May 9, 2008
Meredith tackles more of your questions! Ask yours today, and check back next Friday for the answer. Maybe she'll choose yours!
MC said: Meredith, I LOVE the shoes Matt got for you. I am very jealous. They are beautiful. I'm also a size 10 shoe and only 16 years old. Can you tango?
I love the shoes, too, MC. They are gold with black polka dots and I’m told they are "the real deal" from Argentina. They were purchased in a store that only sells tango shoes. I plan to wear them on the show …but don’t expect a dance to go with them, as I’ve yet to learn the tango.
Susan said: Meredith, You look great wearing glasses. As a 60 year old, plus a few, I'm always looking for stylish frames, having worn glasses since third grade. Will you please share your frame information with your viewers? Today, Friday, April 25th, they are especially cool.
Thanks, Susan. The red pair of glasses I’ve worn is made by a company in France called JF Rey. I’ve also worn a brown and blue pair, made by a company called Paul Smith. Just for the record, I didn’t pick them out—my optometrist did. She had me try on different frames and asked my opinion, but my eyes are so bad I couldn’t tell what I looked like in them. So I trusted her judgment, and when they came back with lenses, I liked what I saw.
Feel free to post a question of your own for next time!
Meredith tackles more of your questions! Ask yours today, and check back next Friday for the answer. Maybe she'll choose yours!
MC said: Meredith, I LOVE the shoes Matt got for you. I am very jealous. They are beautiful. I'm also a size 10 shoe and only 16 years old. Can you tango?
I love the shoes, too, MC. They are gold with black polka dots and I’m told they are "the real deal" from Argentina. They were purchased in a store that only sells tango shoes. I plan to wear them on the show …but don’t expect a dance to go with them, as I’ve yet to learn the tango.
Susan said: Meredith, You look great wearing glasses. As a 60 year old, plus a few, I'm always looking for stylish frames, having worn glasses since third grade. Will you please share your frame information with your viewers? Today, Friday, April 25th, they are especially cool.
Thanks, Susan. The red pair of glasses I’ve worn is made by a company in France called JF Rey. I’ve also worn a brown and blue pair, made by a company called Paul Smith. Just for the record, I didn’t pick them out—my optometrist did. She had me try on different frames and asked my opinion, but my eyes are so bad I couldn’t tell what I looked like in them. So I trusted her judgment, and when they came back with lenses, I liked what I saw.
Feel free to post a question of your own for next time!
May 2, 2008
Meredith tackles more of your questions! Ask yours today, and check back next Friday for the answer. Maybe she'll choose yours!
Sue said: What was it like for Ann to call you Katie? Was that the first time that has happened on the air? Was it truly an accident or was it a Freudian Slip (where someone subconsciously has a belief that comes out as a supposed accident in their speech but in reality that is what they believe)???
Better she called me Katie than Matt or Al…I know it was an accident and did not take any offense. Last week Howard Dean called me Andrea (as in Andrea Mitchell, our Chief Foreign Affairs Correspondent). The only time I really took offense is when a politician (and I have blocked his name from my memory banks, apparently) condescendingly called me “sweetie” as he proceeded to dismiss the question I had asked.
Jamie said: Mere- Love ya! Thanks for making my mornings better! Here is my question for this week... Do you have any superstitions or traditions that you do every morning before the show? Do you and Matt have a secret handshake or something? I always imagine you two performing some elaborate handshake right before 7am.
Sorry, Jamie, but I don’t have any entertaining superstitions or rituals before the show that I can share. But I am a little like Neil Diamond who said today on the show that he gets nervous every time he goes out and performs. I have those same butterflies, but I think that’s a good thing—it keeps me on my toes.
Stephanie said: Hello Meredith; I only get to watch Millionaire sporadically, but I've never seen anyone walk away with the $1 million check. Does it happen often, or have I just missed every one of those episodes?
We’ve given away two 1 million dollar checks since I started doing the syndicated version of the show. I hope we have many more winners in the upcoming season. By the way, we’re planning some fun changes in the game play—it’ll still be Millionaire only we hope more exciting. Stay tuned…
Feel free to post a question of your own for next time!
Meredith tackles more of your questions! Ask yours today, and check back next Friday for the answer. Maybe she'll choose yours!
Sue said: What was it like for Ann to call you Katie? Was that the first time that has happened on the air? Was it truly an accident or was it a Freudian Slip (where someone subconsciously has a belief that comes out as a supposed accident in their speech but in reality that is what they believe)???
Better she called me Katie than Matt or Al…I know it was an accident and did not take any offense. Last week Howard Dean called me Andrea (as in Andrea Mitchell, our Chief Foreign Affairs Correspondent). The only time I really took offense is when a politician (and I have blocked his name from my memory banks, apparently) condescendingly called me “sweetie” as he proceeded to dismiss the question I had asked.
Jamie said: Mere- Love ya! Thanks for making my mornings better! Here is my question for this week... Do you have any superstitions or traditions that you do every morning before the show? Do you and Matt have a secret handshake or something? I always imagine you two performing some elaborate handshake right before 7am.
Sorry, Jamie, but I don’t have any entertaining superstitions or rituals before the show that I can share. But I am a little like Neil Diamond who said today on the show that he gets nervous every time he goes out and performs. I have those same butterflies, but I think that’s a good thing—it keeps me on my toes.
Stephanie said: Hello Meredith; I only get to watch Millionaire sporadically, but I've never seen anyone walk away with the $1 million check. Does it happen often, or have I just missed every one of those episodes?
We’ve given away two 1 million dollar checks since I started doing the syndicated version of the show. I hope we have many more winners in the upcoming season. By the way, we’re planning some fun changes in the game play—it’ll still be Millionaire only we hope more exciting. Stay tuned…
Feel free to post a question of your own for next time!
I haven’t blogged since I showed you my Zoobie (aka, the monkey on my back). Who knew my fuzzy friend would elicit such a response.
It’s been a crazy week back at this zoo. I must say that without Matt here (the other monkey on my back), it’s a little lonely for the rest of us. But we are loving "Where In The World Is Matt Lauer" —he always does a terrific job, along with all the producers, reporters and crew members who take the journey with him.
I didn’t realize how much I had invested in guessing correctly every one of Matt’s locations until last night, when I came home late from Indiana and my interview with the Obamas.
Richard was waiting up for me in the kitchen and instead of spending some time with him, I sort of gave him the brush off and rushed upstairs to get on the computer - determined to work on that "clue" Matt had given us. After all, I had successfully guessed Buenos Aires, Amsterdam, and Laos…there was no stopping me now.
I stared into the glow of the computer screen, scrutinizing every word in the clue for today’s location:
Turns out I got plenty o’ nothin'. Al was the one who burst my bubble at 5:30 this morning when he walked into my dressing room and said, “Did you figure it out?” I’d barely gotten the words "New Zeal—" out of my mouth, when Al cut me off.
“It’s Istanbul,” he declared, and proceeded to explain why. I knew he was right, and my "winning streak" was officially over. I had learned a valuable lesson in humility…and I’ll be putting that lesson to practice, starting next week. But for now, I’ve decided:
"Heck, four out of five wouldn’t be bad…"—which is where you, my loyal (and may I add, very smart) blog friends come in.
I’m stumped on the clue for tomorrow’s location:
Any ideas?
It’s been a crazy week back at this zoo. I must say that without Matt here (the other monkey on my back), it’s a little lonely for the rest of us. But we are loving "Where In The World Is Matt Lauer" —he always does a terrific job, along with all the producers, reporters and crew members who take the journey with him.
I didn’t realize how much I had invested in guessing correctly every one of Matt’s locations until last night, when I came home late from Indiana and my interview with the Obamas.
Richard was waiting up for me in the kitchen and instead of spending some time with him, I sort of gave him the brush off and rushed upstairs to get on the computer - determined to work on that "clue" Matt had given us. After all, I had successfully guessed Buenos Aires, Amsterdam, and Laos…there was no stopping me now.
I stared into the glow of the computer screen, scrutinizing every word in the clue for today’s location:
So the prime rate you guessed, the red lights you saw through. The anagram even proved easy to chew. In this place you can rock and there's one heck of a mall. With a turn of the head, different continents call.I figured Matt would continue heading towards the U.S. from Laos, and decided he probably was going to New Zealand, because I know he’s never been there before. So I Googled "New Zealand, rock, mall" and up pops a website called "Mall New Zealand" and a reference to all the rock music you can buy. Of course I thought I’d hit the jackpot! I triumphantly logged off the computer and emerged with a smirk on my face, proudly announcing to Richard, “I got it!”
Turns out I got plenty o’ nothin'. Al was the one who burst my bubble at 5:30 this morning when he walked into my dressing room and said, “Did you figure it out?” I’d barely gotten the words "New Zeal—" out of my mouth, when Al cut me off.
“It’s Istanbul,” he declared, and proceeded to explain why. I knew he was right, and my "winning streak" was officially over. I had learned a valuable lesson in humility…and I’ll be putting that lesson to practice, starting next week. But for now, I’ve decided:
"Heck, four out of five wouldn’t be bad…"—which is where you, my loyal (and may I add, very smart) blog friends come in.
I’m stumped on the clue for tomorrow’s location:
“Many come here to see the natural wonders, but the national symbol is for your eyes only.”
Any ideas?
I bet you didn’t believe me when I told you yesterday that I have a monkey on my back, but here’s the proof.
He was actually a gift, from someone who showed up at the plaza to see the show a few months ago.
As much as I appreciated the gesture, I stuck the monkey in my office on the window sill thinking I’d probably give it away to some child. Turns out the child was me. Every time I’d look at that monkey he was looking back with that simian smile of his. Upon further investigation, I realized there was more to this monkey than meets the eye.
He’s called a Zoobie Pet and he converts from a pillow to a blanket hidden in a zippered pocket. I decided to take him home, figuring my daughter, even though she is a teenager, might get a kick out of him. When I got in the car, I wrapped my Zoobie around me to stay warm (this was back in January). I immediately fell into a wonderful sleep (and I never nap) and didn’t wake up until the car service pulled up to my house.
Well, that did it. I was smitten. Forget about Lily, this was my monkey now. And every day since that car ride I have taken Zoob with me back and forth to work. Even our security guard Joe has gotten to know Zoob, my security blanket.
And before you say I’ve totally lost it, how about this: Natalie Morales happened to spot the monkey in my office and fell in love with him, too. Of course she wanted one for her four-year-old son Josh (at least that’s the story she’s going with). As a surprise, I ordered a Zoobie Pet for Natalie’s son (he’s a giraffe guy, not a monkey man, so that’s what I got him), as well as one for my assistant Amanda’s baby girl Sophia.
And in case it looks as if Lily was left out in the cold without a blanket, she wasn’t. When it comes to this monkey business, Lily thinks I’m bananas.
He was actually a gift, from someone who showed up at the plaza to see the show a few months ago.
As much as I appreciated the gesture, I stuck the monkey in my office on the window sill thinking I’d probably give it away to some child. Turns out the child was me. Every time I’d look at that monkey he was looking back with that simian smile of his. Upon further investigation, I realized there was more to this monkey than meets the eye.
He’s called a Zoobie Pet and he converts from a pillow to a blanket hidden in a zippered pocket. I decided to take him home, figuring my daughter, even though she is a teenager, might get a kick out of him. When I got in the car, I wrapped my Zoobie around me to stay warm (this was back in January). I immediately fell into a wonderful sleep (and I never nap) and didn’t wake up until the car service pulled up to my house.
Well, that did it. I was smitten. Forget about Lily, this was my monkey now. And every day since that car ride I have taken Zoob with me back and forth to work. Even our security guard Joe has gotten to know Zoob, my security blanket.
And before you say I’ve totally lost it, how about this: Natalie Morales happened to spot the monkey in my office and fell in love with him, too. Of course she wanted one for her four-year-old son Josh (at least that’s the story she’s going with). As a surprise, I ordered a Zoobie Pet for Natalie’s son (he’s a giraffe guy, not a monkey man, so that’s what I got him), as well as one for my assistant Amanda’s baby girl Sophia.
And in case it looks as if Lily was left out in the cold without a blanket, she wasn’t. When it comes to this monkey business, Lily thinks I’m bananas.
I have a monkey on my back. And I even have the pictures to prove it. I'll tell you about it tomorrow…
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