some days are better than others

Spent the majority of my day explaining to people that a lot of money divided among lots of people means everyone gets the same small amount.  Basic math, people.  Basic math.    One guy told me our math was wrong.  I asked him, "Really, you think our math is wrong?  What did you get?"  As if no one checked the math in advance.  Why thank you, Mr. Smith!  I’m so glad you let us know we sent the wrong amount.  All the project managers, lawyers, and judges were scratching their heads wondering if it was right, but we sent the checks out anyway!  Does it really take 10 minutes to explain why fifty million divided by 280 thousand is $178 and not thousands of dollars?   If you’re not getting $178, you’re doing it wrong.  Yesh. 

He-Who-Must-Be-Named-Twice

Today, I asked a caller for his name, and I could’ve sworn he said it was Voldemort.  Turns out, it was Waldemar.  I’d never encountered that name before.  A little later in the day, it came up in a book I was reading.  The context in the book was already funny, but even more so when I replaced it with Voldemort.

I am a certifiable Harry Potter dork.

I am grateful for glorious weather in October.

Today, mama and I celebrated the end of her foot doctors appointments by taking a mini road trip to cannon falls and northfield. Color was beautiful. Grateful.

underbuyer vs overbuyer

THe Hapiness Project is much different than I thought it would be.  I didn't expect the research, the planning or the insight. But it's been all of those, and honestly, I can see it being a book I reread for inspiration and to gather new techniques and ideas.

One of the concepts that Gretchen brought to my mind was the concept of being either an underbuyer or overbuyer.  She relates to being a underbuyer, underscoring her frugal nature.  I think I'm a bit of both.  I tend to put off purchases to the last second, always searching for a better deal, and sometimes spending more in return trips to buy things at the last nano-second, than I would've if I'd just pulled the trigger and bought that extra tube of toothpaste in the first place.

On the other hand, when it comes to food, I tend to over buy.  I don't plan well on purchases, and S and I often shop separately, each forgetting things, and buying our favorites, which don't always translate into meals.

I think I want to try and hit the middle, neither under- nor over-buying.  But what would that look like?  And how would I achieve it?

Sonos on The Sing-Off

Ok, so these episodes are really long, even on Hulu.  But I watch to support Sonos:



(performance starts about 1:50)

I really hope they do well.  Although, upon more review, I must concede that this group is flipping amazing.  Bruno Mars? has nothing on this arrangement:



Discuss.

From "On Three Ways of Writing for Children"

“When I was ten, I read fairy tales in secret and would have been ashamed if I had been found doing so.  Now that I am fifty I read them openly.  When I became a man I put away childish things, including the fear of childishness and the desire to be very grown-up."