I've considered changing my outgoing message to "if you're not going to leave a message, please hang up now" because when people wait until the beep to hang up it leaves a very loud dial tone on the machine which wakes me up if I have managed to sleep through the phone ringing.

Job~ma for Joe! And so much family~ma and general~ma for Suzi. Love you, girl!

Okay, I just called this woman, and her message is "you have taken the time to call the number, please take the time to leave a message. Remember, a positive attitude often yields a positive result. Ciao"

I already hate her, and hope that she doesn't call back.

Oh, goodness. Sometimes I think my, "And have a great day!" is a little much.

So, cuteness from kids today: one of my preschoolers asked me, "Miss Val, how do you spell elemenohpee?" It killed me.

"Miss Val, how do you spell elemenohpee?"

Priceless!

waves at Bitches.

Sick, stayed home from work, but had a good night last night. Witnessed M dancing on the bar. Hilarity most definitely ensued.

Adorable, vw! That reminds me, I wanted to share a story about my friend's 4-year-old. He came home from school and told his mom that they had homework that day which he HAD to do. They were supposed to "blow something up." I guess he thought if he told her it was for school, she might fall for it. Nice try, kid.

Witnessed M dancing on the bar

I cannot picture this. Pictures?

Okay, speaking of voice mail messages, I have to share one that gave GF and I a completely inappropriate laugh after her dad died. Her mom called me the morning they were going to let him go and needed to get a hold of GF. I told her I'd keep trying her cell and get her. So, I know GF is in her car (prob with music blaring) and can't hear her cell, so I'm calling over and over and over again. Her voice mail announcement? Ricky Gervais saying:

OOOOOHHHH! Chimpanzee that monkey news! OOOOHHHH!

She had forgotten she had that on her phone. A couple of days later, we pictured her poor mom calling and getting that message in the middle of this crisis and it was just hysterically funny. I'm laughing right now (innappropriately).

They were supposed to "blow something up." I guess he thought if he told her it was for school, she might fall for it. Nice try, kid.

HA!

Witnessed M dancing on the bar. Hilarity most definitely ensued.

Oh, my! Based on your descriptions, I can't picture that either. Too funny.

So, I'm working on this paper, and I've gotta tell you, I am going places I NEVER thought I'd go in a paper. Essentially, I'm having a conversation with myself about how difficult this paper has been to write--essentially writing out tutoring sessions with myself. It's one thing to tell yourself that a paper is concept is really good...it's another thing to "tell" yourself, in writing, in a paper, for a grade. I mean, it's working really well (or so my dad told me), but this is risky...really, really risky.

OK people it's a job interview. If you answer all my questions, "no" and "not really" you aren't getting the job!

They were supposed to "blow something up." I guess he thought if he told her it was for school, she might fall for it. Nice try, kid.

I love it!