The Waiting

April 10, 2012 by Josh Selig

Patience may be a virtue but it’s certainly not one of mine. I’m plagued by a restlessness that makes waiting for anything – a phone call, an e-mail, a pitch – almost unbearable. (I’ve even been known to board airplanes before they call my row number.) Unfortunately, I work in an industry in which waiting is the prerequisite for doing anything. Sometimes the wait is hours and sometimes it’s years. This week, I decided to make a list of all the things that I’m waiting for. I imagine that some of you will be able to identify with my list and I suspect others of you are actually responsible for it. Either way, here are just a few of the many things I am waiting for.

I am waiting for DVD’s to come back. I am waiting for teachers to get paid better than baristas. I am waiting for children’s media to become cool. I am waiting for the Small Potatoes to become the California Raisins. I am waiting on line at Shake Shack. I am waiting for a script note that says, “We love you, don’t change a thing.” I am waiting for Brussels sprouts to grow in my render farm.

I am waiting for New York to be declared a suburb of Toronto so I can work on my own shows. I am waiting for an app that explains the iTunes App Store. I am waiting for Buffy, my dog, to learn how to proofread my blog. I am waiting for Emmys to become as important as toy sales.

I am waiting for airports to have power outlets. I am waiting for preschool TV to get tax breaks all over the world. I am waiting for punctuation on Facebook. I am waiting for Europe to see the value of dubbing songs. I am waiting for Ming-Ming Duckling to reach her full potential.

I am waiting for a good cup of tea in America. I am waiting to see children’s shows that are as funny as children. I am waiting for reality TV to cease being a reality. I am waiting for Disney and Nickelodeon to kiss and make up. I am waiting for dumplings.

I am waiting for quality to finally reign supreme over quantity. I am waiting for the good to eclipse the shiny. I am waiting, always waiting, for the small things – the flowers, the dogs, and the kids – to get the same respect as the big things. And I am waiting for you to write in my little comment box and tell me what you are waiting for.

Jill

Just got back from NYC and toured Little Airplane Productions! So I am waiting (I can’t wait) to attend the Little Airplane Academy in August to learn more about creating a preschool series!
Camilla Loyolla

Great idea you’ve had!
I’m waiting for Brazilian media/entertainment companies to realize we reeeeeally have to catch up with the international market, not be so afraid of everything, do the right things in their right order and start to make good quality kids content!
Mary Bredin

As always a great list! I am waiting for summer! and my kitchen to be finished! more than any green light – I want my kitchen back!
Vanessa

I will make you an excellent cup of tea.
http://twitter.com/davidkleeman David Kleeman

I am waiting for journalists to understand the difference between correlation and causation.
I am waiting for everyone to discover The Amazing World of Gumball.
I am waiting for the great American kids documentary series.
I am waiting for PRIX JEUNESSE.
Kelly

I’m waiting for my cats to read your new book so they stop hissing at each other.
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=756393938 Cate McQuillen

I am waiting for sustainably produced kids merch to be the only way to create kids merch.
I am waiting for you to come and visit Hewey and me at our place!
Harry Yoon

I am waiting for my espresso at coffee shop. I am waiting for my payday every month of 5th. I am waiting for presidential election day end of this year. Right now, I am waiting for lunch time.(I am starving) Josh, I am waiting for your lists are gone!
Frank Falcone

Waiting sucks. So I stopped. Now I really tired!
Frank Falcone

So tired I make spell mistake.
http://twitter.com/360KID Scott Traylor

“I am waiting for preschool TV to get tax breaks all over the world.” I too keep waiting on this one and see animation and interactive tax credits appear everywhere that I’m not. Please make this a reality and stop the wait! Many more things I’m waiting on too, but this is a really important one!
Gili

I’m actually done waiting after quite a few years as the show I co-created is finally in production! Good to know that sometimes there can be something beyond the waiting… which so often seems to last forever.
Carla

I am waiting to hear back about my new office space – fingers crossed – Josh you will love it!
http://twitter.com/robjhetz Robert Hetzron

I am waiting for the Knicks to win a playoff game.�
I am waiting for people to realize how insidious Facebook really is.�
I am waiting for someone to come out of somewhere.
Caroline

I am waiting when U.S. President will finally remove visa and I could easily visit NY as the rest of the
world, I am waiting for the day when once again I’ll laugh to tears with my
friends, I am waiting to hear from my daughter that she fell in love for the first
time , I am waiting to see the field of white roses that I love so much .

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MIPCOM 2012 - Robert Kyncl, VP, head of content, Google/YouTube