There are many dorky things about me, and one is that I really enjoy watching Wheel of Fortune. I know it’s not exactly “popular” for my generation, but I don’t care! It’s too much fun seeing how quickly I can solve the puzzles. It relaxes me. And I feel so accomplished when I figure out the puzzles before any of the contestants do. Or when I pick the right letters and they don’t. Especially in the bonus round! I have "won" quite a few cars, SUV's, and tons of cash over the years. Every time I watch and do well, I tell myself (and my poor family), “I gotta get on this show!!” I have tried in the past, but now it’s seriously time to try again.
When we lived in San Diego, I tried to get an audition. The big Wheel of Fortune bus was parked at the Del Mar Fairgrounds and they had a little set assembled outdoors with a little wheel and letter board and everything. I was there in the crowd, took my number, held my little pink application paper, hoping to get picked out of the hundreds of people there- just for a chance to try out for the show. It was amazing how many people were there just trying to get picked for an audition. It was a fun experience, but I didn’t get picked.
So tonight I was watching the show and saw a young girl (fresh out of high school) win a trip to Spain. NO FAIR! And then the Wheel Watchers Club SPIN ID number came up and I thought to myself, “WHY am I not in this club?” So I went and signed up. And I applied online to be a contestant. I just gotta take a more active approach to this thing and make it happen!
I’ll be keeping my eyes open for whenever the Wheel Mobile heads to Portland or Seattle, and when it does, I AM SO THERE! It’s either that or walk around in New York City hoping to get into Ben Bailey’s cab. My chances are definitely better with Pat and Vanna...wouldn't you agree?
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