? I mean, you're from Utah, what was I expecting? Scouser?
149. christine said:
I've always thought Jon looked like Jason Lee. Although 'My Name is Earl' has sort of diminished his (Jason's, not Jon's) hotness for me.
150. Anonymous said:
My hair flips up just on one side like yours does! Does it drive you crazy too?
151. Bibi said:
Wow!
Despite the fact that you get 4 million hits on your blog, it remains incredibly personal and endearing to me - as if you were one of my good (but drunk and inappropriate) friends.
Seeing that video segment was thrilling and I am SO PROUD! Congratulations - and yes, the sexual tension between Sarah and Chris is palpable, and more than a little awkward...
152. Stephanie said:
The Wall Street Journal article was awesome. It almost made me teary-eyed.
I love what you do and I check your website multiple times a day. And I think I've recommended your site to every single person I know. I've even gotten my 18 year old sister hooked!!
Keep it up! :)
153. Kris said:
Rhymes with moose!
I definitely am going to give myself four treats for keeping my pants on ALL DAY. And by treats I mean beers.
154. Jace said:
...with special guest star: Jack Osbourne as GEORGE!
(Only because Jorge Garcia's tied up with his LOST commitment.)
155. Miz Booshay said:
Oh Heather, you make me laugh.
The picture with you and your dogs is perfection!!! You look so pretty and the dogs are angelic!
Congrats on all the good stuff coming your way....
Who will play Heather???
156. Carolyn said:
WOW! How awesome for you guys.
Ya, what's up with chu wang? His undies are all up in a twist.
I love that you share your life with all us little people! ;)
157. jess said:
i'm so jealous my eyeballs hurt!
can i say jon is sexy, or does that make you want to jump in your car with your dogs and drive to cache valley and beat the shit out of me? dayam!
and duuude...good for you. what an amazing time in your life.
158. Cactus Petunia said:
I laughed so hard at that...I could have sworn I was watching a sketch on the Daily Show, or the Colbert Report. I think the fact that he was so SERIOUS, was absolutely the funniest part. (And, did they have to wipe the drool off his chin every time they cut to a close up of one of you?)
Anyway, it was very heartening to hear that Chuck is not some kind of Stepford dog...good to hear that even such a fabulously trained dog will still go for the Cheerios when your back is turned.
You guys are both incredibly talented...keep up the good work!
159. Connie said:
I love your accent. My boyfriend was all, "Did she just say 'Chook?'" I was all, "She's from Utah!"
160. Honeykbee said:
I vote for Ed Burns to play John.
What? Why are you making that face?
161. Dangermonkey said:
Right on, Leta! I hate keeping my pants on when I get home too.
162. erin said:
Jon - Sizzling - Yes.
You - Great Voice.
Her - Funny post about "purse envy" (my words) on her site.
163. Erin said:
Hubby is the best kind of nerd hot.
You yourself are even hotter than I realized from pictures. You have to know you are the target of many a girl-crush.
164. Pete Dunn said:
I would tune in to watch it on Sunday but I'll be busy keeping my wife away from church. Thanks for posting it so I could watch it at work instead.
165. megan said:
he's totally throwing google eyes.
166. Vanessa said:
Wow. I went to work, the grocery store and disputed the pre-existing condition also known as my boobs. I want your life.
167. Melanie said:
Good job, you two! And I love the selection you read. It was cool to get to hear how it sounded in your head when you wrote it.
168. Heathyr said:
You are so inspiring... and how hot both YOU and Jon were on TV. Jon is such a pinchable nerd, I love it.
I have to wonder how many of us will hit Sarah Nielson's website after you plugged it; so awesome that her entry today was dedicated to your Angela Adams purse. ha.
169. Ann from Montana said:
Forgot to say - LOVED the photo of you and the dogs...and yes, BOTH looked obedient and even regal!
170. carrie said:
Because those three words out of Leta could really give people the wrong idea about your Web site.
I thought the WSJ story was very interesting, and I've been wondering what you thought of it, Heather. I'm sure it has inspired a lot of mockery along the lines of, "It must really be rough." That certainly crossed my own jealous-blogger mind. But once I got over that I realized how very difficult it really must be, and the enormity of the social experiment you are living.
171. cb said:
whoa, that's coco? all of you look so . . . civilized. like, hello upper middle class white family.
i mean this with love, of course.
172. adriana said:
Congratulations! You are an inspiration - thank you so much for your site!
173. Wendy said:
Oh my god y'all.....Britney Spears should totally be Heather!!!
I think this is the first time I have posted twice in the same comment thread....damn the thesis!!
174. Jennifer said:
Actually, I'm sorta afraid to say it, but I think Chris Vanocur might have the hots for Jon. His gaze lingers just a bit too long. Of course, I have to agree that Jon is hot. You both sounded great!
175. dadshouse said:
That's so cool that as a blogger I'm doing, as your husband calls it, a Captain's Log. Beam me up, Dooce!
176. purpleME said:
Holy shit JON IS SMOKIN!
177. SWSNBN said:
I even clicked on the link and read the story. Not something I do for everyone! lol.
I think you rock!
178. Polly said:
hee hee. you said management agency.
179. Tori said:
Congrats Heather! You did great!
180. kimblahg said:
I have to say my favorite part was when Jon said, playa as in "hate the playa not the game". And yeah, the host totally had the hots for Sarah. He wants to enjoy some of those special heterosexual male feelings for her.
181. Sarah D said:
I'd never been to Sarah Nielsen's blog before. I can say with utmost sincerity that I'll never go back. I got through one-half of one post and couldn't stand it anymore. Watching her on that video is also painful. Not only is she trying too hard in her writing, but she's trying too hard with Vanocur.
I love that you're candid, open, honest, and unphased by things. Thank you for the breath of fresh air, and for writing about things that are actually interesting.
182. GEORGE! said:
Just talked to Sarah on the phone and she said she's gonna go out with Vanocur this weekend.
Not really though... next weekend is when they're going out.
183. Ann said:
Loved every minute of it, but the sexual tension...made me pull back and recoil, actually. Oof-da. You're hot, Jon is hot - you totally should've insisted on having Chuck and Coco on the panel.
184. another jon said:
your jon is hot! you both are!
185. Anonymous said:
Heather & Jon: I'm so happy to see how some good things have evolved for you over time. It's been fun following you and your lives. Thanks for sharing.
186. Shii said:
Congrats!
My kid comes home and disrobes too...so funny. He just turned 5. Most of the time he is in underwear and a t-shirt.
187. winecat said:
Fabulous picture. Chuck and Coco look so well behaved. Our dog runs from the camera as if it's going to steal his soul.
Terrific to have voices to go with faces. Congratulations on all your well deserved publicity.
188. kelly said:
what a great interview. i'm new to your blog (i can't believe i've never run across it before)... but it was fun to "virutally" meet you thanks to the interview. i hardly ever watch clips like this, but you guys totally had me glued to the screen. i loved seeing your hubby on there two - you guys seem to really compliment each other. anyway, congratulations on all your success.
& you are so right... i could totally see the sparks flying between those other two.
189. Meranath said:
OMG DOOCE MOVIE!!!
"Dooce - The Final Frontier": Cpt. Jon Luke and Commander Heather search the galaxy for a food that their mysterious alien offspring will eat. During their journey, Commander Heather's pointy elbows punch a hole into space/time, lauching them back into the early 21st century.
"Dooce 2 - Future Wars": A cyborg from the future travels back in time to stop Leta from starting a blog that becomes sentient and declares war on humanity.
"Dooce 3 - First Blood": Heather launches a rescue effort and allies herself with rebels to get their help in trying to rescue Jon from a Russian Colonel.
That last one mighta been the plot to Rambo 3.
<3 you guys.
190. Christy said:
Good press. This is awesome. Way to go. I heart this place.
191. Creature of Habit said:
OMG - he's totally into that other blogger! I'm embarrassed for him.
Congrats on your blitz - all of your hard work is coming to fruition. I think it's great!
192. Athena's Mom said:
If I keep my pants on, can I have Jon?
193. HeatherJ said:
Jon makes me want to take off MY pants.
194. lindsay said:
i seriously love you and jon.
that was fantastic
195. Anonymous said:
Hey, I'm not wearing pants now!!
Seriously.
196. Lisa said:
I totally felt the sexual tension as well. Creepy!
Great show! Thanks for sharing as I read dooce, blurbomat, and Sarah's blog! Yippee for bloggers!
197. Janice said:
Nice work. Way to go.
198. Ashley S. said:
My dorky-ass just now figured out how to watch the video..
Good lord, who the hell pumped Chris full of extasy and pot before the interview?!? I kept thinking any minute he was gonna lunge at her and do his best to ravish her. He acted like that creepy dean of admissions on Orange County! Okay now I'm giggling thinking about Chris and the dean. I don't know HOW ya'll got through the interview without laughing. Bravo. John - you sounded so smart though! And Heather - what the heck!? A Southern Accent? I can't believe it. How cool.
199. Kristan said:
Heather/Jon,
Please don't take this the wrong way... Before this clip, I never really thought of Jon as "scrumptious bearded" Jon. I mean, he's definitely above average looking, but "scrumptious" seems like a level (or many) above "above average."
Now, with the whole multi-angle motion thing, I SEE the scrumptious!! He reminds me of that guy in My Big Fat Greek Wedding (and I think he was in Sex and the City too, but I never watched that show). And let me tell you, I mean that as a COMPLIMENT.
Anyway, fun to see you guys "in live action"! And I thought Jon made a really good point about blogs needing to have a "personal voice," not just be random stuff people update every now and then. Good food for thought for the rest of us.
And just because it seems weird to be complimenting Jon so heavily on Heather's web site, let me assure you that my 2 friends that met you (Heather) thought you were unbelievably GORGEOUS.
Done being awkward,
Kristan
200. JMB said:
Was he deliberately being naive or was he really that stupid and ignorant about blogging? There is nothing wrong with ignorance, but generally when you are doing a professional interview with someone, you should have a general idea of the topic, not just read questions off a notecard.
Anyway, go you! More media attention=more signs of insane minds (!!!!), but hopefully also more fans. May every negative new reader come along with 19 people who love your work half as much as I do. :)
201. Ritamarie said:
The whole time I am watching this, I am distracted by the headline at the bottom of the screen that reads: "Update: Sandy police arrest teens who cooked feces in convenience store microwave". Now them are some good times.
202. Nina said:
Oy, you're such a spaz! I so thought you'd be beyond cool where I wouldn't feel worthy if we were to hang out. Why? You are Such a dork and yet, now, I'm even more in awe. And yes, Jon is a big hunka droolin goodness. I also had no idea you have that many hits a day. Love love love seeing you out there beyond the printed word.
203. D from AZ said:
Okay I'm from Arizona and I didn't pick up any accent. ???
Were you guys totally making fun of him before you even left the building. Don't lie, you were. I was embarrassed for him. I think I actually blushed. God, he was horrible.
If you watch it with the sound off (don't ask me why I did this) Jon could be a wee bit gay with all those hand movements.
Whose idea was it to read excerpts from their blogs? It was aaaahhhhwkwarrrd.
I'm all over the place with this post. One last thing - Heather you're awesome and you looked great.
204. Colleen said:
Nice interview. You and Jon both look really great. My guess is a Dooce TV show.
205. Tootsie Forks said:
This was so great. I want to grow up to be like Russell Baker and write auto biographies.
206. Shalini said:
Way to give a shout out to me Jon!!! Here in Australia! Awesome!
I loved the interview, and Heather you are SO right about Jon's hand gestures, in the 25 minutes I was watching, I tried to keep track of how many times his hands moved, but I lost count after 7. But I think I do the same.
Yeah I also don't hear an accent heather, but I'm from Texas originally.. so I think you sound wonderful! :)
Love the blogs Blurb and Dooce, haven't heard of Sarah Nielson before, but will go and check it out...
Thanks for posting the video and can't wait to buy the book! (The money is going straight to replenish the vodka stores at Blurbodoocery and not to Leta's college fund, right? ;)
207. Eve Grey said:
ha ha ha, that interviewer KILLED me with his shameless flirting & his sign-off with raised eyebrow. Bwahaha!
208. Yardsnacker said:
So great to see competent writers facing the ivory tower of the appropriately called "old media". Yea! Let's smash em' down! :D
Great job Heather!
209. hello haha narf said:
awesome! loved the video, the article, the photo with the dogs...all of it.
BUT, please, please, please don't ever dumb yourself down. i know (seriously i know) that you were joking when you said you didn't know what 4 million page views a month meant, however i would hate to see you come across down as less than the intelligent woman you are. too many folks will think that you need your husband to do all of the work because you are just a woman. we all know that isn't true!
do me another favor and encourage leta to take her pants off at home when strangers aren't around. it was the first thing i did this evening when i arrived home!
great job, pretty lady. your site makes me day...you are appreciated!
210. LA Attorney said:
Congrats on the interview. Chris Vanocur does appear to enjoy interviewing Sarah Nielson. Thats a lot of well deserved media coverage in a week. Good job!
211. Michelle said:
Hi Heather,
I have been reading for a while and of course I am a huge fan.
I also was raised Mormon, in New jersey. :))
It was very cool to put a voice to your written word. And yes Jon is hot but you are hotter.
Michelle
212. BB said:
Dooce.....everyone is saying you have a southern accent but it is totally a MEMPHIS accent. There is a subtle difference and I'd know it anywhere because I HAVE ONE TOO. Hearing you gave me that same feeling like hearing my own voice in an answering machine. Glad you haven't lost it!
p.s. gotta do a reality show! would definitely watch.
213. Shannna said:
Wow! Congratz on all of it :) You look great sitting there on your couch!
214. Hello Kitty said:
Zzzzzzzzzzzz, is the "news" segment over yet?
215. Stellare said:
Outstanding!
I love how you demonstrate total lack of commercial instincts: oh, yeah, the book...well
Refreshing.
216. Katie said:
GODDAMN IT. EVERYTIME I CLICK ON ANYTHING I HEAR "BLAH BLAH BLAH I'M THE OLD.... MEDIA." BLARING OUT OF THE COMPUTER SPEAKERS.
217. Anne said:
I loved the show even with Sarah who seemed um I don't know uneasy and I think they were already involved I'm guessing. Love your blog and am getting your book for Mother's day put in the order already.You guys did a great job ...you should write for magazines they could use your help for columns...perhaps Vanity Fair...Anne PEI Canada
218. Rhax said:
Great work Heather!!
I love seeing you and Jon together.. Love the southern accent. Pity you didnt get the chance to say Cray-on (that's how it is in Australia).
Also, if you get the chance to pause right on the cusp of 1:39 and 1:40 (as I did to make a coffee) - Jon looks smoking.
Any chance you could load up Jon's comments at the 3min mark for a message tone on my mobile??
219. Long Story Longer said:
This was so fun! And how cute it Jon? Thanks, Heather.
220. H said:
Heather, I've been reading your blog for a few months now and all I have to say is that you are so inspiring in so many ways.
221. Jocey said:
For some reason the video won't load for me (maybe ABC 4 was not ready for the onslaught of dooce fans?) but I am sure you'll be as reassured as I was to know that the miscreants responsible for this incident have been brought to justice.
I am not sure if that 7-11 is anywhere near you, but if it is you may want to note the address so as to avoid ever going there. I have done so myself, just in case I am ever in Salt Lake City.
222. amy said:
Holy shit, impressive shot of Coco! I knew Chuck had it in him but Coco? You must be a dog whisperer Dooce.
223. Zenmomma said:
I loved watching the video and putting a face and voice to your words. But I do have to wonder if Chris Vanocur lives in a cave somewhere. His questions were comical. "So, this internet you speak of, can you tell me about that?"
Congrats on all of your success! It's all well deserved. You are a ROCK STAR! So much so that my proudest moment of the week came when someone said they found their way to my blog from dooce. I can only imagine it was from a comment I left. I still took it as a compliment and a huge ego boost.
I'm