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What’ real, and what isn’t?

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NOT ME?
NOT ME?

Did you ever ask yourself this? Better yet,… how many times a DAY do you ask yourself this question?  The sad truth is, if we ask ourselves even ONCE a day- we’re in trouble! If we can’t tell the difference, we’re losing our poker face- and our guard at the same time.  THIS takes away our supposed, ‘edge.’

That brings us to the next level, which is: Who the hell deemed it necessary to have ‘the edge?’ It’s too much pressure! Always having to be on our game- always leading people to believe ‘we’re OK,’ …even if we’re NOT!  Since when has telling  the truth become a sign of weakness?

I grew up knowing ONE thing: Do unto others, as you would have them do unto YOU.  Isn’t the truth in there somewhere?  Somewhere down the road, I feel like a lot of us got lost… right there with good old Customer service.  Something just went down the drain.  Wanna’ fix it?  We can do it together, one person at a time. 🙂

Cracking Gum.

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How annoying can you be?
How annoying can you be?

There are a few things that REALLY annoy me. Spitting in public, boys wearing their pants down around their knees, young girls letting their thongs show above the pant line,  people that listen with the intent of just getting their thoughts in, which means they’re not really listening, Ipods that allow ME to hear the song while the ear buds are in someone else’s ears, …jeeze…I didn’t know I had so many to list until I got started!…, wait there’s more… How ’bout texting while I’m talking to you, promising me something that will never come to fruition, people that talk out of both sides of their mouths, bullying, talking loudly on your cell while on the train and most of all- people that CRACK THEIR DAMN GUM!!! 

Call me neurotic, call me what you will, but all of these things are due to a lack of respect for one another. So if you can’t chew your gum quietly, don’t SPIT it out on the sidewalk- take a piece of scrap paper wrap it up and throw it out. We don’t need to  step in YOUR GARBAGE and have it STICK.

25 Random Things you didn’t Know about Me…

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the Mystery of Robin Marshall! Whoo-whee!
the Mystery of Robin Marshall! Whoo-whee!

1. I’m not organized enough to remember 25 things to tell you. Thank God that takes care of ONE of the 25!
2. I’m too honest. It tends to get me trouble because I think everyone’s just like me.
3. I just recently realized why I had 5 kids. I always need something to be passionate about.
4. Regarding number 3? I don’t know what I could have been thinking.
5. I work entirely too much. I should be very wealthy for the amount of time I put in, but a lot of it, is just ’cause I believe, and don’t expect.
6. When I have a friend that I consider to be ‘close,’ there’s nothing I won’t do to keep them where they want to be.
7. Things I respect the most in others, are clarity, integrity and sincerity.
8. I used to be a master at understanding people and knowing if they were real. Lately, I’m slipping, or they’ve gotten better disguises. I’m not sure…
9. I will teach classes on ‘how to make a difference,’ for free. I feel, if I can show ONE person the magic of cutting through, it’s all worth it.
10. I need to feel luxurious, without expensive things.
11. It doesn’t take a lot to make me happy. A look, a kiss, a hug can sustain me for a few days!
12. I’m half way through the list, and so far, it wasn’t that hard! It shows, once I get started, I’m ok.
13. I’m a writer first, a performer second, but I’m lucky that I get to do both.
14. Being on the air, is not what’s important to me. It’s what I’m able to say freely, that’s compelling while on the air, that matters.
15. My show, Jayne FM, is not about ego. If someone else had written it, and aired it, I’d still be pushing it. It’s about ‘change.’ I believe radio needed to ‘change.’
16. I sometimes wonder why, I chose to use the name Jayne, when Jayne is really what Robin is. Was I hiding? And from who?
17. I still suffer from “cheerleader syndrome.” Those girls did a number on me in middle school, and I wonder if most women are already over it, or if they take it out on other women in other ways.
18. Almost everything I’ve accomplished, has been done in an unconventional way. What’s scary is, I don’t even TRY to do it the normal way first.
19. Regarding number 18….I think that goes back to not having faith in most of those around me.
20. Once I have the faith, I’m yours forever!
21. I love jewel tones. Hahah! If you’re a guy, you won’t know what I’m talking about! I’d love to teach you though?
22. I was a rock n roll signer for 10 years, and then I just stopped. It was my passion. I still don’t know how I just ‘stopped.’ There’s more to it, that I keep procrastinating on, as to why I let that happen.
23. When someone reaches out to you, via phone, text, email…whatever they want will be the third thing they say. 1.”Hi Robin, how are you!” 2. “How’s your family?” 3.”So anyway…what I need is….”
24. If I ask you how you are? I really want to know.
25. If you read this whole note, you are someone that I’d really like to know about too. Fair is fair.