- Image by Joodie via Flickr
Myself:
That’s me over there. My name is Judy, but I am professionally known as Joodie Shy. Any work I do online will be credited to Joodie, so please don’t be confused. I currently live in Milwaukee, WI with my dog Daisy. I was born October 17th, 1989. My hair is naturally brown and my eyes are blue. I have not traveled much and am an all American Midwestern girl at heart. I suppose you could call me a progressive, feminist, liberal, lifestyle visionary (if I would be so modest!). I am non-traditional and make no apologies. I don’t do things the way other people say I should, I forge my own path. Many have tried to block my way and falter my self-confidence but they have all failed. I am true to myself to a fault. I am honest and loyal. I am a good daughter and sister. I am sensitive and artistic. I have gone through hard things in order to be as diverse and ranged as I am. I appreciate all forms of self actualization and love self-starters and entrepreneurs. I have multifaceted spiritual views that are constantly evolving. I do no believe in a “God” per-se but I do believe that whatever we put our faith in becomes very true to us. The most important thing to me in life are honesty, truth, change, and growth (and my dog). Someday I hope to be a guiding light to someone really in need. I see beautiful things are possible for everyone. My creativity rules my inner fire and I cannot decide the best way to express myself sometimes so I explore all kinds of artistic expressions.
True Life: I Live Another Life On The Web
The summary on MTV’s website goes like this: “The Internet is not just for emails and Googling fun facts anymore. It’s becoming increasingly popular as an interactive social arena…and the options are limitless. But in a world where you can become whoever you want, where do you draw the line? On this episode of True Life, you’ll meet three young people who, when online, embody an alter ego that is in stark contrast with who they are in real life.
Does following your dream in the virtual world make up for not having the courage to attempt it in real life? Can the Web act as a worthy substitute for an otherwise nonexistent “real world” social life? Will the freedom to be who you really want to be online suffice for an “offline” life riddled with secrets? Find out on True Life: I Live Another Life On the Web.”
I signed on to be filmed for the show in the beginning of 2008. The show aired a few months later in May of 2008. I did not get paid. There was no script. I saw their casting call on their website and sent an email on a whim. The next day they called me up and did some interviewing. Really quickly a camerawoman was flown into town and we got to know each other and started filming for the show. The aim was to put a magnifying glass on the dichotomy between my online “outgoing-ness” and my very real social anxiety disorder.
My brief thoughts on the episode were that I was glad to bring a voice to people with social anxiety disorder, and my story made for good TV. Maybe next time I’m part of a documentary it will be on A&E or The History Channel. No one’s life can be summed up into a 60 minute show, but I am glad I experienced several social struggles and was brave enough to share them with the world. Things may be different for me now, but there is no denying that time in my life.
