Things that make me smile
After I went on a lengthy rant recently, the friend I inflicted it upon pointed out, “Cluelessness can be cured.” My new mantra.
After I went on a lengthy rant recently, the friend I inflicted it upon pointed out, “Cluelessness can be cured.” My new mantra.
The other day, my daughter and I watched Mr. Magorium’s Wonder Emporium, mostly because the DVD was on sale and I’d promised her a new movie as reward. I had no expectations of it, except that I usually like Dustin Hoffman and hoped it wasn’t another Ishtar. As it turned out, Jessica sat in rapt attention the entire…
Received this notice in my inbox: “Dalai Lama (OHHDLInfo) is now following your updates on Twitter.” I realize this is only because I’m following him, not because he’s hoping to gain insight from my tweets, but still, it makes me smile. And if you’d like to follow me, I’ll follow you: www.twitter.com/JenniferLawler
So, last week, I had a conversation with a client that went something like this: Client: Could you fill out this 2-page form so we can get started on the project for which we would like to pay you a lot of money? Me: You bet! *works with great enthusiasm* There, done!…
The other day, a woman I know came up to me and said, “Do you think your sister could give me a quote for re-doing my living room?” I stared at her for a minute, uncomprehending. All of my siblings are tax accountants or some variation thereof. “Um. What?” “Isn’t she an interior designer?” “No. ” …
If you’ve known me for any length of time, you know I don’t own a television. This is not because I make any judgment about TV entertainment but rather that I like to get things done. And I know that if I have a television, I will watch it and not get things done. Some…