A Surprise to My Ears and Eyes: Cynthia Nixon

Tenacity.  In Cynthia Nixon's entire speech at the Women's Event 13, this was the part that stood out the most.  According to her partner, Christine, when Cynthia was calling legislators to schedule meetings with them, she would politely call the offices herself and ask to schedule a meeting.  When the offer was declined, she would politely say thank you and hang up.  And call the next day.  And the next day.  And the next day.  She would call each day, ask the same question and respond the same way until each legislator agreed to meet with her.  Her partner also mentioned that Cynthia uses this approach in her every day life as well -  and manages to get exactly what she wants. 

I was very impressed.  I had signed up for the Women's Event 13 as a corporate volunteer, bribed by the fact that Cynthia Nixon, one of the lovely actresses from Sex and the City, was being honored for her contributions to the LGBT community.  I didn't know anything about her, except that she was a great actress, but I quickly became impressed by her intelligence and her poignancy.  To give you a brief example, she stated the following about her fellow LGBT community members "... it doesn't matter if we flew here or swam here, the fact of the matter is that we ARE here."  Sigh. I don't think I do her justice, but she really had such great delivery.  She was also very sweet.  I was able to meet her personally and she graciously thanked me for the compliments I gave her, then kindly agreed  to take a picture with me and the Director of the New York City Gay Men's Chorus, Charles Beale (below).  She also made a follower out of me with her tenacious approach.  My soulmate (whoever he is) should start preparing :)

P.S.  below the picture with Cynthia Nixon, you will find a picture of the dessert table at the event, which took place at Pier 61 in Chelsea Piers.  The picture does not do the buffet justice, but I assure you, it was delicous and very elegantly set up. 

On a seperate note, whoot whoot to Media Studies... so glad I fell into this world :)

Cynthia Nixon, myself and my partner in landing a picture with her,
the Director of the New York City Gay Men's Chorus, Charles Beale

Fondue and brownies and tarts, oh my!