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What can I say? I meant it when I said, almost a year ago that I loved working at the Parker, and it was an experience I will never forget.

I do have a confession to make: I was aware of the fact that I am not a detail-oriented person years before I had even heard of the Parker, but I thought I'd give it a try. I did, and I can honestly say that I am still not a detail-oriented person. I am a "Big Picture" guy and the big picture here was...

For six months I was lucky enough to work at a job that I truly enjoyed. There was never a morning during my time at the Parker that I woke up and thought, "I hate this job!" I was always happy to put on my "Happy Chic" outfit and see what another day at the Parker would have in...]]> http://www.bravotv.com/blog/michaeltwomey/2007/08/the_bigger_picture.php http://www.bravotv.com/blog/michaeltwomey/2007/08/the_bigger_picture.php Thu, 30 Aug 2007 13:59:51 -0500

I don't have a lot to say about this week's show because I told myself from the beginning I wouldn't try to explain and defend myself or my actions because of the way I am depicted on the show. Some weeks I have been a hero and some weeks I have been a dork, and unless I can explain myself to all of America and tell them exactly what went on, well, I am just happy to be on TV. Also, if I did explain everything and defend all my actions it would take away from the "magic of television", and that wouldn't be any fun. Would it?

So what I will say about this week's episode is that at this point I had worked 17 days in a row (in one capacity or another, i.e. MOD, the regular work week, or because my events happened on the weekends). It takes a lot more...]]> http://www.bravotv.com/blog/michaeltwomey/2007/08/in_my_defense.php http://www.bravotv.com/blog/michaeltwomey/2007/08/in_my_defense.php Fri, 24 Aug 2007 15:57:11 -0500 A few more words on last week's show: Doug was not the princess he was depicted as but ultimately a guest who wanted what he paid for. My outburst with Mr. Medding was a reaction less about me and more about Doug and not wanting to make him as unhappy as having to cancel his event would make him. What you didn't see is I did go into Mr. Medding's office that evening and apologized to him for being out of line.

Before I go any further, I want to say thank you for all your encouragement, support, and advice on my career. I appreciate all of it and will take everything to heart. It is also amazing to hear from all of my friends and family. Thank you all for not saying what you really think....

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Anywho, The Charisma Arts group was so much fun to work with. The course instructors...]]> http://www.bravotv.com/blog/michaeltwomey/2007/08/dear_andrea_higgins.php http://www.bravotv.com/blog/michaeltwomey/2007/08/dear_andrea_higgins.php Fri, 17 Aug 2007 13:34:38 -0500 So much to talk about! First off, Doug wasn't a grinch--he was a delight to work with. He comes across as a demanding queen but he was simply a customer who wanted what he paid for. I mean, come on! The Autry House isn't cheap!

The entire blow-up with General Manager Mr. Medding was ridiculous. After getting the OK for 90 guests from the Hotel Manager (Samir), I got ordered to cancel the the party from Medding. Where is the communication? You can see we have no standards and practices. If we did I wouldn't have been drawing up the damage clause for the Autry House (the Jewel of the Parker) the day of the party. It's just fly by the seat of your pants around here! After the blow-up I figured Medding would either have more respect for me tomorrow or he'd fire me.

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I loved the Drag Queen...]]> http://www.bravotv.com/blog/michaeltwomey/2007/08/ep_3_dont_publish.php http://www.bravotv.com/blog/michaeltwomey/2007/08/ep_3_dont_publish.php Fri, 10 Aug 2007 12:30:06 -0500

Chairs! My god the chairs. The sad thing is, I stood there and counted them, counted 30, white folding chairs. (I charged them a fortune to have the chairs from Norma's brought over for their event.) To my credit, the Parker had never done a serpentine-style dining table before the Bacardi event. In fact, it's no longer referred to as
a serpentine set-up--now it's simply "The Twomey"! Ha!

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How did you like my handsome yoga attire? I have Andrea to thank for that. It's apparent that Andrea has some jealousy issues with me and chose a public forum to take the opportunity to make me look...well, let's just say less like Jack Lalanne and more like Jack Benn. Whatever. I'll take the high road. I wish you could have seen more of my yoga afternoon, but in fact you can--check out our yoga webisode http://www.bravotv.com/blog/michaeltwomey/2007/08/post.php http://www.bravotv.com/blog/michaeltwomey/2007/08/post.php Fri, 03 Aug 2007 10:23:14 -0500 Hello everyone! I am so excited to be doing my first blog for my first TV show. It was a great experience doing the show, and I hope you all end up loving the Parker as much as I do.

I know in this first episode, I look like I have everything under control. like when I’m sitting in Andrea’s office and I have half my hand in my mouth. (Oh my God!) My Mother has been telling me for years that I look like a jackass when I bite my nails and after seeing it on national television...she is dead-on.

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Any-who, the Pong Springs fellas, or should I say boys, were a train-wreck. They were a huge part of my uneasiness for that entire weekend. To have them leave the Autry house in that condition, and knowing the turnaround time for that evening’s fancy-schmancy event was about four hours, I felt as though my heart could have exploded.