I am really going to miss this show! I know you are bored already from hearing about how I have not watched TV in years (dont really own one) and no movies in even longer.. It’s not like I am on some moral high ground or anything. I LOVE movies! I just dont have time and cant justify making the time for it. (ok so maybe morals has something to do with it). Sometimes I think about getting old and just watching 10 movies a day to catch up on all I have missed
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Therefore, you can imagine my pleasure in the luxury I allow myself to watch the NIM. I know my involvement now seems farther and farther out of reach, and I am beginning to question the validity of my NEED to watch as a result, but with 2 more episodes to go, and my son a fan, I am in it for the long haul!
Comments on where we are holding, basically reviewing Next Internet Millionaire Episodes 9 and 10.
We say good bye to Alisande Chan. Alisande was like the mascot on the forums - very active, and you could hear her easy going nature and sharp personality both in her videos and in her posts. I dont know, maybe it was the editing.. but I dont feel like I got to know her anymore now even as we watched her make it to the final 5! She does not seem like the quiet type, yet it wasnt until the episode where she was eliminated and she vocalized how Jaime should be less quiet, and be more out there, when I feel like I have a much better picture of the ‘quiet’ Jaime than I do of ‘out there’ Alisande! Cant wait for Alisande to come by and leave her comments.
I LOVED the copy lessons of Ray Edwards. As I read somewhere else, it was the FIRST time I actually paused and wrote something down to refer to later. Oh and I love the Butler Bag.
Episode 10 was a little too much extended drama at the beginning. Sorry Alisande, I think you are great and all.. but you were not ousted for 20% of the copy or 80% of it - it was just YOUR time! You were the most logical person to go, there was nothing you could do about it, and you went. Unlike the episode following when Jason Marshall was pitted against Thor Shrock.. I probably experienced one of very few minutes of real suspense since the series started!
Thoughts on Thor - You CAN be a nice person, play strategically, white lie when it doesnt hurt people, and then show the courage to talk about it candidly no matter how you come out looking. Thats pretty courageous. People keep questioning his integrity, and I am not sure why? He came ready and actually a lot more equipped to play and it is no surprise that he has done so well for himself both on the show and in life. I have been pleasantly surprised with his performance - despite his heavy activity on the forum, I did not see him bringing this much personality, skills, and controversy (for lack of a better word) to the table.
Thoughts on Jason - Up until now I keep questioning what the long term value will be for the players. Other than the ‘winner’ I feel I can confidently say that Jason WILL reap benefits from this experience in more ways than education and any other contestant. Due to the nature of his exit and his winning personality, he will most undoubtedly be approached for JV’s offers. In fact, someone even asked me to request his contact info. Much success to you!
ok got to get back to my bite size posts..
Alisande Chan (October 30th, 2007 at 10:21 am )
Hi Andrea
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As always, I find your comments about things good reading
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I do want to clarify a point though.
When I had that conversation with Jason Marshall….it had nothing to do with Thor saying they did 20% and I did 80%…that was Thor’s thoughts and was never mine. There was also never any intention on my part of pitting one against the other…that was not ever an element in existence at all.
I respected both Jason Marshall and Thor Schrock during the show and still respect both today. My conversation with Thor, who is very passionate and genuine about his thoughts, had unsettled me because of its contradiction to my original thoughts. But I always strive to not narrow myself to only my view. So rather than sit and doubt, I tend to seek direct clarification from who might be in question. And in this case, I spoke to Jason and left Thor’s name out of it.
Sometimes our judgements can become clouded as a result of current tensions….judgements that are more coherent in less stressful times.
Yes, I failed to have that conversation with Jason Marshall without it being construed as accusatory and as a result, I apologized to him for it at a later date.
I am very happy with how far I went in the competition and my performance during the challenges and I sincerely wish all my fellow contestants future success on the internet.
During our time being filmed, I was honoured to be with such a diverse, intelligent, skilled group of people.
Cheers,
Alisande
News Archive (October 30th, 2007 at 12:33 pm )
Jason should win
Andrea (October 30th, 2007 at 1:09 pm )
Alisande - just goes to show you that you can never edit too much! I didnt mean to say that you pitted them against each other, rather I meant when they were up against each other .. ok I will edit it and you can read what I meant
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So very sorry to have that small typo make you feel as if you needed to defend yourself when if anything, I was trying to imply that there was nothing to defend - the deed was done before it even began. It was just your time and as you said - you were very fortunate to be playing that long and learning that much!
News Archive - Perhaps Jason should win.. but clearly he wont. However, I am sure we both agree that he will come out one of the biggest ‘winners’
Alisande Chan (October 30th, 2007 at 2:52 pm )
Hi Andrea again…
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I was wondering what I could say to reply to get people to “know” me a bit more….
…I laughed when I saw the footage they used while I deliberated on the e-commerce chips to give to my fellow contestants…there was a point in my dialogue where, just for fun, I was trying to imitate Marlon Sanders charged way of presenting things. He used his hands alot, had such a powerful booming voice, and his words held punch and impact.
When I saw how my “lively” description came off….hehehehe…that’s about all I can say about my attempt
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I like being silly at times…my kids are always rolling their eyes and saying, “MAMA!!!”… I can be a big kid at times….;)
When I’m not being a goofy big kid, I focus often on learning how to do different things that I’ve never done before. And like a kid who refuses to go to bed, I admit I like being where the action is. So you’ll often see me refusing to succomb to fatigue and be one of the last ones standing.
I am competitive by nature and if some contestants found the intensity of the show not to their liking, WOW I loved every second of it!! The process is what I find fun and challenging versus the end result.. I also like going overboard and detailed on projects I am working on. I’ll start with a basic idea with two or three must do things and by the end of it I’ll have added a dozen enhancements and the project then becomes a big production. However, when pressed for time, I keep what makes things float and functional and only keep the detailed ideas that deliver the most impact with the least effort to create.
I look forward to potential business opportunities with others, as I am ready to add detailed enhanced value to the venture. As a result of my learnings on the show, I am currently working with two business partners on a non internet market product back in my hometown. After the product is finished, we’ll be using the tools I won on the show and the knowledge I obtained from the teachers to properly market it on the internet.
I’ll tell all that being on the show and learning so much from the speakers was so awesomely powerful. It helped me gain a clarity I did not have on the ideas in my head and what to do with them… That’s my total endorsement for the effectiveness of all the speakers on TNIM. For that reason, I was able to share my vision and convince two acquaintances to join with me and invest in creating my idea.
Well, as usual, I like writing lots….best of luck to all of you..
Cheers,
Alisande
Jeremy (October 30th, 2007 at 6:49 pm )
lol @ this post and comments
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