Life on the Leash

I’ve lost track of time - the days are just flying! Still having fun though. Finished up my last two training tips yesterday afternoon (late yesterday afternoon, to the chagrin of the crew.) Then I had to roll through 13 little taped factoids, just as the clock was nearing 5:30. It would have been a lot tougher for me without the help of the magnificent “Big E” … since I’m unable to smile naturally after I finish my scripts (particularly when on teleprompter), Big E stood just off camera, lifting his shirt and rolling his hips like a belly dancer and making funny faces to get me to laugh. Worked like a charm! He even threw in an Elvis impersonation on the last one!

I’ve been able to spend some time with Kathleen the groomer (from “Groomer Has It“)and she’s a total blast. I taped an interview with her but I’ve given up on trying to upload vids, so here’s the transcript instead!

V: What’s one thing people don’t know about being on a reality show?

K: It’s hard work. The hardest part was taking all of these competitive people and throwing us together and then we couldn’t talk about anything.

V: Because of the gag order?

K: No, we couldn’t talk because they wanted everything fresh for the camera. It was excruciating. We had to sit and look at each other and we couldn’t say a word. We’d sit and make faces at each other.

V: My big question is: did they follow you into the bathroom?

K: I wanted them to! C’mon, bring it on! I wanted to take 48 year old flesh to a whole new level!

Discussion then turns to the toilet in our trailer and other bathroom-related material

V: What’s next for you, Kathleen?

K: Aside from Faithful Friends I’m doing two grooming lectures in Hershey PA at the Groom Expo. I was on the cover of Groomer to Groomer magazine … I still remain undefeated in the creative grooming category.

V: Where can people keep up with you?

K: I’m working on www.askgroomerkathleen.com, as well as kaylordesigns.com and Cafepress.com

Aaannnd then we commenced with not-for-print gossip.

I was lucky enough to get to meet Kathleen’s two bearded dragons …

Can she groom a bearded dragon? Yes, she can. As Kathleen says, “If you can name it, I can groom it.”