First a blogging gig with CouponCabin.com, and now a marathon? It’s getting so that I don’t even recognize that dancing fool Kate Gosselin anymore, and not just because of the Botox.
While I would typically congratulate a fellow writer on any paid assignments they score (and I genuinely hope Kate isn’t writing merely for exposure), I can’t help cringing at the idea of a published author taking a job at a cheesy-looking coupon website. Then again, after reading a couple of her posts, I can see why that’s probably her best option as a writer at this point. Besides, she had to do something to pay the bills after Kate Plus Eight got canceled. (Not the same without Jon sporting Ed Hardy and a scowl, is it?)
I’m guessing that writing for CouponCabin.com was supposed to make Gosselin seem more down to earth — just another mom trying to make ends meet, especially around the holidays. But beyond her painful-to-read writing style, she’s actually been playing up all the stuff that differentiates her from other moms. Kind of defeats the purpose, unless I misunderstood the reasons why she was supposed to be a good fit as a coupon blogger.
It’s actually her Las Vegas Marathon finish that’s got me admitting to grudging admiration of Kate Gosselin and willing to acknowledge that we’ve got one small thing in common. Her time was just under five hours, which translates to an eleven-and-a-half minute mile — not too shabby for what would require a gallon of gas for most cars.
Maybe it wasn’t the coupon blogging gig that would serve as an equalizer between Kate Gosselin and other moms, but this athletic accomplishment. Races have a way of humbling us, no matter how well we’ve trained or performed in the past.
So, congratulations to you, Kate. You done good.
But I’m still going to beat your time in my first marathon next spring. Booyah.
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