That is probably true, but Valentine's Day can bring to a head a string of resentments. If you're with a guy who doesn't remember birthdays or anniversaries, it's particularly annoying that he can't even bring home a card after every commercial and newspaper ad, plus cutesy stories on local news, have been hitting him with the giant Valentine's anvil.

Exactly. I could never fathom how so many people could come rushing into the shop on the 15th begging for non-existant long-stems because they 'forgot'. When the red hearts go up on January 2...even at the GAS STATION...how can you forget? There is something else going on there, obviously. I just wish more people had the courage to say that they don't want to participate!

We should be Masterminds. Yes we should.

this.

Then let's! With the advent of free bridge lines and online meeting thingies, we certainly could. Any entrepreneurs or other folk interested in doing some direct goal-setting support stuff, ping my profile addy and we'll see if we can get something going. I'll want help coordinating, so be thinking about what kind of a role you'd like to play.

Good cake? Doesn't need icing.

Oh Honey. That's beautiful.

And no, it isn't you. Next time you get flowers, use a paring knife to cut the stems at an angle...preferrably under water (a mixing bowl works well for this and aids in cleaning up the cuttings)...make sure that ALL leaves and extraneous matter that would fall below the waterline are removed before you put them in a vase of clean, cool water. Neglecting this step will cause the soaked matter to rot and the bacteria will kill the blooms like herbicide.

You can buy floral preservative if you'd like, but flat 7Up or Sprite works just as well. The sugar helps feed the cellulose and they last longer. Replace the water either daily or as soon at it gets cloudy or ucky of any kind. If you remove dead flowers and recut the stems of the hearty blooms, you can keep an arrangement going for a good long time...not to mention getting different looks each time the mix changes.

A couple of drops of bleach in the water also helps to retard bacteria and will not harm the flowers.

Aw. You made me all misty, I'm such a sap.

Thanks everyone!

there is something seriously wrong with the marketing of roses for VD.

No kidding.

PENICILLIN, PEOPLE.

dear longtime, high maintenance, freelance client:
it is nice that you met a pretty, young, marketing/web person at a networking event. She sounds as if she'll be a huge help to you. However, my disinclination to to email to that person (who owns a competing web business right down the street from one of our offices) ftp access to our server, does not in any way equal me cutting off your ability to market yourself, or otherwise "shutting you down".

nolove, and no frelling root 4 u
me

However, my disinclination to to email to that person (who owns a competing web business right down the street from one of our offices) ftp access to our server, does not in any way equal me cutting off your ability to market yourself, or otherwise "shutting you down".

Oh lord. Falling under the category of 'nice try.'

Oh lord. Falling under the category of 'nice try.'

also falling outside of the suspension of disbelief.

please to see Dana's hilarious recent admin password post - it is catching. Dana "Natter 56: ...we need the writers." Feb 11, 2008 7:55:18 am PST

also falling outside of the suspension of disbelief

Seriously. But being an entrepreneur, he has to know that asking someone to give away the key to the vault is ridiculous. Literally, worthy of ridicule. But you know what? Depending on who he tries that crap on and how we weilds it, I'm going to bet it sometimes works.

I once asked a group of male coworkers about sleazy pickup lines. "That can't work...can it?"

I'll never forget the regretful look on one fellow's face as he said, "You'd be amazed.

In your client's eyes, I suppose, it can't hurt to ask...or even to be a bully. If he's bolting (stupid him) then he must not be concerned about your bridge closing to him. He'll regret it, I predict.

In your client's eyes, I suppose, it can't hurt to ask...or even to be a bully. If he's bolting (stupid him) then he must not be concerned about your bridge closing to him. He'll regret it, I predict.

hah. not bolting at all. I might though. This was actually round two - I'd said 'no' to this in November. Last night was the "I'm really annoyed because you've completely shut me down" rant, during an event. This, after four months of no response to my "I'll be happy to walk through this with you and see what else we can do..." email.

feh.

can you tell me what "direct goal-setting support stuff" is? I'm interested, just want to make sure I understand.

He seems to think she's an extremist, and this country needs someone more in the center than out on the fringes.

You should tell her that Anne Coulter's publicly said if McCain is the nom she's voting for Clinton "because she's more conservative" and watch the ensuing cognitive dissonance make his brain explode.

Hippo birdies to the birthday folks!