Grown Up? or Getting Old?

• Today I went to a place to see about a job (Potting Shed Creations, Ltd. -- kinda like if you locked Martha Stewart in a garden and told her to throw a babyshower). I wanted to turn in my resume, cover letter and application and get a feel for what the place is like. I have heard from a current boss of mine that they are growing like gang busters. The ladies all seemed nice and it looked like it would be a desk job but no cubicles! yay! anyhoo, the first person I met was not the person I needed to see. She walked me over to Cindy (the HR person) and said, "This woman would like to see you about a job." Now, I've been called, "young lady," "lady," "kid," "girl," and even occasionally "person" or "gal" but I've yet to be called "woman." Now I have.
• I also now own a "spanking stick." This is something that I thought would be longer in coming but I am pleased to lend my utensils to the task of shaping the small people in my life. I think that's kind of what they mean when they ask the congregation if you promise to aid the parents in this task [nurture and admonision of the Lord].
• This one's for Sharon... I was having a frappe or something about a week ago and I also was dressed up for the Logos Teacher Training where I was working. On the way home I was pleased to notice that there was lipstick on my straw!

Could This Happen In Moscow?

I've riden the Metro twice ever in my life, I should know.

DC Metro Experiment

I didn't read the whole thing, but Joshua Bell, who normally commands $100 a seat, playing a priceless ($3 million) Stradivarius violin, went basically unnoticed for most of an hour in a subway lobby. Interesting. I don't know what it means, but it's intersting.

look what else my phone can do...

Forget about talking. It's totally my new favorite toy. But the flowers are very non-tech-y and that balances the extreme nerdiness of this photo and the process of getting it on line. I have three blooms and almost three more as of tonight. I'll wait till the flower box is really going strong and then take another shot.

Future IKEA lovers of America...Unite!

I Y my Poang chair and Flannery does too.

My new favorite movie

I haven't seen it yet, but I'm hoping.

http://licensetowedthemovie.warnerbros.com/

Step Two

If the drawing was step one, here's how far I got today. I'm going to a dinner for the 4th, but I think I'll get a second coat of stain on tonight.

What Will This Become?

What a fun project for the 4th of July! I have the day off from all my jobs and I am very excited to make this BBQ table. It'll be two feet square and stained green. I'm also pleased because this photo came from my phone. Didn't know I could do that until recently. Should have been doing it that way for years! Don't worry, I'll be showing off the result on Wednesday.

Why I Want XM Radio...

• Jonathan Katz "Three Hobbies"
• Chonda Pierce "Church"
• Maryellen Hooper "Rewire the Outlets"
• Smothers Brothers "Cabbage"

The Laugh USA channel. I was working late in the trailer punching tens of thousands of holes and I was listening and enjoying good clean stand up comedy. There's about a million other fun things to listen to on XM. Selling subscriptions to satellite radio was the one part about selling cars I totally, 100%, believed in. Too bad I never sold a car that was able to play it... But someday, I'm going to buy a car with it. Maybe a truck... hmmm... Whenever that money starts rolling in, I'll know how to spend it!