The dogs are making dog noises at me. Since they have both recently been outside I am ignoring them. They persist. Neither one is bright enough to be trying to warn me of some unspecified danger, so I am assuming sheer boredom motivates them. Perhaps I should teach them to knit...
Watched the movie "We Bought A Zoo" last night, as I think I drank a cup of caffeinated coffee at 7pm. Dumb, really. Well, the movie was fun but the caffeine not so much. Miguel didn't like my idea the other day that I was going to quit my job and start a hamster farm. He says no rodents. So tigers and such would be better, I'm guessing. But the movie has an interesting piece of advice.
The father in the movie tells his children that in order to go and say something potentially embarrassing to a girl, all you need is 20 seconds of courage. Which will launch you, apparently, into the middle of the situation, which will then play itself out.
I've always found, however, that this strategy works better in person, where the embarassee can see me grinning maniacally while I tell him or her the potentially embarrassing whatever. Looking for jobs has a similar 20 second thing. Or showing up for a dreaded appointment. Generally, when all is said and done, it turns out the doctor/teacher/future employer already has an agenda and all I need to do is sit there and nod.
Someone called me at work on Friday, and when I answered, the caller gave an address and asked to be picked up. I said, "Excuse me?" Caller replied, a little annoyed, "I want a taxi at XX Arctic-Animal Street." I said, "You've called the police." "Oh, sorry, don't come pick me up..."
Watched the movie "We Bought A Zoo" last night, as I think I drank a cup of caffeinated coffee at 7pm. Dumb, really. Well, the movie was fun but the caffeine not so much. Miguel didn't like my idea the other day that I was going to quit my job and start a hamster farm. He says no rodents. So tigers and such would be better, I'm guessing. But the movie has an interesting piece of advice.
The father in the movie tells his children that in order to go and say something potentially embarrassing to a girl, all you need is 20 seconds of courage. Which will launch you, apparently, into the middle of the situation, which will then play itself out.
I've always found, however, that this strategy works better in person, where the embarassee can see me grinning maniacally while I tell him or her the potentially embarrassing whatever. Looking for jobs has a similar 20 second thing. Or showing up for a dreaded appointment. Generally, when all is said and done, it turns out the doctor/teacher/future employer already has an agenda and all I need to do is sit there and nod.
Someone called me at work on Friday, and when I answered, the caller gave an address and asked to be picked up. I said, "Excuse me?" Caller replied, a little annoyed, "I want a taxi at XX Arctic-Animal Street." I said, "You've called the police." "Oh, sorry, don't come pick me up..."
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