(isn't it always about women?)
Had a very nice dinner with one of our company's long-time clients (she's now retired). It was good to see that the people who worked most closely with her showed up. She's such a great lady and I was glad she came by for a visit. I only caught about a quarter of what she said because the restaurant we were in was fairly loud and she talks very softly. She's been gone from her company for about 3 years now, so we had a few laughs updating her on our perspective of what that company is up to. It seems that none of the people she worked closely with are still there but she did recognize some of the names we mentioned. Very few 'nice' occasions have happened to me lately -- I count that as one of them.
Somehow, I got interested in watching this summer-series on ABC called 'Hooking Up'. It's about these women in NYC who, for my money, would have NO problem finding a guy. The cameras follow them around and interview them and their prospective dates. The show has not finished running its course, but none of the relationships have worked out so far. They seem to have focused a lot of attention on this girl who was originally from Wisconsin and now she lives in NYC... why she's looking for a husband there I'll never know. The thing that struck me is when she talked about what she wanted: "Sunday morning, laying around reading the newspaper with kids jumping on the end of the bed". I have also said the same thing.
I'm not sure if this situation upsets me or gives me hope. I'm on the cusp with both thoughts. I mean... I'd like to think that someone like that exists for me and on the other -- I'm afraid she's living in NYC right now (or insert some other city where I'm NOT).
I don't know if I believe in fate... it's not something I can reach out and touch. It's not something I can count on. I'm not saying I'm such a jaded skeptic that I CAN'T believe, I'm just saying that I don't know. It's like a magic trick: I know there's an answer to it, I just can't figure it out just by looking at it. It seems somehow intangible to me.
I'm sorry, what was I talking about? Oh yea... fate.
'DubDub' did her famous "call out of the blue" trick again tonight. Apparently, her father has been very sick and her mother has been no help whatsoever -- so she's carrying most, if not all, of the burden. She called a little before I was about to leave and go see the ex-client (see above) but we hung up just as I needed to leave, so that worked out fine.
She's the kind of person who will ask your opinion and then proceed to dump all over it. I don't know when she put 'psycho' on her resume but she has really changed. I told her that I miss the girl she used to be. She missed my point completely and took it as a compliment. She blathered on about her kids, her house, clothes, bubble baths and furniture.
It's very late but I'm not sleepy. I knew I shouldn't have consumed so much ice tea.
Had a very nice dinner with one of our company's long-time clients (she's now retired). It was good to see that the people who worked most closely with her showed up. She's such a great lady and I was glad she came by for a visit. I only caught about a quarter of what she said because the restaurant we were in was fairly loud and she talks very softly. She's been gone from her company for about 3 years now, so we had a few laughs updating her on our perspective of what that company is up to. It seems that none of the people she worked closely with are still there but she did recognize some of the names we mentioned. Very few 'nice' occasions have happened to me lately -- I count that as one of them.
Somehow, I got interested in watching this summer-series on ABC called 'Hooking Up'. It's about these women in NYC who, for my money, would have NO problem finding a guy. The cameras follow them around and interview them and their prospective dates. The show has not finished running its course, but none of the relationships have worked out so far. They seem to have focused a lot of attention on this girl who was originally from Wisconsin and now she lives in NYC... why she's looking for a husband there I'll never know. The thing that struck me is when she talked about what she wanted: "Sunday morning, laying around reading the newspaper with kids jumping on the end of the bed". I have also said the same thing.
I'm not sure if this situation upsets me or gives me hope. I'm on the cusp with both thoughts. I mean... I'd like to think that someone like that exists for me and on the other -- I'm afraid she's living in NYC right now (or insert some other city where I'm NOT).
I don't know if I believe in fate... it's not something I can reach out and touch. It's not something I can count on. I'm not saying I'm such a jaded skeptic that I CAN'T believe, I'm just saying that I don't know. It's like a magic trick: I know there's an answer to it, I just can't figure it out just by looking at it. It seems somehow intangible to me.
I'm sorry, what was I talking about? Oh yea... fate.
'DubDub' did her famous "call out of the blue" trick again tonight. Apparently, her father has been very sick and her mother has been no help whatsoever -- so she's carrying most, if not all, of the burden. She called a little before I was about to leave and go see the ex-client (see above) but we hung up just as I needed to leave, so that worked out fine.
She's the kind of person who will ask your opinion and then proceed to dump all over it. I don't know when she put 'psycho' on her resume but she has really changed. I told her that I miss the girl she used to be. She missed my point completely and took it as a compliment. She blathered on about her kids, her house, clothes, bubble baths and furniture.
It's very late but I'm not sleepy. I knew I shouldn't have consumed so much ice tea.